Intel Corp (INTC)

[SemiconEng]

Now This Sounds More Credible.....
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=5585

The Economic Daily reckons Intel is seeking to increase its interest in Powerchip and collaborate with Elpida on memory production. Intel would be expected to define DRAM standards for the alliance, the paper says. Elipda and Powerchip would produce the goods.

Intel may well be involved in these apparent four or five-way discussions as it sees worldwide DRAM production concentrating into the hands of fewer producers. A multinational agreement involving Taiwanese and Japanese production facilities might allow the American chipmaker dabble in DRAM as a sort of glorified message boy.

intel trying to TAKE business away from the DRAM (Hey 8-/ did I get it right that time? well, as long as you're pleased eh?) makers. After all, intel seems to have the capacity and the muscle to do it.

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