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Crocus Raises $45M to Fund Magnetic Semiconductor Technology
Crocus Technology, a developer of magnetically enhanced semiconductor technologies has raised $45 million to fund manufacturing of new semiconductors.
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Micron Samples 16nm NAND Flash Chips
Micron Technology is sampling next-generation, 16-nanometer process technology, resulting in the industry's smallest 128Gb multi-level cell NAND flash memory chips.
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Zecotek and Hamamatsu Ink Imaging Technology Deal
Zecotek Photonics Inc. has signed a joint collaboration partnership agreement with Hamamatsu Photonics to commercialize existing imaging technologies.
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Auto MEMS Sensors to Keep Expanding toward Banner Growth in 2014
Sales of automotive microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors are expected to reach a high-water mark in two years as car-safety mandates come to full maturity and achieve...
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Schneider Launches First Salvo in Possible Invensys Bidding War
A $5 billion offer to acquire Invensys by Schneider Electric may lead to a bidding war among the top-tier of industrial automation companies.
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Foundry 2.0: The Driver of Innovation in the Mobile Era
In his SEMICON keynote, GlobalFoundries CEO set out a new model to address the technology challenges the industry faces that he dubbed “Foundry 2.0.”
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Tsinghua Unigroup to Buy Spreadtrum for $1.78 billion
China’s Tsinghua Unigroup and Spreadtrum Communications, a leading Chinese fabless semiconductor provider, have entered into a definitive merger agreement.
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Startup with Solid Credentials, Movidius gets $16 million for Computer Vision R&D
Startup Movidius has received a new round of funding to accelerate the company’s next-generation image-processing chips and software.
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Removing Obstacles: Distributors Expand Services
As OEMs and EMS providers become leaner they are expanding the use of distributor-provided services as a way to reduce the total cost and reduce risk in the supply chain.
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Altair Semiconductor Raises $25 Million for LTE-Only Chips
Altair, a leading developer of single-mode LTE chip sets, has completed a $25 million round of funding from existing investors Bessemer, BRM, Giza, JVP and Pacific Technology.
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Avnet to Acquire European Distributor MSC Group
Avnet plans to acquire MSC Group, a German distributor of electronic components, embedded computing technology and display solutions.
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Exar Buys Cadeka Microcircuits, Expands its Analog Offering
High-performance analog IC maker Exar has acquired Cadeka Microcircuits in a transaction that includes $29 million in cash and stock, plus an amount based on future net revenue contributed by Cadeka.
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Tablet Panel Market Soars on Strong “White Box” Product Projections
Boosted by demand from unbranded, white-box Chinese manufacturers, global demand for tablet panels is exceeding expectations, spurring IHS to increase its forecast for displays by 6 percent for 2013.
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Toshiba to Expand Leading-Edge NAND Flash Fab
Toshiba plans to enlarge its state-of-art No. 5 semiconductor fab where it will build NAND flash memory on next-generation process technology.
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UMC Expands Foundry Deals with IBM, Kilopass
UMC joins the IBM Technology Development Alliances as a participant in the group’s development of 10nm CMOS process technology.
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Dialog Semi to Buy iWatt to Expand in Mobile and Solid State Lighting
German-based Dialog Semiconductor has entered into an agreement to acquire iWatt, a leading provider of digital power management chips, for approximately $310 million.
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US Manufacturing Rebounds in June, Electronics Still “Under Pressure”
Following a slowdown in activity in May, the U.S. manufacturing sector rebounded in June and is back on a positive growth path, according to the ISM.
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MIT Researchers Make Progress in Terahertz Electro-Optics
MIT researchers have proposed combining ferroelectric materials with graphene that could lead to denser computer and memory chips, and consume less power than today’s chips.
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Orders Up, Shipments Down for Printed Circuit Boards in May
North American PCB shipments declined 4.4 percent in May compared to May 2012, but bookings increased 8.3 percent, according to IPC.
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SIA Reports Global Chip Sales Up in May
Global sales of semiconductors increased 4.6% in May from April, according to the SIA, which was the largest sequential monthly increase for the industry since March 2010.
