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| Google reports to be designing its own processor for ChromeBook and Pixel |
9/2/2021 |
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It plans to roll out the CPUs for laptops and tablets, which run on the company's Chrome operating system, in around 2023. Google is also ramping up its efforts to build mobile processors for its Pixel smartphones and other devices after announcing it will use in-house processor chips for the first time in its upcoming Pixel 6 series.
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| Emerging memories can be a $44 billion business |
9/1/2021 |
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Over time, emerging memories are to create new markets of their own, and that’s there’s a great deal of competitive advantage to be gained for participating in the market—not just for memory makers and foundries, but also designers and users of SoCs who are already incorporating these new non-volatile memories into their designs to achieve much more competitive power consumption and system responsiveness.
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| Macronix'ts ArmorFlash MX75 series NOR Flash is now PSA Certified |
9/1/2021 |
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Macronix said that achieving the PSA certification would ensure that designers had high degrees of security when selecting ArmorFlash MX75 memories for demanding applications such as Internet of Things (IoT) and other systems requiring robust data security.
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| DRAM Expected to Decline by 0-5% in 4Q21 |
9/1/2021 |
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Demand for PC DRAM in the spot market began to show signs of bearish movement in early July ahead of time, as DRAM suppliers continued to lower prices in order to adjust their DRAM inventories.
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| U.S. officials allow Huawei to buy chips |
8/31/2021 |
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In recent weeks and months, people familiar with the application process told Reuters the U.S. has granted licenses authorizing suppliers to sell chips to Huawei for such vehicle components as video screens and sensors.
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| Samsung to challenge possible Western Digital/Kioxia merger |
8/31/2021 |
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Analysts are questioning whether Kioxia's investors will accept the price and terms of the reported $20 billion all-stock offer from Western Digital, which would provide no cash to the Japanese firm and put a lower value on it than other comparable deals in the industry.
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| Work-at-Home continue to push PC sales ahead |
8/30/2021 |
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According to figures released this week by market analyst Canalys, the U.S. PC market grew a healthy 16.6 percent on an annual basis during the second quarter. Shipments of desktops, notebooks, tablets and workstations topped 36.8 million units.
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| Analog Devices Inc. completed its acquisition of Maxim |
8/27/2021 |
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The combination further strengthens ADI’s position as a high-performance analog semiconductor company with trailing twelve-month revenue of over $9 billion, industry leading margins, and free cash flow of over $3 billion on a pro forma basis.
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| China is the last holdout on 737 Max flights |
8/26/2021 |
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India lifted its ban on Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jet, a major boost to the American plane maker that leaves China as the only leading aviation market yet to allow the aircraft to resume service.
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| Lattice offers its FPGA for automotive applications |
8/26/2021 |
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Lattice was able to deliver low-power, secure and reliable platforms with sufficient thermal management. That proliferation is also shortening product design and deployment cycles as car manufacturers, especially EV makers, add processors for ADAS, infotainment and other car systems.
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