Apple is investigating ways to ditch Intel chips in future Macs and replace them with its own ARM chips like the ones in the iPhone and iPad, according to Bloomberg. The report cites 'people familiar with the company's research' who ...
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This year's Intel Developer Forum was upstaged by Apple's iPhone 5 launch event, which to some show attendees felt like a reprise of last year, when IDF had to compete with Microsoft's Build conference. Apple's event dominated the second ...
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Microsemi, a provider of semiconductor medical solutions, has obtained National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) certification for its advanced encryption standard (AES) algorithm. The AES algorithm, which is designed for ...
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An industry analyst firm downgraded its 2012 forecast for the global semiconductor market based on slumping economic conditions and chip revenue. The worldwide chip market, which had been expected to grow by less than 3% for the year, is ...
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Market research firm Strategies Unlimited has unveiled the top-ten list of HB-LED manufacturers in 2010, ranked by revenue from packaged LED sales. Topped by privately-held Japanese manufacturer Nichia, the list also contains 2 other ...
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The China LED industry has developed at a breakneck pace over the last two years, thanks largely to a clear government policy on solid-state lighting (SSL) and the inclusion of LED as one of the key areas of industry for development within ...
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View more Latest Digitimes news Timing is good for WP8 phones,but Microsoft faces challenges to maintain relationships with partners3D IC commercialization to take place in 2015-16,says ASELenovo acquires CCE in BrazilWafer foundry houses ...
Taipei, Dec. 17, 2012 (CENS)--The Cabinet-level National Science Council (NSC) plans to put forth “grand national sci-tech plan” by the end of this year, which calls for the switch of the dominating units of national sci-tech ...
Two of Apple’s top executives are leaving the company: Scott Forstall, who has overseen the iOS platform that runs the iPhone and iPad, will leave Apple next year, and John Browett, Senior Vice President of retail, is leaving sooner, ...
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Fujitsu and NEC today announced a partnership with Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo to build semiconductor chips for smartphones. The three firms will work together on developing and manufacturing the chips which aim to consolidate ...
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Intel will take a stake in semiconductor tools company ASML and invest in its research and development efforts,to advance manufacturing technologies that will help Intel produce smaller and more power-efficient chips,the chip maker ...
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Intel shaved about a billion dollars off its third-quarter revenue forecast on Friday, blaming the global economy for slowing sales. It will announce full results for the quarter on Oct. 16. The company had previously predicted ...
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Diodes, in general, are made of very thin layers of semiconductor material; one layer will have an excess of electrons, while the next will have a deficit of electrons. This difference causes electrons to move from one layer to another, ...
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For 2013, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) sets capital expenditure at US$9 billion, R&D capital at US$1.6 billion and revenue increase rate at 15-20% year on year, according to corporate chairman and chief executive officer ...
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Typical indicator LEDs are designed to operate with no more than 30–60 milliwatts (mW) of electrical power. Around 1999, Philips Lumileds introduced power LEDs capable of continuous use at one watt. These LEDs used much larger ...
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