AMD touts open source tools for client managementBy Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior EditorIn the creation of a DASH software development kit and reference implementation, AMD collaborated with IT management software supplier Raritan.As...

Intel, Cray to develop supercomputing technologiesBy Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior EditorThe companies will explore future supercomputer component designs such as multi-core processing and advanced interconnects, with the goal of developing...

SEMI: Semi equipment industry stands to lose up to $#B annually due to IP infringementBy Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior EditorA report, "Innovation at Risk -- Intellectual Property Challenges and Opportunities," provides a detailed...

Cadence opens Brazil IC design training centerBy Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, NewsWith the IC training center, located in Porto Alegre, Cadence expects to provide commercial IC design training to more than #,### local IC design...

NXP boosts STB biz with Conexant broadband media processor unit buyBy Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior EditorWith this first acquisition for its home business unit, NXP aims to position itself as a top player in digital video systems.To...

Appeals court sides with Rambus in Samsung matterBy Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, NewsIn the ruling, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ordered that previous findings against Rambus were made without subject matter jurisdiction...

DRAM Q# losses could signal bottom of cycle, iSuppli saysBy Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior EditorSamsung's production boost may have helped it avoid the worst effects of weak DRAM market conditions in Q#, but wasn't enough to allow...

Cirrus closes Caretta China subsidiary, posts $##.#M lossBy Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, NewsJason Rhode, CEO of the high-precision analog and digital signal processing components maker, says Caretta's products no longer fit in...

Stanford pervasive parallelism lab backed by Intel, Nvidia, IBMBy Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, NewsThe pervasive parallelism lab, with a budget of $# million over three years, will research and develop a top-to-bottom parallel...

Apple #G iPhone build expected to drive NAND, Micron stock pricesBy Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, NewsWhile Apple has yet to state plans for its next iPhone, Lehman holds a conservative forecast of #.# million #G units shipped in...

Nokia Siemens Networks joins the Multicore AssociationBy Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, NewsOther Multicore Association members include Freescale Semiconductor, Intel, Mentor Graphics, National Instruments, and Texas Instruments.The...

Matsushita licenses Mosaid's wireless patent portfolioBy Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior EditorThis agreement adds to one in ####, whereby Matsushita took a license to Mosaid's memory patent portfolio.Ontario-based semiconductor intellectual...

TSMC up, UMC down again Q/Q, SMIC exits DRAMBy Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior EditorQ# semiconductor foundry results were mixed, but clearly led by leader TSMC, while UMC and SMIC continued to struggle, propelling SMIC to exit the commodity...

Intel Atom supply squeezedBy Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, NewsIntel reports better-than-expected demand for Diamondville and says it is "moving quickly" to increase output, as PC OEM Asustek Computing notes a shortage of the Atom...

Memory weakness masking healthy semi sales growth, SIA saysBy Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior EditorCompared to February, semiconductor sales were up #.#%.With weakness in memory revenue from price erosion masking the overall strength...

Spansion, IBM ink cross licensing agreementBy Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, NewsFlash maker Spansion announces it has entered into a seven-year patent cross licensing agreement with IBM, one that could see the two companies advance...

National Semi cuts ### jobs, expects $##M chargeBy Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, NewsAnalysts do not expect this week's layoffs to have a negative impact on National's May quarter results.National Semiconductor Corp http://www.national.com...

MEMC facility back online after STF leakBy Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, NewsProduction has been restarted and all ## employees transported to area hospitals for evaluation and/or treatment have been released.MEMC Electronic Materials...

Suss MicroTec to enhance nano imprinting with Philips Research litho technologyBy Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior EditorPhilips´ SCIL technology represents an enabling new technology that paves the way for further commercialization of...

IBM, Matheson Tri-Gas to develop semi manufacturing materials for ## nm and belowBy Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior EditorA four-year agreement signed by the companies marks the first foray into collaborative semiconductor technology...

Digital Blasting System Enhances Safety, Reliability and Ease of UseStaffDaveytronic® III, the third generation of electronic blasting technology from Davey Bickford USA, features a new generation detonator, Daveytronic® III, consisting...

Pull Pans And Tractors Tackle MuckBy Steve HudsonThunderbolt Marine utilizes LGP pull pans and tractors to handle dredge spoils on a spoils island near Savannah, Ga.Thunderbolt Marine, based on a ##-acre site on the Wilmington River...

Wacker Electric Breaker With Lower Vibrations/Increased PowerStaffWacker's EH ## Low Vib electric breaker offers more power with less hand arm vibration (HAV). This newly-engineered model has a leaf spring dampening system that is the...

Hahnfeld Hoffer StanfordStaffHahnfeld Hoffer Stanford is pleased to announce two new associate principals to the Fort Worth-based architecture firm's executive management team. As associate principals, Eric Claycamp and Lynn Milstone...

Portable Kaeser Compressor with Scratch-Resistant ShellStaffThe M## Mobilair TM portable compressor from Kaeser Compressors Inc. is a compact unit delivering up to ## cfm at ### psig that has been optimized for even lower noise...

McCarthy BuildingStaffMcCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has announced the promotion of Kyle Masters to business development manager for the firm's Texas Division. In this role, Masters will be responsible for marketing and business...

