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| 10nm notes likely cost less than at 20nm |
6/17/2015 |
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The lower gate cost at 10nm is due to the higher gate density that can be obtained compared to the increase in wafer cost. To attain lower gate cost at 10nm, there will be the need for high systemic and parametric yields, but this is achievable.
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| Highlights at Paris Airshow |
6/17/2015 |
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As Boeing and Airbus battle it out for orders at the Paris Air Show, hostility between airlines is making headlines.
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| HTC not interested in take over by Asusteck |
6/17/2015 |
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David Chang, Asustek's CFO, told Reuters that Shih discussed the topic "internally" but that "the chances of an actual takeover are not big as Asustek is a company that has depended on organic growth."
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| PC chips shipment down 20% |
6/16/2015 |
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The iPhone supply chain and the automotive market continue to remain the only bright spots. Chip demand also is weak for tablets, TVs and many Android phones, according to the report that gave the chip sector a neutral ranking overall.
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| Smart homes and Wearables likely initiators to IoT |
6/16/2015 |
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Three or four years down the line, you’ll see lots of different people using wearables. For home IoT devices, use cases are developing rapidly in China, according to MediaTek, the world’s third-largest chip designer.
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| Major brands are moving jobs back to the U.S.A. |
6/16/2015 |
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Ford ranked second to Walmart among companies reshoring over the previous five years. The world's largest retailer reportedly moved 4,444 jobs back to the U.S. from a variety of countries.
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| Bidding for ISSI goes on |
6/15/2015 |
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Integrated Silicon said Thursday that Uphill has upped its bid to $21 a share or $698.7 million, a big increase over its original bid of $19.25 a share, or $639.5 million that ISSI's board had accepted in March, before Cypress jumped in to make an offer.
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| BlackBerry to adopt Android OS |
6/15/2015 |
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The move might be part of a new focus on software and device management rather than owing the OS from top to bottom for BlackBerry.
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| Manufacturers Alliance projects slower manufacturing growth this year |
6/15/2015 |
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Rough winter weather curbed industrial production in the first quarter of 2015, while the conditions that fostered growth in 2014 changed this year. In particular, falling energy prices, a strong dollar, high inventory levels and muted consumer confidence led to the reduced 2015 forecast.
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| ISSI accepts Cypress offer to merge |
6/12/2015 |
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Integrated Silicon said on Wednesday it had now agreed to proceed with the deal on the basis of Cypress's commitment "to use its reasonable best efforts and take all reasonable actions" to win antitrust approvals.
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| Solar power inverter prices to drop |
6/12/2015 |
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Price wars among Chinese suppliers have become so fierce that many small suppliers have left the market entirely. Despite only formally launching its inverter portfolio in late 2013, Huawei was able to make significant gains and quickly become the second largest supplier in China.
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| Intel is set to reduce head count |
6/12/2015 |
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Memo was distributed to Intel managers and stated that the company will "prioritise investments, slow down hiring and drive other efficiencies, including a performance-based involuntary separation package".
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| Apple A9 chip production to start this month |
6/11/2015 |
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TSMC will now start mass producing A9 chip for Apple starting this month. This will make things ready in time for assembling the iPhone 6s units for their September launch. Report doesn’t mention if TSMC will be sole provider of A9 processors or if Samsung is getting some share too.
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| Embedded nano micro spiral makes counterfeiting impossible |
6/11/2015 |
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Archimedean spirals return a strong second-harmonic signal — easily detectible visible blue light when pulsed with an infrared laser — giving them their unique signature characteristic that enables them to be used as an anti-counterfeiting tool.
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| Is Atmel up for sale? |
6/10/2015 |
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Atmel is working with investment bank Qatalyst Partners on a sale process, two of the people said. There is no certainty that Atmel will decide to sell itself, the people added.
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| $9 Linux computer is a challenge to Raspberry Pi |
6/9/2015 |
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CHIP easily fits in your palm and packs a 1GHz processor, 512 MB RAM and 4 GB of storage with Linux loaded and ready to roll. It has built in WiFi, Bluetooth and a composite video port; VGA and HDMI adapters can also be added.
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| TrendForce predicts DRAM trend for next quarter |
6/9/2015 |
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PC DRAM chips would drop as memory chipmakers allocate more capacity for mobile DRAM chips amid recovering demand for smartphones in emerging markets and the launch of Apple Inc¡¯s new iPhone,
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