Intel: Fab tool broker or breaker? Jun 24, 2009
While that practice is common and continues today, there appears to be a new power broker -- or possibly breaker -- in the fab tool community: Intel Corp. The chip giant continues to fund technologies and procure fab-equipment, but behind the scenes, the company is investing in some companies and brokering deals for others, reportedly including ASM International NV (ASMI) and NuFlare Technology Inc., sources said. In fact, Intel has invested in a multitude of tool and materials suppliers over... (EETimes)
Intel invests in ASMI May 5, 2009
-- Intel Corp. has made an investment in one of its key fab tool suppliers, ASM International N.V. (ASMI). Intel Capital, the company's venture capital arm, has purchased 4 percent of ASMI's total common share capital, based on approximately 54 million common shares outstanding. (EETimes)
Former NXP chief to advise ASMI's board Mar 19, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO Frans van Houten, former CEO of semiconductor supplier NXP, was named by ASM International NV (AMSI) Wednesday (March 18) as an advisor to the company's management board for a period expected to last four to six months. Van Houten, 48, will support ASMI's management board in on-going efforts to ensure the company has strong operational framework to help it withstand the current economic conditions, (Bilthoven, the Netherlands) said. (EETimes)
ASML moves to No. 2 in IC equipment firm rankings Mar 18, 2009
VLSI said the eleventh through fifteenth positions were occupied, in order, by ASM International, Teradyne, Advantest, Varian Semiconductor and Verigy. Page 2. (EETimes)
Beating Back the Short Attack Mar 17, 2009
Are these stocks making short work of short-sellers. updated 8:03 a.m. ET March 16, 2009. (MSNBC -- Business)
