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| Memory sales boosted up global semiconductor revenue in Q3 |
12/13/2021 |
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Preliminary data shows the NAND market reached nearly $18.7 billion in 3Q21,” said Craig Stice, Omdia’s chief semiconductor analyst. “The NAND market was fueled by strong shipment growth to meet demand coming out of the enterprise and data center markets, as well as stable demand out of the smartphone market.”
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| Qualcomm executive moved to join AI computer vision startup MemryX |
12/10/2021 |
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Kressin has become chief executive of MemryX, founded in 2019 by University of Michigan professors Wei Lu and Zhengya Zhan. MemryX is working on its second generation of a chip aimed at helping cameras in places such as cars and factory robots recognize objects, a field called computer vision.
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| Power management IC prices jumped 10% |
12/10/2021 |
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Due to factors such as production running at full capacity and a shortage of raw materials, PMIC suppliers have currently announced longer lead times with consumer electronic IC lead times increasing to 12~26 weeks, automotive IC lead times reaching 40~52 weeks, and a cessation of orders for certain exclusive production models.
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| SiLC Technologies (SiLC) offers new LiDAR sensor |
12/9/2021 |
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The new Eyeonic Vision Sensor takes LiDAR provide accurate instantaneous depth, velocity, and dual-polarization intensity information while enabling immunity to multi-user and environmental interference.
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| NEC Corp budgets $4.4 billion for acquisitions |
12/9/2021 |
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NEC Corp could spend up to 500 billion yen ($4.4 billion) over the next five years on acquisitions in order to bolster its technology offerings, including 5G mobile broadband, the company’s CEO said.
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| IC market forecast to grow 25% in 2022 |
12/9/2021 |
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A “direction indicator” more accurately describes the expected direction and intensity of the annual IC market growth rate as compared to the previous year.
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| Foxconn and Stellantis N.V. forms partnership to design EV chips |
12/9/2021 |
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The collaboration will support Stellantis’ initiatives to reduce semiconductor complexity, design an all-new family of purpose-built semiconductors to support Stellantis vehicles, and provide capabilities and flexibility in this area of growing importance as vehicles become increasingly software-defined.
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| Intel plans to take Mobileye public next year |
12/8/2021 |
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Spinning Mobileye out into a separate publicly traded company could increase value for Intel shareholders, its parent company said in an announcement that went out late Monday. A source told TechCrunch the IPO is expected to take about six months.
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| Samsung Electronics recognized with a $110 billion of Export |
12/7/2021 |
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This is the first time that a single Korean company exceeded $100 billion in annual exports. The Trade Ministry said Samsung has maintained the top position in the global market with products ranging from televisions to foldable phones memory chips.
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| Chip shortage to continue into 2022 |
12/7/2021 |
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As demand for chips continues to soar, supply chains will remain constrained for the foreseeable future. That means everyone — semiconductor businesses and their customers — should focus on building more resilient supply chains and use just-in-time models selectively.
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| Semiconductor shortage accelerates innovation |
12/7/2021 |
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With enduring pressure to keep costs in check, OEM design engineers will keep striving to optimize the footprint and number of components in their designs on both the board and systems level. In response, suppliers will be stepping up their innovation efforts.
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| Tower Semiconductor certified Siemens' mPower SBC13 and SBC18 process |
12/6/2021 |
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The software is the industry’s first and only IC power integrity verification solution to provide virtually unlimited scalability for analog, digital, and mixed signal ICs, enabling comprehensive power, electromigration (EM), and voltage drop (IR) analysis for even the largest IC designs.
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| FTC sued to block $40 billion Nvidia/Arm merger deal |
12/6/2021 |
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The FTC said the deal would give Nvidia too much control over technology and designs “that rival firms rely on to develop their own competing chips.” The Commission said it believes the combination would have both the means and the incentive to stifle market innovation.
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| Taiwan - the biggest spender in IC gears |
12/3/2021 |
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Taiwan was the largest buyer of semiconductor equipment in the third quarter of this year, as domestic firms expanded production capacity and upgraded technologies to improve global competitiveness, the global semiconductor trade association SEMI said Thursday.
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| SK hynix forms American Business Unit |
12/3/2021 |
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SK hynix has set up a new business unit solely dedicated to the US market where the memory chip giant has made a renewed push to secure a firm footing and expand partnership with local tech firms.
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