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Multi-screen wars: MediaTek/Mstar vs. Qualcomm, Marvell, Nvidia

The larger significance of the merging of Taiwan’s “M Brothers” may have escaped the notice of some western observers.

Avnet: China fabless sector needs stimulus, education

China’s exports are in the midst of a short term slump, and longer term its chip makers need education on how to use global distribution, according to Avnet China's Frederick Fu (shown).

Q&A: Chip design not keeping pace in mobile

Semiconductor design is the bottleneck in today’s mobile networking juggernaut, says Hossein Moiin (shown), head of technology and strategy at Nokia Siemens Networks.

ARM servers: Heavy lifting, big payoffs ahead

ARM servers will take off when solid 64-bit processors and software stacks are available, but it’s too early to tell who will be the winners and losers.

How Leo Li led Spreadtrum's turnaround

When China fabless chip company Spreadtrum tanked after going public in 2007, investors brought in a reluctant Leo Li (shown) to turn it around. With a little luck, Li has the company back on track and looking to expand globally.

Andes takes embedded cores to Japan, Korea

Emboldened by reports of an uncertain future for MIPS Technologies, Andes Technology will take its embedded cores to the Japan market this fall. Andes CEO Frankwell Lin (shown) says its a "small move for us."

Ultrabooks duel ultralights at Computex

So far, modest sales have greeted the latest mobile systems from Asustek, its Windows 7 and Intel Sandy Bridge ultrabook (left) and Android/Nvidia-based Transformer.

Cadence CEO: EDA firms must innovate beyond software

Cadence CEO Lip-Bu Tan (shown) says EDA companies must expand their focus beyond design software to offer IP while working more closely with foundries to ensure that chip designs reach the systems market sooner.

Q&A: Nvidia’s Dally on 3-D ICs, China, cloud computing

Bill Dally (shown), Nvidia’s chief scientist calls for a 3-D memory champion, more U.S. spending on computer research and an Ethernet alternative for data centers.

Too soon to count U.S. out of solar market

The U.S. does not need a dominant position in photovoltaic cells or modules to have a sunny spot in the growing solar market, according to a round of interviews conducted in and around a recent Silicon Valley solar conference.

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• Apple computer
• Samsung
• Toshiba
• Elpida
• Qualcomm
• Avalanche

• Fujitsu
• Ramtron
• Renesas
• Adesto
• Avalanche
• Grandis