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Intel’s Roadmap: A Closer Look at Process Technologies and Production Plans – EE Times

Oct 01, 2020 | EE Times

Somewhat limited improvements of client and server CPUs coupled with delays of new process technologies made Intel look pale. But being a large company has its perks and Intel’s roadmap reveals a path to regaining market share and mind share. The post Intel’s Roadmap: A Closer Look at Process Technologies and Production Plans appeared first […]

Episode 288: New Devices and New Threats – IoT Podcast

Oct 01, 2020

This week’s show covers device launches from Amazon last week and Google this week. We also talk about connected coffee machines getting hacked, Amazon letting people pay with their palm, and Apple’s smart home patents. After that, we switch to developer news with Twilio’s new IoT platform and ARM’s chip designs for autonomous robots and […]

Beyond COVID-19 Outbreak and US-China Trade War, 5G and Wi-Fi 6 Pursue Growth – iMicronews

Sep 24, 2020 | I-Micronews

“Consumer appetite for data has not been reduced by the COVID-19 pandemic” asserts Cédric Malaquin, Technology & Market Analyst, specialized in RF devices & technologies within the Power & Wireless division at Yole Développement (Yole). “In fact, it’s the opposite. People realized the importance of being connected during lockdown. Most of the data traffic increase […]

Episode 287: Amazon’s New Network and Cleaner Air from 3M – IoT Podcast

Sep 24, 2020

This week’s podcast covers our thinking on Amazon’s new Sidewalk network, but not the devices the retailer launched on Thursday. As part of the network conversation, we also discussed LoRaWAN network operator Senet’s new $16 million in funding before detailing three upcoming products from Wyze. We then talked about sharing Alexa routines, Google’s new mystery […]

GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Mentor Collaborate to Launch New Semiconductor Verification Solution Embedded with Advanced Machine Learning Capabilities – Semiconductor Digest

Sep 24, 2020 | Semiconductor Digest

GLOBALFOUNDRIES announced at its annual Global Technology Conference (GTC) a significantly enhanced design for manufacturability (DFM) kit embedded with advanced machine learning (ML) capabilities. The post GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Mentor Collaborate to Launch New Semiconductor Verification Solution Embedded with Advanced Machine Learning Capabilities appeared first on Semiconductor Digest.

Study Finds Federal Incentives for Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Would Strengthen America’s Chip Production, Economy, National Security, Supply Chains – Semiconductor Digest

Sep 17, 2020 | Semiconductor Digest

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), today released a study analyzing the impact of proposed federal incentives for domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The post Study Finds Federal Incentives for Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Would Strengthen America’s Chip Production, Economy, National Security, Supply Chains appeared first on Semiconductor Digest.

What Will Change in the NAND Landscape? – iMicronews

Sep 11, 2020 | I-Micronews

An article written by Pradeep Chakraborty for Pradeep’s TechPoint – Yole Developpement, France, organized a session on the NAND landscape. It also looked at how Kioxia, and the other leading memory players are doing. Overview Walt Coon, VP, NAND and Memory Research, Yole Developpement, provided the NAND market overview. The market is dominated by six […]

Episode 284: Amazon Halo, the FBI and Smart Cars – IoT Podcast

Sep 03, 2020

This week’s show starts off with the FBI’s concerns about the Ring doorbell, then news about Apple and Google making their COVID-19 exposure notification framework easier for states to use. We discuss consolidation in the smart apartment market, vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Azure Sphere and then dive into a heap of newly launched devices. First up […]

Onto Innovation Focused on Process Control – Semiconductor Digest

Sep 03, 2020 | Semiconductor Digest

Onto Innovation (ONTO), which was created last year by a merger of Rudolph and Nanometrics – two equally-sized process control and software powerhouses — is primarily focused on optical metrology, macro defect inspection and process control software. The post Onto Innovation Focused on Process Control appeared first on Semiconductor Digest.

White House announces $1B investment for AI and Quantum Computing Hubs – iMicronews

Aug 27, 2020 | I-Micronews

Building out its previous commitment, the White House is announcing a $1 billion investment into two of tech’s most promising frontiers, AI and quantum computing. Last year, the Trump administration rolled out an executive order on AI declaring its intention to bolster U.S. dominance in the field, but the order didn’t address much in the […]

Qualcomm, Cisco, 5G and the Trade War – EE Times

Aug 24, 2020 | EE Times

Cisco, Qualcomm, and Inseego tried to explain how trade policy is affecting 5G technology. It didn’t go so well. The post Qualcomm, Cisco, 5G and the Trade War appeared first on EETimes.