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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
15:31 (GMT+8)
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Global Unichip announces mass production of ARM7-based GP5080 series SSD SoC solution Nov 3, 16:43 Global Unichip has announced the mass-production of its ARM7-based GP5080 series SSD SoC platform solution, targeting the storage application for the booming market of netbooks/smartbooks, ultra-thin notebooks, UMPCs, MIDs and other portable consumer electronics. Major requirements for this kind of applications are small form factor, low power consumption and durability. All these systems mentioned above are potential clients to access the ubiquitous web applications and this SSD solution is the first product of a series of upcoming cloud computing oriented solutions Global Unichip intended to offer. Read more |
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ARM and Globalfoundries establish strategic partnership on 28nm HKMG process Oct 7, 11:48 ARM and Globalfoundries have announced a long-term strategic relationship to provide their mutual customers with an innovative SoC enablement program. To support the long-term relationship, Globalfoundries and ARM have signed a broad agreement on processor implementation and circuit optimization to provide mutual customers with an enablement program geared towards next-generation applications. Read more |
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3D IC packaging to be mature within 3 years, says ASE chief officer Oct 2, 17:10 Advanced 3D packaging has been adopted in image sensor ICs used in camera lens modules which recently entered volume production, and will be applied into CPUs, baseband ICs, and handset chips by 2012-2015, according to Tong Ho-Ming, R&D chief officer for Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), speaking at a 3D IC Technology Forum hosted as part of SEMICON Taiwan 2009. Read more |
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IDF San Francisco: Intel unveils 45nm SoC for Internet TV Sep 25, 17:02 Intel has unveiled the Atom processor CE4100, the latest system-on-chip (SoC) in a family of media processors designed to bring Internet content and services to digital TVs, DVD players and set-top boxes (STBs). Read more |
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Atmel and Global Unichip announce collaboration for SoC Sep 21, 16:53 Atmel and Global Unichip have announced a collaboration to develop SoC for their mutual clients, with Atmel's AT91CAP ARM-based customizable microcontroller as the technology platform. Read more |
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Ralink employs MIPS32 74K processors in new 802.11n dual-band WLAN AP/router SoC Jul 24, 16:56 MIPS Technologies has announced that its MIPS32 74K processor core is powering Ralink Technology's next-generation 802.11n dual-band WLAN AP/router SoC. Read more |
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NXP and TSMC deliver single-chip digital TV solution built on 45nm Jul 10, 10:21 NXP Semiconductors and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on July 9 announced their cooperation to deliver the industry's first single-chip 45nm global LCD TV platform, TV550, with NXP already delivering the engineering samples to its lead customers. Read more |
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MIPS and EE Solutions team for China and Taiwan markets Jul 9, 16:27 MIPS Technologies and EE Solutions, an ASIC and SoC design solution provider in Taiwan, have announced they are teaming to provide semiconductor companies in China and Taiwan with access to MIPS' industry-standard technology. EE Solutions licensed the synthesizable MIPS32 24KEc core as part of its digital IP portfolio and will work with MIPS to provide value-added solutions to joint customers, according to the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan government launches program to strengthen MEMS supply chain Jun 29, 16:52 Taiwan's Science Park Administration has proposed a program, the SoC Innovative Product Partnership (SIPP), inviting players from the local CMOS and MEMS sectors to team up with the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and National Chip Implementation Center (CIC) to boost Taiwan's MEMS industry. Read more |
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Socle adopts Platform Core Compiler to accelerate customer SoC design Jun 17, 10:52 SoC design service provider Socle Technology has announced to adopt Socle SoC Platform Core Compiler, an automation platform core generation and verification environment, as a tool to accelerate customer's SoC platform design at front end to shorten the IP integration, verification, and iteration time period. Read more |
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ITE introduces mobile DVB-T SoC Jun 8, 16:31 Taiwan IC designer Integrated Technology Express (ITE) has announced a DVB-T single chip SoC, the AT9058M, enabling a low-power, and small-footprint solution for DVB-T feature phone, PND and pocket TV applications. Read more |
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MediaTek introduces MT7110 series WiMAX SoC Jun 8, 12:09 MediaTek has announced three second-generation IEEE 802.16e WiMAX chips, the MT7110 series, which is claims are fully compliant with, and provide more features and performance than WiMAX Forum Wave2 specifications. Read more |
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Computex 2009: IC design house Yotta Labs debuts Yola 720 intelligent video-processing platform Jun 2, 11:56 Yotta Labs Technology, a fables IC design house founded by design experts in the field of video imaging algorithms and SoC (system-on-chip) design, will unveil the Yola 720 series, an HD-Image/Video SoC which is ideal for innovative multimedia applications targeted at consumer devices at Computex Taipei 2009. Read more |
