A*STAR and Veredus Laboratories Create Market-s First Lab-on-Chip for the Detection of Multiple Tropical Infectious Diseases

A*STAR and Veredus Laboratories Create Market-s First Lab-on-Chip for the Detection of Multiple Tropical Infectious Diseases

SINGAPORE — (Marketwired) — 04/25/13 — The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Veredus Laboratories, a leading supplier of innovative molecular diagnostic tools, announced the launch of VereTrop, the first biochip in the molecular diagnostics market that can identify 13 different major tropical diseases from a single blood sample.With its high level of automation, this lab-on-chip diagnostic kit is poised to transform the quality and efficiency of testing tropical infect

Lam Research Corporation Announces $250 Million Share Repurchase Program

Lam Research Corporation Announces $250 Million Share Repurchase Program

FREMONT, CA — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of the Company-s common stock. The company concluded its prior repurchase authorization in the amount of $1.6 billion, retiring approximately 44 million shares.Under the new program, repurchases of common stock may be made through both public market and private transactions, and may include the use of derivative contr

Mattson Technology, Inc. Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2013

Mattson Technology, Inc. Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2013

FREMONT, CA — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.Net loss for the first quarter of 2013 was $9.5 million, or a $0.16 net loss per share. This compares to a net loss of $8.8 million, or a $0.15 net loss per share, in the fourth quarter of 2012. Excluding restructuring and other charges of $2.3 million, non-GAAP

Intersil Corporation Reports First Quarter 2013 Results

Intersil Corporation Reports First Quarter 2013 Results

MILPITAS, CA — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and power management semiconductors, today announced results for the quarter ended March 29, 2013.Revenue of $131.7 million for the first quarter of 2013 compares to $137.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 and $156.0 million for the same quarter last year. Revenue by end market is summarized below.Note: Dollars in millions; totals

Lam Research Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2013

Lam Research Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2013

FREMONT, CA — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Highlights for the quarter were as follows:Delivered shipments of $896 million during the March 2013 quarter, up 12% from the prior quarterReported revenue of $844.9 million for the March 2013 quarter, down 2% from the prior quarterReported GAAP gross margin of 40.2%, GAAP operating margin of 1.3% and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.11Delivered non-GAAP gr