State Department deploys electronic asset-tracking system Oct 22, 2009
The tags consist of an integrated circuit for storing and processing information, usually a serial number, and an antenna for sending and receiving the information. Passive RFID tags have no battery and require an external source (i. (FCW.com)
No Frontiers: Ushering In A New Era Of Conferencing Technology Oct 21, 2009
One of the research partners in the project is the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS in Erlangen. The researchers there have the job of ensuring that the sound will be of high and consistent quality. (Science Daily)
* FEATURE : The writing on the wall: Taiwans e-reader future Oct 19, 2009
To resolve glass capacity limitations, PVI signed a memorandum of understanding with Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql) to supply glasses, which are used to buffer electronic ink and integrated circuits. Taiwanese electronics makers will be natural partners for companies seeking to enter the e-reader market. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Taking a Behind the Scenes Look at Storage TCO Oct 16, 2009
Disk drive prices have historically declined 30% year-over-year according to Gordon Moore in his April 1965 article Cramming More Components onto Integrated Circuits. ftp://download. (CIO Information Network)
* KMT lawmakers call for ouster of Japanese envoy Oct 16, 2009
The ministry started issuing passports with an embedded integrated circuit in December. Plans to raise the fee from NT$1,200 to NT$1,600 has met with opposition, however. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Interactions Between Massless Particles May Lead To Speedy, Powerful Electronic Devices Oct 16, 2009
Then they run electrical pathways to the graphene patches using ordinary integrated circuit fabrication techniques. While scientists were able to investigate many properties of the resulting graphene electronic device, they were not able to induce the sought-after fractional quantum Hall effect. (Science Daily)
Intel glides past expectations Oct 15, 2009
Integrated circuit maker Linear Technology Corp, which also reported earnings on Tuesday, was less positive on a broad economic recovery. Despite beating Street expectations for revenue and profit, causing its shares to rise slightly after hours, the company remained cautious and said that the financial effects of the global recession are certainly not over and continue to impact many of its customers. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Mirics and Shanghai HDIC deliver high-definition broadcast TV capability to PC users in China Oct 13, 2009
With development, support and sales operations in Boston (USA), Hampshire (UK), Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taipei, Mirics has brought together a strong team with extensive experience in delivering high performance integrated circuits and algorithmic IP into high volume wireless, broadcast and cellular applications. Mirics has secured funding from an eminent investor team comprising Acacia Capital Partners, Intel Capital and Pond Venture Partners. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More Powerful Internet Access On Airplanes And Trains Oct 12, 2009
Through a winning combination of findings from several years of research on MIMO algorithms and baseband electronics, and many years of experience from designing compact multifunctional MMIC (Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits) for 60 GHz, these scientists have successfully managed to pool their knowledge and construct the MIMO system. The 60 GHz band is a license-free frequency band with several GHz of bandwidth, which opens up the possibility of wireless communication with transmission... (Science Daily)
Paranoid survivor Oct 11, 2009
The former was a co-inventor of the integrated circuit, while the latter coined Moore s law (which decrees, roughly, that the amount of computing power available at a given price doubles every 18 months). When the two left Fairchild to found Intel in 1968 initially to make memory chips, not microprocessors they took the young Dr Grove with them. (The Economist)
Filming Photons, One Million Times A Second Oct 8, 2009
7, 2009) Researchers have created a CMOS (semiconductor) camera capable of filming individual photons one million times a second. The scientists wanted to create the fastest, highest resolution CMOS (semiconductor) video camera, but to do that they needed to choose an ultra-fast photo detector. (Science Daily)
Cleantech could be economys next boom Oct 7, 2009
The integrated circuit, a milestone in electronics, was invented in the recessionary year of 1958. Personal computers went mainstream, spawning a huge industry, in the slumping early 1980s. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Movers and Shakers Oct 4, 2009
-- Dr. Radhakrishnan "Radha" Nagarajan, senior director of optical component technology at Infinera in Sunnyvale, was named a fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology in recognition of his pioneering work in photonic integrated circuit design. -- CirclePoint recently hired Audrey Darnell as a senior project manager in the firm's environmental planning practice. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Fujitsu Develops World's First Millimeter-Wave Gallium-Nitride Transceiver Amplifier Chipset Oct 1, 2009
Details of this technology were presented at the European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC), being held from September 28 to 29 in Rome. Part of this research was conducted as part of the Research and Development Project for Expansion of Radio Spectrum Resources sponsored by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. (JCN Network, Japan)
India finds water on moon Sep 26, 2009
Moores Law dictates that the number of transistors that can be placed inexpensively on an integrated circuit has doubled about every two years; it is the foundation of everything that Intel does. The trend has continued for over 50 years and is likely to do so until at least 2015. (Asia Times Online)
SMIC Selects Virage Logic's AEON(R) Embedded Multi-Time Programmable (MTP) Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) for RFID Applications Sep 24, 2009
