Comment: ARM, Xilinx and the future of programmable platforms Oct 20, 2009
There are other examples, indeed Xilinx has been offering PowerPC plus FPGA fabric ICs, but in general the concept has not seen a lot of take up. Page 2. (EETimes)
Dongbu CEO: Analog to fuel green revolution Oct 17, 2009
Within the cell-phone, there are five memory devices, four MCUs, five logic ICs and nine passive components. Of the 50 parts, some 29 devices are analog-oriented products, he said. (EETimes)
Atmel's AVR Microcontrollers Selected by iBiquity Digital Corporation for HD Radio Reference Design Platforms Oct 16, 2009
Atmel Corporation is a global leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, and complementary products such as capacitive touch sensing ICs, ASICs, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete microcontroller based system solutions focused on consumer, industrial, automotive, security, communications computing markets ...... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
AMD Q3 net loss narrows despite 22% sales plunge Oct 16, 2009
AMD said it benefitted in the latest quarter from rising demand for most of its products, including chipsets and graphics ICs ... "Growth in microprocessor and graphics unit shipments drove an 18 percent sequential revenue increase, while improved factory utilization rates, higher microprocessor average selling price and an increase in 45nm product shipments resulted in a gross margin improvement from the prior quarter," added Meyer. (EETimes)
Former Wisconsin Star Jessie Vetter Named Sportswoman of the Year by Women's Sports Foundation Oct 15, 2009
The Women's Sports Foundation bestows the award on an individual and team each year based on their athletic achievements during the span of Aug. 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009 (the 2008 Olympics were included in last year's award) ... Further, The Gatorade Company received the Billie Jean King Contribution Award and Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Universal Sports ics, was awarded with the Industry Leader Award, while Annika Sorenstam and Pat Summitt received special tributes ... In addition to... (Wcha.com)
NXP's Clemmer says focus produces winners all round Oct 15, 2009
LONDON Rick Clemmer CEO of Dutch chip manufacturer NXP BV (Eindhoven, The Netherlands) has made a robust defense of the latest restructuring deals he has made, saying that a focus on high-performance mixed-signal ICs at NXP and moving other businesses and some engineering functions out from NXP is producing winners all round. In a telephone conference with EE Times Clemmer emphasized that NXP is planning for a future as a high-performance mixed-signal company. (EETimes)
Analysis: What it takes to build 18-Mpixel basic phones Oct 14, 2009
Standalone image signal processor (ISP) vendors like Zoran, applications processor suppliers like Texas Instruments, SoC companies such as Samsung Electronics and NEC have been working toward that goal ... The hardware-driven camerIC-18 core uses a minimum of CPU cycles, said Richter, so that image signal processing, post-processing and image data compression functions work without hogging a lot of processing power, like an ARM9 or ARM11 used in most baseband ICs. (EETimes)
'Development of Ferrite Materials and Their Applications' Recognized as IEEE Milestone Oct 13, 2009
Tokyo, Oct 13, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - The invention of ferrite by the Tokyo Institute of Technology and the commercial development of ferrite cores by TDK made substantial contributions to the global electronics industry. The Tokyo Institute of Technology and TDK Corporation were honored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.(1) (IEEE) with the grant of IEEE Milestones(2) for the invention of ferrite materials and their applications ... This award is recognition that... (JCN Network, Japan)
Three charged with selling counterfeit ICs Oct 13, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO Three Californians have been charged with trafficking in counterfeit goods or services in connection with the alleged sale of counterfeit ICs to the U.S. Navy, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office ... According to the indictment, the defendants acquired counterfeit ICs from sources in China, imported them into the U.S. and sold them via the Internet ... It also alleges that the defendants imported more than $140,000 worth of counterfeit ICs from China and Hong Kong in 22... (EETimes)
Cyber-security expert sees holes in system Oct 12, 2009
That is the view of Ravi Sandhu, executive director and chair of the Institute for Cyber Security (ICS) at the ... When he was offered a leadership role in developing the ICS in San Antonio, he jumped at the chance ... The ICS received a start-up grant of $3. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
AMCC CEO: Order patterns up in comm ICs Oct 8, 2009
Page 1 of 2 (10/07/2009 1:20 PM EDT). -- The communications chip market is beginning to experience a rebound after the downturn, but don't expect a quick recovery, warned the top executive at Applied Micro Circuits Corp., which is also seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. (EETimes)
