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Avago Looks to Acquire Emulex
Analog/mixed-signal chip supplier Avago offers $606 million in cash to acquire I/O connectivity provider.
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How Automotive Chipmakers Will Compete Against NXP-Freescale
Combined company will be a powerhouse in the automotive semiconductor market, but moves already made by other chipmakers and OEMs' desire for a second source will allow other companies to compete.
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UK Government Awards Cardiff University $26M for Semi Research
Funding will create research foundation billed as the first of its kind in the UK.
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Alpha and Omega Semi’s CTO Steps Down
Co-founder to resume role as head of technology development at power supply management chip vendor.
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Synopsys Takes ‘Best of Both Worlds’ Approach to Embedded Vision Processing
EDA and IP vendor rolls embedded vision processor that combines fully programmable processor with an object detection engine implemented in dedicated hardware.
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SanDisk Warning May Signal Larger Weakness in Enterprise Storage Market
SanDisk says it will have lower-than-expected revenues in the first quarter as a result of lower sales in its enterprise products but it isn’t only SanDisk seeing a decline in the traditional enterprise market.
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Micron and Intel Team for 3D-NAND Flash
Heavyweight chipmakers work together to develop next-generation flash storage technology for use in data centers, notebooks, smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices.
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Toshiba Takes 3D-NAND to 48 Layers
Japanese firm ups the stakes in race for three-dimensional flash memory with 128Gbit, 48-layer devices expected to be in volume production next year.
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Cree Rolls Outdoor LED Series
Utility lights target replacement of street and area light fixtures in rural areas of North America.
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MEMS Rankings: Apple Design Wins Keep Bosch on Top
The rise and fall of the world’s top 10 MEMS manufacturers is largely dictated by design wins in Apple’s popular consumer products.
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NXP, Globalfoundries Team on 40nm Embedded Non-Volatile Memory
Chipmaker partners with pure play foundry to create 300 millimeter prototype wafers for 40 nanometer non-volatile memory to be used in identification, NFC and healthcare.
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Altera, Eutecus Introduce Smart City Video Platform
Multi-channel HD video platform said to extend the capabilities of “smart cities,” enabling greater operational awareness, effectiveness and security.
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Silicon Labs, Digi-Key Kick Off IoT Design Competition
Contest aims to reward inventors of all levels for smart, connected devices related to the Internet of Things.
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ICs Versus Modules? FitBit Learned the Hard Way
FitBit tried to create its own low-power wireless interface but instead learned much about the difference between on-board chip and module design for the Internet of Things.
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TI Launches ARM Cortex-M4F Microcontroller
TI has used ARM's Cortex-M4F processor core to offer a high performance microcontroller with a low-power budget for portable, battery-operated embedded applications.
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DMQ Tips MEMS for Industrial Applications
MEMS vendor releases new variation of flagship silicon servo valve designed to work with control fluid flow systems.
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Microsemi to Use OneSpin’s Verification Platform for SoCs
FPGA vendor to use OneSpin’s verification tool for equivalency checking designs in order to reduce the risk of end-product faults.
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Digital Radio Transmitter Signals Market Disruption Ahead
Technology could be a key enabler of the Internet of Things and 5G communications.
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Fab Tool Bookings Off to Fast Start in 2015
Bookings increased sequentially and year-over-year in February, according to trade group.
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Sharp Says It's Undecided on Job Cuts
Loss-making Japanese electronics firm denies reports that it’s about to cut 6,000 jobs, saying nothing is decided. A new management plan is due in May.