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: ; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0 ... Virage Logic is a leading provider of semiconductor intellectual property (IP) for the design of complex integrated circuits. (PR Newswire)
Netlist Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Inphi Sep 24, 2009
Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Netlist, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) announced today that it has commenced federal litigation against Westlake Village, CA-based Inphi Corporation, a high-speed analog semiconductor company, alleging that Inphi's iMB line of isolation memory buffer integrated circuits infringe Netlist's U.S. Patent No. 7,532,537. "Netlist is a pioneer of memory system technologies essential to advancing next-generation utility computing. Our innovations protected by the '537 patent enable... (PR Newswire)
ParkerVision posts another loss Sep 24, 2009
He said the company is starting the year with demonstrations of its first fully integrated circuit chips based on its Direct-to-RF-Power technology. Parker said the company is "engaged in continuing and progressive business discussions with [original equipment manufacturers] who represent over 50 percent of the worldwide mobile handset marketplace." He expressed confidence the company is close to securing initial design contracts. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Working to reduce small-engine emissions Sep 23, 2009
Freescale, based in Austin, Texas, has developed an integrated circuit at its Tempe campus that measures motor emissions and makes adjustments to control future emissions in two- and four-stroke engines ... Full-scale production of the new integrated circuit likely will begin later this year in Chandler, Anderson said ... A Freescale employee inspects equipment on the MC33812 advanced analog integrated circuit in Chandler. (AZCentral -- Business)
American Systems to support Navy security initiatives Sep 22, 2009
Also, American Systems will support integrated circuit design and testing for analog, digital and radio frequency applications. The work will also include developing, implementing and testing computer network defense measures, improving wireless computing security, creating and maintaining cross domain solutions, system security and certification related testing and risk and vulnerability assessments. (FCW.com)
The case of the influence of Nkrumahism to Ghanas Development Sep 21, 2009
Taiwan (Asian Tiger) is now among the best leading hubs in such technologies as integrated circuits, laptop computers, modems and data communications. It is of no wonder that Taiwan is categorised as an advanced economy by the IMF and high-income economy by the World Bank. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Aehr Test Systems Receives Nasdaq Notification Related to Minimum Bid Price Rule Sep 19, 2009
Headquartered in Fremont, California, Aehr Test Systems is a leading worldwide provider of systems for burning-in and testing DRAMs, flash, and other memory and logic integrated circuits and has an installed base of more than 2,500 systems worldwide. Aehr Test has developed and introduced several innovative products, including the ABTS(TM), FOX(TM), MTX and MAX systems and the DiePak((R)) carrier. (PR Newswire)
Orders rising for flash memory, HDD productS Sep 19, 2009
It sources flash memory chips, integrated circuits and components from Phison, a Taiwanese electronics company that primarily manufactures controllers for NAND flash memory chips. Meanwhile, Teh said the Eng group was increasing its monthly output next year to meet the rising global demand for HDD.. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
IBM makes claims for 32-nm eDRAM on SOI Sep 19, 2009
Embedded memory is a key performance enabler for multicore processors and other integrated circuits, IBM asserted. The prototype has implications for server, printer, storage and networking applications. (EETimes)
SATS forms new unit to operate hi-tech park Sep 18, 2009
He added that the high-tech park aimed to attract investments in the avionics/aeronautics industry, information and communications technology industry including integrated circuit design and high-tech manufacturing, among others. Among the companies and investors targeted are those in the pharmaceuticals industry from Austria, Germany and Switzerland; oil and gas and solar energy sectors in the United States; and Japans motor vehicle sector. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
ParkerVision could raise another $50M Sep 16, 2009
ParkerVision will supply radio frequency integrated circuits to LG Innotek for use in wireless modules used in mobile handsets by wireless data card manufacturers. Most Read Stories. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Graphitic Memory: Advances Bring Graphite As Storage Medium A Step Closer Sep 14, 2009
13, 2009) Advances by the Rice University lab of James Tour have brought graphite s potential as a mass data storage medium a step closer to reality and created the potential for reprogrammable gate arrays that could bring about a revolution in integrated circuit logic design ... The Tour lab and NuPGA, led by industry veteran Zvi Or-Bach (founder of eASIC and Chip Express), have applied for a patent based on vertical arrays of graphite embedded in "vias," the holes in integrated circuits... (Science Daily)
Betting big on Indian R&D when chips are down Sep 11, 2009
Engineers at Analog Devices India product development centre work on highperformance analog design, embedded software development , among other things and are involved in all stages of integrated circuit development from concept to silicon to production. The India centre is the home of the SHARC family of processor products, used in home and automotive audio systems. (India Times)
New NIST publications describe standards for identity credentials and authentication systems Sep 10, 2009
Because there is growing interest in using secure identity credentials like PIV cards for multiple applications beyond the federal workplace, NIST provided its smart card research expertise in the development of an international standardISO/IEC 24727 Identification cards Integrated circuit card programming interfacesthat provides a set of authentication protocols and services common to identity management frameworks. The new NIST report, Use of ISO/IEC 24727 is an introduction to that... (EurekAlert!)
