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Imagination Adds Ray-Tracing to PowerVR Graphics

Graphics processor licensor Imagination Technologies has added ray-tracing hardware to its PowerVR Series 6XT architecture.

Lenovo Expands Beyond PCs

Lenovo plans to diversify beyond the PC market, globally and quickly.

Worldwide Chip Sales Post Strong First Quarter Growth

Worldwide semiconductor sales grew to $78.47 billion, the highest ever first-quarter revenue total in the industry's history.

Dialog Outsources Bluetooth Smart to Startup

RivieraWaves, a south of France startup with founded by engineers with RF and communications experience has provided Bluetooth Smart IP to Dialog Semiconductor plc.

UCLA Improves IGZO-Type Display Manufacturing

A paint-and-bake wet processing step could reduce the cost of production for IGZO-type high-resolution flat panel displays.

Altera Taps TMSC's Fine-Pitch Copper Packaging Technology

Fine-pitch copper bump-based packaging technology said to provide provide Arria 10 devices with better quality and reliability than standard copper bumping solutions.

Intel Selects Israel for $6 Billion Manufacturing Upgrade

Intel is planning to spend up to $6 billion to upgrade its Kiryat Gat chipmaking facilities – with help from the Israeli government.

Semprius' Stacked Solar Cell Shows 43.9% Efficiency

Researchers at Semprius reckon they can push efficiency above 50 percent for a four-junction, four-terminal stacked solar cell.

Auto Electronics Developers Face New Challenges

Q&A with Jim Buczkowski, Ford's Global Director of Electrical and Electronics Systems Research and Advanced Engineering.

Bel to Buy Power Solutions for $117 million

Bel Fuse Inc. will acquire the Power-One Power Solutions business of ABB Ltd. in a $117 million cash deal, the companies announced.

EMS Provider Sees Manufacturing Moving Back to the U.S.

EMS provider Probe Manufacturing, Inc. said that its order backlog has increased due in part to more electronics manufacturing moving back to the U.S.

MediaTek Nearly Doubles Sales, Looks to Wearables

Taiwan’s MediaTek has reported strong growth in sales and profits in the first quarter based on its position in smartphones with forecasts for strong growth in 2Q14.

Printed Circuit Board Book-to-Bill Improves

Printed circuit board shipments in March grew 18.9% compared to February, according to the Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC).

Teardown: K-Touch T619 Smartphone

The K-Touch T619 is the lowest-priced smartphone yet encountered by the IHS teardown team.

Apple Supplier Cirrus to Buy Samsung Supplier Wolfson

Two rivals in the supply of audio ICs for smartphones and tablet computers are set to become one as Cirrus moves to takeover Wolfson.

Crocus Nano Electronics Raises Another $60M for 300 mm Fab

Bulk of funding comes from Rusnano, a Russian government-funded corporation to commercialize developments in nanotechnologies.

Industrial, Automotive Drive Infineon's Strong Quarter

Infineon sees bright prospects for the rest of the year as its focus on automotive, industrial and power electronics is paying off amid global economic recovery.

ST Promotes Chery to COO as Outlook Improves

As STMicroelectronics emerges from the shadow of a failed mobile chip joint venture, it has appointed Jean-Marc Chery as COO and plans to give Carlo Bozotti three more years as CEO.