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Blast from the Past: Electronic News

Originally Posted on Author's Blog

I just found an archival site that houses old Electronic News Articles, including 95 pieces that I wrote between 1991 and 1993. I wrote more than that, but the service ‘s index only goes back to mid 1991.

Here is the list of articles that I wrote in this time period.  I started out writing about EDA and semiconductor equipment but finished up there as a semiconductor and systems beat reporter.

The first articles are the earliest, the last are the latest.

  1. Verilog Seeks Recognition as a Standard

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1886_v37/ai_11499842/?tag=content;col1

  1. Mentor, Siemens in EDA Accord: Impact on Cadence?

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1886_v37/ai_11499840/?tag=content;col1

  1. CFI Delays Initial Interface Standard

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1887_v37/ai_11508264/?tag=content;col1

  1. SGS Exec Tapped as Novellus President

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1888_v37/ai_11517866/?tag=content;col1

  1. Slow DRAM Market Hobbles Japan Equipment Outlays

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1889_v37/ai_11594880/?tag=content;col1

  1. Viewlogic sets $10-$12 a share IPO

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1890_v37/ai_11634470/?tag=content;col1

  1. Call Tool Integration EDA Key in ‘92

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1893_v38/ai_11748100/?tag=content;col1

  1. Report: Japan Materials Sales Grew 8% in ’91, US only 3%

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1895_v38/ai_11874381/?tag=content;col1

  1. Semiconductor Capital Equipment Spending Seen Falling 2% to $14B in 1992

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1897_v38/ai_11887089/?tag=content;col1

  1. Window for US AMLCDs Narrows as Japan Suppliers Close Tech Gap

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1897_v38/ai_11887085/

  1. Mentor, ETEC in E-Beam Software Effort

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1898_v38/ai_11937821/?tag=content;col1

  1. Synopsys Tries to Stay #1 with IPO

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1900_v38/ai_11972969/?tag=content;col1

  1. New Novellus President Sights Triple Business

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1901_v38/ai_11963410/?tag=content;col1

  1. HP to Enter Merchant Masks

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1903_v38/ai_12041848/?tag=content;col1

  1. Insystems Looking for Investor or Buyer

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1903_v38/ai_12041866/?tag=content;col1

  1. EDA Prize Fight: Cadence vs. Mentor

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1903_v38/ai_12041868/?tag=content;col1

  1. Cadence Integrating Own and Valid Packs

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1903_v38/ai_12041870/?tag=content;col1

  1. Mentor, Matsushita in EDA Deal

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1904_v38/ai_12027032/?tag=content;col1

  1. Verilog may work with VHDL: OVL User Meeting

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1905_v38/ai_12030874/?tag=content;col1

  1. A Logical Progression: Logic Automation, Logic Modeling in swap merger agreement

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1906_v38/ai_12065236/?tag=content;col1

  1. CAE Software: Changing Direction Midstream

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1906_v38/ai_12065238/?tag=content;col1

  1. US Wafer Gear Hiked 1991 Share to Pass Japan, says VLSI Research

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1907_v38/ai_12149602/?tag=content;col1

  1. CFI Fills Tech Slot to Prove Long-Term Role

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1907_v38/ai_12153788/?tag=content;col1

  1. Synopsys Surprises Cadence, Picks Mentor for High-End Link

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1909_v38/ai_12139492/?tag=content;col1

  1. Shared Resources Eyes Low-End PCB Software

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1909_v38/ai_12139504/?tag=content;col1

  1. Cadence Has Mixed-Signal Option

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1910_v38/ai_12186780/?tag=content;col1

  1. CAE Software: OVI’s Multilingual Models

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1910_v38/ai_12188646/?tag=content;col1

  1. Cadence Calls for Merger of VHDL and Open Verilog

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1911_v38/ai_12338131/?tag=content;col1

  1. ETEC, Mentor Team on Software for Phase-Shift Mask IC Design

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1912_v38/ai_12191750/?tag=content;col1

