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NEC seeks chip ally in Toshiba or Panasonic

NEC Electronics Corp., which has inked an integration contract with fellow chip maker Renesas Technology Corp., is eyeing either Toshiba Corp. or Panasonic Corp. as its partner in developing an advanced semiconductor system, President Junshi Yamaguchi... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Jul 03 2009

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