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Broadcom Pushes On in Wireless, Sells Ethernet Line
Broadcom has developed a millimeter wave IC for back- and front-haul communications in radio access networks. At the same time the company is selling off its NetXtreme II Ethernet controller IC line to QLogic Corp.
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Distributor Inventory Key to Managing Supply Chain Risk
Increasingly, distributors are helping OEMs and EMS providers deal with risks ranging from counterfeit parts to natural disasters.
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Synopsys to Buy Software Quality and Security Firm Coverity
Deal, worth $375 million, would enable No. 1 EDA firm to address new markets.
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CEO's Report Outlines How to Double European Chip Manufacturing Share
Chip company CEOs agreed with the formidable Neelie Kroes that Europe needs to try and double its share of global manufacturing.
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Exclusive Video Teardown: Microsoft Surface Pro 2
Andrew Rassweiler of IHS takes a peak inside the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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Renesas Applies MONOS flash to 28-nm MCUs
Renesas claims to be the first chip company to have developed a 28-nm manufacturing process supporting non-volatile memory for microcontrollers.
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ARM Respins Cortex-A15 for Mid-Tier Smartphones
ARM has produced an IP suite – from Cortex-A17 to display processors – aimed at 2015 mid-tier smartphones and other consumer applications. MediaTek is a lead partner with an Octa-core deployment.
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Canon Buys Texas Imprint Lithography Firm
Canon is set to buy Molecular Imprints, a developer of imprinting lithography equipment.
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Global Production of Electric Vehicles to Surge 67 Percent This Year
Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of electric vehicles (EVs) will soar by 67 percent this year. Total production of EVs—both pure electric models and plug-in...
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India Details Wafer Fab Subsidies
Indian government approves formally two $5 billion wafer fabs and sets out significant support packages.
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Intel Flexes its Manufacturing Muscle
Long considered its chief competitive advantage, Intel's manufacturing prowess may be available to all comers.
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Silicon Anode Structure Solves Breakage of Nanoparticles
The anodes are capable of storing 10 times the charge of those used in today's rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
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Infineon CEO Calls for Pan-European Cooperation
Infineon CEO commits to strong capex spend in Germany and calls for more pan-European cooperation to reverse past declines.
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ISSCC: FDSOI Takes DSP Down to 400mV
At ISSCS STMicroelectronics and CEA-Leti have shown off the ability of the FDSOI manufacturing process for producing reasonable performance at near-threhsold voltages and ultralow power.
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Italy to sell stake in STMicroelectronics
Europe's leading chip company is about to be set free from its Italian government controlled roots.
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ISSCC: Toshiba Reduces SRAM Leakage
Toshiba has reported at the ISSCC in San Francisco on a low-leakage SRAM that is suitable as an off-chip battery-backed alternative to on-chip non-volatile memory.
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Startup Offers Compact Speech Recognition Core
Indian design team has come up with a compact IP core that can provide a hands-free, always-on speech recognizing user interface for consumer electronics equipment.
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Synopsys Buys Application Processor Pioneer
Target Compiler Technologies, a privately-held, pioneer of EDA tools to create application-specific instruction processor (ASIP) cores, has been acquired by Synopsys.
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Consolidator Microchip Makes Supertex Power Play
Microchip agrees to buy power chip vendor Supertex for $33 per share
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Researchers Develop SoC for Fully Implantable Cochlear Device
A wirelessly rechargeable implant would use the middle ear's natural microphone rather than a skull-mounted sensor.
