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| Toshiba to go 64 layer 3D NAND |
7/21/2016 |
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Toshiba is planning to start the manufacturing of the world’s first 64-layer 3D NAND flash memory chips in the third quarter of this year.
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| VR sales to heat up this Christmas season |
7/21/2016 |
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The VR device market is set to heat up in the fourth quarter of 2016 with more new products from Google (Cardboard), Samsung (Gear VR) and Sony (PlayStation VR.
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| Microsoft bets on cloud |
7/21/2016 |
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Microsoft poured billions of dollars into building new data centers around the world, hoping to position Microsoft as the leading alternative to Amazon in selling online computing power — housed in remote centers or "clouds" — to internet startups and big corporations, as well as consumers.
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| Memory system down to atom level demonstrated |
7/20/2016 |
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This allowed the scientists to create a medium with a storage density of 500 terabits per square inch (Tbpsi). That's 500 times denser than the best commercial hard disk and lead-scientist Sander Otte says that it could theoretically allow every book ever written to be stored on something the size a postage stamp.
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| China will threaten the leaders in memory |
7/20/2016 |
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“The import volume of semiconductors in China is around 272 trillion won annually. Even if only half of them becomes self-sufficient, that would strike a huge blow to Korean companies in the long term,”
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| TSMC obtained all order for Apple A11 chips |
7/19/2016 |
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The Taiwan-based foundry will be the sole supplier of Apple's next-generation A11 processor that will be built on a 10nm FinFET process, the report indicated, without citing its sources.
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| Toshiba/WD JV opens new Yokkaichi fab for 3D flash |
7/19/2016 |
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The fab began construction in September of 2014 when Toshiba and SanDisk formed an agreement for the mass production of 3-D flash memory. In May, Western Digital completed its acquisition of SanDisk with this fab.
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| SoftBank to pay $32 billion for ARM |
7/19/2016 |
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The recommended cash deal underlines the desire of SoftBank, which also owns struggling U.S. telecommunications company Sprint, to expand in the so-called "Internet of Things"
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| 75% foundry capacity will be in China and Taiwan |
7/18/2016 |
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China will account for almost 20% of worldwide foundry capacity in 2017. Taiwan is the largest foundry capacity region and accounts for over 55% of 300mm foundry capacity in the world.
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| 3D printing can save energy too |
7/15/2016 |
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3D printing itself can result in less energy expended over the supply chain. It's believed tjat 3D printing has potential to save energy.
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| SEMI: Equipment invesment to grow 11% in 2017 |
7/15/2016 |
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"After a tepid 2015, device manufacturers are beginning to ramp their investments in key industry segments. We expect capital spending to improve for the remainder of 2016 and into 2017.”
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| Samsung adds 4TB member to EVO 850 SSD line |
7/14/2016 |
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Positioned as a premium consumer SSD option by the South Korea-based firm, the 850 EVO 4 TB is equipped with Samsung's Triple Layer Cell NAND memory-chip technology and V-NAND technology.
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| Chinese demonstrated quick charge graphine battery |
7/14/2016 |
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Dongxu claims the battery regains its lost charge in 13 to 15 minutes. The battery shouldn’t fall over after a single recharge either. Dongxu says the cell is strong enough to be discharged and recharged 3,500 times.
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| PC shipment to rise again |
7/14/2016 |
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IDC found that PC shipments increased by nearly 5 percent, in large part due to purchases of low-cost Google Chromebooks ahead of the new school year.
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| GE to link with Microsoft cloud on IoT platform |
7/14/2016 |
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“Working with companies like GE, we can reach a new set of customers to help them accelerate their transformation across every line of business — from the factory floor to smart buildings.”
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| Samsung flash memory sales hit all-time high |
7/13/2016 |
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The Korean company earned US$2.62 billion in revenue in the first quarter, up 3.1 percent from the fourth quarter last year, according to a recent report released by IHS, a market research firm.
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