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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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| Memory prices to rise |
1/27/2017 |
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Contract prices of server DRAM modules have already increased by over 25 percent on average from the same point in the prior quarter, according to the latest report by DRAMeXchange
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| Nanya predicts robust DRAM market for this year |
1/27/2017 |
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Nanya president Lee Pei-ing (—›”|‰l) said yesterday. gDRAM prices are expected to climb this quarter from last quarter and prices next quarter will be higher than this quarter,h
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| Samsung to use EUV lithograph on 7nm |
1/26/2017 |
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It’s believed that Samsung has introduced Extreme Ultraviolet Exposure Equipment into the logic process to ensure that the 7nm chip remains competitive in power efficiency and performance.
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| 5G chips to appear second half of 2017 |
1/26/2017 |
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Qualcomm and Intel are expected to launch chipset solutions for 5G equipment supporting 28GHz frequency band in the second half of 2017, while Samsung Electronics is also likely to release comparable chips during the same period.
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| EU rush to talk free trade with China |
1/26/2017 |
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Beijing, which relies on the United States for technology and export markets, might move closer to Europe as a political and commercial partner.
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| Amazon to promote online auto part sales |
1/26/2017 |
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The do-it-yourself auto parts business is a $50 billion market, and one Wall Street projection suggested that Amazon could see its share of that business expand to $5 billion this year.
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| UMC to ship 14nm this quarter |
1/25/2017 |
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Mass producing 14-nanometer chips opens the door for UMC to manufacture more advanced 28-nanometer chips in China. The chipmaker plans to file an application with the authorities to manufacture 28-nanometer chips in its new plant in China’s Xiamen
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| Semiconductor M&A jumped in 2016 |
1/25/2017 |
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According report, M&A agreements’ dollar value in 2015 and 2016 were both about eight times greater than the $12.6 billion annual average of M&A announcements in the five previous years (2010-2014).
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| NHTSA found no defects in Tesla’s Autopilot systems |
1/25/2017 |
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U.S. National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) concluded its months-long investigation of the fatal crash with a report that the agency found no defects in Tesla’s Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and Autopilot systems.
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| SK Hynix to buy wafer manufacturer |
1/25/2017 |
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Wafers are used in DRAM and flash memory chips, and power devices. "We will wrap up the takeover as soon as possible after signing a stock sale contract," said an SK official.
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| Toshiba only want to sell part of its chip business |
1/24/2017 |
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News of the plan to sell is already garnering interest both from Western Digital and several investment funds, according to Nikkei. Toshiba hopes to create the new chip business company as early as the first half of this year.
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| TI trims embedded processing groups in Silcon Valley |
1/24/2017 |
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The move essentially eliminates the name and some positions associated with what TI had called its Silicon Valley Analog group, a remnant of its $6.5 billion acquisition in 2011 of National Semiconductor based in Santa Clara
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| Apple sued Qualcomm for $1 Billion |
1/24/2017 |
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Apple accused the chip maker of using anti-competitive tactics to maintain its monopoly of a key semiconductor used in mobile phones.
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| Qualcomm to keep NXP fabs after merger |
1/24/2017 |
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But Qualcomm has no plans to liquidate NXP's existing fabs and plants after the merger and will let these production lines maintain their original business models. So Qualcomm eventually will become a blended company following its integration with NXP.
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| Facial Recognition to replace Touch ID ? |
1/23/2017 |
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Though it is still uncertain whether the new iPhone releases will have enhanced Touch ID capabilities, facial recognition, or a possible combination, the move aims to enhance security for Apple users.
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| Samsung released finding report on Note 7 batteries |
1/23/2017 |
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The main cause of the incident was deflections in the negative electrode in the first batch of batteries, while melted copper was found in the second batch, due to a short circuit that occurred during welding.
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