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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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| Smart factories to grow in next 5 years |
6/22/2017 |
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a smart factory is defined as using digital technologies such as IoT, Big Data analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Robotics to increase a company’s productivity, quality and flexibility.
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| MediaTek to increase head count by 1000 this year |
6/21/2017 |
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The company plans to hire around a thousand new employees in 2017. That’s definitely good news, as it shows that MediaTek is growing and adding more employees should help the company continue to grow in the future.
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