TSMC set to increase capital, R&D investments Oct 2, 2009
Maria Marced, European president of the Taiwanese foundry, told delegates in keynote at Future Horizon's International Electronics Forum taking place here the company would announce "striking figures at its next update for turnover and planned investments." ... The keys to a recovery will be more innovation to create demand, and a crucially important task for improving profitability of the ICs sector will mean increasing collaboration by all involved in the food chain, she added. (EETimes)
Which chip makers will rule in 2018? Oct 2, 2009
Sony mostly supplies consumer ICs, largely for internal use. Qualcomm is a wireless IC company. (EETimes)
Semico tips IC forecast, growth drivers Oct 2, 2009
During the presentation, he listed the traditional and emerging growth drivers for ICs. In terms of order of growth, here are the traditional drivers for ICs: netbooks, portable navigation devices, notebooks, DVD video recorders, DTV, VOIP PBX and video consoles ... Here are the emerging drivers for ICs: 3-D games, 3-D TV, Project Natal smart grids, bio mechanical, social networking, E-paper, photomask via DNA and pico displays. (EETimes)
Panasonic and Renesas Start Operation of New Development Line for Leading-Edge SoC Process Technologies at the Renesas Naka Site Sep 30, 2009
It is also a leading provider of Power MOSFETs, Smart Card microcontrollers, RF-ICs, High Power Amplifiers, Mixed Signal ICs, System-on-Chip (SoC), System-in-Package (SiP) and more. Established in 2003 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, NYSE:HIT) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE:6503), Renesas Technology achieved consolidated revenue of 702. (JCN Network, Japan)
- From the Left: They quickly forgot Sunday school lessons 0 Sep 26, 2009
In other words, politics ... Wallis, a celebrated theologian and author of The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith ics in a Post Religious Right America, says Sojourners is trying to redeem things people really should ve learned in Sunday school. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
New Findings Could Help Hybrid, Electric Cars Keep Their Cool Sep 24, 2009
23, 2009) Understanding precisely how fluid boils in tiny "microchannels" has led to formulas and models that will help engineers design systems to cool high-power electronics in electric and hybrid cars, aircraft, computers and other devices ... Findings will be detailed in a research paper by Garimella and Harirchian and a keynote address to be presented by Garimella on Oct. 8 during the conference Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems, or Therminic, from Oct. 7-9 in Leuven, Belgium ...... (Science Daily)
EMS crews learn from countywide disaster drill Saturday Sep 24, 2009
Cynthia Avise, who ran the meeting at the Extension Center, is talking about setting up local classes for ICS training ... We provide our story commenting feature in order to solicit feedback, debate and discussion on topics of local interest. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
IC analyst sees tighter supply, ASP growth Sep 23, 2009
The solid demand for ICs, combined with the lack of capacity investment has put the industry on a "collision course" for much tighter supply, which will allow chipmakers to command higher ASPs for their products, McClean said ... Hot technologies to watch for in 2009: Every technologist, marketer, industry analyst and reporter on a hunt for the next big thing is bracing for the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show scheduled less than a month away. (EETimes)
Book-to-bill holds steady as IC shortages linger Sep 18, 2009
There is also a recovery in ICs ... We hear component tightness still exists for hard disk drives, LCD panels, power management ICs, and LCD glass, in particular,'' said Craig Berger, an analyst with FBR, in a report. (EETimes)
Chip vendors making VCs redundant Sep 12, 2009
Texas Instruments and Analog Devices still rule the roost in catalog ICs, while Ceva and Tensilica are making great strides in the IP DSP space ... ADI has raised the bar on customer support in other ways, to the point that if your idea matches its own targeted application areas, you can bring your idea to its door and the ADI in-house designers will not only 'suggest' some ICs that can meet your needs, but will design the whole system and even open up its sales channels to you, where suitable... (EETimes)
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for September 10, 2009 Sep 11, 2009
TSX-X ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ICS COPPER SYSTEMS LTD. ("ICX") BULLETIN TYPE: Halt BULLETIN DATE: September 10, 2009 TSX Venture Tier 2 Company Effective at 10:51 a.m. PST, September 10, 2009, trading in the shares of the Company was halted at the request of the Company, pending an announcement; this regulatory halt is imposed by Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the Market Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions of... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Powered Communications to Offer Video Press Release Service from Digitized Information Sep 8, 2009
