• Fujitsu to Construct New Facility for Mass Production of Logic Chips Using 90nm and 65nm Process Technology
• Fujitsu to Manufacture Leading-Edge FPGA Products for Lattice Semiconductor
• Best Buy Canada awards $3.9-million point-of-sale systems contract to Fujitsu Consulting
• Western Wireless Corporation Selects Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 4300 Optical Transport Solution

• Fujitsu to Construct New Facility for Mass Production of Logic Chips Using 90nm and 65nm Process Technology (Fujitsu Limited - Tokyo, Japan)
  Fujitsu Limited announced that it has decided to construct a new facility at its Mie semiconductor plant in central Japan to mass-produce logic chips utilizing state-of-the-art 90-nanometer (nm) volume process technology as well as next-generation 65nm technology, and employing large-diameter 300mm wafers. > more

• Fujitsu to Manufacture Leading-Edge FPGA Products for Lattice Semiconductor (Fujitsu Limited - Tokyo, Japan)
  In a press conference, Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, and Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, a leading provider of programmable logic devices, announced an agreement under which Fujitsu Limited will manufacture Lattice Semiconductor's next-generation FPGA (field programmable gate array) products on its leading-edge 130-nanometer (nm) and 90nm CMOS process technologies, as well as a 130nm technology with embedded flash memory being jointly developed by Fujitsu and Lattice. > more

• Fujitsu Software Corporation Shows Government Agencies How To Preserve Investment in COBOL While Migrating From Host Mainframe Environments (Fujitsu Software Technology Corp. - Sunnyvale, US)
  In Booth 3003 at FOSE, March 23-25, Fujitsu Software Corporation will demonstrate how its NetCOBOL for Windows, NetCOBOL for .NET, NetKicks and zBatch products can help government customers cut mainframe hardware and software maintenance costs and maintain their investment in COBOL while migrating from host mainframe environments. > more

• Best Buy Canada awards $3.9-million point-of-sale systems contract to Fujitsu Consulting (Fujitsu Consulting [Canada] - Vancouver, Canada)
  Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) announced it has been selected by Best Buy Canada Ltd. to be their integration partner for the company's multi-million dollar Canadian Point-of-Sale Replacement Program. Once complete, the program will replace the current, aging store systems and provide the company, which operates all Best Buy and Future Shop stores in Canada, with an integrated suite of store applications and the infrastructure to quickly implement future retail technologies. > more

• Sunlight Proves No Match for New Fujitsu Tablet PC (Fujitsu Computer Systems - Sunnyvale, US)
  Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation gave mobile professionals the option of an indoor/outdoor display on its new slate Stylistic ST5000 Tablet PC. The new screen is ideal for field workers who need a reliable mobile computing solution as they inspect job sites, conduct surveys or visit clients. > more

• Fujitsu Races Ahead with Elegant, Powerful LifeBook S Series Notebook (Fujitsu Computer Systems - Sunnyvale, US)
  Fujitsu Computer Systems debuted the latest addition to its thin-and-light LifeBook S Series, the LifeBook S7000 notebook. The 4.3-pound notebook now features a larger display, a faster Intel Pentium M Processor and several other enhancements for improved performance, functionality and security. > more

• Fujitsu and Twinhead Demonstrate Mobile Hard Disk Drive Durability and Shock Tolerance at FOSE 2004 (Fujitsu Computer Products of America - San Jose, US)
  Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, and Twinhead Corporation, the notebook PC specialists, announced that Twinhead will use Fujitsu MHT, 4200RPM, 2.5" ATA hard disk drives in a demonstration designed to illustrate the ultra-rugged constitution and durability of Twinhead's notebook PCs. As part of the demonstration, Twinhead representatives will drop and throw the reinforced notebooks to exemplify their inventive notebook design targeted for rough terrain environments in vertical market applications like public safety, military and industrial markets. > more

