• Semiconductor Innovation in an Investment Constrained Economy

    Updated: 2012-05-31 16:15:03
    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: 2012-05-31 16:15:03
    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: 2012-05-31 16:15:03
    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: 2012-05-31 16:15:03
    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: 2012-05-31 16:15:03
    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: 2012-05-31 16:15:03
    ChipStart, a value-added reseller of analog and digital semiconductor IP has expanded global operations and has named several EDA veterans to the team.

  • Fable: When Wrong Is Right.

    Updated: 2012-05-31 15:00:00
    : . Mannerisms Ruminations on the semiconductor industry from David Manners Fable : When Wrong Is . Right By David Manners on May 31, 2012 4:00 PM No Comments No TrackBacks On the Tuesday before the 1994 Thanksgiving holiday in America a camera crew turned up at a chip . company The chip company's PR told her CEO that the camera crew wanted to talk about a faulty . product The problem had been commented on in Internet chat rooms but the chip company decided that the fault would cause a rounding error in division once every nine billion times and that an average spreadsheet user would encounter the problem once every 27,000 years of spreadsheet . use So the chip company did nothing about . it After the camera crew aired their piece , all hell broke loose . TV reporters camped outside the

  • Top Ten MEMS Companies Ranked By IHS

    Updated: 2012-05-30 00:21:27
    Last week we had the Top Ten MEMS vendors as ranked by Yole, This week we have the top ten MEMS companies as ranked by IHS.: STKnowlesTIAvagoInvenSenseBoschTriQuintPanasonicKionixADI

  • DDR PHY Interface Group Introduces DFI v3.1 with LPDDR3 Mobile Memory Support

    Updated: 2012-05-29 18:10:10
    The DFI 3.1 specification was released by the DDR PHY Interface (DFI) Group. The DFI industry specification defines an interface protocol between DDR memory controllers and PHYs. The DDR PHY Interface specification enables the development of systems-on-chip (SoCs) that support the DDR3 and DDR4 memory standards. The preliminary DFI 3.1 memory specification is available now [...]

  • Machine-to-Machine Comms Is Ultimate Aim

    Updated: 2012-05-29 00:15:26
    Mannerisms Ruminations on the semiconductor industry from David Manners Machine-to-Machine Comms Is Ultimate Aim By David Manners on May 29, 2012 1:15 AM No Comments No TrackBacks Machine-to-machine communication is the ultimate aim envisaged by W.E.Brunt , Communications Superintendent Systems of BOAC . So , 51 years ago , started a story in Electronics Weekly's edition of January 18 th 1961. The story : continues With the increasing load on aircrew high-loaded by recent reports of mishaps , an advance towards automation of advisory and routine messages is beneficial . Generally , routine traffic may be regarded as factual position reports and executive information instructions etc For preference , says Mr Brunt , the former function will be performed on a machine-to-machine basis , i.e .

  • Could Apple revive the digital TV (DTV) market? (Arteris Connected Blog - Kurt Shuler)

    Updated: 2012-05-28 09:27:00
    Design And Reuse Search IP IP Based SoC News Industry Articles Blogs Videos Webinars IP-SOC Days 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 Could Apple revive the digital TV DTV market Arteris Connected Blog Kurt Shuler May . 28, 2012 That was the underlying question behind a trio of presentations given at yesterday’s Gartner Semiconductor Briefing at in San Jose . Three Gartner analysts outlined a path forward for our industry to innovate its way out of the morass that has become the digital TV . market Gartner DTV market replacementAlfonso Velosa was the first analyst to present about digital TV yesterday , with a presentation