Winston the pigeon takes flight down memory lane Sep 10, 2009
Van Rooyen confirmed in June that the group would outsource its integrated circuits manufacturing capacity to China and manufacture antiretrovirals at its plant in Koedoespoort instead. Meanwhile, Kingco has said it intended to delist by the end of next month because it was in need of a complete turnaround. (Business Report, South Africa)
Toshiba Says It's Considering Contracting Out Some System LSI Chip Output Sep 7, 2009
Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Japans biggest chipmaker, may contract out some production of large-scale integrated circuits to cut manufacturing costs. The company may give orders to of Singapore or Globalfoundries of the U.S., the Nikkei newspaper reported today, without saying where it obtained the information. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Asian Stocks Rise as G-20 Agreement Fuels Recovery Speculation; HSBC Gains Sep 7, 2009
The company said it may contract out production of large-scale integrated circuits to cut manufacturing costs. Technology companies accounted for 17 percent of the gain today as Advanced Technology Investment Co., owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, said it plans to acquire Chartered Semiconductor for S$2. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Stocks Rise on Forecast for Reactors, Speculation Property Prices to Climb Sep 7, 2009
The company, which also makes chips, said it may contract out some production of large-scale integrated circuits. The Nikkei earlier reported Toshiba may give orders to Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. of Singapore or Globalfoundries Inc. of the U.S.. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Sanmina-SCI and OneChip Photonics Announce Optical Manufacturing Partnership Sep 7, 2009
and OTTAWA, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanmina-SCI Corporation (Nasdaq NM: SANM, SANMD), a leading global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, and OneChip Photonics, an emerging supplier of low-cost, high-performance optical transceivers, today announced a manufacturing partnership to produce OneChip Photonics' breakthrough Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC)-based Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) transceivers ... OneChip Photonics is a privately held company, headquartered in... (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
It also designs integrated circuits and provides system integration services. 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)
Modeling Nano-worlds: Slashing Production Development Time And Costs For Integrated Circuits Sep 1, 2009
1, 2009) Modelling the fabrication processes for integrated circuits can slash production development time and costs by up to 40 ... The performance of microprocessors depends on extremely precise methods of ion implantation for almost all doping in silicon integrated circuits ... The models created by the ATOMICS team have been validated by STMicroelectronics, a globally acting manufacturer of very advanced integrated circuits. (Science Daily)
Daunting task Sep 1, 2009
But when I met Masao Watanabe, chairman of Japan Pure Chemicals, a small but highly specialised company that develops the chemicals used to coat materials in integrated circuits, he told me he wants the new government to adopt a cautious approach. Too much change too fast is not what the country needs, he says. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
HP Labs shift focus Aug 31, 2009
Researchers solve a decades-old mystery by proving the existence of a fourth basic element (named the memristor) in integrated circuits that could make it possible to develop far more energy-efficient computing systems with memories that retain information even after the power is off, so there is no wait for the system to boot up after turning the computer on. Source: HP. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Rival Exchanges, Flash Trading, Dark Pools Erode NYSE's Role Aug 29, 2009
Most of the companies in this 23-stock group are outsource manufacturers of chips and various integrated circuit assemblies. The two largest are Flextronics (FLEX). (Investors Business Daily)
Some success stories Aug 29, 2009
Currently, the demand from China-based customers for its integrated circuit assembly and test services have been robust, accounting for about 50% of Unisem Chengdus revenue. Having achieved economies of scale, the groups margins should improve significantly in the third and fourth quarter reflecting improved utilisation rates, as well as stable average selling prices and raw material costs. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Moral Machines? New Approach To Decision Making Based On Computational Logic Aug 27, 2009
31, 2007) For the first time physicists have shown that well structured chaos can be initiated in a photonic integrated circuit. Furthermore, this represents the first time scientists have been able to study. (Science Daily)
Nuclear Fusion Research Key To Advancing Computer Chips Aug 25, 2009
