Tag Archives: Chips

Day 2 of FTC v. Qualcomm: patent exhaustion; leveraging of chips in licensing negotiations; rival chipset makers

Friday, the first day of the FTC v. Qualcomm antitrust trial in the Northern District of California (San Jose, to be precise), couldn't have gone much better for the Federal Trade Commission. Today, Monday, the FTC made further headway, but … Continue reading

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Private Equity Recapitalization — Taking Some Chips Off the Table

Any business owner, whether young or old, has investigated a succession plan or at least wrestled with the idea of selling their business. Sometimes this can happen during a period where significant growth lies ahead, or in times when economics … Continue reading

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CHiPs star gets probation for stock fraud scheme

The Associated Press says that Larry Wilcox, a former star of the 1970s show "CHiPs," about the California highway patrol, was sentenced Tuesday to three years probation for conspiring to commit securities fraud after pleading guilty last November. He'll also … Continue reading

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The Future or Demise of Silicon Computer Chips

Wired.com has this interesting article on the status of computer chips, considering their past, present, and future. The devices – whose miniaturization over time set in motion the race for faster, smaller and cheaper electronics – have been shrunk so… … Continue reading

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More on the Future of Computer Chips

This from the NY Times. A follow-up to yesterdays post on the possible demise of silicon chips. The potential speed of chips is still climbing, but now the software they run is having trouble keeping up. Newer chips with multiple… … Continue reading

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