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TSMC starts 2021 with strong sales growth
TSMC starts 2021 with strong sales growth
Business news |
The strong run of sales at foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) picked up speed January.
Open source MCU + eFPGA dev kit fits in USB port
Open source MCU + eFPGA dev kit fits in USB port
New Products |
Semiconductor and IP solutions company QuickLogic has announced a tiny form factor open source Arm Cortex-M4F MCU + eFPGA combination…
Smart camera brings automatic image recognition to the IoT
Smart camera brings automatic image recognition to the IoT
New Products |
Semiconductors supplier company ON Semiconductor has introduced a smart camera platform that combines cloud-based AI with ultra-low-power image capture and…
Huawei hurting in top ten chip buyer ranking of 2020
Huawei hurting in top ten chip buyer ranking of 2020
Market news |
Despite falling smartphone sales in 2020, Apple and Samsung retained their places as the top two purchasers of semiconductors, according…

Qualcomm releases 10Gbps 5G modem for mobile, IoT
Qualcomm releases 10Gbps 5G modem for mobile, IoT
New Products |
Qualcomm has started sampling the Snapdragon X65, a 5G modem with 10Gbps receive capability, for applications in mobile broadband, industrial IoT, 5G private networks and fixed wireless access.
DRAM modules for FPGA-based AI and IoT applications
DRAM modules for FPGA-based AI and IoT applications
New Products |
DDR4 DRAM modules from Innodisk provide wide temperature support from -40–85℃ with single or dual rank form factors for AI and IoT applications.
Renesas adds more deep-learning power to R-Car V3H computing platform
Renesas adds more deep-learning power to R-Car V3H computing platform
New Products |
Renesas is expanding its R-Car V3H vehicle computing platform: a new version of the systems-on-chip (SoC) will offer significantly improved deep learning capabilities for camera applications. Target applications are high-volume…
Industrial-Grade DRAM modules for FPGAs
Industrial-Grade DRAM modules for FPGAs
New Products |
Industrial-grade DDR4 DRAM modules from Innodisk provide wide temperature support from -40–85℃ with single or dual rank form factors for AI and IoT applications.
Report: TSMC plans Japan R&D center ahead of packaging facility
Report: TSMC plans Japan R&D center ahead of packaging facility
Business news |
Leading foundry TSMC plans to invest about $190 million in an R&D facility in the Ibaraki Prefecture northeast of Tokyo in Japan, according to Nikkei report.
Europe set to examine Nvidia-ARM deal
Europe set to examine Nvidia-ARM deal
Business news |
The European Union is set to follow the UK in launching a competition investigation into Nvidia's proposed acquisition of ARM for $40 billion.
Quantum computing startup attracts EDA pioneer as chair
Quantum computing startup attracts EDA pioneer as chair
Business news |
Quantum Motion Technology Ltd. (Oxford, England), a quantum computing startup, has appointed Professor Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, as chairman.
Dialog confirms takeover talks with Renesas
Dialog confirms takeover talks with Renesas
Business news |
UK-based fabless chip company Dialog Semiconductor plc has confirmed it is in advanced discussions with Renesas Electronics Corp. regarding a takeover bid.
Europe’s semiconductor challenge
Europe’s semiconductor challenge
Feature articles |
There are two confused elements to the musings of German economy minister Peter Altmaier to boost semiconductor manufacturing in Europe.
Opinion: Strategy, tactics of European chipmaking are being confused
Opinion: Strategy, tactics of European chipmaking are being confused
Feature articles |
There are two elements to the musings of German economy minister Peter Altmaier about the need for a boost for chip manufacturing in Europe; the short-term tactical and the long-term…
IBM unveils roadmap to open quantum software ecosystem
IBM unveils roadmap to open quantum software ecosystem
Market news |
Multinational technology company IBM has unveiled its Quantum Development Roadmap, which showcases the company’s integrated vision and timeline for full-stack quantum development, including hardware, software, and applications.
Germany ready to help Europe invest ‘billions’ in chip manufacturing
Germany ready to help Europe invest ‘billions’ in chip manufacturing
Business news |
Germany's economy minister has said he wants the chip industry to draw up plans to invest approaching €50 billion in European manufacturing and that the German state is prepared to…
European 2nm project includes no chip companies
European 2nm project includes no chip companies
Business news |
The European Union and national governments are funding a project to pave the way for "world leadership in 2nm semiconductor technology," but no chip manufacturing companies are participating, unless you…
Infineon raises forecast, brings forward production start in Villach
Infineon raises forecast, brings forward production start in Villach
Business news |
Rising demand, not least from the automotive industry, has helped Infineon get off to a good start in the new financial year. Against this background, the chip manufacturer has raised…
Globalfoundries plans to boost production
Globalfoundries plans to boost production
Market news |
Against the background of the ongoing chip supply shortage (not only) in the automotive industry, Globalfoundries plans to more than double its production. But this will not be a quick…
Italian startup for 3D chiplet package co-design
Italian startup for 3D chiplet package co-design
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MZ Technologies in Italy has launched a design tool for 3D system co-design called Genio…
Italian EDA startup offers IC, package co-design tool
Italian EDA startup offers IC, package co-design tool
New Products |
Monozukuri SpA (Rome, Italy), which trades as MZ Technologies, has launched Genio, a design environment dedicated to supporting 3D system co-design.
First commercial PCIe Gen5.0 data centre switch chip
First commercial PCIe Gen5.0 data centre switch chip
New Products |
Microchip's Switchtec PFX Gen5.0 switch chip for PCI Express has twice the data rate for machine learning and hyperscale data centres…
eFPGA shown to cut design cycles and costs
eFPGA shown to cut design cycles and costs
Business news |
Synapse Design and Flex Logix tape out mutual customer ASIC on a new process in under a year using EFLX® eFPGA technology.
Reports: NXP, Infineon top Samsung’s shopping list
Reports: NXP, Infineon top Samsung’s shopping list
Business news |
South Korean electronics giant Samsung may try to acquire one of NXP, Infineon, Texas Instruments or Renesas to bolster its position in the automotive sector, according to local reports. Alternatively…
Top growing chip markets for 2021
Top growing chip markets for 2021
Market news |
Memory, auto-specific, and embedded MPUs expected to outpace total IC market growth this year says IC Insights.
Pace of chip market growth slows in China
Pace of chip market growth slows in China
Market news |
China's annual chip market sales growth dipped steeply in December's averaged sales figures flashing a warning sign for 2021 – even as Europe achieved annual growth for the first time…
Top ten chip markets for 2021
Top ten chip markets for 2021
Market news |
Memory, auto-specific, and embedded MPUs expected to outpace total IC market growth this year says IC Insights…
HiPEAC produces Vision 2021 as a ‘living’ document
HiPEAC produces Vision 2021 as a ‘living’ document
Technology News |
Europe's High Performance Embedded Architecture and Compilation (HiPEAC) project has produced a 224-page Vision for technology as a replacement for a bi-annual technology roadmap.


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