The Next Million-Dollar Penny Stock? Aug 6, 2008
The Royce Low-Priced Stock fund crushes the market by betting on stocks trading near or below $10 a share, including Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS). Even the All-Stars in our more than 110,000-strong Motley Fool CAPS community take to penny stocks. (MSNBC -- Business)
INTEL: The Making of a BEHEMOUTH Jul 18, 2008
Setting a pattern for subsequent startups, Intel was co-founded by engineers Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, both veterans of prior firms - Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory and Fairchild Semiconductor - who plunked down $490,000 of their own money, and raised another $2. 5 million with the help of financier. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
TI, transistors top 2Q component search rankings Jul 13, 2008
Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics and Fairchild Semiconductor led the component manufacturer rankings, SupplyFrame said. In a statement, SupplyFrame CEO Steve Flagg said the company expects to expand its global component index to further analyze how engineers use the Internet to search for electronic components. (EETimes)
ON Semiconductor forges ahead Jul 5, 2008
Jackson, who came from Fairchild Semiconductor Corp., recognized that battery life would become critical for electronic products in the future. ON began to specialize in power-management chips that help devices use electricity more efficiently, thereby cutting down on battery drain. (AZCentral -- Business)
Ex-Intel head Grove: Electric transportation 'has to be done' Jul 3, 2008
EXPERIENCE: Senior adviser to executive management, Intel Corp., 2005-present; Chairman of the Board, Intel Corp., 1997-2005; Chief Executive Officer, Intel Corp., 1979-1997; one of the founders of Intel Corp. in 1968; joined the research and development laboratory of Fairchild Semiconductor and became assistant director of research and development in 1967. Grove is a lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. (USA Today -- Autos)
Announcing Four New E-learning Offerings Focusing on Business Improvement From Sigma Breakthrough Technologies, Inc. (SBTI) Jun 4, 2008
SBTI has worked with companies in a variety of industries including healthcare, chemical manufacturing, assembly, transportation, power generation and distribution -- companies like 3M, Cummins, Eastman Chemical, Fairchild Semiconductor, Boston Scientific, PPG and Tyco. SBTI is headquartered in Central Texas, with offices in New Jersey and four international offices. (PR Newswire)
Corporate beachheads May 25, 2008
In July of 1971, Kyocera took over operations of a San Diego electronics fabrication plant purchased from early computer chip company Fairchild Semiconductor. The move made it the first Japanese electronics company to set up U.S. manufacturing operations, said Jay Scovie, Kyocera spokesman and unofficial historian of electronics companies in San Diego. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Stocks In Focus For Monday May 10, 2008
Fairchild Semiconductor International (FCS) said it named President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Thompson as chairman of the board. The energy-efficiency products supplier also named Laurenz Schmidt as chief technology officer. (Fox News)
Shirley Smith Pratt, Elma Native, Member of East Aurora High School Class of 1945 May 2, 2008
On her return to their home in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, she was employed at Fairchild Semiconductor as secretary to the plant manager in South Portland, Maine, and in her evenings she tutored junior high school students in French. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, James G. Pratt of Manitou Springs; two daughters, Cordie Davis of Rockland, Maine, and Elizabeth Janssen of Devils Lake, N.D.; and four grandchildren, Jessica Davis of New York City, Anna Elizabeth Janssen and Catherine Janssen... (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Dimon Sparkles Apr 17, 2008
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GE Anything but Electric Apr 12, 2008
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Gordon Moore gives 'oral history' interview Apr 11, 2008
Moore is a chemist by training and the interview reveals how after the founding of Fairchild Semiconductor he took on the task of developing diffusion and metallization techniques, while Robert Noyce was responsible for developing photolithography, mainly in house. "The machine we made for making masks was one that was developed internally, initially, using three lenses for 16-mm movie cameras, and it stepped three masks at a time for the three different patterns," Moore is quoted as saying. (EETimes)
Manufacturing contributes 40% to state GDP Apr 7, 2008
