Fab Tool Spending on Pace to Shatter Record
Combined spending on new and refurbished front end fab tools is expected to grow 37 percent this year and obliterate the previous record set in 2011.
NOR Flash Standard Meets Instant-On Expectations
IoT applications need a richer complement of memory than most MCUs offer, and the bandwidth of serial NOR flash make it a logical solution to the problem.
Too Many Cars, Too Few Resistors
The increasing amount of electronics in vehicles is creating a shortage of resistors, reports EBN.
Synopsys Buys Materials Modeling Tool Firm QuantumWise
Deal enables Synopsys to offer customers seamless flow from materials to transistor by creating models for TCAD process and device simulation.
Synopsys Teams With SMIC, Brite Semi on IoT Platform
Platform based on Synopsys ARC Data Fusion IP subsystem said to simplify design, reduce costs.
Cellular Puts IoT on Speed Dial
Carriers laid out their plans for cellular IoT variants LTE-M and NB-IoT at last week's Mobile World Congress Americas.
Authentication Flash: Closing the Security Gap Left by Conventional NOR Flash ICs
Security weaknesses in the companion Flash memory to an MCU or SoC expose OEMs to the commercially damaging risk of product theft due to the cloning of reverse engineered PCB designs. Read this articl
DARPA Heeds Moore's Wisdom
2017-09-16 08:00:17DARPA Heeds Moore's Wisdom
DARPA added six programs to its Electronics Resurgence Initiative to address the problems that Gordon Moore 50 years ago predicted would loom at the end of today's silicon roadmap.
17 Views of Mobile World Congress
Carriers and their suppliers showed efforts in Gbit 5G and Kbit IoT networks and the handsets, smartwatches and nodes that ride them at Mobile World Congress Americas.
AI Reshaping Fab Operations
2017-09-16 03:00:28AI Reshaping Fab Operations
Chipmakers are adopting artificial intelligence to boost fab operations, and the effort is starting to pay off, according to Micron Technology.
AI Starts Reshaping Fab Operations
Chipmakers are adopting artificial intelligence to boost fab operations, and the effort is starting to pay off, according to Micron Technology.
Women in Tech Survey
2017-09-16 00:00:27Women in Tech Survey
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Agricultural Goes High Tech
2017-09-15 13:00:22Agricultural Goes High Tech
At Germany's Geisenheim University, an agricultural institute situated in a wine region, vineyards are a test bed for the effects of rising CO2 levels on plant growth.
Sea-to-Air Drone Goes Stealth
With a stealth-inspired delta wing to maximize buoyant lift, Johns Hopkins APL's Flying Fish drone transitions directly from underwater propulsion to flight.
MicroLED Pits Big Apple vs. Tiny LED Chips
The emergence of new display technology such as microLED will change not only the face of mobile devices but also the Who's Who of the display industry. The race is involving big guns like Google, App
Chip Consolidation Nearly Over, Analyst Says
After about three years and hundreds of billions of dollars in mergers and acquisitions, the consolidation of the global semiconductor industry is pretty much finished, according to Bill Wiseman, a se
Trump Blocks Takeover of Lattice Semi
As expected, president blocks acquisition of programmable logic vendor by venture fund with ties to China's central government.
IBM Simulates Complex Chemistry with Quantum Computing
A new approach to simulate molecules on a quantum computer successfully used six qubits on a purpose-built seven-qubit quantum processor
TSMC Updates its Silicon Menu
TSMC added process and packaging variants to its broad foundry portfolio, but one analyst said some updated results were below projections it made six months ago.
Cellular Calls Home Appliances
Sears will ship home appliances with Cat-M LTE modules in about a year, said an exec from the company at a gathering of cellular IoT customers and carriers.
Toshiba Hopes to Finalize Chip Unit Sale to Bain-led Group
Toshiba said it signed a memorandum of understanding to move forward with a proposal by a consortium led by Bain Capital to finalize a deal for its chip business by the end of this month.
iPhone X Use Which Sensors For Face ID?
A host of sensors inside iPhone X are responsible for 3D sensing necessary for Face ID -- including infrared camera, flood illuminator, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, front camera and dot pro
IBM Goes All Out for AI
2017-09-13 13:00:39IBM Goes All Out for AI
IBM and MIT will spend $240 million over 10 years to boost artificial intelligence, focusing on Watson's health care and cybersecurity capabilities.
iPhone X Use Whicn Sensors For Face ID?
A host of sensors inside iPhone X are responsible for 3D sensing necessary for Face ID -- including infrared camera, flood illuminator, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, front camera and dot pro
iPhone X Packs Upgrades-at a Price
Apple's new flagship smartphone offers facial recognition authentication, wireless charging, optimizations for augmented reality and more... but costs $999 and up.
