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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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| iPhone to be tariff exempted |
6/20/2018 |
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Such a promise would be significant in light of recent moves by the Trump Administration that move the U.S. and China closer to an all-out trade war.
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| MediaTek to increase spending on 5G and AI |
6/20/2018 |
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Two years ago, MediaTek disclosed plans to invest a total of NT$200 billion (US$6.64 billion) in the R&D of chip technology for 5G, AI and other emerging applications in the next five years. The company will "invest more" to step up its efforts in the advanced technology R&D
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| Analog Devices offer 44GHz switches |
6/19/2018 |
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The switches are broadband, with the ADRF5024 yielding flat frequency response from 100MHz to 44GHz, while the ADRF5025 from 9kHz to 44GHz, with repeatable characteristics better than 1.7dB insertion loss and 35dB channel to channel isolation.
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| ITC judge to ban import of some iPhones |
6/19/2018 |
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The San Diego chipmaker filed a complaint against Apple nearly a year ago, asking the commission to ban the import of iPhones containing rival chipmaker Intel Corp’s (INTC.O) so-called modem chips, which help mobile phones connect to wireless data networks.
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| U.S. chip firms largely oppose tariffs and trade war |
6/19/2018 |
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Electronics supply chain, has voiced support for the administration’s efforts to protect intellectual property, but said that it does not believe the tariffs will do anything to address U.S. concerns over China’s trade practices.
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| China to challenge Korean semiconductor industry |
6/18/2018 |
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If China succeeds in localizing its semiconductor production, Korean exports could feel the effects. Last year, China was responsible for a fourth of Korea’s outbound shipments, of which nearly 80 percent were intermediary goods like semiconductors, displays and chemicals.
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