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| Three terminal memristor opens potential for brain-like computer |
4/13/2015 |
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The normal memristor setup as two-terminal devices allows only limited control over how electrical current flows through the system, but the third electrode used by the Northwestern researchers can act as a gate, finely controlling the resistance.
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| Intel/Altera merger called off |
4/13/2015 |
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Had the deal gone through, the takeover would have been Intel's largest acquisition, topping its $7.7 billion purchase of security software maker McAfee in 2011.
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| Microsemi introduced small atomic clock module |
4/13/2015 |
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Microsemi said it designed the Quantum MAC SA.3X family specifically to meet essential frequency accuracy and stability requirements in applications that include wireless base stations, wire line network infrastructure, defence systems, and test and measurement instruments.
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| Scientists found new source of rubber from lettuce |
4/10/2015 |
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Burke and his team collected two samples of prickly lettuce and identified several genetic markers for the plant. The study, suggested scientists could use those markers to select for plants that would generate more sap, or latex, and at a higher rate.
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| IBM achieved highest density tape drive |
4/10/2015 |
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IBM Research has claimed to have set a world record in storage density on magnetic tape with 123 billion bits of uncompressed data per square inch on low cost, particulate magnetic tape made especially for the project by FujiFilm.
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| Merger represents $4 Billion automobile electronics market |
4/10/2015 |
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A combined NXP and Freescale will bring forth a $4 billion automotive giant that essentially trumps the competition with its size as well as its multi-segment chip portfolio. However, of greatest interest is what will the new company do in the advanced driver assist systems (ADAS),
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| Intel: Moore's law has at least 10 more years of life |
4/9/2015 |
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Bohr predicted that Moore's Law will not come to an abrupt halt, but will morph and evolve and go in a different direction, such as scaling density by the 3D stacking of components rather than continuing to reduce transistor size.
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| Emerging companies advancing in storage technology |
4/9/2015 |
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Today's crop of well-financed storage start-ups includes Atlantis Computing, Nexenta, Nimble, Nimbus Data, Nutanix, Pure Storage, SolidFire and Violin Memory. As a group, these start-ups are experiencing growth while the industry as a whole stagnates.
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| Xiaomi partners with Amazon and Snapdeal |
4/8/2015 |
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Analysts say that Xiaomi has realised that its online-only strategy will get them only so far, and if it wants to tap a greater market share, it needs to rely more on the offline model.
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| 2015 semi sales is heading to break record again |
4/8/2015 |
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Today the Semiconductor Industry Association, a trade group, reported that February chip sales reached $27.8 billion, amounting to an increase of nearly 7 percent over the same period a year ago.
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| Aluminium-ion battery can be charged in 1 minute |
4/8/2015 |
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Research on aluminum-ion batteries isn’t new but a sticking point to a commercial product has always been finding suitable materials for the anode and cathode that maintain their performance over repeated charge and discharge cycles.
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| Computer on a Stick out of stock at online retailers |
4/8/2015 |
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Intel's Compute Stick is one of a growing number of devices that are designed to enable users to plug them into a display—such as a TV or monitor—with a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port and turn them into a complete PC, with a full user experience.
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| Cisco urge industry to support new IEEE IP policy |
4/7/2015 |
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A RAND licensing commitment should also mean that a patent-owner gets a royalty based on the value its patent adds to a standard, not the value of the entire standard. That’s what the updated IEEE policy does.
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| Chinese are buying up U.S. chip firms |
4/7/2015 |
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China's sweeping plans have American semiconductor makers wondering how they'll fit in. "Clearly their ambition is to transition from being a technology follower to a leader,"
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| 3D scan camera chip takes smartphone to another level |
4/7/2015 |
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The device works by shining beams of light, which are perfectly aligned, on a targeted object. It then detects subtle differences in the light that is reflected back from that object. The differences help it build a digital 3D image of the target.
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| Novatek advances position in STN driver IC |
4/6/2015 |
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Novatek Microelectronics, which specializes in the design of LCD driver ICs, has moved forward its TV SoC business by obtaining new orders from Japan- and Korea-based TV brands, according to industry sources.
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| Analysts flagged risk in TSMC stock |
4/6/2015 |
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Some analysts have downgraded the stock, warning that its sales of chips for smartphones might lag forecasts as demand for mobile devices softens. Pacific Crest Securities in March downgraded the stock to underperform from sector perform, saying some of its top customers suffer from bulging inventories.
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| MediaTek formed partnership to develop a wireless standard |
4/6/2015 |
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The company demonstrates a few examples to tease the imagination. A smartphone controlling the large display of a TV. A TV mounting a smartphone camera, making it a remote baby monitor. A TV turning a smartphone touch panel into a remote control for the TV. A smart television mounting the microphone of a smartphone to enable a voice search on the Internet for images.
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