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Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) announced it has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of Rapid Bridge LLC, a San Diego-based inventor of advanced techniques for the design and development of semiconductor products. The company

Technology shares are down in mid-day trading following disappointing news from a key industry trade group. Earlier, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported chip sales fell 1.1% in February. That sent chip issues lower. In

The new 6-pin product is 10% smaller than the company's previous product, of which it has produced over 1 billion units.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) announced today the release of the world's smallest logic plastic packages, measuring 0.9 x 1.0 x 0.35 mm with 0.3 mm in pitch. The ultra compact packaging design is ideal for use in smartphon

Its acquisition of Optichron will complement NETL's market-leading portfolio of multi-core processors, expanding and broadening the company's presence in 3G/4G LTE base stations, the company said.

NetLogic Microsystems (NETL) announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Optichron, a privately-held semiconductor provider of 3G/4G LTE base station digital front-end (DFE) processors, located in F

The bank now sees 2011 EPS of $0.97, down from $1.01 per share, and 2012 EPS of $1.31, up from $1.19 per share.

ON Semiconductor has a potential upside of 42.4% based on a current price of $9.76 and an average consensus analyst price target of $13.89.

Morgan Stanley adjusted its 2011 and 2012 EPS estimates for ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ONNN) and maintained its overweight rating and $14 price target.

The company sees Q4 revenue of $360 million to $370 million, vs.

National Semiconductor (NYSE:NSM) reported Q3 EPS of $0.24, in line with consensus estimates. Revenues for the quarter fell 12% year-over-year to $343.9 million, missing consensus estimates of $352.05 million.

JP Morgan has Upgraded its stance on the semiconductor sector from cautious to constructive. "We are upgrading our stance on the semiconductor sector from cautious to constructive due to the end of most of the inventory correction

A three year agreement has been announced between F-E-I (FEIC) and CEA-Leti today. The companies joint agreement will characterize advanced semiconductor materials for the 22nm technology node and beyond. CEA-Leti, with its two p

Chairman, President and CEO John Daane said, "The fourth quarter delivered a positive note to end a remarkable sales growth year.

Shares of Altera (NASDAQ:ALTR) are higher in extended trade after the company said that it sees first quarter sales of $527.6-$549.8 million. That is above the consensus estimate of $524.9 million. In Q4, the company reported EPS

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