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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Yahoo! Finance: Semiconductor- Memory Chips Industry News</title><link>http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/news/831.html</link><description>The latest news on the Semiconductor- Memory Chips industry from Yahoo! Finance</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:53:51 Etc/GMT</lastBuildDate><image><url>http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/pr/40197.gif</url><title>Yahoo! Finance</title><link>http://finance.yahoo.com</link><width>144</width><height>17</height></image><item><title>Idaho Rep. Sali opposed federal unemployment bill (AP)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081010/id_unemployment_vote.html?.v=1</link><description>U.S. Rep. Bill Sali, R-Idaho, voted against extending federal unemployment benefits earlier this month, just days before Micron Technology Inc. announced it was cutting thousands of jobs.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/1424079089</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:53:51 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Micron cuts could shrink Idaho unemployment trust (AP)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081010/id_unemployment_trust.html?.v=1</link><description>Even before semiconductor maker Micron Technology Inc. said Thursday it would cut another 1,500 workers in Idaho, the state projected its unemployment insurance trust fund will be drained by half -- to $120 million -- by March 2010 as the economy slows.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2849788049</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:47:32 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NetLogic Microsystems Reports Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350 (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081010/20081010005015.html?.v=1</link><description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.----NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. , the leader in the design and development of knowledge-based processors and high-speed integrated circuits, today announced that on October 6, 2008 the compensation committee of the companyâs board of directors approved the grants of options to purchase up to 5,500 shares of common stock with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the grant date, to a total of 3 new employees of the company, and restricted stock units representing the right to acquire up to 6,625 shares of common stock to a total of 6 new employees of the company.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2714212328</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Micron Slimming Down (at Forbes.com)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/forbes/rss/SIG=134tklemt/*http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/09/micron-technology-closer-markets-equity-cx_lal_1009markets32.html?partner=yahootix</link><description>The chip maker will cut production and jobs at its NAND flash memory JV with Intel.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/3757807742</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:20:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>[$$] Micron Cutting Jobs As Chip Prices Plunge (at The Wall Street Journal Online)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/wsj/rss/SIG=11prrsvnh/*http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122356889695519383.html?mod=yahoo_hs&amp;ru=yahoo</link><description>Micron Tech to Cut 15% of Staff Micron Technology will cut about 15% of its global work force the next two years as it battles slumping memory chip prices.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2869651180</guid><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:50:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Micron Tech cuts global work force by 15 percent (AP)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081009/micron_restructuring.html?.v=8</link><description>Micron Technology Inc. will cut about 15 percent of its global work force as part of a restructuring of its computer memory chip operations, the company said Thursday.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2267611078</guid><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 22:36:18 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Micron cutting jobs, memory chip production (at MarketWatch)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=12ibe960s/*http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/micron-cutting-jobs-memory-chip/story.aspx?guid=%7B2D850EF4%2D9919%2D4526%2D8C87%2DC7470FC54028%7D&amp;siteid=yhoof</link><description>Micron Technology Inc. says it is reducing its workforce by 15% and scaling back NAND flash memory production in response to declining demand and prices that have hurt many chip companies.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2052654286</guid><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 20:07:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Micron Chips Away At Expenses (at Forbes.com)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/forbes/rss/SIG=133h1irnb/*http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/09/micron-technology-chips-markets-equity-cx_lal_1009markets24.html?partner=yahootix</link><description>The chipmaker cuts production and jobs in order to survive the economic downturn.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/1508928628</guid><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 19:10:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Micron to reduce global workforce by 15% over 2 years (at MarketWatch)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11iiumket/*http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7b4403E6D9-46EE-44AF-8CA9-8EF268A5D6BD%7d&amp;siteid=yhoof2</link><description>Micron Technology Inc. said Thursday it will reduce its global workforce by 15% over the next two years as part of its restructuring effort. Micron will also shut down NAND operations at its Boise, Idaho facility.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/414101145</guid><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:45:40 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Micron Technology to Restructure Memory Operations (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081009/20081009005639.html?.v=1</link><description>BOISE, Idaho----In response to a challenging global environment for technology products, Micron Technology, Inc., today announced a restructuring of its memory operations.