3 posts and columns on microchips

Chinese Barriers to Foreign Firms–Good for Innovation?

in News on April 15, 2010 at 11:05 am PT

One Chinese entrepreneur feels that hurdles for foreign companies in the Chinese market may prompt more innovation. Foreign companies in China increasingly report that they feel less welcome in China, in large part because of regulatory barriers to the massive Chinese market, which is more important for global businesses than ever, and because of increasing competition from Chinese companies whom they believe benefit from those barriers.

FTC Sues Intel (Plus Full Text of Complaint)

in News on December 16, 2009 at 6:21 am PT

It’s going to be a long, cold winter for Intel legal. The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Intel this morning, accusing the company of waging “a systematic campaign to shut out rivals’ competing microchips by cutting off their access to the marketplace.” In its complaint, the FTC claims Intel used threats, bundled prices or other offers to encourage exclusive deals, hamper competition or unfairly manipulate the chip market.
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What Does Steve Jobs Want With All Those Chip Guys?

in News on April 30, 2009 at 11:35 am PT

There’s been buzz about Apple’s interest in microprocessor designers ever since the company bought the Silicon Valley startup P.A. Semi last year. But there’s ample evidence that the company’s hiring of chip-heads started much earlier, and is continuing. The question: what is Apple going to do with these guys?