• Semiconductor Innovation in an Investment Constrained Economy

    Updated: 2013-01-31 09:47:24
    The current innovation climate in the semiconductor industry is alive and well but entrepreneurs have to adjust to the realities of the current economic situation and investment trends. The world's governmental economic development agencies have always looked at Silicon Valley with envy and paid big money to try to find the key which would unlock the secrets

  • Geo Semiconductor

    Updated: 2013-01-31 09:47:24
    Geo Semiconductor was officially formed in May 2009 as a fabless chip company through the acquisition of major IC business lines and key pieces of the IP portfolio of Silicon Optix, including the Realta and the Geo ICs, patents, inventory, software, development systems, customers and brands.

  • Intel Reorganization Shuffle, Consolidates Architecture Unit

    Updated: 2013-01-31 09:47:24
    Intel went into reorganization mode as as the head of its largest business unit leaves the Santa Clara company to become a top manager at data storage company EMC.

  • Semiconductor Stock Price Rally: What Next?

    Updated: 2013-01-31 09:47:24
    Recently, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) raised its third-quarter guidance. The company anticipates revenues to be about $9 billion, versus its previous forecast of $8.5 billion. Gross margins are expected to be about 53%, with more upside than downside likely to the projection.

  • Symwave

    Updated: 2013-01-31 09:47:24
    Founded in 2001, Symwave has quietly forged ahead as a fabless chip company headquartered in the Los Angeles area with a line of next generation USB and FireWire Serial PHY devices.

  • ChipStart Expands Global Operations

    Updated: 2013-01-31 09:47:24
    ChipStart, a value-added reseller of analog and digital semiconductor IP has expanded global operations and has named several EDA veterans to the team.

  • Top Ten Buyers Of Semiconductors In 2012

    Updated: 2013-01-30 01:47:40
    Mannerisms Ruminations on the semiconductor industry from David Manners Top Ten Buyers Of Semiconductors In 2012 By David Manners on January 30, 2013 1:47 AM No Comments No TrackBacks Thanks to Gartner for this one the top ten buyers of semiconductors in 2012. Interestingly Nokia slipped from buying 8.6 billion worth of semis in 2011 to buying 5 billion worth in 2012 Samsung went from buying including internal purchases 18.6 billion worth of semis in 2011 to nearly 24 billion in 2012 Apple , which reached the No.1 position on the buyers' list in 2010 for the first time and held it in 2011, slipped No.2 to 2012. bn Samsung 23.9 Apple 21.4 HP 14 Dell 8.6 Sony 7.9 Lenovo 7.8 Toshiba 6.5 LG 6.0 Cisco 5.4 Nokia 5.0 Tweet Categories Markets Ten Best No TrackBacks TrackBack URL : http :

  • Two-IC circuit combines digital and analog signals to make multiplier circuit EDN

    Updated: 2013-01-29 23:07:24
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  • China Companies 3rd and 5th In Smartphones

    Updated: 2013-01-29 10:14:09
    Mannerisms Ruminations on the semiconductor industry from David Manners China Companies 3rd and 5th In Smartphones By David Manners on January 29, 2013 10:14 AM 2 Comments No TrackBacks Huawei is the world's third largest smartphone supplier and its China-based compatriot ZTE is No.5 , reports . IDC Huawei doubled its smartphone shipments to 10.8m units in Q4, says IDC , taking a 4.9 world market . share ZTE is not far behind Huawei shipping 9.5 million units for a market share of 4.3 and fifth place in the league . table The success of the two China-based companies was because they went up-market , increased screen size and developed innovative applications , says IDC . Huawei has a 6 inch model called Ascend . Mate Samsung continued at No.1 with 63.7 million smartphones and a market

  • Basingstoke Builds World's Most Advanced Semiconductor Plant

    Updated: 2013-01-29 01:49:34
    Mannerisms Ruminations on the semiconductor industry from David Manners Basingstoke Builds World's Most Advanced Semiconductor Plant By David Manners on January 29, 2013 1:49 AM No Comments No TrackBacks 15 Million Transistors A Year By 1963 52 years ago , this was a headline in the October 12 th 1960 edition of Electronics . Weekly The story : opens At an ultra-modern factory they are building at Basingstoke , Hampshire , Associated Transistors Ltd are planning to produce 15m transistors a year by 1963 nearly 20,000 a day . The story : continues The company state that the new plant must be regarded as the most advanced design of transistor factory in the world . Initially the number of employees will be about 1,000, some of which have already moved to Basingstoke Associated Transistors

