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Xilinx Ships 16nm Multiprocessor MPSoc Ahead of Schedule
The device is targeted at next-generation ADAS, IoT, communications and embedded vision.
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Accelerating Adoption of In-Vehicle Technology
Connected-car technology has certainly come a long way in a few short years: Embedded Bluetooth, built-in GPS navigation, rear cameras, intelligent voice command and smartphone-like touch screens, to name a few.
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Cabot Microelectronics Acquires Chemical Mechanical Planarization Vendor
The $142 million deal will expand Cabot’s CMP pad portfolio.
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ST Licenses Latest ARM Core for Automotive Smart Driving Applications
The new core technology will be added to microcontrollers for use in powertrain, safety and gateway applications.
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AOS Forms Joint Venture with China to Build Power IC Facility
The semiconductor vendor would own a 51% stake in the Chongqing chip fab.
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Communicating with Touch
The gap between people and computing devices has begun to close. Beginning with multi-touch and then moving to gesture and voice recognition, the line separating device interfaces and the body has become blurred; enabling humans to communicate and interact more naturally with electronic devices.
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Cypress Walks Away From Atmel Acquisition Attempt
The company has submitted a bid that it claims was superior to the bid put in by Dialog Semiconductor.
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Internet of Things Applications Boost MCU Growth
Without the influence of IoT application growth, the MCU market would be stagnated by the end of the decade.
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Marvell Restructures to Focus on the Internet of Things and Automotive
The company will save money on an annualized basis under the restructuring and will cut jobs.
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Samsung Opens New San Jose Campus to Drive R&D Efforts
The facility will house various research labs dedicated to semiconductors, LEDs and displays.
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Wireless MCUs Connect the Eyes and Ears of the Internet of Things
The various electronics objects that are part of the IoT will provide a wide range of capabilities to measure and control our environment.
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ST Introduces 2 Automotive MEMS Airbag Crash Sensors
The devices work in conjunction with other ST products to form a complete airbag electronics kit.
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Dialog to Acquire Atmel for $4.6 Billion
Deal will expand Dialog’s presence in the IoT and automotive market.
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Neon Gas Skyrockets: Ukraine or China?
Neon gas, an essential buffer gas used in excimer lasers for lithography, is in short supply due to turmoil in Ukraine, where most of the world’s production in neon gas, a byproduct of steel manufacturing, is located.
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6-Axis Motion Sensor for Smartphones and Tablets Introduced by STMicroelectronics
The device combines a 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer in a small package.
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AMD Spins Off Graphics Unit
Raja Koduri will be promoted to oversee the new division called Radeon Technologies Group.
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Falling Profit Margins Create Problems for Large-Area TFT LCD Makers
Margins to fall to 0% by the fourth quarter of 2015.
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Foldable Displays to Comprise 51% of Total Display Shipments by 2020
New foldable smartphones and tablets are expected to arrive as early as next year.
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Infineon Rolls Out First GaN RF Power Transistors
The power semiconductors will allow mobile base stations manufacturers to build smaller and more flexible transmitters.
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SoC With Built-in Wi-Fi and HDR Support Introduced by ST
The device aims to improve the quality of video in the home via a wireless connection.
