As regulators waver, Apple takes on Qualcomm in courts
posted on February 01, 2017 11:03
Apple Inc's new legal assault on Qualcomm in the United States and China reflects its conclusion that regulators are unlikely to put an end to what it considers the chip maker's unfair business practices, analysts said.
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Vanishing point: the rise of the invisible computer
posted on February 01, 2017 11:02
For decades, computers have got smaller and more powerful, enabling huge scientific progress. But this can’t go on for ever. What happens when they stop shrinking?
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The Qualcomm Tax Rebellion
posted on February 01, 2017 11:01
The fact that Qualcomm Inc.'s business model has survived two decades is as much a marvel of modern lawyering as one of modern technology.
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Chip Sales Grew 1.5% in ‘16, Gartner says
posted on January 23, 2017 07:05
SAN FRANCISCO—Global chip revenue increased by 1.5% in 2016 as a late-year surge enabled the semiconductor industry to avoid widely anticipated contraction, according to market research firm Gartner Inc.
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TSMC: 10nm To Be Greater Than 10% Of 2017 Wafer Revenue
posted on January 23, 2017 07:04
TSMC’s financial results for the 4th Quarter of 2016 were released on January 11, 2017 (PST) and showed that year-over-year fourth quarter revenue increased 28.8% and simultaneously net income and diluted EPS both increased 37.6%.
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FTC sues Qualcomm alleging monopoly of semiconductor device
posted on January 23, 2017 07:03
NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission is suing Qualcomm for allegedly maintaining a monopoly over a key device used in cellphones and other electronics.
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Collapse Of Major Consortium Delays Launch Of 450mm Silicon Wafers
posted on January 23, 2017 07:02
The future of SUNY Poly's 450 mm silicon wafer project is uncertain as two of the five member companies involved have announced that they have stopped working with the consortium known as the G450C.
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7nm Design Success Necessitates A Multi-Physics Approach
posted on January 23, 2017 07:01
Whether you are designing an energy efficient mobile device, or an ADAS platform with stringent reliability requirements, or a high performance enterprise networking system, chips fabricated on advanced technologies such as 7-nanometer (nm) process and 2.5/3D or wafer level packaging can provide several advantages
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Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Capital Spending Is Forecast to Grow 2.9 Percent in 2017
posted on January 19, 2017 14:05
Worldwide semiconductor capital spending is projected to increase 2.9 percent in 2017, to $69.9 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. This is down from 5.1 percent growth in 2016.
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Gartner Says 2016 Marked Fifth Consecutive Year of Worldwide PC Shipment Decline
posted on January 19, 2017 14:04
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 72.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016, a 3.7 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2015, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.
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