Entries for January 2019
Samsung mulls slowing expansion of chip facilities in 2019
posted on January 03, 2019 07:05
Samsung Electronics, the world’s No. 1 memory chip provider, is considering slowing the pace of expanding its production facilities next year amid negative forecasts about growth of the global semiconductor market, according to the industry on Tuesday.
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Global Semiconductor Sales Up 9.8 Percent Year-to-Year in November
posted on January 03, 2019 07:04
WASHINGTON—Dec. 31, 2018—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $41.4 billion for the month of November 2018, an increase of 9.8 percent from the November 2017 total of $37.7 billion and 1.1 percent less than the October 2018 total of $41.8 billion.
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Researchers Explore Emerging Memories for AI
posted on January 03, 2019 07:03
TORONTO — Resistive random access memory (ReRAM) and other emerging memory technologies have been getting a lot of attention in the past year as semiconductor companies look for ways to more efficiently deal with the requirements of artificial intelligence and neuromorphic computing
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Foxconn May Use Sharp to Roll out First Chip Fab
posted on January 03, 2019 07:02
TAIPEI — Foxconn, the main assembler of Apple’s iPhones and iPads, is expected to flex its majority stake in Japan’s Sharp to build its first chip fab, according to analysts.
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What’s The Right Path For Scaling?
posted on January 03, 2019 07:01
The growing challenges of traditional chip scaling at advanced nodes are prompting the industry to take a harder look at different options for future devices.
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