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Samsung Closely behind Intel in Chip Sales

SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s top chipmaker, narrowed its gap with No. 1 global player Intel in chip sales in the first quarter of the year, data showed Friday. Samsung’s chip sales increased 6 percent on-year in the January-March period to US$9.33 billion, the data compiled by industry tracker IC Insights [...]

SK hynix Becomes No. 4 Chipmaker in 2014

SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean chipmaker SK hynix saw its global ranking move up a notch to become the world’s fourth-largest player in the segment in 2014, data showed Wednesday. SK hynix saw its revenue reach US$16.1 billion last year, outpacing Micron Technology by $3 million, the data compiled by IHS Technology showed, narrowing [...]