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/3028849888</guid><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:30:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NetLogic Microsystems and Endeavor Security Collaborate to Accelerate Intrusion Prevention Systems to 10 Gigabits-Per-Second (Gbps) Performance (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081008/20081008005278.html?.v=1</link><description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.----NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. , the leader in the design and development of knowledge-based processors and high-speed integrated circuits, and Endeavor Security, Inc., the leader in intrusion detection system and intrusion prevention system technologies, today announced a broad collaboration between the companies to enable intrusion prevention capabilities for a wide range of performance levels, ranging from high-end carrier and enterprise networks to small and mid-sized businesses .</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/585241183</guid><pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:00:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rambus to Outline Memory Trends in High-Definition Consumer Devices at ARM Developers&apos; Conference (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081007/20081007006626.html?.v=1</link><description>----Rambus Inc. Who: Rambus Inc. Where: ARM Developers&apos; Conference 2008 Santa Clara Convention Center 5001 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA Room #203 When: Thursday, October 9, 2008, 9:00 am</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/526189525</guid><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:00:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rambus says Supreme Court denies Samsung request (AP)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081007/rambus_samsung.html?.v=1</link><description>Chip interface developer Rambus Inc. said Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Samsung Electronics Co.&apos;s request for review in a patent case.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/1987806186</guid><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:42:51 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ramtron Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Date (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081007/20081007006000.html?.v=1</link><description>COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.----U.S. semiconductor maker Ramtron International Corporation , a leading developer and supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memory and integrated semiconductor products, plans to report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, after the close of market on October 30, 2008.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/463303875</guid><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:30:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Supreme Court denies Samsung appeal in Rambus case (at MarketWatch)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11iiumket/*http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7bB0F051DC-2C05-47F7-9BD4-6FF8BAFDBA5D%7d&amp;siteid=yhoof2</link><description>Rambus Inc. said Tuesday that the United States Supreme Court has denied Samsung&apos;s request for review in the case stemming from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/689052056</guid><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:12:29 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lexar Media Unveils Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3 Memory for Enthusiasts and Gamers (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081007/20081007005337.html?.v=1</link><description>FREMONT, Calif. &amp; GLASGOW, Scotland----Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today announced immediate availability of Crucial&amp;#8482; Ballistix Tracer&amp;#8482; PC3-10600 high-performance, low-latency memory modules.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/4243289843</guid><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:03:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US Supreme Court Denies Samsung Appeal in Rambus Case (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081007/20081007005531.html?.v=1</link><description>LOS ALTOS, Calif.----Rambus Inc. , one of the worldâs premier technology licensing companies specializing in high-speed memory architectures, today announced that the United States Supreme Court has denied Samsungâs request for review in the case stemming from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia .</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/3025566271</guid><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:00:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NetLogic Microsystems Schedules Third Quarter 2008 Conference Call for October 28, 2008 (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081007/20081007005603.html?.v=1</link><description>MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.----NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. , a leader in the design and development of knowledge-based processors and high-speed integrated circuits, has scheduled its third quarter 2008 financial results conference call for Oct. 28, 2008 at 1:45 p.m.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2930409471</guid><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:00:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MIPS Technologies Announces Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for Its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (PR Newswire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/081006/aqm540.html?.v=15</link><description>MIPS Technologies, Inc. , a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced the Internet availability of proxy materials for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the U.S.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/1866271651</guid><pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:30:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Micron and Qimonda: Another Memorable Takedown (at Motley Fool)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/mfool/rss/SIG=133o4jq0i/*http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2008/10/06/micron-and-qimonda-another-memorable-takedown.aspx?source=eptyholnk303100&amp;logvisit=y&amp;npu=y</link><description>Manhattan will have to wait. Micron is probably going German in the near future.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2694950113</guid><pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:01:12 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss><!-- c9.finance.ac4.yahoo.com uncompressed/chunked Sun Oct 12 04:07:13 PDT 2008 -->
