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Tablet Teardowns Reveal iPad Design Advantages

Wed, 3 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800

In the 15 months since the introduction of the iPad, competitive tablet manufacturers still can�t match the design efficiency of Apple Inc.�s groundbreaking product, according to an IHS iSuppli Teardown ....

Atomic-scale Films Critical to Transistors

Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800

As we move past the already problematic 28-nm node, films with thicknesses measured in Angstroms are increasingly vital to the functioning of transistors, and even to the ability to create patters on ....

STMicroelectronics Increases Efforts on Advanced Robotics Development

Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800

STMicroelectronics (ST) is increasing its efforts on advanced robots and smart systems by creating a joint laboratory with the BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant�Anna, one of Italy�s most ....

Readying for 20nm

Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800

The industry is all set for 20nm tape-out. Last June Synopsis and STMicroelectronics announced that the R&D collaboration between them to develop an SoC design using ST 20nm process technology, co-developed ....

Infineon Reports Sales Growth, Capacity Expansion

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800

Infineon grew faster than the market and its direct competitors during the third quarter of the fiscal year, with Total Segment Result margin remaining at last quarter's high levels. "Our excellent ....

Altera Technology Roadshow 2011 Series to Visit 13 Cities in Asia

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800

Altera Corp. is collaborating with its distributors to host free, technology-focused seminars across 13 cities in the Asia Pacific region from August through November of 2011. The seminars will be held ....

TI Expands ADC Family, Adds Eight Dual-channel Devices

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800

Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) has expanded its line of high-speed, ultra-low power analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with eight dual-channel devices available in 12- and 14-bit resolutions at speeds from ....

Tablet Silicon Content to Approach $14B by 2015

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800

Despite the fact that tablets have been available for quite some time, it took Apple�s April 2010 launch of the iPad to legitimize the market. The impact on silicon providers has been dramatic, but it�s ....

Freescale Highlights Innovation

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800

San Antonio, Texas � Continuing its effort to drive semiconductor innovation, Freescale Semiconductor has announced a new-generation QorIQ multi-core platform�the Advanced Multiprocessing (AMP) series. ....

Intel, Samsung and Toshiba Continue to Lead Semi Market

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800

Intel, Samsung and Toshiba (in that order) remain the world�s top vendors of semiconductors, in a market which is expected to see about 4 percent growth during 2011. That growth, however, is softer than ....