New nanolithography will be needed to continue advances in computer technology and to extend Moore's law, an unofficial rule stating that the number of transistors on integrated circuits, or chips, doubles about every 18 months ... The technology revolves around extremely thin plasma beams for making tiny features in future computer chips and continuing Moore's law, an unofficial rule stating that the number of transistors on integrated circuits, or chips, doubles about every 18 months. (Science Daily)
Silicon chips stretch into shape Aug 22, 2009
The new work features complete silicon chips, known as integrated circuits (ICs), which can be stretched in two directions and in a more complex fashion ... In some applications, stretchable and foldable integrated circuits may be the only choice ... "In some applications, such a form of stretchable and foldable integrated circuits may be the only choice," he said. (BBC News -- Technology)
University of Southampton Receives Charles Babbage Grant from Synopsys Aug 21, 2009
The Virtual Learning Environment focuses on integrated circuit design and also involves a new range of courses on advanced system-on-chip (SoC) design, with support and faculty training from Synopsys. The grant has enabled ECS to install new computer hardware in the virtual learning laboratory to support up to 20 students. (PR Newswire)
Syndiant raises $10.7M in funding Aug 21, 2009
The funding also will support the North Dallas company's work with the Center for Integrated Circuits and the Materials Science Department at the. Reader Comments. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Microsemi Announces Settlement of DOJ Suit Aug 21, 2009
Aug. 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: - ), a leading manufacturer of high performance analog mixed-signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors, announced today that is has sold the assets of Semicoa to a third party ... Microsemi Corporation, with corporate headquarters in Irvine, California, is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of high performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors. (Primezone Releases)
Increasing orders from Penang electronic sector to continue Aug 19, 2009
We have increased monthly production by 10% to about 30 million units of integrated circuits and light emitting diode dies for the third quarter, he said. The group also expects to receive more orders from customers in Japan, the US and China. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Virage Logic to buy ARC International Aug 19, 2009
The proposed acquisition would expand Virage Logic's ability to serve the global semiconductor market by complementing its existing portfolio of physical IP and standards-based advanced interface IP with ARC s processor IP, a necessary component for complex system-on-chip (SoC) integrated circuits. The proposed all-cash transaction values ARC at 16. (EETimes)
Graphene Has High Current Capacity, Thermal Conductivity Aug 16, 2009
Murali and his colleagues have been studying graphene as a potential replacement for copper in on-chip interconnects, the tiny wires that are used to connect transistors and other devices on integrated circuits ... This high thermal conductivity could allow graphene interconnects to also serve as heat spreaders in future generations of integrated circuits, said Murali. (Science Daily)
45-nanometer Chips For Ultra-fast WiFi Aug 14, 2009
The Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) chips, made using a 45nm circuit etching process, are the newest and smallest generation of integrated circuits to be produced commercially and are already found in some ultra-high performance computer processors. However, the evaluation of successive generations of CMOS chips for analogue and RF applications typically tends to lag behind their use for digital processing, despite the important applications for them, says Stefaan Decoutere, an... (Science Daily)
HINGHAM TRIBUTE: Jim Overbecks scientific life Aug 14, 2009
From 1975 to 1981 Overbeck was engineering manager for Boston-based Teradyne Inc., and designed the Teradyne M118, the first laser trimmer used to repair analog memory integrated circuits. After two years as an independent consultant, Overbeck founded and served as president of XRL Inc. of Canton, one of the three major manufacturers of laser memory repair systems. (Hingham Journal, MA)
China accuses US of protectionism in tire case Aug 12, 2009
William Chi-Wai Tsu, 61, a Beijing resident, was sentenced yesterday to 40 months imprisonment for his role in exporting high-tech integrated circuits with military applications to the PRC.. In a separate case, Tah Wei Chao, 53, of Beijing, was sentenced yesterday to 20 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to attempting to smuggle 10 highly sensitive and advanced thermal-imaging cameras to China. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Compensation cuts to be reversed at K & S Aug 11, 2009
maker of programmable integrated circuits. Carson s salary was $325,320 in K&S 2008 fiscal year, prior to the company s salary cuts. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
* Chunghwa Picture Q2 losses narrow by 12 percent Aug 7, 2009
