Apple to invest $1 billion in German chip design centre
Hot on the heels of the European Commission’s semiconductor pledge, Apple has announced it will make Munich its European silicon design hub.
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EU aims to produce 20% of world’s semiconductors by 2030
Europe is aiming to capture a fifth of the global market for the production of semiconductors by the end of the decade, according to the European Commission.
Chips are down as China semiconductor plant goes belly-up
China’s ambitions to become self-sufficient in the production of chipsets have been dealt a serious blow with the closure of a state-backed semiconductor plant.
US starts to panic about the chip crisis it did so much to create
It turns out that when governments muck about with markets there are sometimes unintended consequences.
US revokes Huawei export licences
The US Commerce Department has revoked export licences from vendors including Intel to stop them supplying Huawei with essential semiconductors, according to a report by Reuters.
AMD to buy FPGA chip specialist Xilinx for $35 billion
US semiconductor company AMD has decided to roll the mega-merger dice once more with the acquisition of Xilinx, which will bring it into contact with the telecoms sector.
TSMC relaxed about Huawei ban
The world’s biggest contract chip manufacturer thinks it wouldn’t be a problem to replace Huawei as a customer.
TSMC to build new fab in the US – your move China
The mobile industry’s default semiconductor manufacturer is building its next fab in the US, a move that could have major geopolitical implications.
US moves to expand domestic chip making capability
As global commercial Balkanisation ramps, countries are seeking to make themselves as self-sufficient as possible.
How US suppliers have been hit by Huawei news
President Trump’s Executive Order and the decision to place Huawei on the US ‘Entity List’ is going to dominate the headlines over the next couple of days, but what will be the impact on US suppliers?
Apple capitulates to end war with Qualcomm
Qualcomm and Apple agreed to settle all the ongoing litigations with the iPhone maker paying the chipset maker an undisclosed amount. Intel’s decision to pull out 5G smartphone modem market may have played a role.
Samsung profits shrink despite record revenues
Samsung has reported its earnings for the final quarter of 2017, and while profits shrunk year-on-year it does seem to be pretty good news for the Koreans.
Samsung fuels chip launch with AI and speed promises
Ahead of CES in Las Vegas, Samsung has launched its latest blitz on the AI processor market, unveiling the Exynos 9 Series 9810.
UK set to lose its Imagination to China-backed investors
Embedded GPU maker Imagination Technologies has accepted an acquisition bid of £550 million from Canyon Bridge, which receives its funding from China.
Sony says don’t forget about us
Sony has reported positive first quarter at 15% year-on-year growth, with the majority of business units pitching in to the party.
Europe pokes its nose into Qualcomm’s $47bn NXP purchase
Moving at the breakneck speed which we have all learned to endure, the European Commission has decided to put Qualcomm’s $47 billion acquisition of NXP under the microscope.
The results are in… Intel and Samsung are bossing it
Revenues in the worldwide semiconductor market have taken a 2.6% step upwards, with Intel and Samsung stretching their lead at the top of the table.
Marvell to refocus on IoT as mobile profits drop
Chip maker Marvell Technology has announced a ‘significant restructuring’ programme as mobile revenues disappoint and the Internet of Things offers better growth prospects.
Tunable chip promises extended LTE battery life
A chipset from semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics is promising longer battery life for smartphones when running on LTE networks. The company said that its ParaScan Tunable Integrated Capacitors (STPTIC) can electrically adjust the amount of energy transferred from the handset’s amplifier to the antenna to help maximise call performance when using multiple frequency bands, as is required by LTE handsets that have to switch between LTE and 3G radio networks.
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