MCUs Get Expanded Benchmark
2017-09-13 02:00:39MCUs Get Expanded Benchmark
EEMBC expanded its benchmark suite for microcontrollers to include peripheral tests.
AI Chip Rides Novel Networks
2017-09-13 02:00:37AI Chip Rides Novel Networks
BrainChip released what it claims is the first hardware accelerator for spiking neural networks and is working on an ASIC that could be available within two years.
NXP Tackles V2X, Unveils 'Vision' Roadmap
NXP tackles V2X debate, unveils partnership with Hella Aglaia, and discusses its next-generation vision processor roadmap, all the while there is an elephant in the room - Qualcomm.
Fab Tool Sales Again Set Quarterly Record
Semiconductor equipment billings came in at an all-time high for the second consecutive quarter as the fab tool industry remains on track to post record sales.
Samsung Says EUV on Schedule for 2018
Confirms it expects to use next-generation lithography technology with 7nm process next year; adds 11nm low power plus process to foundry offerings.
Robo-car Early-Birds Flock Together
Those who came to a small automated vehicle event ranged from a former Microsoft executive to a simulation expert and a startup in Silicon Valley, illustrating the changing balance of power and new co
TMSC, ARM, Xilinx, Cadence Partner on 7-nm Process
Xilinx, ARM, Cadence, and TSMC have announced a partnership to build a test chip in 7-nm FinFET process technology for delivery next year that promises to speed data center applications.
Chip Execs More Bullish on EUV
Most chips execs believe EUV lithography will be used in volume production before 2021 but mask costs continue to rise, two surveys said.
Huawei Tops Apple in Smartphones, Analyst Says
Huawei has surpassed Apple for the first time in global smartphone sales to become the new number two, a Hong Kong-based analyst said.
Toshiba Plans Next Memory Fab
Even as the future of Toshiba Memory remains unclear, firms chooses Kitakami City in Japan's Iwate prefecture as site of Toshiba's next memory chip fab.
3-D Printing Fast-Tracks Circuit Prototyping
Draper Laboratory used 3-D aerosol jet printing and a unique formulation of conductive ink to prototype a circuit in a few days.
GE Venture, Nvidia Bond over Inspection AI
Avitas Systems and Nvidia have partnered to enable AI in inspection services for the industrial sector. Asked about the limitations of today's AI, Avitas chief said, still missing is an AI's ability t
Teardown of Schneider Electric Altivar Process ATV630U15M3
Check out what's inside the Schneider Electric Altivar Process ATV600 class of variable speed drives (VSDs) with this latest Teardown.
3GPP Burns Midnight Oil for 5G
In the race to get 5G cellular to market, engineers are working late and streamlining features to meet an end-of-the-year deadline.
ST, MediaTek Enter NFC Partnership
STMicroelectronics has said that it will integrate its contactless NFC technology with MediaTek's silicon, allowing smartphone makers to design handsets supporting mobile services, including payments
Intel Wins Appeal on EU Antitrust Fine
Nine years after the European Union fined Intel more than $1.3 billion for antitrust violations, an appeals court tossed the case back to a lower court for re-evaluation.
MRAM Hopeful Tweaks Game Plan Under New CEO
After a change in leadership in July, Spin Transfer Technologies offers a slightly different model for commercializing its MRAM technology.
EU Regulators Again Halt Qualcomm-NXP Investigation
Investigation suspended for second time as European Commission awaits information from the two firms.
Semiconductor Sales Rise for 12th Straight Month
Chip sales increased in all regions and across all product categories in July, extending an impressive run for the semiconductor industry.
5G Startup Aims to Beat Intel, Q'comm
Startup Movandi aims to leapfrog Intel and Qualcomm with an efficient RF front-end module for 5G cellular at 28 and 39 GHz.
Apple vs Qualcomm: Who Extorted Whom?
A dispute between Apple and Qualcomm is multi-layered, its facets all loosely connected. Among the more under-reported issues is the complex contractual relationship between the biggest customer in th
Embedded FPGA Supplier Joins TSMC IP Alliance
Firm makes embedded FPGA intellectual property and software available on three TSMC's nodes.
With Acquisition in Doubt, Lattice Appeals to Trump
Lattice hopes president will approve $1.3 billion acquisition by Chinese firm after CFIUS recommends against it.
Embedded FPGA Supplier Join's TSMC IP Alliance
Firm makes embedded FPGA intellectual property and software available on three TSMC's nodes.
5G Spans Last Mile to Handset
5G will start off as fixed-wireless access and slowly move into the handset, said an Ericsson engineer who ran the numbers at Hot Interconnects.