Semiconductors

HSINCHU, Taiwan, December 15, 2011 - Macronix International Co., Ltd.

STUTTGART, Germany, December 14, 2011 - Carl Zeiss Group continues to invest in technology, infrastructure and internationalization - Vision Care business group fully consolidated - Well positioned against background of global economic uncertainty Carl Zeiss has now presented its annual financial statements.

SANTA CLARA, California and SHANGHAI, December 9, 2011 - - High-Temperature MLU Application Technology to be Jointly Developed Crocus Technology, a leading developer of magnetically enhanced semiconductors, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 0981.HK), China's largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry, today announced the formal signing of joint technology development and wafer manufacturing agreements.

TAIPEI, December 1, 2011 - MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions today announced that for the ninth year in a row, its papers have been selected by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) to be presented at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC).

BOSTON, November 30, 2011 - - Ember's ZigBee technology integrated into Elster's and Freestyle Technology's V200 digital water meters The world's first ZigBee-certified wireless water meter developed by Elster and Freestyle Technology is using ZigBee technology from Ember to help utilities and consumers better manage their water cost and usage.