[ NSM ] Chip Chat.
Was mentioned this AM on CNBC along with TXN ATML CY STM NSM.
Fingers Crossed for follow through. ..
Also this ...
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Tuesday August 15, 8:31 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Merinta, Inc.
National Semiconductor and Merinta Enter Into Partnership to Enable End-To-End Information Appliance Solutions
Merinta's Software for Internet Devices Complements National Semiconductor(R) Geode(TM) WebPAD(TM) Development Platforms
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Merinta, Inc. a subsidiary of Boundless Corporation (Amex: BND - news) and National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM - news) today announced that they have formed a strategic alliance, where National will bundle its Geode(TM) WebPAD(TM) development kits with Merinta's iBrow(TM) end-to-end software suite. The combined technologies will provide a comprehensive, flexible media-rich Information Appliance solution across multiple platforms such as countertop, desktop, web tablet, screen phone and home gateway devices. The solutions will be targeted at Information Appliance manufacturers and their corporate customers.
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``National Semiconductor is the proven market leader in Internet Appliance hardware platforms,'' said Jeffrey Moore, president of Merinta. ``The combination of National's hardware with Merinta's software delivers a compelling solution for corporate distribution partners as well as OEM's.''
Merinta and National together have already recorded a handful of high-profile customer success stories that include Acer, Virgin and several other strategic customers.
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And this ..
Tuesday August 15, 8:08 am Eastern Time
Press Release
Atmel Corporation Acquires FS Chip Design, Expands Expertise in Low-IF Wireless RFIC Design
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2000--Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML - news) headquartered in San Jose, California today announced that it has acquired FS Chip Design GmbH, an independent Radio Frequency (RF) design center based near Dusseldorf, Germany. The new design center will be named Atmel Duisburg, GmbH. Atmel has previously worked with FS on numerous customer-specific and standard product RF integrated circuits. This acquisition will enable Atmel to pursue more system-level integration RFICs in CMOS, BiCMOS and Silicon Germanium BiCMOS process technologies.
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