Server DRAM Supply Expected to Remain Tight
Sales of server DRAM chips among top three vendors rose by 30 percent sequentially in second quarter, according to a market watcher.
IBM Deep Learning Breaks Through
IBM claims records in efficiency and accuracy for its distributed deep-learning (DDL) algorithms compared with the respective results of previous record holders Facebook and Microsoft.
NAND Clash Spans Chip to Code
The Flash Memory Summit saw NAND chips move toward four bits/cell as new options for solid-state drives and software emerged for data centers.
Design Now for the Interference of Things
At the keynote address of the 2017 IEEE EMC/SI/PI Symposium, the FCC's Julius Knapp explained the agency's role in regulating IoT devices.
Gogoro - EV with Smartphone Soul
Gogoro makes electric scooters with the far-reaching aim of rethinking how cities distribute, manage and experience energy. We talked to the top management of the company, in Taiwan, who are mainly fr
Gen-Z Points to New Memories
2017-08-11 18:00:30Gen-Z Points to New Memories
The Gen-Z Consortium has first prototypes for its interconnect, pointing toward a disruptive future of many persistent memories.
August 2017 Cartoon Caption Contest:  "Sunburn season"
Our eighth cartoon caption contest for 2017 is chock-full of interesting possibilities. "Your caption here!"Our challenge to you i ...
11 Crazy & Creative Gadgets Getting Traction on Kickstarter
A quick exploration of the Kickstarter crowdsourcing platform uncovers ideas that range from sublime to ridiculous-and demonstrates that people are lining up to take some of them from the drawing boar
Apple Under Investigation by ITC
The U.S. International Trade Commission will investigate charges by Qualcomm that Apple iPhone and iPads violates six of its non-standards-essential patents.
11 Views of Vintage Microcomputers
Kevin Krewell shares a few cool pix of classic microcomputers he snapped while at the recent Vintage Computer Festival West.
Micron Pushes Capacity Threshold in NVMe SSDs
TORONTO � Micron Technology unveiled its second generation of NVM Express (NVMe) SSDs at the Flash Memory Summit, using its 3D NAND to push ...
Security Scan Checks Binary Open Source
A free online service gives a taste of a novel scanner that checks binary versions of open source code for security flaws.
Samsung Promises 2018 Tbit NAND
Samsung is sampling Z-NAND drives with 15-microsecond latency and announced plans for 3D-NAND chips that would enable Tbit devices.
Getting ready for a lower-power future: the keys to successful adoption of new low-voltage memory ICs
The flash market is ready to standardize on 1.2V and extended 1.5V as the next power node below 1.8V, giving system designers the confidence to plan their development roadmaps around 1.2V as the suppl
Gbit MRAM Debuts at Flash Summit
Everspin will debut a Gbit MRAM chip and 1-2 Gbyte cards, expanding the non-volatile alternatives to NAND at the annual Flash Memory Summit.
Room-temp Laser-on-CMOS Achieved
Researchers from Arizona State and Tsinghua Universities achieved a room-temperature CMOS laser using a molybdenum ditelluride monolayer over a silicon cavity.
Semiconductor Sales Tracking up 21% From 2016
Record second quarter sales of more than $97 billion put industry on trajectory for huge year.
Chip Sales Tracking up 21% From 2016
Record second quarter sales of more than $97 billion put industry on trajectory for huge year.
Engineer's Guide to Imaging Valley
French researchers have accumulated key imaging technologies, ranging from X-ray and far infrared to visible image sensors, 3D imaging, and software - all concentrated in Grenoble area. Here are key m
Toshiba Cuts WD Out of New Fab Investment
Spat between feuding partners takes new turn as Toshiba says it will go it alone to fund equipment purchases for Fab 6 at its Yokkaichi Operations manufacturing site.
IBM Claims Tape Density Record
In a boost for Big Data, IBM Research has set a tape areal-density record of 201 gigabytes/square inch on nano-grained sputtered tape from Sony Storage Media Solutions.
Made in China 2025: AI in U.S. Factories? Not There Yet
Are AI technologies fully deployed in U.S. factories yet? The short answer is no. The long answer, like the subject, is complicated.
Chip Sales Forecasts Continue to Rise
Market watchers keep revising semiconductor sales forecasts upward as the market boom continues to unfold.
High Hopes for Second Half Smartphone Shipments
With several next generation flagship smartphones due out -- including iPhone 8 -- analysts expect smartphone sales to pick up in the second half of the year.
5G Needs Mmwave Regs-Pronto
2017-08-03 13:00:235G Needs Mmwave Regs-Pronto
5G millimeter wave services need channel allocation decisions from regulators before engineers can finish designs.