  • Sayonara

    Updated: 2012-05-28 00:18:55
    Mannerisms Ruminations on the semiconductor industry from David Manners Sayonara By David Manners on May 28, 2012 1:18 AM No Comments No TrackBacks Today Renesas announces it is setting out on the fab-lite route , selling a Japan-based fab to TSMC , going to TSMC for future adanced processes and laying off up to a third of its workforce . It's a sorry state to be . in The state of Renesas , Elpida , Panasonic and Fujitsu , which have no other strategy than merging , raising more capital , going fabless and , in Elpida's case , going bankrupt , was not . inevitable Seven years ago , the Japanese semiconductor industry was thrown a . lifeline It's the last chance of the Japanese government to restructure the electronics industry in Japan and reinvigorate the top companies , said

  • The Genius Collective

    Updated: 2012-05-25 13:25:34
    Mannerisms Ruminations on the semiconductor industry from David Manners The Genius Collective By David Manners on May 25, 2012 2:25 PM 1 Comment No TrackBacks On July 29th 1955, William Shockley wrote in his notebook : Call Arnold Beckman . Beckman was to put up the money for Shockley's semiconductor company but it was the Provost of Stanford University , Frederick Terman , who determined its location , nbsp persuading Shockley and Beckman to set it up in Silicon . Valley Terman also dictated the hiring policy : Better to have one seven-foot jumper than any number of six foot jumpers . Shockley scoured the schools of America for the finest young scientific minds recruiting Jean Hoerni , Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore among . others Two years after the entry Call Arnold Beckman' , Shockley's

  • Fable: The Lost Apprentice

    Updated: 2012-05-24 13:20:14
    : Mannerisms Ruminations on the semiconductor industry from David Manners Fable : The Lost Apprentice By David Manners on May 24, 2012 2:20 PM No Comments No TrackBacks 156 years ago a son was born to a Manchester bookseller . His father died before he could be apprenticed to an engineer and , consequently lacking the fees for an apprenticeship , the boy went to school where he loved mathematics and . physics At the age of 20 he went to Cambridge and , eight years later , succeeded James Clerk Maxwell as Cavendish Professor of . Physics Things have come to a pretty pass when mere boys are appointed professors , sniffed a . colleague He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1906 and seven of his students were to win Nobel prizes . 27 of his students were elected to the Royal Academy He was

  • X-FAB Silicon Foundries Introduces XU035 CMOS-based Process

    Updated: 2012-05-24 07:59:49
    X-FAB Silicon Foundries introduced their XU035 process. The new X-FAB process provides low specific on-resistance 700V power devices and the lowest mask count in the foundry industry. The XU035 CMOS-based process will be available for tape-ins of prototypes and risk production next month. The process is ideal for ultra-high-voltage consumer applications such as AC LED [...]

  • High Edge Consulting to Hold Classes on Ethylene Oxide Sterilisation and the Compilation of a Technical File

    Updated: 2012-05-23 18:23:14
    High Edge Consulting, a consulting company for the medical device industry and its suppliers, is holding several training courses within the next few weeks in Birmingham, United Kingdom. On 25 May, High Edge is holding a course on Sterilisation: Ethylene Oxide. On 14 June, the company is holding the class Compilation of a Technical File. The [...]

  • Top Ten MEMS Companies Ranked By Yole

    Updated: 2012-05-23 00:12:52
    Mannerisms Ruminations on the semiconductor industry from David Manners Top Ten MEMS Companies Ranked By Yole By David Manners on May 23, 2012 1:12 AM No Comments No TrackBacks Thanks to Yole Developpement for this one the top ten MEMS suppliers in : 2011 TI 913 ST 907 HP 762 Bosch 738 Knowles 362 Panasonic 336 Canon 284 AKM 279 Seiko Epson 261 ADI 255 Tweet Categories Ten Best No TrackBacks TrackBack URL : http : www.electronicsweekly.com cgi-bin mt mt-tb.cgi 217614 Leave a comment Name Email Address URL Remember personal info Comments You may use HTML tags for style Subscribe to comments by e-mail Get the eNewsletter Sign up for the weekly Mannerisms eNewsletter Get the blog highlights straight to your email inbox , Tuesday morning , no fuss . Just tick the option for Semiconductor .