  • Semiconductor Assembly and Test Services (SATS) Market and Leaders (AnySilicon - )

    Updated: 2013-01-28 14:40:00
    Semiconductor Assembly and Test Services are converting rapidly into a pure outsourcing mode of operation. While today perhaps only 50% of the market is using Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT, or SATS) this number is set to increase in the future. While many of the low-end suppliers are competing on price-driven products the top 4 leaders (ASE, AMKOR, STATS and SPIL) are chasing the big expensive packages that requires large investment and new technologies. In fact, packaging has become gradually as complex and as costly as silicon technology. As the industry is moving to 3D packaging solutions there will be numerous cases where the package cost will be higher than the silicon cost.View the full article HERE

  • IC Inventory At 'Alarmingly High Levels', says IHS

    Updated: 2013-01-28 14:29:27
    , Mannerisms Ruminations on the semiconductor industry from David Manners IC Inventory At Alarmingly High Levels' , says IHS By David Manners on January 28, 2013 2:29 PM No Comments No TrackBacks Chip inventory held by semiconductor suppliers reached alarmingly high levels in Q3, says IHS , amid weak market . conditions In Q4, semiconductor revenue declined by 0.7 sequentially after inventory reached exceedingly high levels by the end of Q3 amounting to 49.3 of total semiconductor revenue higher than at any time since Q1 2006. Chip stockpiles among semiconductor suppliers had actually gone down during the final two quarters of 2011, but then inventories steadily ticked up again , reaching 47.5 of total revenue in Q2 before hitting the current peak Q3 the latest time for which full figures

  • White Paper: Efficiency Standards for External Power Supplies

    Updated: 2013-01-28 13:26:59
    CUI recently published a white paper about the efficiency standards for external power supplies. The technical paper provides an up to date summary of the most current regulations worldwide. The article was written by Jeff Schnabel, VP of Marketing of CUI. Read more: White Paper: Efficiency Standards for External Power Supplies Twitter @edageek : : [...]

  • Microsemi expands SiC power module products EDN

    Updated: 2013-01-28 12:07:21
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  • Global semiconductor industry to grow 7.9 percent in 2013 (Pradeep's Point! - Pradeep Chakraborty)

    Updated: 2013-01-28 11:13:00
    According to Malcolm Penn, CEO, Future Horizons, the outlook for the global semiconductor industry in 2013 is likely to be +7.9 percent. This means, the global semiconductor industry will likely grow to $315.4 billion in 2013. Should this happen, it would be significant, given that this is the third year in a row that the market failed to break the $300 billion barrier! The global semiconductor clocked around $292.3 billion in 2012, as against $299.5 billion In 2011.View the full article HERE

  • Clariant Spotlights New Additives for Medical Device Applications at Pharmapack Europe

    Updated: 2013-01-23 16:28:25
    The medical masterbatches business unit of chemicals company Clariant will introduce additives designed to address customer demand for cost efficiency and product differentiation at Pharmapack Europe in Paris next month. The ISO/USP pretested MEVOPUR additives enhance processability and functionality, according to the company, and include next-generation clarifiers, nucleants and process aids, as well as laser-marking additives [...]

  • TI LMX2581 Wideband Frequency Synthesizer Features Integrated VCO

    Updated: 2013-01-22 13:05:03
    Texas Instruments launched their LMX2581 wideband frequency synthesizer. The TI LMX2581 features an integrated voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), the industry’s lowest phase noise, ultra-low noise phase-locked loop (PLL) and the industry’s highest phase detector frequency. The LMX2581 is available now in a 32-pin, 5mm x 5mm QFN package. It is priced at $7 in 1,000-unit quantities. [...]

