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Makers of chips seek a wider audience

By Maija Palmer, Technology Correspondent

Published: July 19 2009 19:10 | Last updated: July 19 2009 19:10

The financial downturn has hit the semiconductor industry hard.

Orders for microchips came to an almost complete standstill at the end of 2008 as computers and mobile phones languished unsold on shop shelves.

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