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FDSOI Gains Memory IP Support
Memoir Systems has joined the growing ecosystem in support of STMicroelectronics' fully depleted silicon-on-insulator (FDSOI) manufacturing process.
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Microwave Signals Used to Harvest Energy Through Metamaterials
Researchers develop a wireless device that converts "lost" energy into electric power.
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Micron to Spotlight ReRAM at ISSCC
SK Hynix and Micron Technology will report on 16-nm NAND flash non-volatile memories at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference, but papers by Samsung on 3-D NAND and Micron on a 16-Gbit resistive RAM are likely to be highlights.
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Printed Circuit Board Shipments Grew Nearly 10 Percent in September
North American printed circuit board shipments increased 9.7 percent in September compared to August, while bookings grew 6.5 percent, reflecting normal seasonal patterns, according to the Association Connecting Electronics Industries.
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Processors Focus on Data Center at ISSCC
Multiple papers from IBM and Intel—and a first ARM showing—will ensure the focus is on servers and the data center at the 2014 ISSCC.
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Qualcomm Results Shine, but Outlook Mixed
San Diego wireless giant continues to prosper selling application processors for cell phones, but sales growth forecast is muted, possibly on increasing price pressure from rivals.
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IMEC Builds Compound FinFETs on Silicon
Belgian research institute successfully substitutes III-V compound semiconductor for silicon in FinFET on 300-mm diameter wafers; claims it could open the way to hybrid CMOS-compound circuits.
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LCD Panel Market Owes Growth So Far This Year to Tablets
Tablets appear to be singlehandedly driving the global market for large-area liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels this year, mitigating the losses from most other sectors of the LCD...
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M/A-COM to Buy Mindspeed Without Wireless
M/A-COM will pay about $272 million for most of Mindspeed. The communications processor business is being sold separately.
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Tabula Teams with Belfast Startup for Networking
Tabula, which offers a time-sliced FPGA architecture, has formed a partnership with Titan IC Systems Ltd., a 2007 startup from Belfast, Northern Ireland, specializing in networking.
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China's Rockchip Takes 64-Bit ARM License
Chinese fabless chip company Rockchip takes subscription licenses to broad range of ARM cores, including 64-bit processor cores and Mali GPU cores.
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Chip Sales Hit Alltime High in Q3
The Semiconductor Industry Association reported that chip sales for the third quarter and for the month of September each set new records, largely on strength in the Americas region.
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Exclusive Video Teardown: Apple iPad Air
IHS teardown analysis concludes that Apple's profit margin on the iPad Air is higher than the previous generation of the tablet.
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Implantable Nanotube-Based Sensors to Monitor Inflammation for a Year
Researchers develop a subcutaneous sensor to help measure nitric oxide in the body.
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Qualcomm Buys Network-on-Chip Technology
Qualcomm snaps up interconnect IP technology and developer team to help with multicore moves after ARM signs licensing deal with rival.
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Heads Up! Here Come Automotive HUDs
Head-up displays, first developed for military applications, are expected to be in more vehicles in coming years.
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Intel Launches LTE Modem with Samsung Design Win
Intel pushes forward with LTE modem IC and prepares for further steps in 2014.
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Internet Re-org Could Improve Network
An Internet focused on data rather than location would be more efficient and more resilient, according to researchers in Europe.
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Robust Growth in August Recorded for Global Flat-Panel TV Market
The worldwide market for flat-panel-display televisions (FPD TV) grew in the double digits during August, powered by rising shipments from Chinese manufacturers for that country’s...
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Global PC Market Set to Contract Again
Despite a sequential increase in mobile PC shipments in the third quarter, beleaguered PC market almost certain to contract in 2013 for the second straight year.