This global news channel has recorded 15 million views* and has consistently high rankings: 35th for YouTube subscribers (All Time: Japan)*, 13th for YouTube views (All Time: Japan: Partners*, and 35th for YouTube views (All Time: World: Partners: News ics). Video Press Release samples. (JCN Network, Japan)
LSI Delivers Service-Aware Software for IPv6 Broadband Networks Sep 8, 2009
The company offers a broad portfolio of capabilities and services including custom and standard product ICs, adapters, systems and software that are trusted by the world's best known brands to power leading solutions in the Storage and Networking markets. More information is available at. (PR Newswire)
Demand for electricity sputters and bills may fall Sep 6, 2009
Intellon Corporation ( Nasdaq : ITLN ), a leading provider of HomePlug -compatible integrated circuits (ICs) for home networking, networked entertainment, Ethernet-over-Coax (EoC) and smart grid applications, announced that KMC Controls, a provider of pneumatic and electronic controls for HVAC, building automation and energy management, is using Intellons HomePlug powerline communications technology in an innovative programmable communicating thermostat (PCT) device that can communicate... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Up close & personal with Pua Khein-Seng Sep 5, 2009
The company is Phison Electronics Corp, a listed technology company in Taiwan with a market capitalisation of almost NT$40bil (RM4 ... That ended when friction and office politics nudged Pua into a decision to leave ... Its products include controller ICs (integrated circuits) for card readers, pen drives, memory cards, flash disks, and other electronic devices. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Fujitsu, TSMC partner on 28-nm logic ICs Aug 28, 2009
LONDON Fujitsu Microelectronics Ltd. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. are collaborating on the development of a 28-nm manufacturing process technology for Fujitsu. The development is targeting the foundry production of 28-nm logic ICs for Fujitsu by TSMC. The companies have already established a similar collaboration at 40-nm ... Haruyoshi Yagi, corporate senior vice president of Fujitsu Microelectronics said the two companies are making progress at 40-nm with several product... (EETimes)
Magma Reports Revenue of $28.8 Million for First Quarter Aug 28, 2009
Magma's electronic design automation (EDA) software is used to create complex, high-performance integrated circuits (ICs) for cellular telephones, electronic games, WiFi, MP3 players, DVD/digital video, networking, automotive electronics and other electronic applications. Magma products for IC implementation, analog/mixed-signal design, analysis, physical verification, circuit simulation and characterization are recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor technology, providing the world's... (Primezone Releases)
Fujitsu Microelectronics and TSMC to Collaborate on 28nm Process Technology Aug 27, 2009
TOKYO and HSIN-CHU, Taiwan, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: ) today announced that they have agreed to collaborate on 28-nanometer (nm) process technology targeted for foundry production of Fujitsu Microelectronics' 28nm logic ICs and to jointly develop an enhanced 28nm high-performance process technology by utilizing TSMC's advanced technology platform. Previously, both companies announced... (PR Newswire)
Carbon nanotube interconnect startup raises $4.1 million Aug 26, 2009
Manufacturers currently use copper to provide the vertical interconnections required for IC fabrication, but this material is running into technical difficulties as the geometry sizes of ICs shrink, according to Surrey NanoSystems. CNTs can be structured to act as extremely efficient conductors, but their adoption as a replacement for copper has been hindered by the fact that conventionally-grown CNTs require temperatures of around 700 degrees C. Surrey NanoSystems fabrication system and process... (EETimes)
Silicon chips stretch into shape Aug 22, 2009
Writing in the journal Science, the US researchers say the chip's performance is similar to conventional electronics. "Silicon microelectronics has been a spectacularly successful technology that has touched virtually every part of our lives," said Professor John Rogers of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the authors of the paper ... "In many cases you'd like to integrate electronics conformably in a variety of ways in the human body - but the human body does not have the... (BBC News -- Technology)
DRAM sales up 34% in Q2, says iSuppli Aug 20, 2009
"Elpida accomplished its strong increases in revenue and pricing by expanding its specialty DRAM sales to mobile and consumer applications," said Nam Hyung Kim, director and chief analyst for memory ICs and storage at iSuppli ... The other big winner during the second quarter was Taiwan's Winbond Electronics Corp., whose revenue doubled, rising to $87. (EETimes)