The eight pioneering multinational corporations (MNCs) that established in the FIZ were Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Agilent Technologies, Clarion, Fairchild Semiconductor, Robert Bosch, Intel, Hitachi, and Osram. Their presence stimulated the development of local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that provided technological support for these MNCs. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Largest-Ever International IC-China Conference & Exhibition Drew 36,046 Visitors at Four Venues, up 21 Percent Year-on-Year Mar 17, 2008
" Leading Technology Companies Exhibited at IIC-China Leading technology vendors exhibited at the show include Analog Devices, Atmel, Intersil, Microsoft, NEC Electronics, Numonyx, Semtech International, Spansion, Vishay and Fairchild Semiconductor. Fairchild's Worldwide Sales and Marketing Executive Vice President, Allan Lam, said: "We have been exhibiting at IIC-China for almost a decade and we are pleased with the growth in scale of this event. We keep coming back because this provides a... (PR Newswire)
Buy Chips on Dips Mar 1, 2008
Meanwhile, Pacific Crest Securities cut estimates on a horde of names, including Texas Instruments (), Fairchild Semiconductor () and Atheros (). At Jefferies, RF Micro Devices () suffered cuts and a downgrade to boot. (SmartMoney)
Largest-Ever International IC-China Conference & Exhibition Opens Tomorrow in Chengdu -- Followed by Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai Feb 27, 2008
" Eight of the world's top 10 semiconductor and software companies are scheduled to exhibit. Exhibitors at IIC-China include: Analog Devices, Atmel, Fairchild Semiconductor, Fujitsu, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, NXP Semiconductors, Renesas Technology, Samsung, Spansion, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Toshiba Semiconductor and Vishay. "China is a priority market with abundant growth opportunities for Windows Embedded," said Kevin Dallas, General Manager of the Windows Embedded Business at... (PR Newswire)
Power Integrations Announces Enforcement of ITC Order Against LCD Monitor Vendor Jan 28, 2008
The exclusion order prohibits the importation into the U.S. of certain power-supply controller chips manufactured by System General Corp. (now a subsidiary of Fairchild Semiconductor) and downstream products incorporating such controller chips. The excluded controller chips were found to infringe two Power Integrations patents, U.S. Patent Nos. (Primezone Releases)
Wireless revolution Jan 27, 2008
Just as Hewlett-Packard and Fairchild Semiconductor fed the development of California's most famous haven for high-tech, Silicon Valley, Linkabit is widely credited with fueling what is nicknamed Telecom Valley in San Diego. The question is, 'Would there be a San Diego telecom industry at all without Linkabit, or would it look anything like what we have today without Linkabit. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Fairchild Semi profit rises, stock gains Jan 25, 2008
NEW YORK -- Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. said Thursday its quarterly profit jumped as it sold more analog chips with higher profit margins, and its shares rose 3. 6 percent. (EETimes)
Canaccord Adams Hires Bobby Burleson to Cover Semiconductor Devices Jan 24, 2008
"Given the size of the semiconductor market and its rapid changes, there will be substantial opportunity for institutional investors in the months ahead in this space. I look forward to being part of Canaccord Adams' compelling global research product." Burleson has initiated on a universe of 21 semiconductor device companies, including Advanced Analogic Technologies, Analog Devices, Altera Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Atmel Corporation, Fairchild Semiconductor International, Integrated... (PR Newswire (press release), NY)
Judge Dismisses Fairchild Lawsuit Against Power Integrations Dec 22, 2007
Dec. 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Power Integrations (NasdaqGS: - ), the leader in high-voltage analog integrated circuits for power conversion, today announced that the judge has dismissed the patent-infringement lawsuit brought against it in April 2006 by Fairchild Semiconductor. The suit involved U.S. Patent No. 5,264,719, licensed by Fairchild from Intersil Corporation, a co-plaintiff in the case. (Primezone Releases)
The transistor at 60 Nov 29, 2007
"I have learnt the lesson that if you try to predict the future you have to expect the unexpected. My first job was in the transistor circuit department (at Bell Labs), only seven years after the transistor was invented. What they had me do was take a vacuum tube circuit used to test telephone lines and convert it to a transistor circuit. It had an aluminium chassis where the vacuum tubes were plugged in. The transistor came in a little can, a few millimetres on the sides, with three wires... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