  1. OP Specialties Acquires Insystems

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1912_v38/ai_12191752/?tag=content;col1

  1. ASM Litho Receives Taiwan I-Line Orders

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1914_v38/ai_12229018/?tag=content;col1

  1. Nikon Opens Semi Equipment R&D Unit

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1914_v38/ai_12229438/?tag=content;col1

  1. KLA Opt System Probes 0.2 Microns

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1915_v38/ai_12345823/?tag=content;col1

  1. Substrates: GaAs Use Seen Expanding

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1915_v38/ai_12345829/?tag=content;col1

  1. Users: Merged VHDL, Verilog Not Critical

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1915_v38/ai_12345855/?tag=content;col1

  1. Teradyne sells Design Systems to Crosscheck, Sophia of Japan

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1916_v38/ai_12301422/?tag=content;col1

  1. Cadence Snubs VHDL International, Pushes Verilog for ASIC Design

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1916_v38/ai_12301444/?tag=content;col1

  1. Cadence, Mentor in New Battlefield: ASICs

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1916_v38/ai_12301448/?tag=content;col1

  1. Cluster Tools Enhanced, May Soon Fabricate DRAMs, ASICs

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1918_v38/ai_12425081/?tag=content;col1

  1. IBM SMIFs Fabs for Cleanliness

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1918_v38/ai_12429547/?tag=content;col1

  1. President of 6 Months is out as Novellus turns to Former SVP

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1919_v38/ai_12379970/?tag=content;col1

  1. Top EDA Software Suppliers Boost 3rd Party Programs

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1919_v38/ai_12380010/?tag=content;col1

  1. Mitsubishi Funds ‘Ultraclean’ Start-up

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1920_v38/ai_12420846/?tag=content;col1

  1. Sematech drops Genus TiN CVD in favor of Varian PVD

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1921_v38/ai_12427232/?tag=content;col1

  1. Software Aids CPU Design Simulation

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1921_v38/ai_12455104/?tag=content;col1

  1. Die Sizes, Defects and Politics will Play Roles in Gigabit Fabs

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1922_v38/ai_12441228/?tag=content;col1

  1. Porting EDA Software to Windows NT Raises Spectre of Pricing Pressure

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1924_v38/ai_12582169/?tag=content;col1

  1. LAM, Novellus will Cluster

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1924_v38/ai_12582175/?tag=content;col1

  1. Varian Opens User, R&D Applications Lab

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1926_v38/ai_12537162/?tag=content;col1

  1. Cadence Debuts System Design Software

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1927_v38/ai_12677717/?tag=content;col1

  1. Maxtor sets Subsystem Spin-out to Management Team

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1934_v38/ai_12917060/?tag=content;col1

  1. Genus Window of Opportunity

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1934_v38/ai_12917230/?tag=content;col1

  1. Phase-Shift Mask: Not Quite There Yet

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1934_v38/ai_12917748/?tag=content;col1

  1. PC Storage Market Climate Teaming Disk, Tape Firms

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1936_v38/ai_12941497/?tag=content;col1

  1. Tektronix Reaches Agreement on Investor’s Board Seats

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1938_v38/ai_13319819/?tag=content;col1

  1. KLA in Bid to Buy Tencor

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1940_v38/ai_13319879/?tag=content;col1

  1. Fab Partnering Taking on Urgency

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1943_v38/ai_13317505/?tag=content;col1

  1. DOS Data Compression Raises Concern

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1943_v38/ai_13317513/?tag=content;col1

  1. Test Equipment: Back on Track

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1944_v39/ai_13356350/?tag=content;col1

  1. Surprise! Price War Expected

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1944_v39/ai_13356360/?tag=content;col1

  1. Korean Fab Orders: DRAM Ramp Omen?

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1945_v39/ai_13365434/?tag=content;col1

  1. Boundary Scan May Hike Test Time

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1945_v39/ai_13365452/?tag=content;col1