Interview - NIS Summer School with Prof. Angelos Bilas, FORTHICS and Dr. Demosthenes Ikonomou, ENISA, Members of the Programme Committee of the 2nd ENISA-FORTH Summer School on Network and Information Security (NIS'09) Aug 20, 2009
Angelos Bilas, FORTHICS and Dr. Demosthenes Ikonomou, ENISA, Members of the Programme Committee of the 2nd ENISA-FORTH Summer School on Network and Information Security (NIS'09) ... Angelos Bilas, FORTHICS and Dr. Demosthenes Ikonomou, ENISA, Members of the Programme Committee of the 2nd ENISA-FORTH Summer School on Network and Information Security (NIS'09) ... Angelos Bilas of FORTH-ICS and the Univ. of Crete, Programme co-Chairs of the 2nd Network and Information Security (NIS) Summer School,... (PR Newswire)
Print and Download Schedules Aug 15, 2009
MWC OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Athletics News ... ics file) you wish to import ... ics file from your desktop to iCal. (Themwc.com)
Jerry Seinfeld to Attend MIPCOM Aug 14, 2009
The Marriage Ref is already a major prime time commission for NBC in the USA and is scheduled to launch in 2010, Sundays at 8pmas a lead outafter the Winter Olympics ... Its portfolio of over 470 events serves 44 industry sectors, including: Aerospace ion, automobiles, broadcasting, building ruction, electronics, energy, oil engineering, manufacturing, environment, food service hospitality, gifts, healthcare, interior design, IT oms, jewellery, life science aceuticals, machinery, medical... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
D.C. area is No. 2 home for Inc. 5000 firms Aug 13, 2009
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Advanced Power Electronics Corp Announces New GreenFET(tm) Packages Using DirectFET(r) Packaging Technology Aug 10, 2009
Source: Advanced Power Electronics Corp. USA ... HSINCHU, Taiwan, Aug. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Power Electronics Corporation, a leading manufacturer of MOS power semiconductors for DC-DC power conversion applications, confirmed today that it has products in qualification in the new GreenFET packages using the DirectFET advanced power management packaging technology licensed from International Rectifier ... Designed for use in AC-DC and DC-DC power conversion applications in... (Primezone Releases)
Read NIOSH Report Aug 10, 2009
ensure that thermal imaging cameras (TICs) are used to help assess interior conditions and potential structural damage ... The incident commander (battalion chief) had over 19 years of career fire fighting experience and had completed Fire Fighter 1 and 2, Fire Instructor, Fire Safety Inspector, Paramedic, Introductory and Level 200 ICS, Introduction to NIMS, National Incident Management System training, various Fire Tactics training, various levels of Hazardous Materials training, Building... (Kentucky Post)
Intersil to acquire Quellan Aug 5, 2009
This approach enables Quellan's ICs to address signal loss, dispersion, skew and noise in high-speed signal processing applications. In January, Quellan announced its latest RF noise canceller IC, the QHx230. (EETimes)
Steve Herum named 'Super Lawyer' (8) Jul 31, 2009
Steve Herum, of Herum Crabtree Attorneys in Stockton, has been named a Northern California Super Lawyer by the prestigious "Law ics" Magazine for the fourth consecutive year. The magazine surveyed 47,000 lawyers in Northern California before making a selection. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Silicon Motion Announces Second Quarter Results for the Period Ended June 30, 2009 Jul 30, 2009
Net sales of mobile communication products, which include mobile TV IC solutions, CDMA RF ICs, and electronic toll collection (ETC) RF ICs, increased 42% from the first quarter of 2009 to US$6 ... Net sales of multimedia SoC products, which include embedded graphics processors, PMP and DAB SoCs, and PC camera SoCs, increased 28% from the first quarter of 2009 to US$2 ... We are a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets high performance, low-power semiconductor solutions... (Primezone Releases)
UMC Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results Jul 29, 2009
United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: ; TSE: 2303) ("UMC" or "the Company"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced its unconsolidated operating results for the second quarter of 2009 ... Dr. Sun continued, "UMC has executed well on its Customer-Driven Foundry Solutions approach to provide ideal solutions that meet customers' needs. The number of new products for 65/55nm has increased as anticipated, with revenue from this technology segment growing significantly from Q1 to... (PR Newswire)
Fujitsu Ships USB 3.0 - SATA Bridge IC for PC Peripherals Jul 28, 2009
Tokyo, July 27, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited today announced the shipment of one of the first available USB 3. 0 - SATA(1)bridge(2) ICs in the market, which supports SuperSpeed USB, the USB 3 ... 0-SATA bridge ICs, and when embedded in PC peripheral devices, enables over 10-fold faster data transfer rates in comparison to the USB 2. (JCN Network, Japan)
