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| Murata to increase flex PCB production for Apple iPhone |
12/22/2017 |
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The company’s MetroCirc circuit boards can be bent, making it easier to pack them into smartphones, including the latest iPhone X and 8 models. Factories are already operating at full capacity, forcing the Japanese company to turn customers away.
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| Samsung enters into 2nd generation 10nm DRAM production |
12/21/2017 |
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The South Korean tech giant said it is producing 8-gigabit DDR4 chips using 10-nanometer class technology, which marks another breakthrough after Samsung adopted the first-generation technology in February 2016.
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| Micron gained on strong DRAM sales |
12/21/2017 |
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Revenues for the first quarter of 2018 were 11 percent higher compared to the fourth quarter of 2017, reflecting increased demand for our mobile, server, and SSD products.
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| Recounting DRAM latency issues |
12/20/2017 |
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DRAM latency problem into four issues:
* Inefficient bulk data movement.
* DRAM refresh interference. While DRAM is being refreshed, it can't all be accessed.
* Cell latency variation, due to manufacturing variability.
* The fourth issue, the impact of power on latency
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| Nanya enters market with self developed 8GB 20nm DDR4 |
12/19/2017 |
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Nanya Technology Corporation announced that they have completed their first independently-developed 20nm process 8GB DDR 4 DRAM, and after having obtained PC companies’ certification, they will begin shipments this month.
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| ASE/SPIL stock swap date to defer |
12/19/2017 |
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The companies have decided to defer the long stop date for share exchange from December 31, 2017 to October 31, 2018 beause their plan to set up a joint holding company in May 2018 had just been approved by Anti-monopoly Bureau under China's the Ministry of Commerce November 24.
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| Globalfoundries to put autombile chips in Dresden and IoT in Chengdu |
12/19/2017 |
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Globalfoundries (GF) will have its 12-inch wafer fabs in Dresden, Germany focus on using FD-SOI (fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator) process technology to fabricate automotive-use chips for the European market, while its fab in Chengdu, China will be dedicated to manufacturing ICs on the process for IoT (Internet of Things) and 5G applications.
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| Big Data intellegence to help IC design |
12/15/2017 |
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IC Manage CEO, described Big Data Labs as a “platform” on which his company hopes to “develop and customize new big-data-based design analytic tools” for customers.
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| Nvidia AI chip goes into Komatsu construction automation machine |
12/15/2017 |
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Komatsu will use image data processed by Nvidia's AI chips to monitor work sites in real time and quickly update construction plans according to the progress made. Drones will fly over large projects to capture the images via cameras equipped with the chips. Komatsu also seeks to develop autonomous construction machinery and other labor-saving services.
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| Apple invested in Finisar, an image recognition chip provider |
12/14/2017 |
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Finisar Corp clarified that Apple’s funding was not a debt or equity investment in the company. "The amount referred to by Apple represents anticipated future business between the companies over a period of time," Finisar said in a filing.
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| Manufacturing IoT to realize its power in 2018 |
12/14/2017 |
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IoT adoption and embrace the smart, digital solutions that will continue to push the industry forward. The benefits of IoT adoption for the manufacturing industry are undeniable which is why we’ll continue to see IoT speed ahead in 2018.
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