Industry News (2012/05)

Black Solar Cells of Natcore Lower the Reflectance

Published:2012/5/30 4:02:00 Author:Li xiao na

A black surface on a silicon wafer has been developed by scientists at Natcore Technology, which has an average reflectance of 0.3%. This is the blackest silicon (View)

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HTML5-based apps with RhoMobile Suite are developed

Published:2012/5/30 3:24:00 Author:Ecco

Nowadays, users can use ruggedized Motorola Solutions’ ET-1 tablets in warehouse to manage inventory and visualize their entire supply chain. As the ruggedized tablets are unnecessary in the front office, the RhoMobile Suite is developed. RhoMobile Suite is a software development environment for Window...   (View)

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Ansys signed agreement to acquire embedded software firm

Published:2012/5/30 1:15:00 Author:Ecco

Simulation software provider Ansys Inc. announced that it signed definitive agreement to acquire France-based Esterel Technologies SA for about $53 million in cash. Esterel develops embedded software simulation tools which are used for mission critical applications. It is headquartered in Elancourt, France. The company has about 80 employees and reported revenues of approximately 15 million euro (about $18...   (View)

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The Position Sensor of Melexis can be Used without PCB

Published:2012/5/29 4:16:00 Author:Li xiao na

Melexis has developed a position sensor for automotive applications which can be used without a PCB within sensing modules. The dual mode package construction is the base of this device, which integrates a 12-bit resolution position sensing die together with the decoupling (View)

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Omnivision pushed 16-megapixel image sensor

Published:2012/5/29 3:47:00 Author:Ecco

Omnivision Technologies Inc. has pushed the OV16820 and OV16825 images sensors which provide 16-megapixel resolution. The images sensors can be widely used in digital still and video cameras. The OV16820 and OV16825 support something called burst mode photography and can capture 4K by 2K resolution video at 60 frames per second. The...   (View)

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ARM chief officer discussed architecture scaling for 2020 solution

Published:2012/5/29 2:18:00 Author:Ecco

Mike Muller, the chief technology officer at ARM Ltd., who said that Muller compared the original ARM design of 1983 to that of today’s microprocessors. At the annual IMEC Technology Forum this week at the Square meeting ce...   (View)

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Surrey Develops Xbox Kinect Hardware for Satellites

Published:2012/5/28 4:57:00 Author:Li xiao na

Xbox Kinect hardware will be developed by surrey-based researchers to put into twin satellites in an auto-docking experiment. University of Surrey and Surrey Satellite Technology develop the microsatellites which are ...   (View)

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Intel will make an investment for 14-nm silicon

Published:2012/5/28 1:57:00 Author:Ecco

The Intel wafer fab complex in Leixlip Ireland receives an investment to allow it to manufacture 14-nm silicon, although the investment is expected to be over $1 billion. The company revealed in a presentation to analy...   (View)

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Renesas still flights with restructuring plan for survival

Published:2012/5/28 1:14:00 Author:Ecco

According to the Nikkei Shimbun, Japan’s economic journal, thee Japan’s largest chip companies includingPanasonic, Renasas and Fujitsu Semiconductor are in process of merging negotiations. However, Renasas is still struggling with the restructuring plan. It is reported that the current plan calls for the three chips makes to ...   (View)

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Analog Devices redesigns High-G MEMS to help detect concussions

Published:2012/5/27 19:57:00 Author:Ecco

Here is a kind of new MEMS sensor which is small enough to be mounted inside an athlete’s helmet. It can be used to detect ports-related concussions early. It is reported that ports-related concussions have occured in the U.S. over 3.8 million each year. The new MEMS sensor give doctors enough time to protect patient from preventative concuss...   (View)

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Spansion Develops Single-level Cell NAND with New Feature

Published:2012/5/25 4:16:00 Author:Li xiao na

In order to emerge from a deal with Hynix Inc, Flash memory vendor Spansion Inc begin sampling the first single-level cell NAND flash memory devices. These devices are implemented in 4X-nm floating-ga...   (View)

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The Power Management Market will have a Bright Future

Published:2012/5/24 3:46:00 Author:Li xiao na

According to iSuppli’s survey for the power management market, the power management semiconductor has risen a bit in the first quarter of 2012 after the sharp drop in the forth quarter of 2011. This market begins to rise in the second quarter of 2012, which is mainly driven by the expansion of consumer and industrial field. The...   (View)

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Dell＇s sales result was a bad news for Intel

Published:2012/5/24 3:22:00 Author:Ecco

Dell Inc. has a disappointing first quarter sales result and a lower-than-expected second quarter sales target. However, it is a bad news for Intel Corp., which has forecast growth above the seasonal average for the rest of the year. Dell (Round Rock, Texas) indicated that PC demand is slowing, tablets and smartphones are cannibalizing notebook sales and customers are delaying IT spending. Dell reported a ...   (View)

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TCL would push Android-based smart TV in China

Published:2012/5/24 3:09:00 Author:Ecco

There is a common western misconception about China and its CE market. Most foreigners think that the Chinese can afford the TVs which are produced by local vendors. Hillcrest Labs (Rockville, Md.) made an announcement in Wednesday (May 23), which indicated that leading Chinese con...   (View)

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Qualcomm makes a competition in eight regions

Published:2012/5/23 22:00:00 Author:Ecco

Qualcomm Venture has launched its third annual QPrize seed investment competition by opening it up to following eight regions: China, Israel, Brazil, India, South Korea, North America, Western and Eastern Europe. The competition is open to any entrepreneur or group of persons over 18 years of age and that have secured less than $2 million in funding. Each regional winner will get $100,000 (100,000 euros in...   (View)

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ST works with SA to push an in-ear audio accessory

Published:2012/5/23 3:12:00 Author:Ecco

Chip Company STMicroelectronics NV is now working with startup Soundchip SA to push an in-ear audio accessory. Soundchip has particular expertise in audio algorithms and is the originator of the High Definition Personal Audio (HDPA) reference. Wearers can use the new accessory to switch between multiple audio sources – such as phone calls, music and real-world ambient sound or conversation – using voice commands or...   (View)

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Apple becomes the Largest Buyer in Semiconductor Industry

Published:2012/5/23 1:38:00 Author:Li xiao na

According to the survey of HISiSuppli, Apple has become the biggest purchaser in the global semiconductor market with its iPhone and iPad. The expense of Apple is 50% more than Samsung which is in the second place. The purchasing scale is expanding continuously. Apple’s expense on the semiconductor was 9 billion US dollars in ...   (View)

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Handset shipments are expected to increase 11％ in 2012

Published:2012/5/22 1:59:00 Author:Ecco

According to Forward Concepts Inc., the market research firm, the sales of all handsets was about 379 million units worldwide in the first quarter, and it drops 9 percent from the first quarter of 2011. However, the sales of smartphones continues to drive (View)

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ON Semi opens 13,000-square-foot Czech design center

Published:2012/5/22 1:33:00 Author:Ecco

ON Semiconductor Corp. opens a 13,000-square-foot R&D and design facility in the town of Roznov to expand its operations in the Czech Republic. According to ON Semiconductor, the design center is specialized in developing energy efficient power solutions for use in computers, televisions, (View)

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The OLED Opens up a New Way for the Liquid Crystal Panel

Published:2012/5/20 22:34:00 Author:Li xiao na

The LCD television is predicated as the most influential product in 2012, but the loss of world’s liquid crystal panel has been lasting for six quarters. The loss of Sharp was 350 million in the year of 2011, which had broken the record for hundreds of years; Samsung and LGDisplay changed the related leaders respectively. Samsung h...   (View)

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