11.   Actually, good news may be the wrong description of what came out of semiconductor companies such as Intel, Xilinx, National Semiconductor and Broadcom last week.

12.   After peaking during the first week of September, semiconductor companies slid on concern lower prices would whittle away profits.

13.   After casting about for what to do next, Sanders decided to start his own semiconductor company.

14.   Bregman and other analysts said they expected Rockwell to begin acquiring complementary semiconductor companies soon.

15.   But semiconductor companies, particularly the giant Intel Corp., are shifting to casings made of plastic.

16.   Commercial semiconductor equipment companies will have access to the prototypes, so they can learn to build their own versions.

17.   Concern grew that overseas semiconductor companies may flood the U.S. market with chips, further hurting profits.

18.   Connecticut stocks rose, led by Advanced Technology Materials Inc., whose shares gained with other semiconductor companies as Texas Instruments Inc. reported better-than-expected profit.

19.   Consider how shares of Teradyne Inc., the Boston-based semiconductor equipment company, reacted Wednesday.

20.   Existing Taiwan semiconductor companies with new plants under way include Taiwan Semiconductor Co., United Microelectronics Corp. and Macronix International Co.