Semiconductor sales for smart meters to boom, says IHS

Dec 23, 11:29

Because of their capability to save energy and to improve the efficiency of electrical grids, power utilities are expected to rapidly adopt smart electricity meters, causing global...

MIPS processors power new Sequans LTE SoC for handsets, tablets

Oct 31, 17:01

MIPS Technologies has announced that the new LTE SoC from 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications is powered by MIPS industry-standard processors.

SiS to phase out its PC chipset business

Aug 2, 01:10

Taiwan-based chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) is set to phase out its PC business by the end of 2011 and will turn its business focus fully to chipsets for consumer electronics...

Freescale unveils 28nm QorIQ multicore processors

Jun 23, 14:59

Freescale Semiconductor has unveiled its next-generation QorIQ multicore platform built on 28nm technology – the AMP (advanced multiprocessing) series – which incorporates...

Innostor launches USB 3.0 flash SoC

Jun 2, 11:40

Innostor, a Taiwan-based controller IC supplier, has successfully penetrated the mid-range and high-end USB 3.0 market with its USB 3.0 flash SoC IS 902 and the SATA controller chip...

KYEC expects IDM orders to boost sales in 2011

Dec 30, 01:20

IC backend testing and assembly firm King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) expects more than 30% of its revenues to come from international IDM clients in 2011, up from 25% in 2010,...

x86-based digital media players to see rise in IPTV market

Dec 16, 16:49

As demand for digital media player devices from hotels and shopping malls in China is rising quickly plus x86-based digital media players are gradually replacing system-on-a-chip-based...

Li-Ion/Poly batteries drive high growth of battery management ICs from headsets to electric vehicles, says Petrov Group

Oct 21, 16:10

The requirement for power-efficient and high performance solutions in Li-Ion/Poly battery-powered devices and equipment continues to open profitable growth opportunities for existing...

TSMC extends OIP to speed up new designs

Jun 8, 12:16

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its Open Innovation Platform (OIP) - the foundry's design enablement initiative to accelerate time-to-market, improve...

Linaro formed to push Linux on ARM

Jun 4, 11:37

ARM and five system-on-chip (SoC) vendors - Freescale Semiconductor, IBM, Samsung, ST-Ericsson and Texas Instruments (TI) - have jointly announced the formation of Linaro, a not-for-profit...

Computex 2010: Intel Atom processor plans, products outlined

Jun 2, 12:26

At Computex 2010, Intel has unveiled new products and features based on its low-power Intel Atom processor family, including plans to further differentiate the popular netbook category...

Intel plans new Atom-based SoC

Apr 14, 16:25

Two Intel executives have outlined the latest Intel system-on-chip (SoC) products for embedded applications and described new research to allow homes and small businesses to better...

Renesas may integrate distribution networks

Newswatch - Apr 7, 16:10

Taiwan-based IC distributors for the former NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology may undergo consolidation of their distributed products for Renesas Electronics, formed as a result...

ARM unveils new SoC platform on Globalfoundries 28nm process

Feb 24, 12:18

Globalfoundries and ARM have unveiled new details on their SoC platform technology for powering the next generation of wireless products and applications. The new chip manufacturing...

MIPS, Mavrix collaborate on mobile SoC development

Feb 12, 16:36

MIPS Technologies, a provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, and...

Taiwan IC design houses to venture into Blu-ray chip market

Feb 12, 16:05

A number of Taiwan-based IC design houses, including MediaTek, Sunplus Technology and Novatek Microelectronics, will venture into the Blu-ray chip market in 2010, with MediaTek aiming...

Realtek licenses MIPS32 Pro Series cores to develop high-performance SoCs

Jan 4, 14:46

MIPS Technologies has announced that Taiwan-based Realtek Semiconductor has licensed a range of MIPS32 Pro Series cores for broadband, networking, digital home and multimedia SoCs...

Globalfoundries to tap Asia IC-design market through Socle Technology

Dec 25, 10:49

Globalfoundries' acquisition of Singapore-based Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing will also enable the US pure-play foundry to tap the IC-design market in Asia thanks to Chartered's...

TSMC signs cooperation pact with Tsinghua University

Newswatch - Dec 24, 15:00

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Tsinghua University, China's leading science and engineering educational...

Electronic compass/MEMS SoCs to take off in 2010

Dec 3, 14:51

More MEMS makers are expected to provide electronic compass and MEMS sensor combo solutions in 2010, helping to popularize LBS applications in the handset market, according to industry...

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,...

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,...

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...

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 platf...

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...