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| Global semiconductor equipment sales up 19% |
6/29/2018 |
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Global billings among North American semiconductor equipment vendors increased by 19 percent in May, continuing an impressive run that has seen them increase on a year-over-year basis for 20 consecutive months.
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| Wafer demand for ‘More than Moore’ (MtM) devices to grpw 10% |
6/29/2018 |
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Yole claims that device scaling and cost reduction will no longer continue on the path followed for the past few decades. Instead, semiconductor companies are seeking solutions that bridge the gap between cost and performance, whilst adding increased functionality through integration.
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| Server memory supply to improve in Q3 |
6/28/2018 |
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Memory price rally will start to slow down in the third quarter, said DRAMeXchange, adding that the current tight supply may ease in the second half of the year.
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| Where does Xilinx fit in a Daimler automotive system? |
6/28/2018 |
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“ASICs are nice, but before you lock down your instruction sets, you are going to try lots of variations. FPGAs accommodate changes on the fly, so you can tweak your instruction sets and try new things.”
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| Samsung joins with ARM in developing MRAM technology |
6/27/2018 |
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According to industry sources, ARM recently released an embedded MRAM (e-MRAM) compiler IP for the first time in the industry based on Samsung Electronics’ 28 FD-SOI process technology. ARM is planning to provide the technique for Samsung Electronics in the fourth quarter of this year.
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| U.S. Tech Sector oppose trade war |
6/27/2018 |
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The idea of imposing tariffs against Chinese products — many of which are tech goods or materials — is almost universally opposed by economists, analysts and trade groups. While many applaud efforts to protect U.S. industries and intellectual property.
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| Semi equipment billing increased |
6/26/2018 |
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The three-month moving average for global billings among North American semiconductor equipment vendors increased by 19 percent in May, continuing an impressive run.
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| Nvidia shows 32GB TitanV GPU CEO Edition |
6/26/2018 |
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Huang unveiled the 'Titan V CEO Edition' at the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he gave away 20 of the cards to AI researchers working on robotics and autonomous driving projects.
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| ZTE to be revived again |
6/26/2018 |
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ZTE, China’s second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, ceased major operations after the United States imposed the ban in April.
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| Startup to develope low visibility sensors for autonomus cars |
6/25/2018 |
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TriEye has developed a revolutionary visual sensory solution based on short-wave infra-red (SWIR) that has far-reaching implications for several industries including self-driving cars. The system provides an efficient sensory solution for difficult driving conditions including darkness, rain, mist and dust.
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| TSMC ramps up 7nm under new leadership |
6/25/2018 |
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The ramp-up of 7nm chip output will boost TSMC's overall production capacity to 12 million 12-inch equivalent wafers in 2018, up 9% from 10.5 million units in 2017.
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| Why did Krzanich resigned from Intel? |
6/25/2018 |
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Krzanich resigned because of a violation of Intel’s non-fraternization policy, which forbids managers from dating employees. In Krzanich’s case, the board said it was a “consensual relationship,” but a violation nevertheless.
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| China's Baidu goes with Apollo System for self-driving cars |
6/22/2018 |
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The Apollo platform consists of three parts: localization, open-software platform, and cloud-service platform. Baidu explains on its Apollo website that the Apollo platform provides partners with high-precision map services with advanced technology, extensive coverage, and high automation.
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| Intel CEO resigned |
6/22/2018 |
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On Thursday, the semiconductor maker blindsided Silicon Valley with the abrupt resignation of its chief executive over a relationship with a subordinate.
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| Micron continue to meet challenges in the memory world |
6/21/2018 |
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AI is a "game-changer" because these workloads use six times as much DRAM and twice the solid-state storage of a standard server in a cloud data center. By last year, memory and storage had grown to a $128 billion market and the world generated 22,000 billion gigabytes of data, according to Micron's estimates.
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| Fundamental changes to come to the factory floor |
6/21/2018 |
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It fundamentally changes the way employees operate on the factory floor. Manual processes are replaced by automation. Wearable technology enables workers to gather and receive data hands-free as they move around the plant. And soon, voice-activated digital assistants will keep workers up-to-date on production.
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