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Intel: a modest suggestion 16/05/2013

Intel has made its first decision by heavily funding the fab program. Great choice; Intel's new process development and fab division is the heart of the company. It has also made its ceo decision. Now, as we use to say in the olden days, it has to feed the fab. That brings us to my suggestion – or suggestions really.

I suggest Intel makes its strategy that of becoming the biggest manufacture of ...
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Eyes on IP 14/05/2013

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A lot of fuss about nothing 15/04/2013

The semiconductor industry has shown remarkably consistent growth over the last 50 years. ...
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There are a number of reasons why a successful and relatively young businessman would ...

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It's easy to believe that every consumer electronics development is brand spankingly new, ...

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Material benefits 13/02/2013

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