  • Synopsys on outlook for global semicon 2013! (Pradeep's Point! - Pradeep Chakraborty)

    Updated: 2013-01-21 16:01:00
    Design And Reuse Search IP IP Based SoC News Industry Articles Blogs Videos IP-SOC 2012 About D R Login Join SDIO 3.0 Device USB 3.0 Serdes MIPI Browse Silicon IPs by Category Silicon IP Vendors Browse Verification IPs by Category Verification IPs Vendors Wanted IPs IP Analytics Industry Expert Blogs Synopsys on outlook for global semicon 2013 Pradeep's Point Pradeep Chakraborty Jan . 21, 2013 Tanks to Sheryl Gulizia , senior manager , Worldwide Public Relations , Synopsys Inc . I was able to connect with John Chilton , senior VP of Marketing and Strategic Development , Synopsys . We discussed the global and Indian outlook for the semiconductor industry in detail . Dr . Aart De Geus was apparently away on a business meet . nbsp According to Chilton , the semiconductor industry has

  • APC Paper Embedded Computer Features Recycled Cardboard Case

    Updated: 2013-01-21 13:23:29
    VIA Technologies introduced APC Rock and Paper. APC Rock is a board for prototyping projects. It is a complete redesign of the original APC module. APC Paper, which features a recycled cardboard case, is an embedded computer for connecting to the Internet without the need for Windows applications. Both Rock and Paper run a custom [...]

  • Avnet Embedded Debuts Open Compute Project Innovation Labs

    Updated: 2013-01-17 13:21:43
    Avnet Embedded announced the Open Compute Project (OCP) Innovation Labs. OCP Innovation Labs serve as both technology showcases and development labs for users, developers and partners to design, deliver and integrate cost-effective, power-efficient compute, storage and networking solutions. The initial lab will be located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Additional sites are planned for Arizona, California, [...]

  • Intel: Shrewd Or Desperate? (Mannerisms - David Manners)

    Updated: 2013-01-16 17:26:00
    Intel is adopting a 'shrewd strategy' in going for the low-cost smartphone market, says IHS. Is it really 'shrewd' to go for the low-cost market if you can't get into the high-cost market? Or is it the only place for Intel to go?View the full article HERE

  • 2013 Texas Instruments MCU BoosterPack Design Challenge

    Updated: 2013-01-16 13:24:48
    Texas Instruments and Mouser Electronics announced the TI MCU BoosterPack Design Challenge. Three winners will be selected. The grand prize is a round-trip flight to San Jose, California and an opportunity to be featured in the TI booth at DESIGN West. The deadline to submit an original BoosterPack design is March 1, 2013. Winners may [...]

  • Packaging and Delivery Methodology for: wafer, die and ICs (AnySilicon - )

    Updated: 2013-01-15 14:17:00
    There are many ways to deliver, package and transport silicon products. Here’s a short primer that provides the basic facts regarding how silicon can be packed and delivered to ensure safe transportation with minimum damages.View the full article HERE

  • WonderMedia Technologies Introduces PRIZM WM8980 System-on-Chip

    Updated: 2013-01-14 13:08:21
    WonderMedia Technologies introduced the PRIZM WM8980 system-on-chip. The Soc features the 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 and supports 1080p video playback. The chip is ideal for tablets, Smart TV, SmartStream for wireless display and multimedia streaming, networked projectors, digital signage, and thin clients. The WonderMedia PRIZM WM8980 platform is sampling now and is scheduled for volume shipments [...]

  • DELTA Microelectronics Selects Test Insight to Improve Design to Test Flows

    Updated: 2013-01-11 05:07:43
    Test Insight, a world leader in software tools for linking design to test and managing ATE programs, announced that the microelectronics division of DELTA, a European leader of value-added ASIC services, has adopted Tester Data Link to improve design to test flows while at the same time offering improved services to customers. Read more: DELTA [...]

  • Texas Instruments Debuts AFE44xx Analog Front End Family for Photometry

    Updated: 2013-01-09 13:32:58
    Texas Instruments introduced their AFE44xx family of analog front end ICs for photometry. The TI AFE devices integrate all the front end components and associated timing control circuitry of a typical photometry solution. The family currently consists of the AFE4490 and the AFE4400. The analog integrated circuits are available now in a compact 6-mm x [...]

  • YoYo Games Offers GameMaker: Studio MIPS Edition for Free

    Updated: 2013-01-07 13:19:08
    YoYo Games unveiled GameMaker: Studio MIPS Edition. The fast and easy game development software is ideal for MIPS-Based products such as tablets and other devices. GameMaker: Studio is a leading 2D development suite for game developers. With the new MIPS Edition, developers of existing GameMaker games can quickly bring their games to MIPS-Based devices. The [...]

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