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National Semiconductor Corporation has partnered with Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation to provide networking connectivity for the newly announced Sun ULTRA family of desktop systems. The partnership, the result of 18 months of collaboration, aims to offer the highest performing systems and greatest connectivity options to the workstation market. The integration
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has announced the selection of two California companies, a Southern California air district, and an Arizona facility to participate in pilot projects under U.S. EPA's Project XL. The project aims to foster innovative pollution prevention strategies that achieve
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Project XL, a pioneering initiative by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Clinton administration, aims to create a more effective and collaborative approach to environmental regulation. Intel Corporation, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, has been selected as one of the eight initial participants in this groundbreaking program. The company&
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Compaq Computer Corporation has announced plans to introduce desktop and server products that will support the Intel Pentium Pro processor. The company expects to deliver desktop products that use the Pentium Pro processor by the first quarter of 1996 and will offer servers optimized for the multi-processing version of the
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Compaq Computer Corporation and Intel Corporation announced a strategic alliance to co-market integrated desktop conferencing products, marking a significant step towards delivering low-priced, high-performance conferencing solutions to PC users. As part of this collaboration, Compaq has chartered a team to work with Intel to develop a plan to incorporate Intel&
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DuPont, a leading supplier of materials to the semiconductor industry, has announced its partnership with the Semiconductor Research Corp. (SRC) to focus on research in Materials and Bulk Processes Sciences, as well as Environment, Safety and Health Sciences. This partnership aims to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of semiconductor production,
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WOBURN, Mass., Oct. 17, 1995--ASTeX, a leading manufacturer of systems and components for advanced materials production, has invested $250,000 in Low Entropy Systems, Inc. (LES), a Boston-based company that has developed a revolutionary "smart sensor" monitoring system for measuring thin film etching or deposition rate and rate
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Ramtron International Corporation and Rohm Company, Ltd. have joined forces to introduce Ramtron's 16K FRAM product as the standard design for their partnership's first generation of products. Under the agreement, Ramtron will provide Rohm with a design for its 16-kilobit FRAM memory product, and Rohm will
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The WorkStream Alpha Migration Alliance was formed to address the semiconductor industry's demand for increased throughput and performance from factory-floor and process-control systems. The Alliance comprises leading suppliers of semiconductor and electronics manufacturing solutions, including Consilium, Inc., Digital Equipment Corp., Oracle Corp., and Avnet Computer. The initiative aims
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Philips Semiconductors and SPEA Software AG have announced the formation of a joint venture, SP3D Chip Design GmbH, to develop 3D-capable, high-performance multimedia ICs for applications such as PCs and game consoles. The new company will focus on integrating Philips' video expertise with SPEA's leading-edge 3D expertise,
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Canon, a leading provider of consumer electronics, has announced its participation in the Powered By Motorola initiative with the release of its new camcorder, the ES5000. This multifeatured camera boasts an autofocus feature controlled by Motorola's 68HC16 processor, allowing users to focus with their eyes. The Powered By
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HP's OmniBook 5000 notebook PC, featuring a 90 MHz Pentium processor, L2 cache, and full PCI bus architecture, has been equipped with OPTi's Viper-N mobile chipset. The Viper-N, the industry's first core logic chipset for Pentium PCI-based computers, offers advanced design flexibility and power
