Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

Synopsys, Broadcom Expand IP Agreement

New deal will allow Broadcom to use Synopsys’ ARC processor IP for multimedia and networking applications.

Intel, Altera Resume Acquisition Talks

Talks between chip vendors have resumed after breaking down several weeks ago.

Qorvo, Modelithics Expand GaN Model Partnership

Expanded collaboration will nearly double the number of jointly -developed gallium nitride transistor models available for Qorvo customers.

IBM Marks New Milestone in Silicon-optics ICs

Using standard CMOS technology, Big Blue demonstrated the ability to design and test a fully monolithic wavelength-multiplexed silicon photonics chip for 100 Gb/s optical transceivers.

TSMC Adding Near-threshold Voltage Operation at 16nm

Leading foundry striving to meet power consumption requirements of IoT and wearable applications with its ULP family of processes. A near-threshold voltage 16nm process is due to be available next year.

ST Weighs Options for Digital Products Group

ST may be forced to sell or close a significant part of its business as developing and selling digital chips continues to be a drag on its fortunes.

Flat Panel Makers Look to Cut Costs

With smartphone panel prices tumbling, display makers are seeking out ways to reduce production costs in an effort to eke out profit.

Cypress Semi Bids for ISSI

Offer worth $658 million tops proposal made in March by consortium of Chinese venture capital firms.

Smart Lighting Steals the Show at LightFair 2015

LightFair 2015 showcased the latest light-based technologies, with so-called “smart lighting” generating the lion's share of the buzz.

Intel, eASIC Team for Custom Cloud Computing

Goal of partnership is to integrate eASIC’s chips into Intel’s Xeon processors to provide custom chips designed to accelerate a specific application or workload in a data center or cloud.

Dialog Semi, Foxconn, Lite-On to Form Image Sensor JV

Dialog will take a 40% stake in Dyna Image as part of the joint venture and will use the technology to expand its reach in the smartphone, Internet of Things, consumer electronics and solid-state lighting markets.

Singapore Transportation Authority to Use Xilinx SoCs

The road and tunnel government body will use Xilinx’s SoCs to monitor and manage traffic, maximize road efficiency and other intelligent transportation uses.

After Apple Win, NXP Gets NFC Deal with Qualcomm

NXP, a co-inventor of near field communications, announced a deal with Qualcomm that it claims will accelerate the uptake of wireless payment and security in many types of equipment beyond the smartphone.

Microchip Tech to Acquire Micrel

Deal, worth $839 million, will boost current initiatives underway at Microchip.

Atmel CEO Steven Laub to Retire

Laub will continue to lead Atmel until August as the company's board considers both internal and external candidates to succeed him.

IHS Partners with ECIA to Deliver Authorized Distributor Inventory, Price and Availability on Datasheets360.com

IHS Engineering360 Media Solutions has partnered with the Electronic Components Industry Association to help authorized distributors provide current price and availability information to their target audience on Datasheets360.com.

Chip Company Incubator Tips First Startups

Incubator company backed by Synopsys and TSMC adds Advantest and Autodesk to its partnership roster and announces the first three startups that will benefit from the group's support.

ST to Exit Digital IC Manufacturing Race

The last European company still doing leading-edge chip manufacturing will bow out of the technology arm's race beyond the 14nm node.

Embedded Touch Displays to Comprise 40% of Module Shipments in 2015

Apple and Samsung are helping to push embedded touch displays to new levels of growth, negatively affecting the consumption of conventional touch screen modules.