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| China set new rules for offshore investment |
2/6/2017 |
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China officials announced offshore M&A transactions are subject to additional governmental scrutiny. They include outbound investment by limited partnerships that are popular with private equity and VC finds in China as well as investments by newly set-up companies.
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| STMicro joins Charging Interface Initiative e. V |
2/6/2017 |
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Charging Interface Initiative e. V, an open association founded to develop and establish the Combined Charging System (CCS) as the standard for charging all kinds of battery-powered electric vehicles.
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| Fujisu offers FRAM memory for automotive systems |
2/6/2017 |
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FRAM reduces system complexity and increases data integrity by allowing instant and continuous data storage in applications such as air bag data storage, event data recorders (EDR), battery management systems (BMS), automatic driving assistance systems (ADAS) or navigation and infotainment systems.
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| NXT sales jumped 56% in 2016 |
2/6/2017 |
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Qualcomm has played a critical role in driving the evolution of the mobile industry. The NXP acquisition accelerates our strategy to extend our leading mobile technology into robust new opportunities.
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| Micron Board forms CEO search committee |
2/3/2017 |
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“Mark Durcan recently discussed with the Board his desire to retire from Micron when the time and conditions were right for the company,” says Micron Chairman Robert E. Switz.
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| Apple to load new Macs with ARM based processor |
2/3/2017 |
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Internally codenamed T310, would handle some of the computer’s low-power mode functionality, they said. It’s built using ARM Holdings Plc. technology and will work alongside an Intel processor.
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| Confidence Index slipped |
2/3/2017 |
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Consumer confidence index slipped to 111.8 in January from a December reading of 113.3, which had been the highest since August 2001. Americans overall have been in a sunny mood since the Nov. 8 election of Donald Trump.
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| Jury found Toshiba not guilty on NAND infringement |
2/2/2017 |
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After an eight-day trial that concluded Monday, the jury found that U.S. Patent No. 5,701,270 was invalid because prior art anticipated its content, according to the verdict form. And Intellectual Ventures hadn’t proven that Toshiba’s work infringes its U.S. Patents Nos. 5,568,431 and 5,500,819, according to the form.
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| Samsung be the first to incorporate MEMS tuning array antenna |
2/2/2017 |
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has beaten rival Apple Inc. to the punch in offering microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) antenna tuning array that promises to instantaneously insert/remove antenna compensation capacitance to prevent dropped calls.
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| AMD financial performance improved |
2/2/2017 |
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"We met our strategic objectives in 2016, successfully executing our product roadmaps, regaining share in key markets, strengthening our financial foundation, and delivering annual revenue growth,"
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| Artificial intelligence chip with 256 cores predicted |
2/1/2017 |
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Korean-made AI chips are expected to bring a big change to the semiconductor industry in the era of the fourth industrial revolution as they can make personal small information and communication devices such as smartphones and internet of things (IoT) devices as powerful as supercomputers.
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| Expect an "Ultra Super Cycle" in memory market |
2/1/2017 |
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Challenge of making chips smaller yet more efficient has created supply bottlenecks, while there is soaring demand for data storage ¡ª from smartphones and artificial intelligence to autonomous driving and the Internet of Things.
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| Glancing Angle deposition leads to faster memories |
1/31/2017 |
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Researchers in Germany have used a technique called glancing angle deposition (GLAD) to fabricate non-volatile memory devices that are smaller than 100nm2. They could be used in high-density, high-speed and low-power memories of the future.
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| Smartphone shipment hit $1.36 billion units in 2016 |
1/30/2017 |
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TrendForce points out that going forward, Chinese smartphone makers together are expected to account for around 50% of the global market in 2017, posing greater challenges to other international brands.
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| TV panel shortage drive orders up |
1/30/2017 |
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Due to TV panel shortages in 2017, top television makers will increase panel orders from 34% in 2016 to 41% from respective panel suppliers.
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| Cypress offers FL-L NOR Flash for IoT applications |
1/30/2017 |
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The firm is aiming them at driver assistance systems (ADASs), automotive instrument clusters, in-car infotainment systems, industrial control, smart factories, networking , IoT, video game consoles and set-top boxes.
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| ST to spend $1.1 Billion on capex |
1/30/2017 |
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ST expects to invest about $1 billion to $1.1 billion in 2017 in 300mm front-end manufacturing and in back-end assembly and test.
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| DOT designated test grounds for driverless cars |
1/27/2017 |
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U.S. Department of Transportation designated 10 sites in nine states that will serve as proving grounds for testing self-driving vehicles. The sites were selected from a competitive group of over 60 applicants that included academic institutions, state Departments of Transportation, cities and private entities and partnerships.
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