AFP - The European Commission said on Wednesday it will rule in its antitrust case against Intel "as soon as possible," but firmly dismissed a press report that it would decide against the company in the coming months.

Reuters - Japanese semiconductor maker Rohm Co (6963.OS) said on Wednesday it would buy smaller rival Oki Electric Industry Co's (6703.T) microchip operations for about 95 billion yen ($913 million), signaling a further shake-up in Japan's chip industry.

Reuters - Israel's Altair Semiconductor, which develops chips for fourth generation (4G) mobile services, said on Tuesday it will supply the chipsets for wireless devices operating on Willcom Inc's Personal Handyphone System in Japan.

Reuters - The head of Samsung Electronics' (005930.KS) semiconductor division thinks the bottom has been reached in the long-suffering memory market but doesn't expect significant price rises for the moment, the company said.

Reuters - Top contract chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) (2330.TW) said on Tuesday it may raise prices for its higher-end chips as rising costs threaten to squeeze profits.