Barriers to local LED players Jul 27, 2009
They are Globetronics Technology Bhd, DSEM Technology Sdn Bhd, Pentamaster Corp Bhd, and Elsoft Research Bhd, all located in Penang, and Dominant Semiconductors Sdn Bhd in Malacca ... Globetronics chief executive officer Heng Huck Lee said both thermal and optical management were used to dissipate heat effectively and evenly so that high-quality colour lighting would be emitted ... Globetronics is involved in processing wafers into LED dies for some of the MNCs in the country. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
IOS Press announces launch of Journal of Berry Research Jul 23, 2009
According to Editor-in-Chief Maurizio Battino, PhD, DSc, MD (Hon), Universit Politecnica della Marche, Department of Biochemistry, Biology ics, Ancona, Italy, "The main objective of this new quarterly journal is to contribute to and improve knowledge regarding the quality and production of berries to benefit the health of the consumers and maintain profitable production using sustainable systems. It is our vision that the Journal will serve as a vehicle for increased collaboration and... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Al Jazeera Children's Channel - Mahmoud Bouneb to Keynote at MIPJUNIOR Jul 17, 2009
Its portfolio of over 470 events serves 44 industry sectors, including: Aerospace ion, automobiles, broadcasting, building ruction, electronics, energy, oil engineering, manufacturing, environment, food service hospitality, gifts, healthcare, interior design, IT oms, jewellery, life science aceuticals, machinery, medical education, printing ics, property estate, security y, sports recreation, travel. For further information about Reed MIDEM visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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Home networking with consumer electronics (CE) devices always connected still hasn't reached the mainstream ... Home network-equipped devices are segmented by units and revenue for total NICs/LOM, aggregators, and media networked devices ... MPEG video ICs are used in many consumer electronics and video delivery systems around the world. (Multichannel News)
SST Announces Release Date of Its Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results Jul 13, 2009
The company also offers its SuperFlash technology for embedded applications through its broad network of world-class manufacturing partners and technology licensees, including TSMC, which offers it under its trademark Emb-FLASH. SST's non-memory products include NAND controller-based products, smart card ICs and modules, flash microcontrollers and radio frequency ICs and modules. Further information on SST can be found on the company's Web site at. (PR Newswire)
FPGA startups stare down giants and ghosts Jul 13, 2009
Cswitch Corp. made waves and headlines in 2006 when it unveiled a novel configurable array said to be capable of narrowing the performance and density gaps between field-programmable gate arrays and application-specific ICs. But last month, less than three years later, investors pulled the plug, halting operations at Cswitch and moving to seek a buyer for the programmable logic startup's assets and intellectual property. (EETimes)
Venice film festival shows the strain Jul 11, 2009
ics institute of customer service. flexible, but within easy traveling distance to lo. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Microtune buys Auvitek for $9 million Jul 11, 2009
San Jose-based Auvitek is a supplier of DTV demodulator integrated circuits (ICs) for the HDTV and TV-enabled peripherals markets. Upon the close of the acquisition, Auvitek will be wholly-owned by Microtune. (EETimes)
Regional Business Excellence Rewarded Jul 11, 2009
Jacqui Marchesi, Business Development Manager, ICS and chair of judges for the awards category said: "After a closely fought contest between a number of extremely worthy entries and much hot debate between the judges, it was agreed that RAM should be the overall winner given the organisation's ability to demonstrate an holistic approach and genuine understanding of customer focus.". Crown Spa Hotel in Scarborough, won the Health, Work & well-being Award for Small Business. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mark Goldsmith, Lyndon Hong and Jason Yu Named to 2009 Rising Stars Jul 11, 2009
Three associates from the Los Angeles law office of Klinedinst PC have been recognized by Law & Politics in their Rising Stars edition of Southern California Super Lawyers ... Each attorney was singled out by their peers and Law & Politics' researchers as "up-and-comers" in the legal profession, and marks the first time that Klinedinst has had three of its associates featured in the Rising Stars publication ... Published by Law ics magazine, the Rising Stars edition of Super Lawyers is designed... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
What's hot in analog technology? Jul 10, 2009
