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• Global PC sales boost semiconductor market

  Semiconductor sales grew 5.9 percent worldwide in April, showing some resilience to the sluggish US economy, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported Monday.

• Fake chips kill performance, endanger lives

  Chip firms have warned that counterfeit components such as integrated circuits can reduce systems' performance and reliability, and in some cases endanger lives.

• Chip industry growth stalls as prices plummet

  Semiconductor prices fell by more than 30 percent at the start of this year, which is "inordinate" because demand is so strong.

• Consumer demand fuels chip boom

  DRAM and flash memory is selling very well, but PC processor sales stumbled in May.

• Global chip sales hit new high

  Sales of semiconductors have hit a new high, driven by an increase in demand for a wide range of electronic equipment.

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• China, US resolve chip tax issues

  China has agreed to phase out an oft-criticised tax that US companies complained discriminated against foreign semiconductor makers, the latest step in improving relations.

• China flexes its muscles

  From Wi-Fi to semiconductors, Western firms see opportunity and hurdles in the Chinese market.

• IT executive job ads leap upwards

  Demand for IT executives rose 37 percent in December over November, in a period where most executive demand declined, according to the latest survey from E.L. Consult.

Reviews (2)

• Intel sets the bar at 4GHz

  Intel is striving to break the 4GHz barrier for its chips.

• Taiwanese chipmakers pool research

  Twelve companies are combining silicon know-how in a bid to boost the country's chip competitiveness in a cutthroat global market.

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