Oklahoma School Excels at First-Ever "Construction Challenge"StaffPerry High School students take first prize at AEM teen programAn Oklahoma team has won the first ever Construction Challenge held at the recently concluded CONEXPO-CON/AGG...

Somero's Large and Small Laser Screed® Equipment Plus New Pervious Concrete HeadStaffSomero Enterprises, Inc. offers large SXP and smaller CopperHead® Laser Screed in addition to its laser-guided PowerRake® plus a Laser Screed head...

Bedding conference offers formula for retail successDavid Perry, Executive EditorAs the mattress industry lurches through unusually trying times, we've got a formula for retail success: Learn from bedding retailers...

R.B. EverettStaffR.B. Everett & Company has once again been appointed to be the southeast Texas region's exclusive distributor of Champion Compact Motor Graders. Everett's executive team includes President Farrel Henderson, Vice President...

Dealsby Matthew ThorntonThree More from Bourdain Daniel Halpern at Ecco has acquired Anthony Bourdain 's next three books in a North American rights deal with Kim Witherspoon at Inkwell. The first book, Cooks ,...

Vaughan & Bushnell's Framing Hammer ReinventedStaffVaughan & Bushnell has reinvented the popular American icon by introducing the S# framing hammer - a "split-head" hammer, meaning the head is split in two, which interrupts and dissipates...

Skanska Promotes Utsey To Senior Vice PresidentStaffSkanska USA Building Inc. has announced the promotion of Robert Utsey to senior vice president of business development. Utsey joined Skanska in #### with more than ## years of experience...

Reduce Crankcase Emissions with High-Efficiency SystemsStaffAs allowable tailpipe emissions standards are lowered, original equipment manufacturers can look to Donaldson Company, for creative solutions for Open Crankcase Ventilation...

Bridgestone-Brand Commercial Tires Certified by EPAStaffBridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) announced its Greatec wide base drive and Greatec wide base trailer radials have been added to the EPA SmartWay-certified...

APAO Presents #### Paving AwardsStaffSalem- The Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon recently presented its ##th Annual Paving Awards.The award winners in each category are listed below: Commercial/Industrial:...

Tempur-Pedic defends selfBy David PerryLexington, Ky.- Decrying "unfair competition" in the memory foam category, Tempur-Pedic's president has written a strongly worded letter to dealers defending Tempur-Pedic's products and their track...

As Costs Soar, Will Prices Follow?by Jim MilliotPublishers grapple with skyrocketing bills for paper, fuelOver the past few years, publishers have successfully reduced expenses by improving the efficiency of the supply chain. But now...

Conveyor Innovation Speeds Concrete PlacementBy Kirk A. McWilliams, P.E.Corps, Trumbull and Brayman employ high-speed conveyor belts to link the mixer drum to the point of placementGetting concrete from the mixer to the forms in the...

FBI profits rise despite ##.#% sales declineBy Larry ThomasSt. Louis- Furniture Brands International said its sales fell ##.#% in the first quarter, but profits from continuing operations more than doubled.The company said the results,...

'Gourmet' Starts Cookbook Clubby Lynn AndrianiIn an attempt to help its readers "cut through the clutter" of the ##,### cookbooks published each year, Gourmet magazine is launching the Gourmet Cookbook Club, which will select...

Stellar Industries Acquires K-PACStaffStellar Industries Inc., an Iowa-based, employee-owned worldwide producer of hook hoists, truck cranes and service truck accessories has announced its agreement to acquire K-PAC Solid Waste Handling...

Paperback Bestsellers/Mass Marketby Daisy Maryles May #, #### Last week Weeks on list # Simple Genius. David Baldacci....

AAP February Sales ReportStaff CATEGORY % CHANGE February % CHANGE YTD Adult Hard (##)* -##.#%...

Magnussen Home cuts staffJeff LinvilleNew Hamburg, Ontario- Case goods importer Magnussen Home has downsized its marketing and public relations staff, cutting seven jobs at its headquarters here and its High Point satellite office.Ron...

Big Bridge Pour In San ClementeStaffA major construction milestone for SunCal Companies' Marblehead Coastal master-planned community in San Clemente, California, was reached recently, with the 'round-the-clock pouring of #,### cubic...

Springs prices climbingBy David PerrySuppliers blame soaring cost of steelHigh Point- Bedding producers, struggling with an industrywide sales slump, have gotten some unwelcome news from their spring suppliers: Prices are going up dramatically.Other...

Bantam XL Paint StriperStaffThe Bantam XL from Newstripe features the proven reliability, safety and easy maintenance of a conventional air-spray system. The unit sprays lines, curbs, car stops and stencils with the reliability of a...

TindallStaffTindall Corporation has begun construction of its new Texas Division precast, prestressed concrete plant in San Antonio - Tindall's fifth plant. The ###,###-square-foot production facility at #### West Malone Avenue will...

O Pioneers!by Kevin HowellCatching up with those who made a difference.When Katherine V. Forrest won the Publishing Triangle Lifetime Achievement Award on March ## (see page ##), she said, "We have inherited a great literary mantle,...