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MediaTek Boosts Budget Chromebooks
MediaTek’s new Kompanio 520 and 528 serve entry-level Chromebooks. With two higher-tier series targeting mid- and top-tier Chromebooks, the company has been free to optimize the new chips for cost and power.
Pentonic 1000 Upgrades 4K TVs
MediaTek’s newest smart-TV processor targets high-end 4K screens that display up to 120 frames per second (4K120). It features AI-enabled upscaling and can display eight video streams at once.
Questions & Answers: Case for a Mild Slowing and How TSMC took the lead in EUV
Questions & Answers: Case for a Mild Slowing and How TSMC took the lead in EUV G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Questions & Answers: The Case for a Mild Slowing in 2023 (2 Dec 2022): Read Dan's article but am confused. Is Dan just offering up a
SemiWEEK: The Case for a Mild Slowing in 2023. Semiconductor Cyclicality; Stocks fell
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Foundry & IDM Capital Expenditures 4Q2022
Foundry & IDM Capital Expenditures 4Q2022 Shereen Vaux 2023 is going to be a down year for semiconductor spending. Chipmakers have caught up to demand and the inventory buildup turns from a tailwind in 1H22 into a headwind in 2H22 and continues into
CEA-Leti Presents Path Towards Full Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing with Si-Based VLSI Technologies
Related Paper Covers Efficient Characterization Flow of Industrial Grade Si-Based Qubits, Invited Paper Reports Breakthrough on Path Toward Cryogenic Compact Model.
eBook: Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro and the SurgeP1 Charging IC
This eBook takes an in depth look at Xiaomi's Mi 12 Pro's HyperCharging Protocol implemented by the Xiaomi SurgeP1 IC, which enabled the achievement of a full charge time of only 19 minutes for their Xiaomi Mi 12 smartphone.
Fractilia Dares Chipmakers to Take the Fractilia Challenge
“Fractilia Challenge” program invites chipmakers to send SEM images to Fractilia for analysis with its FAME stochastics control product at no cost with unsurpassed tool-to-tool matching results
3D-Micromac and Schott join forces to improve yield and cost of production of augmented reality waveguides
Joint development partnership to focus on dedicated laser cutting process and mass production system for SCHOTT RealView® high refractive index glass
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
Disruptive Event - Apple’s H2 BT 5.3 Audio SoC
Apple’s H2 BT 5.3 audio SoC – elevating the audio experience in the AirPods Pro 2
Joseph Byrne Becomes Editor-in-Chief
Joseph Byrne is now editor-in-chief of Microprocessor Report, replacing Linley Gwennap. Linley will continue as editor emeritus, serving on the editorial board and contributing articles.
Prestera DX1500 Unifies IT/OT Networks
Marvell’s Prestera DX1500 Ethernet switch targets converged IT/OT industrial networks. TSN, MACSec, and redundant-network protocols promote safety and reliability.
It's cold and gloomy
It's cold and gloomy Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment continued to decline, falling to 56 degrees The decline accelerated last week with all segments losing 2 or more degrees Major chipmakers are cutting utilization
Editorial: Arm’s No-Win Legal Fight
Arm and Qualcomm are locked in an ugly public spat over the rights to Nuvia’s CPU. Unresolved, this conflict could hamper Arm’s progress in the PC market and foment interest in RISC-V.
Fan-Out Packaging Technologies - The Past and Future: On-Demand Video
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Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 0.3% Month-to-Month in October
Worldwide chip sales down 4.6% year-to-year
The Case for a Mild Slowing in 2023. Semiconductor Cyclicality.
The Case for a Mild Slowing in 2023. Semiconductor Cyclicality. G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® The Case for a Mild Slowing in 2023: It is always a red flag whenever there is a wide range of forecasts from forecasters… Current semiconductor