AMD, Islam, and the "Fujitsu Factor" Nov 18, 2007
The proposed sale was eventually blocked after Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger, Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige and from buying the Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation. Although objections centered on national security concerns, some Federal officials also pointed to mounting trade friction with Japan. (EETimes)
NetApp losing 'spew dot oh' blog war to Sun Oct 28, 2007
Want to know where Gordon Moore eats Chinese food, how unions affected the rise of microprocessors or how Fairchild Semiconductor got its start. This is the book for you - available at Amazon US or in the UK. (Register)
Fairchild Q3 profits fall on charges Oct 19, 2007
Fairchild Semiconductor International's third quarter profits weakened from the year-ago period on higher one-time charges although revenue improved as demand rose from the and sectors. The Jose, Calif. (EETimes)
Sputnik: The little metal ball that fueled the Cold War Oct 9, 2007
Space vehicles required sophisticated electronics for navigation and guidance, and in an amazing bit of serendipity, 1956 also witnessed the founding in Mountain View by William Shockley of what was to become Fairchild Semiconductor. The space race, advanced technology requirements, and academic powerhouses like Stanford University all were at the right time and place to create the unique ecosystem we now call Silicon Valley. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
True Tech Legends Finally Come Clean On Brillo Box, Spit Oct 6, 2007
On Thursday night, three co-founders of the company that has come most closely to defining the birth of Silicon Valley Fairchild Semiconductor () did just that ... Fairchild Semiconductor started out as a unit of Fairchild Camera ument ... (It eventually became part of another Fairchild offspring, National Semiconductor, () until managers bought the name and carried on to this day as Fairchild Semiconductor. (Investors Business Daily)
New green solutions needed, says Fairchild CEO Oct 6, 2007
Actually, the next challenge is to develop new energy efficient chip and process technologies for a broad range of systems, said Mark Thompson, president and chief executive of Fairchild Semiconductor ... Total worldwide energy consumption is expected to increase by 57 percent from 2004 to 2030, according to Fairchild Semiconductor. (EETimes)
See all SEMICONDUCTOR News Oct 6, 2007
Actually, the next challenge is to develop new energy efficient technologies, said Mark Thompson, president and CEO executive of Fairchild Semiconductor. Friday's other top stories. (EETimes)
Analyst: Compound semi spending spree to continue Oct 4, 2007
The deals he mentions includes Fairchild Semiconductor Inc. of its radio-frequency chip group to Anadigics Inc. for $2. 3 million in cash; Avago Technologies Inc. Infineon Technologies AG's polymer optical fiber (POF) business in Regensburg, Germany, for an undisclosed sum; Philips Electronics paying about $790 million for , a leading developer and maker of LEDs for solid state lighting; RF Micro Devices Inc. Sirenza Microdevices Inc., enabling RF Micro (Greensboro, N.C.) to expand its... (EETimes)
The history of Silicon Valley Oct 1, 2007
1957 The Traitorous Eight, engineers led by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, quit Shockley, get help from financier Arthur Rock to start Fairchild Semiconductor. 1965 Gordon Moore notes that semiconductors tend to double in performance on a regular schedule, later termed Moore's Law. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
High-tech culture of Silicon Valley originally formed around radio Oct 1, 2007
They weren't out to make history, the eight young engineers who met secretly with investor Arthur Rock 50 years ago to form Silicon Valley's ancestral chip company, Fairchild Semiconductor. The men, among them future Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, mainly wanted to escape their brilliant but batty boss, William Shockley, who had just shared the 1956 Nobel Prize in physics for his role in the invention of the transistor. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tracing Silicon Valley's roots Sep 30, 2007
The company they would start together was Fairchild Semiconductor, the first successful semiconductor company in Silicon Valley ... To be sure, other electronics companies had earlier starts, and others would prove even more successful than Fairchild, but much of what one associates with Silicon Valley - the innovations, glorious rises and spectacular flameouts, young employees going off on their own to pursue ideas their bosses ignore, savvy venture capitalists helping transform these ideas... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Fairchild marking twin anniversaries this fall Sep 25, 2007
