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Compiler purchase makes Xilinx adaptable computing accessible
Compiler purchase makes Xilinx adaptable computing accessible
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Xilinx has purchased Falcon Computing Solutions, a leading provider of high-level synthesis (HLS) compiler optimization technology for hardware acceleration of…
Radiation tolerant PolarFire FPGA on engineering silicon
Radiation tolerant PolarFire FPGA on engineering silicon
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Microchip is now shipping engineering silicon for the company’s radiation-tolerant (RT) PolarFire FPGA while it is being qualified to spaceflight…
Xilinx acquires Falcon Computing FPGA compiler technology
Xilinx acquires Falcon Computing FPGA compiler technology
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Falcon Computing’s compiler technology makes it easier for C++ software developers to create custom high-performance accelerated applications using Xilinx FPGAs…
Imaging IP improves data-rich, real-time ADAS applications
Imaging IP improves data-rich, real-time ADAS applications
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Image and video IP expert Pinnacle Imaging Systems (South San Francisco, Calif) has launched the Denali 3.0 Programmable Image Sensor…

WSTS raises chip market forecast for 20/21
WSTS raises chip market forecast for 20/21
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The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization has raised its forecast for the chip market in 2020 and 2021 as the industry has benefited overall from the Covid-19 pandemic.
$13 million funding for sensor-to-satellite startup
$13 million funding for sensor-to-satellite startup
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Satellite IoT connectivity company Totum Labs has announced that it has completed a $13 million Series A financing that will enable it to accelerate the deployment and commercialization of its…
Wafer makers Silitronic, GlobalWafers, prep merger
Wafer makers Silitronic, GlobalWafers, prep merger
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Leading wafer supplier GlobalWafers Co. Ltd. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) has said it is in advanced discussions of taking over rival Siltronic AG (Munich Germany) for about for €3.75 billion (US$4.5 billion).
Low-power sensor-to-satellite network startup raises funds
Low-power sensor-to-satellite network startup raises funds
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Satellite IoT connectivity company Totum Labs has announced that it has completed a $13 million Series A financing that will enable it to accelerate the deployment and commercialization of its…
10 ‘coolest’ AI chip startups of the year
10 ‘coolest’ AI chip startups of the year
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Information technology publication CRN has published a list of its choice for "the 10 coolest AI chip startups of 2020."…
Unions call for French government to intervene in ST pay dispute
Unions call for French government to intervene in ST pay dispute
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Three unions (CAD, CFDT and CGT) with members employed by STMicroelectronics have called for the French government to intervene in a dispute over pay.
10 ‘coolest’ AI chip startups of 2020 – CRN
10 ‘coolest’ AI chip startups of 2020 – CRN
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Information technology publication CRN has published a list of its choices for "the 10 coolest AI chip startups of 2020."…
Wireless implantable brain SoC reads neural signals, stimulates
Wireless implantable brain SoC reads neural signals, stimulates
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a system-on-chip (SoC) that is powered wirelessly and can be surgically implanted to read neural signals and stimulate the brain with both…
China renews EDA effort with startup trio
China renews EDA effort with startup trio
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China is trying to ramp its capabilities in EDA by recruiting staff from market leaders Synopys Inc. and Cadence Design Systems Inc., according to Nikkei report.
Turnkey full-stack AI solution for Edge-AI vision
Turnkey full-stack AI solution for Edge-AI vision
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AI accelerator developer Gyrfalcon Technology has announced a new full-stack solution for AI development aimed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that delivers chip-level optimization solutions for realizing deep neural…
Edge AI startup raises $14M for ‘fastest AI per watt’ SoC
Edge AI startup raises $14M for ‘fastest AI per watt’ SoC
Business news |
GrAI Matter Labs, one of a host of startups producing silicon processors for the edge, has raised $14 million in a financing round.
Wireless neural interface SoC implant reads, stimulates brain
Wireless neural interface SoC implant reads, stimulates brain
Technology News |
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a system-on-chip (SoC) that is powered wirelessly and can be surgically implanted to read neural signals and stimulate the brain with both…
Google, AMD tipped as early adopters of TSMC chiplet manufacturing
Google, AMD tipped as early adopters of TSMC chiplet manufacturing
Business news |
Google and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will be among the first companies to use a chiplet-style assembly technology being offered by foundry TSMC, according to reports.
SoC startup exits stealth with funding to unify edge 5G/AI
SoC startup exits stealth with funding to unify edge 5G/AI
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EdgeQ aims to address the untapped 5G infrastructure market as the first company to converge 5G connectivity and AI compute onto a system-on-a-chip.
Magna installs EyeQ5-based driver assistance system in series car
Magna installs EyeQ5-based driver assistance system in series car
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An undisclosed premium automaker in Europe will soon be able to offer industry-leading driver assistance features across a larger portion of its vehicle lineup, thanks to the next generation of…
5G SoC startup launches to unify 5G, AI at the edge
5G SoC startup launches to unify 5G, AI at the edge
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5G systems-on-a-chip company EdgeQ has announced its launch from stealth with $51 million in total funding, including $38.5 million in a Series A round, to address the untapped 5G infrastructure…
Nvidia, AMD rise in chip market ranking, lacklustre Intel stays top
Nvidia, AMD rise in chip market ranking, lacklustre Intel stays top
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Despite being one of the weaker performers in terms of growth, Intel has remained at the top of IC Insights' top-15 chip company ranking forecast for 2020.
How sub-10nm manufacturing will take 25% of the chip market
How sub-10nm manufacturing will take 25% of the chip market
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Coming off a small base, wafer processing capacity shows the strongest growth at feature sizes below 10nm. IC Insights reckons such wafers will have taken 29.9 percent of the market…
Intel’s Swan writes open letter asking President-Elect for investment
Intel’s Swan writes open letter asking President-Elect for investment
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Bob Swan, CEO of Intel, has written an open letter to President-Elect Joe Biden calling for government investment in US semiconductor manufacturing.
Foundries booming near-term but Samsung faces risks
Foundries booming near-term but Samsung faces risks
Market news |
Semiconductor foundry revenues are expected to rise 23.8 percent year-on-year in 2020, according to market analysis firm TrendForce.
Cost-effective SOM module features Zynq UltraScale+ SoC
Cost-effective SOM module features Zynq UltraScale+ SoC
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Enclustra’s Mercury XU5 SoC module is a powerful and cost-effective all-rounder that is based on the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC.
Strike calls continue at STMicroelectronics in France
Strike calls continue at STMicroelectronics in France
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Three French unions (CAD, CFDT and CGT) with members employed by STMicroelectronics have called for a series of strikes…
Phoenix to spend $200 million to enable TSMC’s US wafer fab
Phoenix to spend $200 million to enable TSMC’s US wafer fab
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The city of Phoenix, Arizona, will spend at least $205 million to build roads and provide water for TSMC's proposed US wafer fab, according to reports.
Strikes roll on at STMicroelectronics
Strikes roll on at STMicroelectronics
Business news |
On the fifth of November, three of the French unions (CAD, CFDT and CGT) with members employed by STMicroelectronics called for a series of strikes following the company’s failure to…


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