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Intel, Altera Resume Acquisition Talks
Talks between chip vendors have resumed after breaking down several weeks ago.
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Qorvo, Modelithics Expand GaN Model Partnership
Expanded collaboration will nearly double the number of jointly -developed gallium nitride transistor models available for Qorvo customers.
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IBM Marks New Milestone in Silicon-optics ICs
Using standard CMOS technology, Big Blue demonstrated the ability to design and test a fully monolithic wavelength-multiplexed silicon photonics chip for 100 Gb/s optical transceivers.
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Qualcomm Releases Connectivity Devices for Internet of Everything
Chips are designed to work with manufacturers looking to intelligently connect devices to other Internet of Things applications.
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TSMC Adding Near-threshold Voltage Operation at 16nm
Leading foundry striving to meet power consumption requirements of IoT and wearable applications with its ULP family of processes. A near-threshold voltage 16nm process is due to be available next year.
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ST Weighs Options for Digital Products Group
ST may be forced to sell or close a significant part of its business as developing and selling digital chips continues to be a drag on its fortunes.
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Flat Panel Makers Look to Cut Costs
With smartphone panel prices tumbling, display makers are seeking out ways to reduce production costs in an effort to eke out profit.
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Top 10 Technologies: The Cloud Comes of Age
Cloud computing is already entrenched in the enterprise market, but is set for extraordinary growth in coming years.
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U.S. Manufacturing Flat in April
The rate of domestic manufacturing held steady in the U.S. in April, although several production trends are pointing in the right direction.
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Cypress Semi Bids for ISSI
Offer worth $658 million tops proposal made in March by consortium of Chinese venture capital firms.
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Smart Lighting Steals the Show at LightFair 2015
LightFair 2015 showcased the latest light-based technologies, with so-called “smart lighting” generating the lion's share of the buzz.
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Intel, eASIC Team for Custom Cloud Computing
Goal of partnership is to integrate eASIC’s chips into Intel’s Xeon processors to provide custom chips designed to accelerate a specific application or workload in a data center or cloud.
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Tailoring Energy Harvesting for the IoT
As the Internet of Things takes shape and wearable and mobile devices make new demands on power sources, energy harvesting’s role keeps changing, causing designers to adopt new strategies.
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Electrification, Emissions Set to Drive Powertrain Chip Market
The powertrain automotive semiconductor market is undergoing changes driven by electrification and emissions legislation. Overall the market is set to grow at 6% per year.
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Dialog Semi, Foxconn, Lite-On to Form Image Sensor JV
Dialog will take a 40% stake in Dyna Image as part of the joint venture and will use the technology to expand its reach in the smartphone, Internet of Things, consumer electronics and solid-state lighting markets.
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Singapore Transportation Authority to Use Xilinx SoCs
The road and tunnel government body will use Xilinx’s SoCs to monitor and manage traffic, maximize road efficiency and other intelligent transportation uses.
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Nvidia Exits Smartphone Modem Business
Graphics chip vendor will phase out its Icera modem operations beginning in the second quarter and will use third party modem vendors after Icera’s modems are no longer viable.
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Flextronics to Acquire Automotive Supplier
Contract manufacturer to grab Mirror Controls International for $494 million in an effort to boost automotive product offerings.
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After Apple Win, NXP Gets NFC Deal with Qualcomm
NXP, a co-inventor of near field communications, announced a deal with Qualcomm that it claims will accelerate the uptake of wireless payment and security in many types of equipment beyond the smartphone.
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Apple Watch Expected to Drive Smartwatch Market
Apple projected to account for more than half of smartwatch shipments this year, though Apple's share is expected to decline in coming years as more Android products enter the market.
