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Semiconductor Materials Market Fell 3% in 2013
Materials revenues declined despite 5 percent growth in overall semiconductor market.
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Common Platform Preps for SOI, FinFETs at 10nm
A team of engineers drawn from five semiconductor manufacturing companies is due to report on a 10nm logic platform that could produce leading-edge chips towards the end of this decade.
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IMEC, Rohm Research Ultra Low Power Radio
Japan's Rohm Semiconductor has joined IMEC's ultra-low power radio research program gain access to efficient PLL circuits and power amplifiers.
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Micron Holds Back 3D-NAND Samples
Micron's CEO says the company will be in the market with 3D-NAND before end of 2014, but he sees no benefit in providing samples yet.
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Freescale to Buy Mindspeed Business from Macom
Addition of ARM-based, multicore communications processor product family for networking equipment extends Freescale’s presence and reach in multiple segments.
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Global TV Market Contracts in 2013 for Second Straight Year
The global television market shrank last year for the second year in a row after total shipments declined by 6 percent from already soft 2012 levels.
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LED-on-Wire Startup Aims at Displays, Automotive
After nine years and raising $115 million of funding Swedish startup Glo is coming to market with its LED-on-wire technology.
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Semiconductor Sales Rise 11.4% in February
Global semiconductor sales grew 11.4 percent in February compared to February 2013 as revenue reached $23.23 billion, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
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New M&A Activity Stirs Component Makers
Buying and selling of component makers' operations realigns supplier community.
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IoT Startup Spins Out of UK Consultancy
Entrepreneurs launch company to monetize the Internet of Things by removing dependency on traditional networks.
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Startup Claims Wireless Chip Cuts Power 1000-Fold
A startup has designed a proof-of-concept wireless sensor node system-chip using conventional EDA tools and 130nm mixed-signal CMOS that operates in the sub-threshold region of transistor operation.
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iQor Finalizes Jabil Aftermarket Services Purchase
iQor has completed its acquisition of Jabil's aftermarket services unit.
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Marvell Hit With $1.54 Billion Fine
In one of the biggest awards made in the semiconductor industry Marvell has been ordered to pay Carnegie Mellon University $1.54 billion for patent infringements that extend back over a decade.
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U.S. Manufacturing Begins Thaw
U.S. manufacturing is shaking off the effects of an unusually harsh winter.
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U.S., Ireland Team Up to Crack Water
Sunlight in, hydrogen and oxygen out of one of the commonest compounds on the surface of the earth – water. That is the goal of a transatlantic research project.
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Angular-selective Light Filtering Can Improve Optical Systems
Novel filtering method can improve optical system performance.
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Intel Extends NFC Deal With Inside Secure
Inside Secure has dropped royalties on its NFC technology and IP licensing deal with Intel in return for a lump sum and as it seeks to focus on security.
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Novel Polymer Material Promises Reliable Heat Conduction for Electronic Devices
Polymer can help with thermal management issues.
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Printed Circuit Board Shipments Inch Up
PCB B2B climbs incrementally in February.
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Teardown: ABB ACS150 1 HP AC Motor Drive
The ACS150 AC motor drive from ABB (ACS150-03U-04A7-2) is a 1 HP unit that the company offers in its family of “component” drives. The ACS150 is available in cabinet-mounted (UL open) and wall-mounted (NEMA 1) versions. A recent teardown analysis of the cabinet-mounted version performed by IHS Teardown Services revealed that the ACS150 includes semiconductors made by Texas Instruments Inc., International Rectifier Inc., and On Semiconductor, among others.
