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The head of memory chip maker Micron, long known for taking risks in stunt piloting, died Friday when a small experimental plane he was piloting steeply banked, stalled and crashed near an Idaho runway.

Chip maker Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ltd. reported fiscal fourth-quarter results on Tuesday that beat analyst expectations, but predicted first-quarter revenue below Wall Street views.

Shares of chip maker Volterra Semiconductor Corp. stumbled Tuesday after the company's second-quarter results failed to dazzle investors.

Federal prosecutors say they won't appeal the dismissal of criminal charges against the founders of high-tech chip maker Broadcom.

Shares of TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. rose ahead of Thursday's market open after the chip maker posted strong fourth-quarter results and an analyst raised his earnings estimates.

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Intel Corp., the world's biggest chip maker, accusing the company of using its size to snuff out competition.

European Union regulators accepted on Wednesday a pledge by the chip maker Rambus to cut royalties worldwide on computer memory chip patents for five years to settle antitrust charges and avoid a possible fine.

Intel claims that the European Commission did not supply enough proof to back accusations that the chip maker used strong-arm sales tactics to squeeze out a rival.

Chip maker Texas Instruments is raising its profit outlook for the third quarter.

If Taiwan Semiconductor, one of the world’s most formidable manufacturers, moves into solar cells and LED lights, prices could fall sharply.