Sherry Tesler Fairchild Semiconductor is celebrating its 50th anniversary as it continues to optimize power designs. We have the solutions to reduce inefficient power sources without changing the quality of our life, says CEO Mark Thompson. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Jury Upholds Validity of Power Integrations Patents Sep 22, 2007
Sept. 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI), the leader in high-voltage analog integrated circuits for power conversion, today announced that a jury has upheld the validity of all four patents asserted by the company in its patent-infringement lawsuit against Fairchild Semiconductor. In October 2006, a separate jury found that Fairchild willfully infringed the four patents, and awarded Power Integrations damages of approximately $34 million. (Primezone Releases)
Gordon Moore muses on end of his ‘law' Sep 20, 2007
He and Bob Noyce, both part of the traitorous eight who split away from chip pioneer William Shockley's company to found Fairchild Semiconductor, eventually helped spawn what came to be known as Silicon Valley. Moore served as executive vice president of Intel until 1975, when he became president and chief executive. (Globe and Mail)
Blog: Intel IDF and a true tech legend Sep 19, 2007
It was a nostalgic 45 minutes for Moore as the 78 year-old billionaire who helped make the rise of the PC industry possible, chartered the highs and lows of Intel and the period before the rise of the semiconductor when he worked at Fairchild Semiconductor. Moore is a good age now, but he comes across as lucid, visionary and humble. (New Zealand Herald)
AMD unveils 3-core Phenom processors for desktops Sep 18, 2007
The company was founded in 1969 by a group of former executives from Fairchild Semiconductor, including Jerry Sanders III, Ed Turney, John Carey, Sven Simonsen, Jack Gifford and three members from Gifford's team, Frank Botte, Jim Giles and Larry Stenger. AMD is the world's second-largest supplier of x86 based processors, the largest supplier of discrete graphics products as a result of the merger with ATI Technologies in 2006, and owns a 37 percent share of Spansion, a supplier of non-volatile... (The Money Times)
Patent litigation on the rise in semi sector Sep 13, 2007
Halfway through 2007, the big names, in descending order, in the litigation arena have been: Atmel Corp., Microsemi Corp., Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc., Monolithic Power Systems Inc., Samsung Semiconductor, Renesas Technology America Inc., Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Altera, JDS Uniphase Corp. and LSI Corp.. In general, efforts by large chip companies to enforce their patent rights has remained stable during the last two decades. (EETimes)
Stocks to Watch, Sept. 6 Sep 6, 2007
Anadigics Inc. () acquired Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc.'s () RF design team for $2. 3 million. (Fox News)
Fairchild Semiconductor Celebrates 50th Anniversary in October Aug 20, 2007
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celebrating their legendary company that started Silicon Valley and spawned the semiconductor industry, approximately 2,000 Fairchild Semiconductor alumni, known as Fairchildren, and their guests will gather at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley Oct. 4-6, 2007. A three-day celebration/reunion will commemorate the golden anniversary of Fairchild Semiconductor's 1957 founding ... Alumni volunteers, who have been planning the events for the past two years with help... (BusinessWire)
Moscow firm moves North American HQ to Phoenix as it ramps up ZigBee wireless applications Jul 1, 2007
The company announced this week that Pete Secor, a technology industry veteran whose resume includes Advanced Micro Devices, Fairchild Semiconductor and MetaLink Corp., will be heading up the new office. According to that announcement, Phoenix was chosen "as a vibrant city with a flourishing electronics sector and excellent transportation system.". (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Fab club forms purchasing group Jun 5, 2007
The FOA's device maker members are the following companies: AMI Semiconductor, Austriamicrosystems AG, Avago Technologies, Cypress Semiconductor, Delphi Microelectronics Center, Fairchild Semiconductor, Freescale Semiconductor, International Rectifier, Intersil, Jazz Semiconductor, MagnaChip Semiconductor, Micrel Semiconductor, Microchip Technology, NXP, ON Semiconductor, Skyworks Solutions, Spansion, and X-FAB.. Related Links. (EETimes)
