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| Micron to close Lexar Division |
6/30/2017 |
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Lexar was spun off from Cirrus Logic in 1996 and then acquired by Micron in 2006 in a bid to market NAND flash media.
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| Toshiba has a 96 layer 3D Flash memory |
6/30/2017 |
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Samples of the new device, which has a capacity of 256Gbit, are scheduled for release in the second half of 2017, with mass production targeted for 2018.
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| 22nm MRAM moves ahead at GlobalFoundries |
6/30/2017 |
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The market opportunity for eMRAM is not dissimilar to those of other emerging memory technologies as well as incumbents: new high-volume markets include mobility, networking, data centers, Internet of Things (IoT) and automotive
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| Intel offers 64-layer 3D NAND SSD |
6/29/2017 |
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Intel's 3D NAND technology is a floating gate architecture, which is based upon having a smaller cell size and by placing control logic under the memory array.
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| SK Hynix to gain position in global memory industry |
6/29/2017 |
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SK’s semiconductor business SK hynix and its three strategic partners -- US private equity firm Bain Capital, Development Bank of Japan and Innovation Network of Japan -- were picked by Toshiba as the preferred bidder in the sale of its lucrative memory chip business on June 21.
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| New Cyber virus hits Europe |
6/29/2017 |
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Ukraine and Russia appeared hardest hit by the new strain of ransomware — malicious software that locks up computer files with all-but-unbreakable encryption and then demands a ransom for its release.
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| DRAM profit to increase by 5% as shortage continue |
6/28/2017 |
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This situation is anticipated to last to 2018 since suppliers will not take on significant additional production capacity in the short term. Meanwhile, ASPs of various DRAM products will remain high.
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| Exynos has an IoT optimized version |
6/27/2017 |
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Built on low-power 28nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) process, the Exynos i T200 offers Wi-Fi connectivity and high processing capabilities needed for IoT use cases.
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| China willing to pay premium to get on wafer supplies |
6/27/2017 |
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Rui-Li Integrated Circuit have offered 20% higher prices than what their bigger rivals offer in order to secure more supplies of "dummy" or test wafers particularly 12-inch ones, according to sources at upstream wafer suppliers.
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| SoftBank Group to invest in quantum computing |
6/27/2017 |
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In conventional computing, information is encoded in bits that can have a value of either 0 or 1. In quantum computing, information is encoded in qubits that take advantage of quantum mechanical principals such as superposition, which allows the qubit to be both 0 and 1 simultaneously. In theory, a quantum computer could tackle complex problems in seconds or minutes.
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| ROHM to develope AI chip for IoT connected factories |
6/26/2017 |
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Predictive maintenance forecasts machine failures and involves monitoring the function and health of machines, identifying potential problems based on data received through device logs and sensors, and eventually taking counter-measures such as repairing or replacing the affected machine.
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| Powerchip resumes NOR production |
6/23/2017 |
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Powerchip said it plans to resume production of NOR flash memory chips in Taiwan to take advantage of a supply crunch.
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| Transition to 3D NAND might hit supply shortage |
6/23/2017 |
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“What we are looking at is how long it’s going to take for the last problem to be solved in order to make 3D NAND a cost effective part to build. Until that happens, we expect the shortages to grow more acute, because demand will continue to grow while production does not.”
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| Is Mentor good for Siemens ? |
6/23/2017 |
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Grindstaff made a persuasive case for the combination of the two firms at a time when Siemens PLM customers—mostly system vendors from across various industies—are increasingly designing their own chips for inclusion in their products.
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| Number of phone chips to be over PC chips this year |
6/22/2017 |
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"The ongoing slump in shipments of standard personal computers, along with the drop-off in tablets, is setting the stage for cellphone IC sales to finally surpass earnings generated in personal computing systems this year,"
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