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Bits & Bytes from the Industry Grapevine
Bits and Bytes from the Industry Grapevine brings you semiconductor industry rumors and gossip, sometimes humorous and bizarre. Significant design wins in the chip industry will be reviewed here.
Bits and Bytes is dedicated to the memory of Don Hoefler who was infamous for raking the captains of industry over the coals in his weekly Microelectronic News. If you are older, you know who he is ... but if you are less experienced, you can view a San Jose Mercury News article which describes his exploits (click on his name). He is credited for coining the phrase "Silicon Valley" in 1971. To read the collection of his work which was done on an IBM Selectric typewriter, click here (courtesy of Robert Schreiner, former president of Synertek).
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AMDers Hail Jerry Sanders' Return, Marketing to Become King Once Again
The plight of AMD and its troubles in doing battle with Intel were partially self-inflicted and part due to its non-flashy, "get your hands dirty," roll-your-sleeves-up, management style espoused by AMD's CEO, Hector Ruiz. That is about to change as AMD's flamboyant founder, CEO, captain of industry, Hollywood dweller, wanna-be politician, mega-yacht owner, and promoter extraordinaire, W.J (Jerry) Sanders III, has been nominated . . . Continue
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No Moto No Mo
It is interesting to note the announcement made recently by the CEO of Motorola in what amounted to an admission that Motorola plans to sell or spin off their wireless handset business. Handsets, after all, were the fourth wave in the evolution of technologies that free us from wires - first was wireless Morse code for telegrams, second was the radio, third was the television, and fourth was the cell phone - which was pioneered by Motorola, no less. . . . Continue
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Top-8 AMD Rumors
It is rumor season and AMD figures high on the list with its heavy list of financial issues and delayed product introductions -- most notably the quad-processor Barcelona. Here are some tidbits floating around which may or may not have any legs. . . . Continue
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Singin' the EDA Blues
EDA star Synopsys made its own party with its home grown Synopsys West Coast band. The event took place at the Synopsys Focus 2007 event . . . Continue
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