International Rectifier could be an excellent takeover candidate given operations, trading level, sources say Jun 2, 2007
4, while competitors such as Fairchild Semiconductor International, which has a market capitalization close to that of International Rectifiers, trades at a trailing P/E of nearly 36, Vishay Intertechnology trades at a trailing P/E of approximately 22 ... From an operations standpoint, the sources said, Maine-based and NYSE-listed Fairchild Semiconductor International could be an interested acquirer, but its approximately USD 2. (FT.com -- Markets)
Power Integrations Announces Postponement of Patent-Validity Trial Jun 1, 2007
June 1, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Power Integrations (Other OTC: - ) announced today that the patent-validity trial in its lawsuit against Fairchild Semiconductor, previously scheduled to begin on June 4, 2007, has been postponed ... This press release contains forward-looking statements reflecting company management's current expectations regarding the outcome of its lawsuit against Fairchild Semiconductor. (Primezone Releases)
'Innovations 2007' at the Samoset May 19, 2007
Laurenz Schmidt, vice president of global operations for Fairchild Semiconductor, opens the day's events by discussing how new ideas such as instant communication and 24 hour workdays are changing the international business environment in technology for a 24/7 marketplace. Afternoon panel discussions, focusing on emerging and natural resource-based industries, will discuss how countries like Canada, the United Kingdom and Israel have successfully maintained their traditional base while growing... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Files Complaint Against Fairchild Semiconductor May 18, 2007
May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ltd. ("AOS") filed a complaint today against Fairchild Semiconductor, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Among other things, the complaint asserts that Fairchild Semiconductor infringes U.S. Patent No. 5,907,776 and No. 5,767,567 owned by AOS. AOS stated that it filed this lawsuit to protect its valuable intellectual property rights, after AOS attempted to resolve this dispute through reasonable... (PR Newswire)
Embracing biotechnology May 7, 2007
Fairchild Semiconductor to form more innovative operations like Intel. Noyce and Moore wouldn't have been able to form Intel here, since we would have allowed Fairchild to enforce non-compete clauses against them. (Boston Globe)
Lights, Camera, Action! Display Week 2007 Keynote Speakers to Address Relationship Between Displays and the Entertainment, Automotive Industries Apr 29, 2007
Before joining AKT, Kang held marketing and engineering positions at Sun Microsystems and Fairchild Semiconductor. Digital images of the speakers are available upon request. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A conductor of history Apr 12, 2007
" Whether the money is available to do so is in question. Whether it's a historic landmark is not. This is where William Shockley set up shop in 1956, bringing with him the transistor he helped invent at Bell Labs in New Jersey. While some people argue that the Palo Alto garage where William Hewlett and David Packard founded the Hewlett-Packard Co. is the birthplace of Silicon Valley, others point to Shockley as the region's founding father, citing the work he did to literally bring silicon to... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Intel bets on Israeli designers to save the firm Apr 1, 2007
Chip designer Dov Frohman says he tried to convince AndyGrove and Gordon Moore to hire engineers in Israel back in 1966 as the pair prepared to leave Fairchild Semiconductor. "I'd been bugging Grove and Moore to set up an operation in Israel," says Frohman, now 67, who got his BSc degree in 1963 at the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. (Business Report, South Africa)
Intel's Israelis Make Chip Designed to Rescue Company From Profit Plunge Mar 28, 2007
Chip designer Dov Frohman says he tried to convince Andy Grove and Gordon Moore to hire engineers in Israel back in 1966 as the pair prepared to leave Fairchild Semiconductor Corp.. I'd been bugging Grove and Moore to set up an operation in Israel,'' says Frohman, now 67, who'd gotten his bachelor of science degree in 1963 at the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. (Bloomberg)
Oracle’s Lawsuit and the Future of Third-Party Support Mar 24, 2007
