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| Apple to expand R&D in Shanghai |
3/21/2017 |
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Apple will launch new research and development centers in Shanghai and Suzhou. According to a report published by Apple, the company has promised to invest over CNY3.5 billion into R&D centers in China.
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| ITC launched investigation on MediaTek |
3/21/2017 |
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The commission said that the probe has been instituted following a request by California-headquartered Advanced Micro Device Inc. (AMD), which has accused the company of infringing upon three of its patents on graphics chips.
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| Amazon to expand data center in Oregon |
3/20/2017 |
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The Seattle-based e-commerce giant recently bought 120 acres of land next to the Hermiston Generating Plant. It already operates two server farms in eastern Oregon.
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| TSMC say it will use EUV for 7nm process |
3/20/2017 |
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TSMC noted 76 percent yields on the 256Mbit SRAM made in its first-generation 7nm node, which will be in volume production next year. It also reported that an ARM Cortex-A72 processor in the node exceeded 4GHz using a new design flow.
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| Bidders for Toshiba are plenty |
3/20/2017 |
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The number of interested parties, which already include semiconductor makers and investments funds, may increase beyond the current 10 and the company expects final bids by March 29, the executive said. Western Digital Corp., SK Hynix Inc., Foxconn Technology Group, Micron Technology Inc. and Kingston Technology Co. are among those interested.
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| Qualcomm's Snapdragon advanced to platform status |
3/17/2017 |
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Qualcomm says that the term processor is now inadequate. Snapdragon represents more than just the CPU. "It’s an anthology of technology, comprising hardware, software, and services that are not fully captured in a word like processor."
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| China semi industry grows |
3/17/2017 |
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The production value of China's IC industry increased 20.1% to CNY433.55 billion in 2016, while that of the IC design sector surged 24.1% on year to CNY164.43 billion, according to CSIA.
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| Bosch to market Nvidia autonomus driving systems |
3/17/2017 |
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Nvidia’s technology uses “deep learning” artificial intelligence, which is a fancy way of saying its computer brain learns like a human does: instead of needing to be programmed for every possible driving scenario, it learns what the appropriate behavior is, even for unexpected situations.
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| U.S. consumer prices rose at slow pace |
3/16/2017 |
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Consumer prices rose 0.1 percent in February, a sharp deceleration from the 0.6 percent jump in January, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
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| Globalization alters manufacturing |
3/16/2017 |
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All global manufacturers, their supply chains and even end-users are impacted by free trade agreements, environmental issues and the demands of responsible sourcing.
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| China foundry SMIC to enter 7nm race |
3/15/2017 |
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China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is looking to start R&D for 7nm process technology later in 2017. SMIC spent nearly US$2.7 billion in 2016 capex which was relatively high compared to previous years levels
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| SK hynix's quarterly profit to double |
3/15/2017 |
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The price hikes of both its DRAM and NAND chips are sharper than expected and despite being the off-season, the revenue and operating profit will increase from the same period last year.
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| Samsung to spend $6.98 billion on expanding small geometry productions |
3/15/2017 |
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Samsung Electronics has decided to extend 10-nano system semiconductor production lines in empty space of 17 Line, which is located in Hwasung-si, and ordered equipment from major domestic and foreign partners. Investments will take place starting from next month and equipment will be brought in during first half of this year. Starting from second quarter, it will produce 10-nano chips, which are already being produced from S1 Line in Giheung from 17 Line.
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| New Apple iPad Pro might be launched next week |
3/15/2017 |
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MacRumors reported on Monday that Apple is "most likely" to launch new products next week. While no specific products were named, it's expected that the company's iPad Pro lineup will receive a refresh soon, making them likely candidates for an update.
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