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Socle partners with Catena, CoreSonic to drive wireless SoC platform in 65nm Jun 1, 14:09 Socle Technology has announced its partnership with Catena and CoreSonic to develop a comprehensive design platform on Chartered Semiconductor's 65nm process with integrable wireless subsystems. Socle contributes its integrated and silicon-proven ARM9 and ARM11 design platforms. Catena provides its wireless subsystems for Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and GPS functions, and CoreSonic offers its proven Wi-fi/WiMax baseband IP. Read more |
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China market: MIPS licenses IP to Mavrix and Haier Apr 30, 10:18 MIPS Technologies has announced that Mavrix Technology, a fabless semiconductor company developing complete SoC solutions for the emerging mobile digital TV and portable multimedia market, licensed its MIPS32 4KEc synthesizable processor core for next-generation media processor designs. In addition, Haier (Beijing) IC Design is leveraging high-performance, low-power MIPS32 processor cores to power DTV and set-top box (STB) SoC designs. Read more |
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PSC expects Renesas-NEC merger to bring more cooperation for subsidiaries Apr 29, 12:20 Frank Huang, chairman of Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), has said that he believes the merger of Renesas Technology and NEC Electronics will generate larger cooperation between the combined enterprise and PSC's subsidiaries, in terms of R&D, production and marketing. Read more |
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SiS announces SiS168 motion-fluent co-processor for LCD TV Apr 17, 11:39 Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has unveiled a new 120Hz/100Hz motion-fluent co-processor – SiS168 – to decrease motion-blur artifacts in LCD TVs, and which can also reduce film-judder usually seen in low frame rate movies. Read more |
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Netbooks and 3G handsets seen as growth driver for foundry sector in 3Q09 Apr 15, 15:37 Orders from the netbook and 3G handset segments will help drive foundry growth for the third quarter of 2009, sources at semiconductor makers have commented. The sector already hit bottom in the first quarter of this year, followed by the current quarter in which foundry players have seen utilization rates rebound thanks to short lead-time orders. Read more |
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IC design house Pixart 1Q09 revenues down 29% Newswatch - Apr 8, 14:14 CMOS sensor supplier Pixart Imaging generated unaudited revenues of NT$725 million (US$21.4 million) in the first quarter of 2009, down 29.6% from the previous quarter. However, the sequential decline narrowed from its original forecast of a 35-40% sales drop as shipments for PC applications increased. Read more |
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Southeast Asia MCU market set to grow steadily, says Frost & Sullivan Apr 6, 16:29 The popular perception that the microcontroller unit (MCU) that offers the fastest clock speed at the most advanced process node is the future of the Southeast Asian microcontroller market has been deflated by many participants in the electronics industry, according to Frost & Sullivan. The presence of newer applications in markets such as medical electronics, automotive, and consumer electronics, which require MCUs that offer low-cost solutions and deliver on performance, functionality, and connectivity, have created a huge market for 8-bit MCUs. Read more |
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ALi to see up to 30% revenue growth in 2Q09 thanks to recovering STB demand Mar 27, 16:23 Market watchers expect IC designer ALi to see 17% revenue growth in March and 20-30% growth in the second quarter because demand for set-top boxes (STBs) in China has recovered, and Europe is promoting digital TV broadcasting. Read more |
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CE makers adopt Intel platform for multimedia products Mar 26, 15:23 Intel's consumer electronics SoC – Intel Media Processor CE 3100 – has been adopted by several China-based makers for multimedia products, according to industry sources. Read more |
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ARM stepping up cooperation with Taiwan IC design houses Mar 6, 16:29 IP vendor ARM is stepping up its cooperation with Taiwan IC design service providers, including Global Unichip, Socle Technology and Faraday Technology, in order to get better access to their foundry partners – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), respectively – as a means to counter Intel's push for Atom-core SoC designs with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), according to market sources. Read more |
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Is Intel tie-up with TSMC smoke and mirrors to offload low-end manufacturing? asks The Information Network Mar 4, 16:48 On March 2, Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced they had reached an agreement to collaborate on technology platform, IP infrastructure, and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for Atom CPU cores. According to Intel's release, "the collaboration is intended to expand Intel's Atom SoCs availability for Intel customers for a wider range of applications through integration with TSMC's diverse IP infrastructure." but The Information Network wonders whether the partnership is really a sign that Intel's current manufacturing expenses are too high. Read more |