It also noted new client wins, including Abbott Laboratories Ltd., AFLAC, Fairchild Semiconductor, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Mutual of Omaha, Remy International Inc. and Wendy s International Inc. Overseas, it said key wins included Caterpillar Underground Mining Pty Ltd. and CSBP Ltd. in Australia, and BASF AG, DHL Container Logistics, Hyundai Motor (UK) Ltd, and IMCD Group in Europe. Oracle clearly wants to sway customers away from third-party options. (CIO Information Network)
Sector Wrap: Motorola Suppliers Mar 23, 2007
Fairchild Semiconductor International () ... But Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc., ON Semiconductor Corp. and National Semiconductor Corp. are likely to be hurt, wrote Burleson ... Fairchild Semiconductor has a $15 target price, while ON Semiconductor is pegged at $10 and National Semiconductor has a $28 target. (MSN Money)
Everywhere you find innovation today, a community is involved. Mar 2, 2007
" Hard-core audio enthusiasts like Smith, the sort Adams calls "people who will do anything in the pursuit of sound," are the backbone of the Slim Devices community. But what keeps these avid listeners engaged, in fact, is the chance to be heard. Felix Mueller was a software engineer in San Jose, California, a few miles from Slim's headquarters in Mountain View, when he started writing new features for its players. The startup's bosses treated him with deference when he dropped by its vintage... (FastCompany)
Breaking the stereotype Feb 22, 2007
Gordon Moore, Andy Grove and their legendary colleagues founded Fairchild Semiconductor. Russia launched the Sputnik satellite, sending the U.S. government into a frenzy of computer project funding. (USA Today -- Money)
Welcome to the 'super-silicon era,' says keynoter Feb 13, 2007
Counts praised the invention of the planar process by Jean Hoerni and his colleagues at Fairchild Semiconductor in the 1950s, calling it "one of the most profound achievements of the 20th Century" and saying that it established silicon as the key material in electronics. But, he said, far more complex processes have evolved in recent years to keep pace with more demanding system requirements. (EETimes)
Briefing: Downloads help U.S. music sales rise Jan 5, 2007
a Taiwan chip maker, accepted an offer from Fairchild Semiconductor International worth approximately 6. 32 billion Taiwan dollars, or $195 million, for its outstanding shares. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
* System General agrees to buyout bid Jan 5, 2007
The board of local power management chip designer System General Corp (RT) yesterday agreed to a US$200 million buyout offer from US rival Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc, saying the deal would boost earnings and expand its customer base. Fairchild Semiconductor, the world's biggest power management chipmaker, plans to buy System General through its Taiwanese investment consulting subsidiary, New Conversion Co Ltd (sq), for NT$93 per share in cash ... System General... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Taiwan's System General accepts ... Jan 4, 2007
Taiwan's System General accepts takeover offer from Fairchild Semiconductor - Breaking - Technology - smh ... Taiwan's System General accepts takeover offer from Fairchild Semiconductor ... Taiwanese chipmaker System General Corp. said Thursday its board accepted a tender offer for all of the company's outstanding shares from U.S.-based Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Broker Action For Wednesday, Jan. 3 Jan 4, 2007
Fairchild Semiconductor International's (nyse: - - ) plan to make a $200 million tender offer for System General is bolstering one analyst's confidence in the chipmaker. Citigroup analyst Craig A. Ellis said System General could add up to 8 cents to Fairchild's 2008 earnings per share. (Forbes, NY)
Stocks to Watch Jan 3, 2007
Fairchild Semiconductor Inc. () said Monday it expects to launch a tender offer for Taiwan-based System General (). Shareholders owning 30. (Fox News)
* Fairchild offers to buy out IC designer Jan 3, 2007
US power management chipmaker Fairchild Semiconductor Interna-tional Inc yesterday said that it planned to acquire Taiwanese power conversion chip designer System General Corp (RT) for US$200 million in cash to secure sales and profit growth ... Fairchild Semiconductor has offered to buy System General's total of 68 ... System General, established in 1983, may stop trading on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by the end of this year if the acquisition is completed based on Fairchild... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fairchild set to buy System General Jan 3, 2007
LONDON Fairchild Semiconductor is expected to launch a tender offer to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of System General Corporation (Taipei, Taiwan) through a wholly owned Fairchild subsidiary. The purchase price is expected to be about $200 million. (EETimes)
