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• UPDATE 2-Infineon boosts sales forecast as carmakers restock

  FRANKFURT, Jan 31- German chipmaker Infineon forecast a rise in second-quarter sales and operating profit on Thursday as its key car clients started to restock, and said broader demand would also pick up.

• Hynix Returns to Profit, but Misses on Sales Forecast

  

  South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix returned to a quarterly profit on Wednesday on demand from mobile device makers such as Apple, but it fell far short of forecasts on weak sales of computer chips and a strong won.

• UPDATE 1-SK Hynix Q4 misses forecast, weak PC chip prices weigh

  *Weaker orders from Apple seen capping earnings upside. SEOUL, Jan 30- South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc returned to a quarterly profit on Wednesday on demand from mobile device makers such as Apple Inc, but it fell far short of forecasts on weak sales of computer chips and a strong won.

• UPDATE 2-Freescale sees better-than-expected revenue as orders improve

  *Sees first-quarter revenue $945 mln- $985 mln vs est $933.1 mln. *Fourth-quarter adjusted loss $0.15/ share vs est loss $0.18. Jan 29- Freescale Semiconductor Ltd, which makes chips for cars and machinery, forecast current-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates as demand returns in its wireless and enterprise businesses.

• Broadcom 4Q earnings slip as expenses increase

  IRVINE, Calif.-- Communications chip maker Broadcom Corp. on Tuesday posted a slightly smaller fourth-quarter profit due to rising expenses. Broadcom also announced a 10 percent increase in the company's dividend. Broadcom, based in Irvine, Calif., reported net income of $251 million, or 43 cents per share.

• Rambus rises after posting smaller 4Q loss

  NEW YORK-- Shares of memory chip designer Rambus Inc. climbed Friday after the company reported a smaller loss in the fourth quarter. Rambus said Thursday that it lost $16.1 million, or 14 cents per share.

• Samsung may cut capex as Apple shops elsewhere for chips

  *Samsung shares up 12 pct in 4 months; Apple down a third.

• RFMD CEO Reveals 2013 Tech Trends 

  

  Bob Bruggeworth, RF Micro Devices CEO, explains why the telecom sector is poised for growth this year.

• How Samsung Is Dealing With Apple Dropping Chips

  

  Samsung Electronics is looking to supply chips to more Chinese and other emerging smartphone makers to counter any fall-off in demand from Apple.

• INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Samsung seeks broader chip base as Apple cuts loose

  LAS VEGAS, Jan 9- Samsung Electronics Co is looking to supply chips to more Chinese and other emerging smartphone makers, the head of its system chip business said, to counter any fall-off in demand from Apple Inc, which is weaning itself off Samsung chips used in its iPhones and iPads.

• INTERVIEW-Samsung seeks broader chip base as Apple cuts loose

  LAS VEGAS, Jan 9- Samsung Electronics Co is looking to supply chips to more Chinese and other emerging smartphone makers, the head of its system chip business said, to counter any fall-off in demand from Apple Inc, which is weaning itself off Samsung chips used in its iPhones and iPads.

• UPDATE 3-Galaxy phones power Samsung to record $8.3 bln profit

  SEOUL, Jan 8- Samsung Electronics, the world leader in mobiles and memory chips, said it likely earned a quarterly profit of $8.3 billion, as it sold close to 500 handsets a minute and as demand picked up for the flat screens it makes for mobile devices, including those for rival Apple Inc products.

• UPDATE 1-Samsung sees Q4 profit at $8.3 bln on Note sales, components

  SEOUL, Jan 8- Samsung Electronics, the world leader in mobiles and memory chips, said it likely earned a quarterly profit of $8.3 billion, as it sold close to 500 handsets every minute and as demand picked up for the flat screens it makes for mobile devices, including those for rival Apple Inc products.

• Samsung Electronics estimates Q4 profit at record $8.3 bln

  SEOUL, Jan 8- Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips and handsets, estimated its October-December operating profit at a record 8.8 trillion won, as solid demand for its flat screens used in mobile devices added to robust profit growth in smartphones.

• Hitting a high Note: 'phablets', chips to drive Samsung Q4 profit

  SEOUL, Jan 8- Samsung Electronics, the world leader in mobiles and memory chips, likely earned a quarterly profit of $8.1 billion, as it sold close to 500 handsets every minute and as demand picked up for the flat screens it makes for mobile devices, including those for rival Apple Inc products.

• Chipmaker Marvell Loses $1.17 Billion Patent Verdict

  

  A federal jury on Wednesday found that Marvell Technology Group infringed two patents held by Carnegie Mellon University, and ordered the chipmaker to pay $1.17 billion in damages.

• UPDATE 2-Chipmaker Marvell loses $1.17 bln patent verdict

  *Marvell shares fall 10.3 percent. Dec 26- A federal jury on Wednesday found that Marvell Technology Group infringed two patents held by Carnegie Mellon University, and ordered the chipmaker to pay $1.17 billion in damages. The award is one of the largest by a jury in a U.S. patent case, and is nearly twice Marvell's profit in its latest fiscal year.

• GlobalFoundries CEO urges Europe to support chip manufacturing

  SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 11- Contract chipmaker GlobalFoundries' chief executive said European governments should offer incentives to build multibillion-dollar advanced manufacturing plants and help keep Asia from reaping the benefits of European innovations.

• Japan's Renesas Secures $1.8 Billion Government-Led Bailout

  

  Japan's Renesas Electronics, the world's biggest maker of microcontroller chips, was thrown a lifeline on Monday after gaining 150 billion yen ($1.8 billion) in a government-led bailout.

• Short sellers target hard hit Europe tech stocks

  *Aixtron, Alcatel-Lucent, Infineon among most targeted. *Risk of "short squeeze" on Nokia as Lumia goes on sale.