4 percent from the first quarter because a shortage of integrated circuits and glass for liquid--crystal displays (LCD) prevented the company from producing enough panels, chief financial officer James Wu (T) said. Responding to analysts questions, the company said it expected the glass shortage to show obvious improvement next month. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Three Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Exporting Highly Sensitive U.S. Technology to China Aug 5, 2009
William Chi-Wai Tsu, 61, a Beijing resident, was sentenced yesterday to 40 months imprisonment for his role in exporting high-tech integrated circuits with military applications to the PRC. ... In the case involving the integrated circuits, Tsu, who was vice president of a Hacienda Heights company called Cheerway Trading, illegally shipped more than 400 sophisticated integrated circuits to China, according to court documents ... The integrated circuits and the thermal-imaging cameras involved in... (PR Newswire)
From Graphene To Graphane, Now The Possibilities Are Endless Aug 4, 2009
But graphene, which consists of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice, has a major drawback when it comes to applications in electronics it conducts electricity almost too well, making it hard to create graphene-based transistors that are suitable for integrated circuits. In August s Physics World, Kostya Novoselov - a condensed-matter physicist from the Manchester University group that discovered graphene -- explains how their discovery of graphane, an insulating equivalent of graphene,... (Science Daily)
Medigus and Tower Semiconductor Announce World's Smallest Medical Video Camera Based on Advanced CMOS Image Sensor Aug 3, 2009
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: , TASE: TSEM), a global specialty foundry leader, manufactures integrated circuits with geometries ranging from 1. 0 to 0. (PR Newswire)
$2M may go to ON, accelerator Aug 1, 2009
The bill also includes 2 million in funding for ON Semiconductor's ongoing research into Radiation Hardened Cryogenic Read-Out Integrated Circuits. Read-Out Integrated Circuits are the foundation of thermal imaging systems like those that allow soldiers to see at night. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Power Integrations Reports Second-Quarter Financial Results Jul 31, 2009
July 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Power Integrations (Nasdaq: - ), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 ... " Additional Highlights * Cash flow from operations was $17.4 million for the second quarter. Free cash flow (defined as cash flow from operations less $1.7 million of capital expenditures) was $15.7 million. * The company ended the second quarter with $159.1 million in... (Primezone Releases)
Game Utilizes Human Intuition To Help Computers Solve Complex Problems Jul 31, 2009
The online logic puzzle is called FunSAT, and it could help integrated circuit designers select and arrange transistors and their connections on silicon microchips, among other applications. Designing chip architecture for the best performance and smallest size is an exceedingly difficult task that's outsourced to computers these days. (Science Daily)
* Unimicron swings to aftertax profit of more than NT$1bn Jul 29, 2009
Unimicrons factory utilization reached nearly 90 percent in the second quarter because of strong demand in both integrated circuit carriers and PCB applications for various consumer electronics. But the company remained cautious about its business outlook for this quarter as industry visibility is pretty low and demand for boards used in mobile phones and Internet communications remain weak, despite strong demand in high density interconnect PCBs. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Summer program has kids excited about science Jul 29, 2009
Chee Xiong and Chai Xiong picked through piles of resistors and capacitors in their search for integrated circuit sockets. Using a soldering pen, the 11-year-olds attached them to printed circuit boards. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Siliconware Precision Industries Reports a 53.6% Quarter-over-Quarter Growth in Revenues Jul 29, 2009
SPIL is dedicated to meeting all of its customers' integrated circuit packaging and testing requirements, with turnkey solutions that range from design consultations, modeling and simulations, wafer bumping, wafer probe and sort, package assembly, final test, burn-in, to drop ship. Products include advanced leadframe and substrate packages, which are widely used in personal computers, communications, Internet appliances, cellular phones, digital cameras, cable modems, personal digital assistants... (PR Newswire)
Mirics targets ARM processor-based smartphones with FlexiTVTM Jul 28, 2009
With development, support and sales operations in USA, UK, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, Mirics has brought together a strong team with extensive experience in delivering high performance integrated circuits and algorithmic IP into high volume wireless, broadcast and cellular applications. Mirics has secured funding from an eminent investor team comprising Acacia Capital Partners, Intel Capital and Pond Venture Partners. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
