SAN JOSE – Tessera Technologies’ patents are valid, but were not infringed, according to a preliminary ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission.
 
Tessera said it would ask for a review of the decision.
 
The firm previously asked the ITC to stop product imports from several companies that it says violate three of its patents. The companies involved include Acer, Centon Electronics, Elpida Memory, Kingston Technology, Nanya Technology, Powerchip Semiconductor, ProMOS Technologies, Ramaxel Technology, Smart Modular Technologies and TwinMOS Technologies.
 

SAN JOSE – Worldwide sales of semiconductors in July were $18.2 billion, up 5.3% from June, the Semiconductor Industry Association said.

AUSTIN, TX — Notebook PCs demand surged in the second-quarter, with sales of netbooks growing 40% sequentially and notebooks up 22%.

LOS ALTOS, CA -- The short-term surge in semiconductor orders are tied to an uptick in electronics equipment demand coupled with depleted inventorie, but reluctant consumers and tight credit will slow any recovery, an industry analyst said today.