Semiconductor Capex Forecast Raised as Boom Continues
Market research firm Gartner lifted its forecast for semiconductor capital spending, projecting an increase of more than 10 percent this year.
Startup Stacks IoT Chips Cheaply
Startup zGlue designed a low cost 2.5-D substrate for integrating more than a dozen chips, providing an alternative to SoCs for the Internet of Things.
Sales Rise as Apple Preps iPhone 8
Apple's revenue continued to grow year-over-year despite difficulties in China.
TI Brings DLP Pico Projectors to the Masses
Texas Instruments, inventor of the MOEMS-based Digital Light Processor (DLP), has produced a $20 digital micromirror device (DMD) to bring pico projectors to the mass market.
Sales Grow as Apple Preps iPhone 8
Apple's revenue continued to grow year-over-year despite difficulties in China.
Intel Quashes Quark for IoT Nodes
Intel reportedly cancelled plans to take the x86 into microcontrollers with the Quark processor and modules, amnid a sluggish wearables market.
MediaTek's Market Share Continues to Slide
MediaTek, the second-ranked smartphone chip supplier after Qualcomm, said that its market share has continued a slide that started earlier this year due to a slowdown in product upgrades.
Toshiba Agrees to Give Western Digital Notice of Sale
Toshiba will give its partner at least two weeks notice of the planned sales of assets involved in the companies' joint venture after a court ruling.
Spin Wave Breakthrough Solves Signal Propagation Challenge
Propagating spin waves could pave the way for high speed, miniaturized data processing devices that have huge potential as fast, high capacity and energy efficient memory devices
5G Proposals Jam 3GPP Channels
Sometimes spurious proposals have been clogging channels at the 3GPP standards group as it expands cellular and accelerates 5G.
ST Sprints While Q'comm Deal Hobbles NXP
STMicroelectronics is sprinting toward the winner's circle in MCUs, NFC and sensors, while NXP is hobbled by its pending acquisition by Qualcomm. ST, claiming No. 3 share in volume MCU market, disclos
Bluetooth Mesh Bucks Short Range Reputation, Consumer Roots
The new standard will push Bluetooth away from its consumer application roots to more commercial and industrial applications that demand ROI
Synaptics Calls for Voice Standards
Synaptics' CEO called for standards amid a rapidly emerging market for voice services and talked about his deals to buy Conexant and a Marvell unit.
Cypress CEO Enjoying 'High-Calorie Growth'
Hassane El-Khoury is more proud of growing Cypress's pro forma net income by more than 60 percent than he is of the company's second consecutive quarter of record sales.
Optical Transceiver Modules to Double in Density
A multisource agreement will lead to a speed doubling of the small form-factor (SFP) pluggable module used in many datacenters.
Semiconductor Equipment Sales Rise Again
Fab tool billings grew again in June on both a sequential and year-over-year basis as the industry continues to enjoy what is projected to be its best year ever.
Samsung Was No. 1 in Chip Sales in Q2
The booming memory chip market propelled South Korean conglomerate past Intel in semiconductor sales in the second quarter, as some analysts had predicted.
PC Sales Raise Intel's Q2
2017-07-28 08:00:12PC Sales Raise Intel's Q2
Intel reported revenue and profit growth and raised its annual forecast, in part on the strong of PC sales.
UMC Breaks into 14nm
2017-07-28 00:00:16UMC Breaks into 14nm
United Microelectronics Corp., Taiwan's second largest foundry, has started its first production of 14nm products, narrowing a technology gap with its larger competitors such as TSMC and Samsung.
Ions Power Machine-Human Interface Demo
The University of Maryland's NanoCenter demonstrated an
Startup Campus Beckons Int'l Inventors
From Shenzhen to New York and Silicon Valley, incubators are popping up, providing affordable space for entrepreneurs to build and nurture startups. Among them, what makes Station F - recently opened
Foxconn Invests $10B in U.S. LCDs
Foxconn's chairman pledged to spend $10 billion to make 8K LCD displays in Kenosha, Wisconsin in a deal brokered by the Trump Administration.
AspenCore Global Reports 2017 Schedule
AspenCore Global Reports (AGR) are a series of features written by our media journalists that tackle hot topics, cutting-edge technology, and tough issues in global electronics industry today.
Automotive, Industrial Continue to Drive TI's Sales Gains
Chip firm reports second consecutive quarter of double digit year-over-year sales increases.
ST Prepares for ToF Sensor Product Ramp
Shipments of company's time of flight sensors, rumored to be included in iPhone 8, have surpassed 300 million and ST is increasing capex for the remainder of the year.