GlobalFoundries Adds RF to 28nm

GlobalFoundries Adds RF to 28nm
by Paul McLellan on 06-05-2015 at 7:00 am

The internet of things (IoT) or internet of everything is a term that is into the red zone on the hype-meter. But it does genuinely have something of substance behind the hype. The thing that is a little deceptive is that the IoT term makes it sound like it is a market, but in fact it is several different markets: medical, automotive, … Read More


MIPI Beyond Mobile, Semiwiki Blogger Paper at #52DAC!

MIPI Beyond Mobile, Semiwiki Blogger Paper at #52DAC!
by Daniel Nenni on 06-03-2015 at 10:00 am

IoT or wearable: it’s fascinating to see how many articles, blogs, and comments have been posted about them during the last two years! IoT business potential is huge as are the number of possible applications. If we summarize the functions within a wearable system we can count:

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  • CPU: it can be a standard Microcontroller
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    Ultra-Low Power Non-Volatile Memory Solutions for the Smart Connected Universe

    Ultra-Low Power Non-Volatile Memory Solutions for the Smart Connected Universe
    by Tom Simon on 06-01-2015 at 6:00 pm

    DAC is a great place to gather information about products and technologies. However it can be difficult to chase down the information you need because you may need to cover a lot of ground to hear or talk to the people with the right knowledge. Fortunately there are a few places you can go to learn about a number of products at one place.… Read More


    SITRI and Coventor Partner to Scale Up MEMS in China

    SITRI and Coventor Partner to Scale Up MEMS in China
    by Pawan Fangaria on 05-28-2015 at 12:00 pm

    When it comes to wearable technology and the rapidly emerging world of IoT, sensors and MEMS are on the frontlines. They collect and transfer raw data such as pressure, temperature and motion and process it with algorithms critical to making sure the right information gets to humans and/or machines so the right reaction is enabled.… Read More


    How Microtechnology Will Change Just About Everything

    How Microtechnology Will Change Just About Everything
    by Tom Simon on 05-20-2015 at 1:00 pm

    When I hear the term micro-technology my first thought is of accelerometers and gyroscopes. However as I’ll explain shortly, micro technology is being applied to a lot more than smartphones and quadcopters. The fruits of development in this area will affect industry, medical, energy, transportation and many other sectors. … Read More


    The Future of Chip Design in the Internet Age

    The Future of Chip Design in the Internet Age
    by Mike Gianfagna on 05-20-2015 at 1:00 am

    Huge designs, spectacular design costs, astronomical capital expenditure. Welcome to the present day semiconductor industry. As discussed in my prior post, the days of democratized silicon access have been replaced by an elite market. Custom chips are once again a rich person’s game. Does it have to stay this way? I personally… Read More


    Analog Market Leaders Eyeing on IoT Applications

    Analog Market Leaders Eyeing on IoT Applications
    by Pawan Fangaria on 05-15-2015 at 12:00 pm

    When we talk about analog IC market, one can easily guess who the leader with lion’s share in the market is. There are also next level leaders with impressive growth rates in this market. The analog market as such is poised to grow with Internet of Things (IoT) because it supplies some of the key components such as data converters, op… Read More


    Quark Adds Muscle to Intel in the IoT World

    Quark Adds Muscle to Intel in the IoT World
    by Pawan Fangaria on 05-13-2015 at 4:00 pm

    We have been hearing about Intel’s Quark processor, which is based on its good old Pentium, making waves in IoT world. The CPU core of Quark is said to be the smallest in Intel. It is supposed to be inexpensive and extremely low in power; a perfect combination for IoT devices. The Pentium architecture equips the processor to perform… Read More


    Why Intel will Never Succeed in IoT Market?

    Why Intel will Never Succeed in IoT Market?
    by Eric Esteve on 05-02-2015 at 4:18 am

    Let me precise that by “IoT” I think about the IoT devices market, made of hundreds of application, wearable gadget to medical, home automation, and so on. One direct consequence of IoT (device) market explosion will be the strong growth of the server market (cloud), to transfer, compute and store information generated by the billions… Read More


    ASMC 2015 Preview

    ASMC 2015 Preview
    by Scotten Jones on 05-01-2015 at 7:00 am

    From May 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] to May 6[SUP]th[/SUP] the 26[SUP]th[/SUP] annual Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC) will be held in Saratoga Springs, New York.

    The ASMC offers a unique view of challenges to the semiconductor industry focusing on things like defect reduction, metrology and fab operations. In… Read More