  • Network Storage Slowing Down EDA Tools

    Updated: 2012-05-21 16:43:24
    IC Manage, Inc. released the results of their recent Global Design Management Report. According to their survey, the top three driving reasons for using a Design Management (DM) system are: easier to trace and fix bugs (53%), easier team collaboration (49%), and IP Reuse/Logistics Management (43%). The next tier was a 3-way tie between: reduced [...]

  • Novocell Semiconductor Update 2012! (SemiWiki - Daniel Nenni)

    Updated: 2012-05-21 16:21:00
    Since most of you have not heard of Novocell this is more of an introduction but they have been around for 10+ years and are NVM (non-volitile memory) pioneers. NVM has evolved into a critical part of the semiconductor ecosystem which is why I sought them out. While SiDense and Kilopass bury each other in legal fees Novocell is doing some very clever things.View the full article HERE

  • Texas Instruments Introduces DS90C187 FPD-Link Serializer

    Updated: 2012-05-17 17:35:47
    Texas Instruments announced their DS90C187 FPD-Link serializer. The low-power dual pixel serializer offers the industry’s highest screen resolution while extending battery life in tablet computers, ebooks, laptops and portable display monitors. It reduces the size of the RGB interface between the host GPU and the Display. The TI DS90C187 LVDS serializer supports dual pixel data [...]

  • Analog Devices Introduces AD9653 Four-channel Analog-to-Digital Converter

    Updated: 2012-05-16 19:21:52
    Analog Devices announced the AD9653 four-channel high-speed ADC. The AD9653 is a quad, 16-bit, 125 MSPS analog-to-digital converter. It features an on-chip sample-and-hold circuit designed for low cost, low power, small size, and ease of use. The product operates at a conversion rate of up to 125 MSPS and is optimized for high performance and [...]

  • Dane-Elec Announces mySSD Solid-State Drives for Embedded Computing

    Updated: 2012-05-14 18:33:32
    Dane-Elec announced the new mySSD O-Series of solid-state drives. The mySSD O-Series is designed for high-threat and unpredictable environments in which durability and reliability are essential. The Flash-based SSD drives are available now. They are ideal for for mission-critical applications such as military, public safety, utility, homeland security, and mining applications as well as mobile [...]

  • Researchers Reduce Temperature of GaN Transistors by 20 Degrees

    Updated: 2012-05-10 19:17:30
    A research team at the University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering have made a breakthrough in thermal management of Gallium Nitride (GaN) power transistors. The research group demonstrated that hot spots in GaN transistors can be lowered by as much 20 degrees Celsius through the introduction of alternative heat-escaping channels implemented with graphene [...]

  • RSoft Design Group Acquired by Synopsys

    Updated: 2012-05-09 00:27:08
    Synopsys has acquired privately held RSoft Design Group. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. RSoft Design Group is a leader in photonics design automation software. Industries there serve include optical communication, optoelectronics and semiconductor manufacturing. RSoft also offers design tools for passive and active optoelectronics components and subsystems as well as advanced electromagnetic [...]

  • Libelium Launches 3G Module for Arduino Platform

    Updated: 2012-05-08 19:23:23
    Libelium introduced a 3G module for the Arduino platform. The 3G shield for Arduino enables the connectivity to high speed WCDMA and HSPA cellular networks. It features transfers up to 7.2Mbps, which is 20 times faster than with GPRS technology. The module also includes an internal GPS that enables the location of any Arduino both [...]

  • Ecospan Announces Closed-loop Reuse and Recycling Model for Electronics Companies

    Updated: 2012-05-03 18:08:22
    Thanks to Ecospan, electronics companies can now replace petroleum-based plastic material used to make personal electronics with plant based bioplastics. With their regrind and reuse model, companies can reduce their use of petroleum based plastics in manufacturing and put a more sustainable supply chain in place. Ecospan is the first company to make bioplastics applications [...]

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