CARY -- Qimonda plans to close its design center in Burlington,
Vt., and consolidate operations at its North American headquarters here.
The German company makes microchips for cell phones and other
electronics. The shift will result in a net increase of about 40 jobs
here, bringing employment to about 340.
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