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Rockchip, Analogix Team to Push SlimPort
Analogix already has design wins for SlimPort interfaces in mobile equipment but is creating reference designs alongside application processor vendor Rockchip.
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Broadcom Adds Wireless Charging to Bluetooth/IoT Chip
Broadcom is bringing together an MCU, Bluetooth RF and wireless charging in a single chip to help drive wearable and IoT nodes.
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Fabless Chip House XMOS Raises Cash for Global Growth
UK-based fabless MCU vendor raises cash to maintain strong sales growth momentum in 2014, aims to double head-count over 12 months.
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Global LCD Panel Market Sliding into Oversupply as Production Continues to Exceed Shipments
An increasing disparity between the large number of liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels being produced worldwide and what is actually shipped out to panel buyers will result in...
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ARM Upgrades IDE Analysis for MCUs, RTOS
Processor IP licensor is upgrading its multicore software analyzer to address MCUs and SoCs based on Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 cores. It has also been reworked from its Linux, Android origins to better support the needs of real-time operating systems.
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Bluetooth for IoT Lowers the Power
Combination of efficient protocol and low-power radio lowers Bluetooth power consumption to a few milliwatts.
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Micron Set to Jump in Chip Rankings as Market Rebounds
Strong growth in memory chip sector set to push chip market to increase by 5 percent in 2013, according to IHS.
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Researchers Build Piezoelectric Nano-Generator Using Nature as a Guide
Mimicking natural phenomena, a team at South Korean research university KAIST has developed a flexible piezoelectric energy harvesting nano-generator for use in next-generation energy harvesting technology in lighting and medical applications.
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NXP Forms Chinese Automotive JV
Market leader in the Chinese automotive chip market has agreed to form an automotive joint venture with state-owned Datang Telecom.
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Plessey Doubles Efficiency of GaN-on-Si LEDs
Plessey's new PLW114050, with a nominal flux of 10 lumens, is designed for decorative and automotive interior lighting.
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SIA CEO Toohey to Step Down in 2014
The SIA is on the hunt for a new president and CEO after incumbent Brian Toohey has said he plans to return to industry in 2014.
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Transphorm to Take Over Fujitsu GaN Power Business
California startup with GaN-on-silicon technology cuts a deal that grows the company, provides access to volume manufacturing, and a broad-based systems-level customer.
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U.S. Manufacturing Set to Close 2013 on High Note
The U.S. manufacturing sector will close the second half of 2013 on a high note if trends tracked by the Institute of Supply Management continue on course.
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Analog Devices Gives Tepid Outlook After Strong Q4
Mixed-signal chip supplier is not "off to the races" yet but could be in 2014. The company reported strong financial results in its fourth fiscal quarter and predicted 2014 would be a year of growth after a sequential decline in the first fiscal quarter.
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Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Module Aims at IoT
OWL355 module offers multiradio capability across Classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth low-energy and WLAN with full dual-band support for the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radio bands.
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China Launches Antitrust Investigation Against Qualcomm
Chinese authorities start antitrust inquiry into Qualcomm, a market leader that has large patent portfolio and extensive market share in application processors and advanced modem ICs.
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CVD Process Used to 'Solder' Carbon Nanotube Arrays
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a simple and self-regulating chemical reaction process for applying to hot spots in carbon nanotube arrays to "solder" the gaps in its nanowires.
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Electrode Heals Itself for Longer Battery Life
Researchers have created the first battery electrode that heals itself by using a stretchy polymer that coats the electrode, binds it together and spontaneously heals tiny cracks that develop during battery operation.
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Applied-TEL Merger Faces Regulatory Scrutiny, Other Hurdles
Is the proposed merger between Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron Ltd. is it a corporate marriage made in heaven or a blockbuster deal bound for the hell of antitrust litigation?
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Fairchild Commits to Longer Product Lifetimes
Fairchild Semiconductor says it has adopted a new policy under which the company will not obsolete any of its parts except in very rare instances.
