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Intel to Take Back Israeli Fab Leased to Micron

Fab to continue building NOR flash for Micron for now; Intel won't comment on long term plans.

Samsung Unit Forms Partnership with Wireless Power Provider

Deal with New Zealand-based PowerbyProxi centered around consumer electronics and home appliance wireless power IP and technology.

Analog Chip Vendors Target Growing Market in Electrocardiograms

By packing the critical analog circuitry onto one (or more) ICs, analog vendors are enabling ECG monitor vendors to focus on the overall product package, user interface, connectivity and waveform-analysis algorithms.

Russian VC Funds Pinpoint U.S. Investments

Three Russian quasi-government innovation funds staged a week-long event to showcase U.S.-Russian business opportunities in nanotechnology, clean-tech, biotech, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and IT.

ARM Servers Aim Higher Despite Currrent Miniscule Market

Servers equipped with ARM processors will gradually emerge in the marketplace from a near-nonexistent base, in the process furnishing stepped-up competition to reigning kingpin Intel in...

Materials Breakthrough Could Lead to Self-Deploying Medical Devices

Researchers from MIT and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore developed a way to bend ceramics, which could create important tools for biomedical applications.

Researchers Build Working Computer with Carbon Nanotube Transistors

Stanford University engineers built a basic computer with 178 carbon nanotube transistors.

Agilent to Split into Two Companies

Breakup will result in two publicly traded companies—one focused on life sciences and related areas and another focused on electronic measurement products.

Freescale, Oracle Team on Secure Platform for IoT

Firms offer "one box" platform based on Java, Freescale processors to standardize, consolidate delivery services for the so-called Internet of Things.

Rambus, Freescale to Collaborate on Non-Volatile Memory

Firms to jointly develop embedded resistive RAM technology. Deal also extends Freescale's license to Rambus IP.

Hon Hai Cornered by Own Success

After years of double-digit growth, the Taiwanese EMS provider is casting a wide net in search of new revenue.

Tight-lipped Hon Hai Plays it Close to the Vest

EMS provider Hon Hai is unusually secretive for a Taiwanese public company, a fact analysts say doesn't help its stock price.

Commercial Expected to Lead PV Storage Market by 2017

Global installations of photovoltaic storage systems for the commercial segment are expected to increase by a factor of 700 in coming years.

TI Defines New Data Converter Category

New type of data converter uses coils and springs as contactless inductive sensors.

Wireless Connectivity Enables Smart Devices

Advancements in wireless connectivity are driving smart devices to the next level, enabling them to communicate with a centralized hub or with one another.

Qualcomm Riding High With Buybacks, Diverse Deals

Fabless chip giant recently announced $5 billion stock repurchase program among other deals made in the past several months.

Lower Cost iPhone Won't Spur Increase in Sales

As expected, Apple introduced a new flagship iPhone as well as a lower-cost model targeting the midrange smartphone market.

Intel Launches Low-Power Processors for Wearables, IoT

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, delivering his first Intel Developer Forum keynote, announced a family of SoCs that are small, energy efficient.

Panasonic is Top Infotainment Supplier in 2012

Japan’s Panasonic in 2012 remained the top supplier of automotive infotainment systems, putting it at the forefront of the fast-growing market for equipment that delivers...