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TSMC expected to kick off Atom-core SoC production in 4Q09 at earliest Mar 4, 11:58 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to enter production of Atom-core system-on-chip (SoC) solutions in the fourth quarter of 2009 at the earliest, according to industry sources. IP vendor ARM has said that its long-term collaboration with TSMC should not be affected by the foundry's new partnership with rival Intel. Read more |
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Intel and TSMC to collaborate on Atom Mar 3, 10:26 Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on addressing technology platform, intellectual property (IP) infrastructure, and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions. Under the MOU, Intel would port its Atom processor CPU cores to the TSMC technology platform including processes, IP, libraries, and design flows. Read more |
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Broadcom combo chip solution integrates Bluetooth, GPS and FM radios Feb 11, 11:20 Broadcom has extends its combo chip portfolio with an integrated GPS, Bluetooth and FM radio solution that delivers location based services (LBS) and multimedia in a single-chip design. Read more |
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Socle licenses USB 2.0 OTG IP cores from MIPS Dec 22, 11:22 Socle Technology, a Taiwan-based IC design service company in which Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing has a major stake, has licensed USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) PHY (physical layer) and controller in multiple processes from MIPS Technologies, according to the company. Read more |
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Socle's alliance with ARM to shake up SoC industry Nov 21, 01:00 ARM and Socle Technology, a subsidiary of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, have released details of their cooperation plans which will see Socle gain licenses from ARM's IP portfolio covering ARM11 and 3D graphics chips. Read more |
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MegaChips and Silicon Motion claim smallest ISDB-T mobile TV tuner-demodulator SoC Oct 15, 17:08 Silicon Motion Technology and MegaChips have jointly developed what they claim to be the world's smallest and lowest power consumption ISDB-T mobile TV tuner-demodulator SoC. Read more |
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Chartered Semiconductor seeks to establish cooperation alliances with IC design houses Sep 30, 16:32 While seeking technological advancement by joining the IBM-led Common Platform technology alliance, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing is also pushing the establishment of design cooperation alliances to sustain its growth, according to sources at Taiwan IC design houses. Read more |
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ARM and IBM alliance to collaborate on SoC design for 32nm and 28nm Sep 30, 10:20 IBM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung Electronics and ARM have announced they will develop a comprehensive 32nm Systems-on-a-Chip (SoCs) design platform based on high-k metal-gate (HKMG) technology from the IBM-led joint-development alliance. Read more |
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DesignArt Networks claims SoC to deliver sub-US$100 femtocells Sep 24, 17:15 DesignArt Networks (DAN), a fabless semiconductor company, has unveiled its DAN2200 WiMAX femtocell SoC, which the company claims is the industry's only complete single-chip femtocell SoC. Read more |
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Gateway Silicon and Socle now focusing on 65nm SoC solutions Sep 5, 16:59 Two Taiwan-based IC-design service companies – Gateway Silicon Incorporate (GSI) and Socle Technology – are ready to offer customers IC solutions for SoC designs that are silicon proven on Chartered Semiconductor's 65nm node process, according to the two companies. Read more |
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Intel introduces SoC for CE products Aug 21, 15:17 At the Intel Developer Forum, Intel introduced its media processor CE 3100, the first in a new family of purpose-built system on chips (SoCs) for consumer electronics devices. Read more |
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Lanner announces high-performance network appliance using new Intel SoCs Aug 13, 15:48 Lanner Electronics has announced the launch of the FW-7570 network appliance, a high-performance compact rackmount appliance built on the Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor with QuickAssist Technology system-on-chip (SoC). The system is designed as a platform for a wide range of network communication applications such as gateway security, antivirus, anti-spam, load balancing and unified threat management, highlighted the company. Read more |
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Shrink of IC designs blurring sector segmentation Jun 19, 16:19 As the complexity of ICs grow along with a design geometry shrink, upstream and downstream industry players are extending their presences beyond their core businesses. Executives of leading foundries and packaging and testing houses have expressed their comments about such a blurred development trend. Read more |
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Chartered said to be taking major stake in Socle Jun 6, 11:25 Chartered Semiconductor has plans to take a major stake in Taiwan-based Socle, an IC design service company that provides system-on-chip (SoC) platform solutions and services, according to market sources. Chartered and Socle did not respond to inquiries about the reported acquisition. Read more |
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