It said the acquisitions of Cognet and nSerial extend Intel's product portfolio for optical networks. Pa. In a released statement, the company stated that 'Vishay's proposal does not reflect the value of General Semiconductor's strong global franchise, market position and portfolio of new power products'. Our first quarter is characterized by rapid deterioration of business conditions, seen first in falling demand for PCs in the U.S. and later across all products and nearly all geographies,' Andy Bryant, Intel's executive vice president and chief financial officer said in a recent conference call. Fairchild Semiconductor has been manufacturing the RFID chips since the 1990s. Can Sink Following the fortunes of the chip industry these days is like waiting for the other shoe to fall.
Investors know the bottom is about to be hit, but the question is when.
World No 1, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, saw first quarter revenue fall by 27 per cent from the previous quarter. World No 2, United Microelectronics, fell 26 per cent for the same period. The Dallas-based chipmaker broke the news as it announced first quarter results that beat analysts estimates, but fell short of the company s previous results. Quietly Although Advanced Micro Devices has said it won't engage in a price war with Intel, the chipmaker is quietly discounting its processors to keep up with its rival. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD has quietly cut prices on its Athlon line of processors, according to sources.