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| SIA calls on the government to boost funding on chip research |
4/4/2019 |
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The Semiconductor Industry Association, which represents firms such as Intel Corp, Micron Technology Inc and Nvidia Corp, is asking U.S. officials to raise federal funding for chip research from a current $1.5 billion to $5 billion over the next five years and double funding for related fields such as materials science.
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| 7nm order picks up at TSMC |
4/4/2019 |
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With handset chip clients stepping up their pace of advanced chip orders, TSMC is expected to see its 7nm manufacturing processes run at full utilization in the third quarter of 2019.
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| Huawei defended its commitment to network security |
4/4/2019 |
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Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest global maker of network equipment for phone and internet companies, announced last year's sales surpassed $100 billion despite U.S. pressure on American allies to shun it as a security threat.
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| AI automates the financial industry |
4/4/2019 |
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AI is already widespread in many areas of the financial services sector. AI and machine learning (ML) are frequently used today in credit card fraud detection, bank customer service chatbots, and robo-advisors which provide financial advice to consumers.
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| IoT can increase productivity substantially |
4/3/2019 |
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A 2018 PwC report, Australia’s IoT Opportunity: Driving Future Growth, stated that across five industries assessed, which represent 25 per cent of Australia’s GDP, the Internet of Things (IoT) can achieve potential annual benefits of $194-$308 billion over a period of 8-18 years. This impact translates into average productivity improvements of about 2 per cent per annum across construction, mining, manufacturing, healthcare and agriculture.
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| U.S. durable goods order plunge in February |
4/3/2019 |
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Big-ticket manufactured goods fell 1.6% in February, the biggest drop in four months, reflecting a plunge in the volatile commercial aircraft category. Demand in a key sector used to track business investment decisions also declined in February.
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| 5G networks to drive more memory requirements |
4/3/2019 |
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5G will enable the ultra-low latency, ultra-fast response time needed to support online gaming, artificial reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), autonomous vehicles, and more exotic potential use cases such as remote surgery. This means we are moving to a more distributed model of computing, including the memory.
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| Intel announced Xeon processors packaged with FPGA and Optane memories |
4/3/2019 |
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Strategically, Intel has tied its CPUs, FPGAs, and memories into a package deal, claiming performance benefits. It’s part of an industry trend to harness several chips into a dogsled that drives systems performance forward given the slowing rate of performance gains in individual chips.
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| Renesas completed the acquisition of IDT |
4/2/2019 |
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Together with IDT, Renesas says it will now deliver a broader range of technology and embedded solutions by combining IDT’s RF, high-performance timing, memory interface, real-time interconnect, optical interconnect,
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| Chinese manufacturing activity rebounced some in March |
4/2/2019 |
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The government loosened lending controls and increased spending to reverse the slowdown, but authorities moved gradually to avoid igniting a rise in debt. The ruling Communist Party also has promised to give entrepreneurs who generate China's new jobs and wealth a bigger role in the economy.
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| CPU shortage driving down PC global shipments |
4/1/2019 |
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CPU shortages have disrupted shipment schedules for mid-range and high-end PCs since the second half of 2018 while also starting to affect shipments of low-end models in the first quarter of 2019, causing demand for related chips to fluctuate sharply.
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| MOSFET prices hit by slow demand |
4/1/2019 |
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Industry leader Infineon's recent guidance cut may indicate automotive MOSFET demand is slowing, said the sources, which expressed concerns that more supplies from Infineon and other IDMs for mass-market applications will drag down the overall market prices.
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| MIPS version 6 is now open architecture |
4/1/2019 |
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MIPS Open Tools cover integrated development environment for embedded real-time operating systems and Linux-based systems for embedded products. They will enable developers to build, debug and deploy applications on MIPS-based hardware and software platforms.
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| IHS Markit. predicts a 22% DRAM market value drop |
3/29/2019 |
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"The recent decision announced by Micron Technologies to cut memory chip output, in the face of stalling demand is not surprising. In fact, most memory chip manufactures are taking measures to manage supply output and inventory levels, to address softening demand."
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| European Central Bank ready to act when bad economy hits |
3/29/2019 |
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The bank would take "all the monetary policy actions that are necessary and proportionate" in addition to steps taken at its March 7 meeting, when it extended the earliest date for rate increases and announced new cheap loans for banks.
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| China’s Tsinghua Unigroup gethers telent to develope DRAM industry |
3/29/2019 |
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Tsinghua aims to hire SMIC Co-CEO Haijun Zhao to head up a new DRAM company that would combine China’s fledgling memory makers, which are struggling to survive. Despite China’s multi-billion investment to build a domestic memory industry, it lacks much of the key intellectual property needed to compete in the business.
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| China agreed to seek fair trade rules with Europe |
3/28/2019 |
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European countries seek to boost relations with China while also putting pressure over its business practices —amid trade tensions between the United States and both China and the European Union.
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| U.S. consumer confidence down in March |
3/28/2019 |
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The index, covering through March 14, measures consumers' assessment of current economic conditions and their expectations for the next six months. Both declined in March.
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