http://www.insidechips.com InsideChips en-us sszirom@insidechips.com http://www.insidechips.com/members/7895.cfm The current innovation climate in the semiconductor industry is alive and well but entrepreneurs have to adjust to the realities of the current economic situation and investment trends. The world's governmental economic development agencies have always looked at Silicon Valley with envy and paid big money to try to find the key which would unlock the secrets http://www.insidechips.com/members/7894.cfm Apple recruited Intel's top lawyer, Bruce Sewell, just a few days after Intel announced his departure. This is Apple's third general counsel in three years since former general counsel Nancy Hienen... http://www.insidechips.com/members/7893.cfm Geo Semiconductor was officially formed in May 2009 as a fabless chip company through the acquisition of major IC business lines and key pieces of the IP portfolio of Silicon Optix, including the Realta and the Geo ICs, patents, inventory, software, development systems, customers and brands. http://www.insidechips.com/members/7892.cfm Former rising star CEO at Infineon faced the fallout from his racing car passion and began his bribery trial in Munich, Germany, which may last into next year. http://www.insidechips.com/members/7891.cfm Ikanos Communications (NASDAQ: IKAN), a leading provider of advanced broadband semiconductor and software products for the digital home, brought in DSL technologist and pioneer http://www.insidechips.com/members/7890.cfm Intel went into reorganization mode as as the head of its largest business unit leaves the Santa Clara company to become a top manager at data storage company EMC. http://www.insidechips.com/members/7889.cfm IMEC, Europe's leading nanoelectronics research center, and Kaneka Corporation, the leading Japanese manufacturer of chemical specialties and solar cells, entered into a bilateral cooperation. http://www.insidechips.com/members/7888.cfm Recently, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) raised its third-quarter guidance. The company anticipates revenues to be about $9 billion, versus its previous forecast of $8.5 billion. Gross margins are expected to be about 53%, with more upside than downside likely to the projection. http://www.insidechips.com/members/7887.cfm UMC is establishing a new business development center and its 100% owned subsidiary, UMC New Business Investment Corporation. http://www.insidechips.com/members/7886.cfm Founded in 2001, Symwave has quietly forged ahead as a fabless chip company headquartered in the Los Angeles area with a line of next generation USB and FireWire Serial PHY devices. http://www.insidechips.com/members/7884.cfm Reconfigurable processor companies have struggled to gain traction in the past years but found it tough going due to a number of market forces, including a tough sell to get engineers to depart from well established design flows. http://www.insidechips.com/members/7883.cfm ChipStart, a value-added reseller of analog and digital semiconductor IP has expanded global operations and has named several EDA veterans to the team. http://www.insidechips.com/members/7885.cfm Quantenna Communications has added to its Series C funding round with a new strategic investor Swisscom, Switzerland's leading telecommunications provider. http://www.insidechips.com/members/7882.cfm Today was an important day for followers of the Dow Theory method of forecasting long term trends in stock price movements. http://www.insidechips.com/members/7619.cfm Striking out from the home market in America and creating a sales presence in Asia can be a daunting task. Your company is young. Revenues until now have come exclusively from the market you and the executive team best understands, America. It is now time to expand your revenue opportunities by launching a sales and marketing presence in Asia. Where do you start? How do you commence?