A faster DDR3 chip from Micron.
Micron Technology Asia Pacific Inc, Taiwan, has developed a 1 Gbit double-data-rate memory (DDR3) chip that significantly reduces power consumption, compared to other DDR chips. The chip, likely to be called DDR3 SDRAM (Double Data Rate 3 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory), will be part of the...

Dell Adds 'Energy Smart' Technology to PowerEdge Servers.
ENERGY RESOURCE-4 December 2006-Dell Adds 'Energy Smart' Technology to PowerEdge Servers(C)2006 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Dell has unveiled two new enhanced PowerEdge servers that have been upgraded with its energy-efficient Energy Smart technology. The Energy Smart technology -- which debuted in select corporate desktops in September...

RP pushes IC design, software deva[euro][TM]t.
The domestic semiconductor industry is strongly backing the development of integrated circuit design and software development in gaining a strong foothold in the global supply chain for electronics. Trade Assistant Secretary Fe Agoncillo-Reyes said that at least seven small and medium enterprises will represent the Philippines in...

Kobe Steel's copper coil slitting company to start up in China.
Kobe Steel Ltd's China-based copper coil slitting company, Suzhou Kobe Copper Technology Co Ltd, has officially opened for business. The company, based in Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, west of Shanghai, slits coiled copper sheet which is used in electronic materials. Established in May 2005, Suzhou Kobe Copper...

Corporate social responsibility revisited.
In the October reason, two businessmen and an economist--Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, Cypress Semiconductor CEO T.J. Rodgers, and Nobel laureate Milton Friedman--debated the idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The feature generated further conversation in other media outlets, from Time to The Wall Street Journal. Here's a sampling:...

Avid Gears Up to Expand Content Creation Tools for Apple's Intel-based Macs.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-21 August 2006-Avid Gears Up to Expand Content Creation Tools for Apple's Intel-based Macs(C)2006 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Avid Technology is ramping up to expand its video and audio content creation solutions that will be available for Intel-based Mac systems, including the new Mac Pro workstation...

Sharp Electronics Wins EPA 'SmartWay Excellence Award'.
ENERGY RESOURCE-2 November 2006-Sharp Electronics Wins EPA 'SmartWay Excellence Award'(C)2006 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Sharp Electronics Corporation is one of the winners of the Environmental Protection Agency's "SmartWay Excellence Award," which recognizes transportation and manufacturing companies that have succeeded in reducing emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases...

Open and closed contactless technologies.
Contactless technologies are now a natural part of modern access control applications. More and more users appreciate the level of security, suitability and economic efficiency offered by contactless technologies. Nevertheless, many users are not deeply familiar with the technical background of proximity and smart card technology, or with the...

Innovations: a peek at what's hot and new ...
* EPSON AMERICA, INC. Epson America, Inc. (www.epson.com) debuted Epson Perfection V700, a scanner that delivers unprecedented 6500 dpi optical resolution using a new Dual Lens System and features a fluid-mount accessory for enhanced scratch removal and grain reduction from black-and-white film. A new High Pass Optics...

Dongbu develops 130 nm NOR Flash memory wafer process.
Dongbu Electronics of South Korea has successfully completed the development of a NOR Flash memory wafer process in collaboration with Eon Silicon Solution Inc. The company begins volume production of 8-inch (200 mm) wafers for Taiwan-based Eon using the process in the third quarter of 2006. ...