0: again, with the establishment of a formal specification for this faster, more powerful version of now-ubiquitous USB interface, I see physical-level interface ICs, test sets for validation, protection components, and related components ... --Line drivers, receivers, and equalizers for the fast wired links, such as needed for digitized video in studios, interconnecting all those ICs, PCBs, and even chassis. (EETimes)
ISuppli cuts forecasts for ICs, electronics Jul 9, 2009
Veteran semiconductor market statistician Mike Cowan recently revised his 2009 upward based on the most recent data from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization ... The firm said it currently expects 2009 automotive electronics revenue to be off 24. (EETimes)
Hoberman Associates Partners with Leading Design Teams to Create the Expanding Video Screen for U2's 360º Tour Jul 1, 2009
Resources ics (Click any asset to be directed to FTP site). a New York-based design firm, in partnership with and its parent company , has created the centerpiece for the U2 360 tour the Expanding Video Screen that debuts today during the bands opening night in Barcelona, Spain. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Among GOP faithful, Palin’s the (wo)man Jun 25, 2009
Palin isn t a serious candidate because many feel she s intellectually challenged, but those same critics support a Supreme Court Nominee who had to read children s books in college. The New York Times reported that, to get up to speed on her English skills at Princeton, Sotomayor was advised to read children s classics and study basic grammar books during her summers ... Sounds like a good course of children s classics would do YOU a LOT of good. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The iPhone 3.0 feature compendium Jun 23, 2009
ICS file, tapping that URL will pop-up a dialog box asking if you want to subscribe to that calendar. Tapping "Subscribe" will automatically add a subscription for that calendar. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Labat to convert electronics facility to make ARV drugs Jun 19, 2009
Labat Africa, the listed black majority-owned group, is stopping production of integrated circuits (ICs) at its South African Micro Electronic Systems (Sames) plant in Koedoespoort - the only one in Africa ... It was an indication that South Africa could not compete in ICs. (Business Report, South Africa)
Microsoft Partner Portal: What Azure Means for Microsoft Partners Jun 5, 2009
Microsoft SharePoint Services ics CRM Services: for developers to build applications and services. Weaver pegs cloud computing as the next evolutionary delivery model for providing computer-based services over the network a trend that took root about 15 years ago with application service providers (ASPs). (IntranetJournal)
Former Intel Fellow: AMD struggling to remain competitive Jun 3, 2009
Even in the market for graphics ICs, where AMD holds a leading position, Pollack said Intel is making inroads, and will eventually eclipse both AMD and Nvidia in the segment as the industry incorporates graphics into CPUs. "In graphics, AMD/ATI and Nvidia already have a tough competitive landscape," Pollack said ... "A third player Intel coming in will make the rivalry even tougher. There will be a transition in the graphics market in 2010 and 2011, and both AMD and Nvidia will lose market share... (EETimes)
Opinion: TI is scrambling in MCUs May 28, 2009
TI is the world's leading supplier of analog ICs and digital signal processors (DSPs) ... I also can't see TI buying the other MCU powerhouses, such as Renesas, Freescale, NEC Electronics, Fujitsu, Infineon, Microchip, ST or NXP. ... Renesas, the world's largest MCU player, is in the process of buying NEC Electronics, the No. 3 player. (EETimes)
Mixed views on when tech sector will pick up May 26, 2009
GEORGE TOWN: Penang-based manufacturers of hard disk drive (HDD) products, integrated circuits (ICs) and automated equipment are still uncertain and differ in their views about the future of the technology sector for the remainder of 2009 ... The HDD products sector sees sales for the second quarter remaining flat and expects the third and fourth quarters to pick up, while the ICs sector feels the sales volume for the second quarter will remain healthy, but does not see any visibility for the... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Touch screen revenues could reach $9 billion by 2015 May 21, 2009
The market researcher surveyed over 170'suppliers of touch screen modules, controller ICs, ITO films and other technologies to produce its 2009 Touch Panel Market Analysis. These firms are profiled in the report, and 2008'shipments and revenues for over 100'touch screen suppliers are included. (EETimes)
UH computer science students semifinalists in Disney competition May 20, 2009
"The ImagiNation competition encourages originality and a forward vision," said Michael-Brian Ogawa, UH-Manoa ICS faculty member and team advisor. "The success of the students was based on their hard work, innovation and team spirit.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
