Europe's silicon star rises

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The semiconductor business of the European region continues to relatively fare well amidst the detrimental effects of maturing computer markets, RAM-chip oversupply and Asia's currency crisis on the global semiconductor industry. The semiconductor business of Europe continues to hold its own with the rest of the world's semiconductor industries, with the region's semiconductor sector emerging as the least affected by the worldwide market decline for semiconductors. The relatively-healthy state of the semiconductor business in Europe is attributed to the region's capability to manufacture specialty integrated circuits that are not limited to computers in terms of applications. Europe likewise basically enjoys healthy economic conditions, which generates feelings of optimism regarding the state of the region's semiconductor business.

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Europe: Semiconductor ind fares relatively well amidst maturing computer mkts, RAM-chip oversupply & Asia's currency crisis

Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, Europe, Market information - general, Article

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Biology 101 on the Internet: dissecting the Pentium bug

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Professor Thomas R. Nicely, professor of mathematics at Lynchburg College, VA, has discovered a bug in the Pentium microprocessor. The bug has also been detected by other scientists and engineers using the Pentium chip for complex mathematical calculations. The bug distorts the program and provides inaccurate results. Though Intel Corp refused to acknowledge the existence of a bug, it has now offered to replace all faulty chips.

Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Product information, Intel Corp., INTC, Intel Pentium (Microprocessor)

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Move over, Quartz

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John Kitching of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Colorado, has invented a 'Chip-Scale' clock, which is cheaper and accurate than the quartz clocks and watches. The clocks will be available in two to three years.

United States, Watch, Clock, and Part Manufacturing, Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance, Watch, clock, and jewelry repair, Watch, Clock & Jewelry Repair, Clocks & Timing Devices, Innovations, Education, Clocks and watches, Clocks, United States. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Kitching, John

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