• Fujitsu to Showcase Innovative Scanning and Data Storage Solutions For Legal Professionals at the ABA TECHSHOW 2004 (Fujitsu Computer Products of America - San Jose, US)
  Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services and a leading provider of removable storage solutions, announced it will be exhibiting and conducting product demonstrations of its award-winning scanning and removable storage solutions at the 2004 ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago, Illinois, March 25-27, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, in booth number 711. > more

• Fujitsu and Mitsubishi Electric Explore Collaboration on FOMA Handset Development for NTT DoCoMo (Fujitsu Limited - Tokyo, Japan)
  Fujitsu Limited and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that they are exploring a collaboration to jointly develop new FOMA mobile handsets running the Symbian OS operating system for NTT DoCoMo, Inc. > more

• Western Wireless Corporation Selects Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 4300 Optical Transport Solution (Fujitsu Network Communications - Richardson, US)
  Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, announced that Western Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of rural wireless communications services, has deployed the FLASHWAVE 4300 Multi- Service Provisioning Platform as its Digital Cross-connect System to transport and groom traffic within eight Cellular One markets. The platform allows Western Wireless Corporation to support the increasingly high number of connection agreements with other cellular operators in the Midwestern part of the U.S., as well as to prepare for additional, future growth. Western Wireless Corporation is also using the FLASHWAVE 4300 platform to satisfy high capacity bandwidth requirements generated from increased wireless usage and new high- speed data services for its Cellular One customers. > more

• Fujitsu Introduces New Optical Transport Solutions for Wireless Carriers at CTIA Wireless 2004, Booth No. 429 (Fujitsu Network Communications - Richardson, US)
  Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Fujitsu Limited, is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and carrier-class telecommunications solutions for the wireline, wireless and cable TV service provider market in North America. Supported by smart innovation and deep-rooted research from Fujitsu Labs, plus more than 20 years of optical transport and 10 years of worldwide wireless experience, Fujitsu is uniquely positioned to deliver fully integrated IT/Telecom solutions for its customers. > more

• Fujitsu Takes On Wireless Segment with its Highly Flexible, Next Generation FLASHWAVE Platforms (Fujitsu Network Communications - Richardson, US)
  Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions worldwide, is introducing its optical transport solutions for wireless service providers at the CTIA Wireless 2004 tradeshow in Atlanta, Ga. Fujitsu expects significant interest within the wireless segment for its robust, SONET-based FLASHWAVE 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms. Fujitsu is also finding its network expertise in terms of providing professional services ranging from Network Operations Center outsourcing to Engineering, Furnishing and Installation to the turn-up and testing of new networks in strong demand. > more

• Fujitsu Develops World's First CMOS Selector Chip Operating at 50 Gbps (Fujitsu Limited - Tokyo, Japan)
  Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of a selector chip using Fujitsu's CMOS technology capable of record-breaking 50-Gbps throughput. The new technology delivers the benefits of a highly integrated, low-power design in CMOS with the 40-Gbps performance levels required for devices used in high-bandwidth data communications, speeds that previously could only be attained using silicon-germanium chips or other compound semiconductors. > more

• Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Fujitsu Laboratories of America Introduce New 10Gbps Ethernet Switch Chip Featuring 10GBASE-CX4 Interface Support (Fujitsu Microelectronics America - Sunnyvale, US)
  Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. and Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. introduced their second-generation single-chip 10Gbps Ethernet switch, the MB87Q3070, built with the newly developed CX-4 high-speed electrical interface. The switch chip's CX-4 macro allows designers to use copper cabling instead of expensive optical interfaces in the interconnects between the switch chassis, and enables data transfer at distances over one meter in the backplane. > more

• Fujitsu Microelectronics Accelerates the Performance of the World's Fastest CMOS 14-bit DAC (Fujitsu Microelectronics America - Sunnyvale, US)
  Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. and Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe announced that the MB86064 dual 14-bit Digital-to-Analog converter (DAC) now features an industry-leading conversion rate of 1GSa/s. The rate has increased from 800MSa/s, and the revised specification retains the MB86064's position as the world's fastest CMOS DAC. > more
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