Technology and the Internet
Computer Industry Activity Steady: A barometer of future computer industry activity remained unchanged in September, according to the Semiconductor Industry Assn.
Oct. 10, 1991
A Japanese electronics industry group has offered to share information about advanced high-definition television with U.S. semiconductor makers to allow them to produce components for Japanese-developed HDTV systems, U.S. industry officials said Wednesday.
Nov. 9, 1989
Business
General Electric said Wednesday that it is joining Japan’s Toshiba Corp. and West Germany’s Siemens AG to create a shared library of the components for customized computer chips.
Aug. 7, 1986
Toshiba America is shifting production of some of its color laptop computers back to Japan in response to recent changes in U.S. tariffs, the company said Tuesday.
Sept. 25, 1991
American Telephone & Telegraph and NEC Corp., the huge Japanese electronics maker, on Wednesday unveiled plans to jointly develop and sell a wide range of semiconductors worldwide.
March 8, 1990
The stock market gave ground in active trading Thursday, with energy and semiconductor issues leading the retreat.
Feb. 13, 1987
The waning days of 1989, a year that generated more than its share of disappointment and frustration for International Business Machines, brought yet more bad news to the world’s largest electronics maker.
April 1, 1990
Microsemi Corp. of Santa Ana has bought Salem Scientific Inc. of Salem, Mass., for an undisclosed amount.
Sept. 10, 1987
Motorola has signed a preliminary agreement with Toshiba that covers exchange of semiconductor products and technologies and formation of a joint venture to make computer chips in Japan.
Nov. 26, 1986
Intel said Tuesday that it will lay off 1,320 workers at its Caribbean operations, the latest in a series of job cutbacks at the computer chip maker in the past 18 months.
Aug. 6, 1986