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To: StanX Long who wrote (62085)	3/14/2002 2:34:15 AM
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Chip giants to use common specs Cyber English lessons boom in Japan By Mariko Ando, CBS.MarketWatch.com Last Update: 1:17 AM ET March 14, 2002 marketwatch.com TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japanese chip giants will start using common specifications to produce next-generation chips for mobile devices, allowing their clients to cut design and manufacturing costs. Fujitsu (FJTSY: news, chart, profile), NEC (NIPNY: news, chart, profile) and Toshiba will independently manufacture and market next generation Pseudo Static Random Access Memory, or PSRAM, chips. Free! Sign up here to receive the Real Estate Weekly e-newsletter! Create an alert for FJTSY Add FJTSY to my portfolio Discuss FJTSY NEWS FOR FJTSY Japan's chip giants agree on common specs Tokyo's Nikkei takes a breather Nikkei builds up gains for a fourth day More news for FJTSY Quote & NewsChartsFinancialsAnalystsOptionsSEC Filings Quote delayed 20 minutes. Disclaimer Three companies will start manufacturing the product in the second half of fiscal 2002. The companies said the common specifications for PSRAM chips will help shorten the design cycle and improve design efficiency in the mobile communication products market. The move also could help makers of such products eliminate the need to customize designs for each product, the companies said in a joint statement.