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| SK Hynix jumps ahead to supply LPDDR4 chips |
2/11/2015 |
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The low-power double data rate 4, an 8-gigabit dynamic random access memory mainly produced for mobile phones and digital cameras, has been installed in LG's G Flex 2, the curved-style handset that hit local shelves in late January.
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| 12 way MEMS switch for LTE-A |
2/11/2015 |
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Performance, of capped switches made in industrial foundries, is -0.2dB insertion loss and -45dB isolation at 2GHz. Typical linearity of high throw-count switches is claimed to be >90dBm
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| Robots to push labor costs down |
2/11/2015 |
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Robots will cut labor costs by 33 percent in South Korea, 25 percent in Japan, 24 percent in Canada and 22 percent in the United States and Taiwan. Only 10 percent of jobs that can be automated have already been taken by robots. By 2025, the machines will have more than 23 percent.
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| More applications deveoped for drones |
2/10/2015 |
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Both Google and Amazon have been experimenting with the use of drones for rapid delivery of goods, BP is using drones for oil pipeline inspection, and drones are helping farmers monitor vast acres of cropland as well as assess growth characteristics so as to better target fertilising and watering efforts.
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| Spanson to develope 3D NAND |
2/10/2015 |
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3D NAND is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of over 180 per cent by 2018. The increase in memory requirements and demand for low form factors for NAND flash is contributing to this growth.
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| Qualcomm to pay $1 billion to settle antitrust in China |
2/10/2015 |
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While heavy fines are on the table, the results of the antitrust investigation may also have far-reaching consequences -- for example, Qualcomm's "reverse patent license" practice may be targeted and Chinese officials may attempt to force Qualcomm to change its business model.
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| Is Cuba ready for manufacturing? |
2/10/2015 |
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A strong manufacturing sector is unlikely to develop without aggressive action on a number of fronts, including domestic investment, inward investment, trade, workforce development, and access to capital markets.
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| TSMC to invest $16B to build new fab |
2/9/2015 |
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TSMC is increasing spending this year to boost production and win orders amid increased competition with Samsung Electronics Co. The company produces chips for Apple Inc.
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| New solar cell achieved 21.5% record efficiency |
2/9/2015 |
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The record-setting research cell was constructed at the company's Perrysburg, Ohio manufacturing factory and research & development centre using processes and materials suitable for commercial-scale manufacturing.
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| TI to convert 300mm DMOS6 to analogue productions |
2/6/2015 |
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TI is converting part of its 13-year-old DMOS6 factory to support $3 billion of 300-millimeter analog revenue from space that had been used for wireless products the company no longer makes,
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| High U.S. currency cost deficit amd jobs |
2/6/2015 |
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"Currency manipulation acts as a subsidy to all Japanese exports, and a tax on U.S. exports to Japan, and all countries where U.S. firms compete with Japanese products,"
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| Additional Manufacturing Hubs are in Obama's budget |
2/5/2015 |
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Overall, the administration's proposal would allocate $350 million in the Agriculture, Commerce, Defense and Energy departments to fund the new hubs, with $1.9 billion in funding for the 29 hubs comprising the remainder of the network.
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| New SIA chief optimistic on semi industry |
2/4/2015 |
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The global semiconductor industry posted record sales of $335.8 billion in 2014, up 9.9 per cent from 2013, according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics, the SIA reported Monday. DRAM performed particularly well, increasing by 34.7 per cent over the prior year.
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| ChipMOS and Accretech to develope backend automations |
2/3/2015 |
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Under the agreement, ACCRETECH will be responsible for the equipment design and manufacturing. This is expected to include, but will not be limited to, probers for wafer testing and wafer dicing equipment. ChipMOS will provide engineering resources for development, testing and evaluation.
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