Digital flies big patent suit against Intel; Pentium line is targeted by aggressive action; move jolts stock prices

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DEC has filed a lawsuit against Intel, claiming that the company has built its Pentium microprocessor line with patented technology that it stole from DEC. DEC is demanding monetary damages of an unspecified amount and a guarantee that Intel will stop production on its Pentium line. The lawsuit has affected the stock value of both the companies. On the New York Stock Exchange DEC's stocks rose $2.25 a share to close at $35.375. And on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Intel's stock dropped by $6.75 a share, closing at $152.375. Intel has also had a suit filed against them from Cyrix, who claims the company's Pentium Pro and Pentium II chips infringe on two Cyrix patents. Some analysts believe DEC's lawsuit is an act of weakness, based on the unpopularity of its Alpha microprocessor.

Semiconductor industry, Company legal issue, Cases, Digital Equipment Corp., DEC, Cyrix Corp., Intel Pentium (Microprocessor), CYRX

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Learn these few terms and you'll be able to talk like a techie

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A glossary of computer related terms and acronyms is presented. USB, or Universal Serial Bus is a type of connector that allows users to plug in peripheral devices such as printers, scanners and cameras, and is easier to use than serial and parallel ports. 1394 is another connector that is much faster, but not as common as USB. It is an excellent solution for video and other large streams of data that must be moved at a high speed. K6 is Advanced Micro Devices' processor chip; its function capabilities are compatible to Intel's Pentium II processor and it is priced less. Celeron is Intel's version of a stripped-down Pentium II chip and is priced compatibly with AMD's K6.

Computer industry, Product information, Column, Design and construction, Technology overview, Electronic connectors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD, Terminology, Glossary, Intel Celeron (Microprocessor), USB, USB (Universal serial bus), Connectors, AMD K6 (Microprocessor), Technology glossary

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