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| Samsung developed first 3D ReRam |
2/15/2016 |
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The 3D ReRAM is said to offer a significant improvement in performance compared with NAND flash memory devices and could be used in application chipsets, image sensors, memory cards and solid-state drives.
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| ARM turns to automotive for growth |
2/12/2016 |
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Automotive demand for semiconductors will jump 50 percent to $15 billion a year by 2020, Chief Executive Officer Simon Segars said in a Bloomberg Television interview on Wednesday.
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| Global recall of Surface Pro power cords |
2/11/2016 |
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According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the company received at least 56 reports of "the cords overheating and emitting flames." There were also five cases in which consumers received an electrical shock from the cord.
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| Security concern with fast growing drone industry in China |
2/11/2016 |
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Chinese drone exports could eventually find their way into Middle East, Africa or South America. VOA noted that Chinese-made drones are already involved in attacks against the Islamic State group in Iraq and are flying in disputed areas of North Korea, Pakistan and Syria.
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| LED lighting has a bright future |
2/10/2016 |
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The primary driver behind the high growth rate of LED lighting is the dramatic reduction in power consumption that LED lighting offers over traditional lighting. Compared to incandescent lighting, LEDs require less than 20 per cent of the electrical power to provide the same level of light.
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| Samsung postponed plant investment in Xian China |
2/10/2016 |
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Samsung Electronics postponed the second phase investment in the Xian plant to some time in 2016 or beyond. Samsung Electronics currently uses about one fifth of the whole area (about 1.1 million square meters) of the Xi’an plant, which has already reached its maximum production capacity with its current equipment.
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| Apple will trade-in your banged-up iPhone |
2/9/2016 |
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Apple pays up to $350 for phones without cracked screens or broken buttons. For damaged phones, it will pay $50 for a 5S, $150 for a 6 and $200 for a 6 Plus.
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| Manufacturing likely to be soft until Q4 |
2/9/2016 |
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The overall market for manufacturing technology is likely to remain soft into the third quarter of 2016, but industry forecasts predict that orders for the overall year will finish ahead 3 percent compared to 2015, with much of the activity coming in the fourth quarter.
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| Inotera starts share swap process to become Micron |
2/8/2016 |
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Inotera indicated that its board of directors has passed a resolution to enter into an agreement with MST to conduct a share swap transaction, under which MST will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Inotera for NT$30 (US$0.25) per share in cash.
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| Samsung shows 10nm FinFET SRAM |
2/8/2016 |
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A version of the new 6T SRAM bitcell optimized for size is 38% smaller than a similar part in Samsung’s 14nm process. It measures 0.040mm2 compared to 0.049mm2 for a version optimized for high current.
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| Analysts remain positive on smart watches |
2/8/2016 |
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Gartner expects global smartwatch sales to more than double by 2017, quoting Apple’s marketing power as one of the keys to making connected watches a lifestyle item.
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| Qualcomm has Google endorsment on new server chips |
2/5/2016 |
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Google is planning to publicly give its support to early versions of Qualcomm’s chips next week. The two have already cooperated on design work and Google will commit to using the processors if they meet performance goals.
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