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New material discovered can lead to better memories |
12/1/2017 |
Devices tend to store that information in two ways: through electric fields, like a flash drive, or through magnetic fields, like a computer’s spinning hard disk. Each method has advantages and disadvantages. Can you cross-couple these two different ways to store information? Could we use an electric field to change the magnetic properties? Then you can have a low-power, multifunctional device.
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Samsung introduced 2nd generation 10nm process |
11/30/2017 |
The SoC, which integrates all components of a computer or other electronic system into a single integrated circuit, will boast far improved performance compared to those produced through first-generation processes.
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American consumer confidence up |
11/30/2017 |
>"Consumers are entering the holiday season in very high spirits and foresee the economy expanding at a healthy pace into the early months of 2018,"
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Manufacturers Alliance forcast good manufacturing business |
11/30/2017 |
A Strong Turn in Aerospace and Moderate Growth in Capital Goods and Chemicals Propels U.S. Manufacturing, focuses on the manufacturing outlook featuring both improvements and ongoing challenges for the U.S. manufacturing industry.
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SEMI reports semiconductor equipment manufacturer billings |
11/29/2017 |
SEMI reports that worldwide billings of North American equipment manufacturers in October 2017 was $2.02 billion. Figure is 1.8 percent lower than the final September 2017 level of $2.05 billion, and is 23.7 percent higher than the October 2016 billings level of $1.63 billion.
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UMC provides certified military grade memory process for Cypress |
11/29/2017 |
The next-generation 144-Mbit Quad Data Rate (QDR) II+, 144-Mbit QDR IV and 16-Mbit Asynchronous SRAM devices, manufactured at United Microelectronics' (UMC) Fab 12A in Tainan, Taiwan, were qualified under the QML-V certification for aerospace-grade applications.
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ASE and SPIL to form joint holding company |
11/29/2017 |
ASE and SPIL will have meetings in February 2018 to set up a joint holding company next May at the earliest, as they have won all the necessary regulatory approvals after China issued a green light to their proposed merger on November 24.
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Israel-based Weebit Nano offer a better ReRAM |
11/28/2017 |
Data retention lifetime extrapolation showed the ability to keep written data for 10 years at above room temperature, he added, and high enough to meet the requirements of market segments such as industrial and automotive.
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Mobile DRAM market keep growing |
11/28/2017 |
The global market for mobile DRAM grew 4.3 percent on-quarter to US$6.4 billion during the third quarter, according to the data.
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Broadcomm up its offer for Qualcomm |
11/28/2017 |
Broadcom is prepared to raise the value of its offer by including more of its own stock: Quite how much and when such an offer might be put in front of Qualcomm shareholders is not known.
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Taiwan's industrial output up for 6 consecutive months |
11/27/2017 |
gThe 18-month upward spiral reflects strong demand from overseas during the electronics industryfs peak season. It also indicates that people are more willing to spend on electronics amid a continuing recovery in the global economy,h
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Apple files patent for folderable display |
11/27/2017 |
iPhone with a foldable display is expected to be unveiled in the year 2021. By that time, the company may have transitioned to microLED screens. Along with all the benefits of OLED, it further boosting brightness, saturation and power efficiency.
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Broadcom to tape out 7nm devices |
11/24/2017 |
Based on TSMC 7nm process technology, the platform offers IP cores including SerDes, HBM PHY, Die2Die PHY, mixed-signal IP, and foundation IP such as standard cells, SRAM, TCAM memory, and I/O cells.
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SPIL to build new plant in Fujian, China |
11/24/2017 |
SPIL in early May disclosed plans to set up a production subsidiary in Jinjiang (Fujian province) through a third party for a total of US$45 million.
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Meg Whitman steps down from HPE |
11/24/2017 |
Whitman said Tuesday she plans on taking "a little bit of downtime" after a 35-year career. And she ruled out working for a competitor.
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FCC Chairman wants to overhaul open Internet rules |
11/24/2017 |
Pai said those rules discourage investments that could provide even better and faster online access. Instead, he said new rules would force ISPs to be transparent about their services and management policies, and then would let the market decide.
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Chinese government continue to invest big into Semiconductor |
11/22/2017 |
The National IC Investment Fund (called the "Big Fund") will mainly focus on three key sectors in the coming years, including memory, SiC/GaN compound semiconductor, and IC design with its application in IoT, 5G, AI, smart vehicles, etc.
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