Semiconductor

Will ZigBee wireless technology have an effect on Bluetooth? Once envisioned as the solution to all personal-area wireless connectivity, the reality of rapidly growing multimedia file sizes, connectivity needs and …

STAMFORD, Conn.-Although semiconductor revenue will rise 23 percent to $218 billion for 2004, the second half witnessed a significant downturn, according to a report by Gartner Inc. “The sudden downturn …

After several months of either denying or keeping mum over a pending realignment, Motorola Inc. finally let its new structure out of the bag. In the fashion of other big …

LINDON, Utah-Freescale Semiconductor Inc. said it has partnered with MaxStream Inc. to roll out ZigBee wireless products. ZigBee is a short-range technology that enables connections between wireless devices. MaxStream said …

Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Motorola Inc.’s former semiconductor subsidiary, became a free, independent company following the completion of the spin-off. As a result, Motorola issued its shareholders 0.110415 of a share …

Bayly Communications Inc. named Fernando Anaya as its sales representative for Latin America. Most recently, Anaya was sales manager for Motorola Inc. in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Cranite …

TOKYO-NEC Electronic Corp. wants to make chips off its old block. The semiconductor unit of NEC Corp. said it will work together with its parent company to develop dual-mode chipsets …

TOKYO-NEC Electronic Corp. wants to make chips off its old block. The semiconductor unit of NEC Corp said it will work together with the parent company to develop dual-mode chipsets …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The GSM technology community must include location-based services in its strategic plans by next year or it will be in a disadvantaged position, according to Alan Varghese, principal …

LONDON-Operating system company Symbian Ltd. reported increasing sales and shipments for the third quarter, as well as plans to target mid-range devices rather than just high-end devices. The company said …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-The board of directors of Motorola Inc. said it will distribute about 0.11 of a share of Freescale Semiconductor to Motorola shareholders tax free Dec. 2. The board described …

Four companies have come together to push a new technology called Video and Voice over Internet Protocol, which allows videoconference on demand. The companies include Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Radvision, Trinity …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Mobile communications vendors may soon find themselves in competition with WiMAX vendors for the same customers, according to a report from ABI Research. According to the report, “HSDPA-Mobile …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Mobile communications vendors may soon find themselves in competition with WiMAX vendors for the same customers, according to a new report from ABI Research. According to the report, …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The GSM technology community must include location-based services in its strategic plans by next year or it will be in a disadvantaged position, according to Alan Varghese, principal …

SAN FRANCISCO-Nokia Corp. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. said they have joined the SD Card Association, whose semiconductor memory products are found in devices such as cell phones, personal …

In spite of a slowdown in cell-phone sales, Samsung Electronics Co. still roared to a 46-percent profit compared with the same period last year. Much of its boost came from …

Before the spinoff of its chip business, Motorola Inc. often came across as an octopus-a many-sided giant. With Freescale Semiconductor Inc. now a standalone company, the wireless vendor still weighs …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-High Speed Download Packet Access technology stands to create a major shift in the cellular handset memory market when the technology is deployed in networks and handsets beginning …

A year ago, the semiconductor sector seemed on cruise control, while other sectors of telecom had just begun to rev up their economic recovery engines. Quarter after quarter companies reported …

A tremor of restructuring is rippling through the infrastructure players, signaling a new approach to the market. Such moves, some of them imposed and others induced, are spawning a new …

CHICAGO-Chipmaker Agere Systems Inc. said it plans to lay off 500 workers, reflecting a slowdown in the semiconductor market that has hit companies such as Intel Corp. and Philips Semiconductors. …

With a view to focusing on its wireless business, Motorola Inc. said it plans to slash 1,000 jobs, or 1 percent of its staff, and absorb charges of about $50 …

A number of semiconductor companies have come together to define the standard interface for storage in wireless handhelds and other portable devices. The companies hope this will make handhelds like …

Nokia Corp. today launched two new phones and acquired technology from a former Motorola Inc. subsidiary. Nokia announced the Nokia 9300 smart phone. The slim device opens to reveal a …