  1. Flat Panel Consortium Makes Pitch to DARPA

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1946_v39/ai_13357350/?tag=content;col1

  1. General Signal: Adios to IC Production Units

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1946_v39/ai_13357560/?tag=content;col1

  1. Fab Market Flat for ‘93

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1946_v39/ai_13361090/?tag=content;col1

  1. Applied Magnetics to Shed Contract Units

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1946_v39/ai_13363856/?tag=content;col1

  1. General Signal Sets Ultratech Buyout; GCA Slims to Lure Suitors

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1947_v39/ai_13395432/?tag=content;col1

  1. General Signal Divestitures Aired

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1947_v39/ai_13395440/?tag=content;col1

  1. EDA Consortium Unveils Interoperability Spec

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1948_v39/ai_13399544/?tag=content;col1

  1. Cypress, SUN: HyperSPARC Tension

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1950_v39/ai_13454192/?tag=content;col1

  1. XEROX shows FPD Teaser

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1950_v39/ai_13464594/?tag=content;col1

  1. National Sues Loral on CCD Patents

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1951_v39/ai_13471676/?tag=content;col1

  1. Dell Claiming Patent Rights after Aiding Local Bus Spec

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1952_v39/ai_13479022/?tag=content;col1

  1. Intel, Microsoft Drive Plug-compatible Bid

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1953_v39/ai_13494220/?tag=content;col1

  1. HyperSPARC Eyes Union with Intel on P6 Processor

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1954_v39/ai_13669345/?tag=content;col1

  1. Sun’s Five-Year Course charts TI SuperSparc Heading

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1955_v39/ai_13756271/?tag=content;col1

  1. Statute of Limitations on Moore’s Law?

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1957_v39/ai_13713749/?tag=content;col1

  1. AMD Ramps 5V Flash Production

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1958_v39/ai_13741187/?tag=content;col1

  1. HyperSPARC Slow Going with Sun Micro

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1959_v39/ai_13763377/?tag=content;col1

  1. AMD Hustles Intel Clone: ‘Cleanroom’ parts in July

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1960_v39/ai_13773225/?tag=content;col1

  1. Intel Lawsuit Hits AMD 486 Again

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1961_v39/ai_13734404/?tag=content;col1

  1. Import Probe Sought by Intel vs AMD/Cyrix Users

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1963_v39/ai_13901621/?tag=content;col1

  1. Fujitsu to buy Cypress SPARC Unit

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1963_v39/ai_13901647/?tag=content;col1

  1. Tandy Quits Computer Production

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1965_v39/ai_13899513/?tag=content;col1

  1. Personal Devices Pick up Steam Across the Industry

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1966_v39/ai_14038001/?tag=content;col1

  1. IBM’s Newest Merchant Effort Targets Atmel-Licensed FPGAs

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1967_v39/ai_13941175/?tag=content;col1

  1. Intel Suffers Setback

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1968_v39/ai_14016241/?tag=content;col1

  1. Bull-Packard Bell Signals PC/Retail Tumult

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1969_v39/ai_14144918/?tag=content;col1

  1. SunMicro, Intergraph to Develop 64-bit CPU

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1971_v39/ai_14145148/?tag=content;col1

  1. AMD Rolls Out ‘Cleanroom’ 486s

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1971_v39/ai_14145166/?tag=content;col1

  1. Intel Starting FLASH Ramp After Process Transfer Stall

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1972_v39/ai_14055021/?tag=content;col1

  1. Tandem Speeds Shift to RISC

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1973_v39/ai_14085777/?tag=content;col1

  1. Newton Flash: Intel Inside

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1974_v39/ai_14195023/?tag=content;col1

  1. Rockwell Eyes Western Digital Fab in IC Push

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1976_v39/ai_14300727/?tag=content;col1

  1. Lockheed to Build Iridium Satellites

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1976_v39/ai_14302855/?tag=content;col1

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