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| Intel believe it can do 7nm without EUV |
9/15/2014 |
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Bohr did not give any hints about how Intel will make 7 or even 10 nm chips without EUV. However he did note at 14 nm Intel is using triple patterning on one or more critical layers.
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| Alcoa/Boeing signs billion dollar supply contract |
9/12/2014 |
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The agreement establishes a foundation for continued collaboration on new, high-strength and corrosion-resistant alloys, including aluminum-lithium that could be used for complex structural applications.
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| Autonomous driving - a big push forward |
9/12/2014 |
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Renault's main goals were to incorporate autonomous driving modes and hyper-connectivity solutions to the vehicle ecosystem. The Human-Machine Interface (HMI) approach and the creation of new enriched user experiences were identified as the key success factors.
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| 4K is for next generation STB |
9/12/2014 |
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Integrated with a variety of interfaces (Gigabit Ethernet for IPTV, DVB-T/S input) the chip is designed for "hybrid boxes" that can receive terrestrial broadcast, pay TV, and IP content on the same platform.
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| SMIC completed development on 38nm flash |
9/12/2014 |
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The 38nm NAND Flash technology targets diversified high volume specialty applications such as embedded products, mobile computing, TV and STB. Customers are also leveraging this technology to address SPI NAND market as well as the increasing usage of IoT related products.
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| Wholesale inventory signals confidence |
9/11/2014 |
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Inventory growth is viewed as a good barometer of business sentiment. When companies add goods to their stockpiles, it shows optimism about future demand.
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| Google to invest in solar power plant |
9/11/2014 |
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The plant will be fitted with nearly 250,000 SunEdison solar panels and generate enough energy to power 10,000 homes. Google said the project will bring 650 jobs to the area.
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| DDR4 memory to boost server performance |
9/11/2014 |
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Intel smartly predicted where computing would be in 2014, specifically that data centres would be dominant, with significant growth in part due to the demands of the cloud. These "mega" data centres require increasingly more memory bandwidth.
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| Toshiba to set $1.9Billion capex |
9/10/2014 |
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Tanaka said boosting sales and profit in Toshiba's semiconductor unit was a greater priority than becoming No. 1 in the NAND flash memory chip market.
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| Strong currency helps in this economy |
9/10/2014 |
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The U.S. currency climbed to its highest level in six years against the Japanese yen Tuesday, and it's trading at its highest level in 14 months against the euro.
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| Toshiba offer smallest photorelay |
9/10/2014 |
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The products are available in the Toshiba-developed VSON4 package. Compared to equivalent Toshiba products in a USOP4 package, the photorelays reduce the assembly area by 50 per cent and volume by 60 per cent.
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| Apple announced watch with e-payment |
9/10/2014 |
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The digital timepiece needs an iPhone to connect to WiFi and access GPS data. It also includes Siri and can turn heartbeats into physical vibrations that other Apple Watch users can feel. The device comes with Fitness and Workout apps.
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| GE sells appliance division |
9/9/2014 |
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Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, GE Appliances' products include refrigerators, freezers, cooking products, washers and dryers and air conditioners. The division, which has 12,000 workers at nine factories, earned $381 million on $8.3 billion in sales last year.
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| New graphene device can see terahertz wave at room temperature |
9/9/2014 |
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an X-ray goes right through the skin to the bone, missing the layers just beneath the skin's surface entirely. Terahertz waves see the in-between. The speed and sensitivity of the room temperature detector presented in this research opens the door to future discoveries in this in-between zone.
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| Golo connects your car diagnostic to your smartphone |
9/9/2014 |
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Users can make these data available to their trusted repair workshop for a thorough remote diagnosis. If there is a serious problem, the driver gets immediate feedback and a warning in cases where it would be advisable to contact the nearest workshop.
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| JEDEC release 4th generation mobile DRAM standard |
9/8/2014 |
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“LPDDR4 represents a dramatic performance increase. It is intended to meet the power, bandwidth, packaging, cost and compatibility requirements of the world’s most advanced mobile systems.”
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| U.S. job growth retreated |
9/8/2014 |
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August's job gains were far below the average monthly increase of 212,000 in the past 12 months. The slowdown was unexpected after most recent economic data had suggested that the economy was growing at a healthy pace.
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| BP stock sink on court ruling |
9/5/2014 |
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The ruling means BP now faces a fine under the Clean Water Act of $4,300 per barrel of oil spilled. The number of barrels spilled is being debated but is likely to fall between 2.4 million and 4.1 million barrels, which makes for a fine of between $10.3 billion and $17.6 billion.
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| China watch group exposed Apple supplier violations |
9/5/2014 |
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Violations including mandatory overtime of up to 100 hours per month, in excess of the legal limit of 36 hours, and failure to pay some wages to its 20,000 employees, the report said. It said violations of Apple policies included failing to give out protective gear and locking fire exits and windows.
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