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| ReRAM remains in R & D stage |
1/17/2020 |
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Essentially, the major memory makers are hedging their bets. “They’re making sure that whenever DRAM and NAND flash all run out of steam that they’ve already got some research effort going on to supersede it,” said Handy. That leaves smaller companies with the task of funding the R&D to see if they can hit a tipping point that will lead to large scale commercial applications.
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| Silicon Labs presented Bluetooth 5.2 SOC promised to slash power consumpsion |
1/16/2020 |
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There is a growing demand for ultra-low-power wireless connectivity from consumers seeking to extend their wireless experience to compact electronic devices with small batteries. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology brings low-cost wireless connectivity to small, long-lasting devices. It was designed from the ground up to meet the need for energy efficiency and design simplicity.
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| Phase I trade pack signed and sealed |
1/16/2020 |
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But the so-called Phase 1 pact does little to force China to make the major economic reforms — such as reducing unfair subsidies for its own companies —that the Trump administration sought when it started the trade war by imposing tariffs on Chinese imports in July 2018.
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| Taiwan foundries are looking forward to a better year |
1/16/2020 |
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Foundries have also seen their 12-inch fab capacity become increasingly tight since the start of 2020, the sources noted. At TSMC, for example, 16nm, 12nm and 10nm process capacity has been utilized for robust chip orders mainly for chips associated with 5G and edge AI technologies, the sources said.
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| Samsung moves into greener memory production |
1/16/2020 |
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Samsung Electronics’ recently announced 512-gigabyte (GB) embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS) 3.0 was awarded Carbon Footprint and Water Footprint Certifications from the UK-based Carbon Trust, a globally accredited nonprofit certification body established by the British government to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low-carbon economy.
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| Boeing supplier at Kansas to layouff 2800 |
1/15/2020 |
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Just days ago, Spirit broached the subject of voluntary buyouts with employees. The company suspended production of fuselages and other parts for the Max on Jan. 1, after Boeing ordered Spirit to suspend shipments.
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| Intel names former HP executive as Chief Information Officer |
1/15/2020 |
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Deskus had been CIO at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and before that held the same title at industrial service company Baker Hughes. Intel said she will work either at corporate headquarters in California or at the company’s Arizona site.
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| Nanya to enter 10nm DRAM production on second half 2020 |
1/14/2020 |
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Nanya disclosed at a recent investors meeting that its in-house developed first-generation 10nm process node will be ready for risk production in the second half of this year. Nanya has also engaged in its second-generation 10nm process R&D, with risk production set to begin by 2022.
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| China's first commercial jet is running into delays and technical problems |
1/14/2020 |
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After a series of delays, the C919 did take to the skies for the first time in 2017, and Chinese officials reportedly hoped to finish testing, start production and begin making deliveries by the end of this year. Instead, Reuters reported this week that the company has completed less than one-fifth of the flight hours needed for approval by China’s civil aviation regulator.
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| Memory backend specialis expressed optimism about flash-based devices in 2020 |
1/13/2020 |
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Adoption of high-speed SSDs among at-home gaming consoles is set to rise dramatically this year. Sony and Microsoft both have plans to roll out their new-generation games consoles featuring 1TB and higher-speed SSDs, which will be further driving the overall NAND flash demand. NAND flash demand for 5G smartphones and enterprise SSDs for data center applications is also looking to be robust in 2020
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| World Bank see global economy rebound |
1/13/2020 |
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World Bank forecast the global economy will grow 2.5% this year, up only slightly from 2.4% growth in 2019. That had been the weakest performance since the 2008 financial crisis and a significant slowdown from growth rates above 3% in 2017 and 2018.
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| Airbus to expand production at U.S. Gulf Coast in Alabama |
1/13/2020 |
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it will spend $40 million to construct new facilities and add 275 jobs, the company said Thursday. As part of a plan to build 63 aircraft in its A320 family of planes per month, Airbus said it would increase production at its factory in Mobile to seven airplanes monthly by early next year.
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| Sony show off its contribution to new EV cars |
1/13/2020 |
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On display this week at the Consumer Electronics Show is Sony’s Vision S, an electric (of course) concept car built to showcase how their products can make the future of mobility that much safer and more enjoyable.
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| Huge rocket shipped by barge up the Mississippi River |
1/10/2020 |
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The recently completed “core stage” of NASA's Space Launch System, which dwarfed the hundreds of of NASA and Boeing employees, was to be taken to the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of New Orleans. Space Launch System rockets are expected to eventually take astronauts to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis program.
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| Samsung - Memory market show signs of improvement |
1/9/2020 |
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“There are signs that make us believe the market is recovering,” the vice chairman told The Korea Herald in Las Vegas at Consumer Electronics Show 2020. “However, it is difficult to predict how much the market would recover or which factors would play a role.”
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| Trump administration is proposing new rules to guide future AI |
1/9/2020 |
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The White House said that in deciding regulatory action, U.S. agencies “must consider fairness, non-discrimination, openness, transparency, safety, and security.” But federal agencies must also avoid setting up restrictions that “needlessly hamper AI innovation and growth,”
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| An electronic wristband to regulate your diet |
1/9/2020 |
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Have a genetic predisposition to high blood pressure? Maybe the wristband will tell you to stay away from salty snacks. You scan the barcode on a product, and the wristband turns red or green to indicate whether it may be good for you.
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| Layoff at Boeing MAX suppliers to start |
1/9/2020 |
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Companies will likely have to make decisions about cutting jobs “in the days and weeks ahead” because of expected lower production rates when the Boeing work returns.
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