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Nine top-15 2018 semi suppliers forecast double-digit gains
The November Update from IC Insights’ to the 2018 McClean Report, includes a discussion of the forecasted top-25 semiconductor suppliers in 2018 (the top-15 2018 semiconductor suppliers are covered in this research bulletin). The Update also includes a detailed five-year forecast of the IC market by product type (including dollar volume, unit shipments, and average selling price).
Two breakthroughs for spintronic logic devices
At the 2018 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), imec, and its partners presented an experimental demonstration of full majority gate operation based on spin-wave interference in scaled devices. Circuit-level benchmarking recommends majority gates based on spin-waves for ultralow power applications.
USB-C controller for fast charging of electronics in vehicles
The embedded solutions provider, Cypress Semiconductor has announced the availability of an automotive-qualified USB-C controller with USB Power Delivery (PD) that enables fast charging of portable electronics in vehicles. The Automotive EZ-PD CCG3PA controller delivers a plug-and-play user experience to automotive charging ports.
Students invited to FIRST LEGO League tournament
FIRST LEGO League, a global science and technology challenge, is now open to entry for teams of young people from across Cambridgeshire. This year’s theme is INTO ORBIT and teams of 9 to 16 year olds will be taken on an ‘out of this world’ experience as they explore space-themed engineering problems, and build and programme robots.
Expanded global attendance breaks conference records
The VOICE 2018 Developer Conference staged by Advantest has set new records with 177 submitted abstracts representing contributions from 13 countries. In addition to more than 90 technical presentations, VOICE 2018 featured informative Partners’ Expos, highly rated keynote speakers, 25 interactive technology kiosks and multiple networking opportunities.
5G NR mmWave and Sub-6GHz RF modules for mobile devices
Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled the world’s first fully-integrated 5G NR mmWave and sub-6GHzRF modules for smartphones and other mobile devices. The QualcommQTM052 mmWave antenna module family and the QualcommQPM56xx sub-6GHzRF module family pair with the QualcommSnapdragonX50 5G modem to deliver modem-to-antenna capabilities across several spectrum bands, in a very compact footprint that is suited for integration in mobile devices.
Size of semiconductor acquisitions may have hit limit
The demise of Qualcomm’s pending $44bn purchase of NXP Semiconductors in late July along with growing regulatory reviews of chip merger agreements, efforts by countries to protect domestic technology, and the escalation of global trade friction all suggest semiconductor acquisitions are hitting a ceiling in the size of doable deals.
Mouser bolsters embedded computing offering
Mouser Electronics has sealed a global distribution agreement with Inforce Computing a supplier of modular embedded computing platforms and solutions. Through the agreement, Mouser is now stocking Inforce system-on-modules (SoMs) and single-board computers (SBCs) that feature QualcommSnapdragon processors.
Duo partner to deliver infotainment applications for connected cars
Maxim Integrated Products has announced that select products from its portfolio work with solutions by Qualcomm, to help carmakers and tier-1 suppliers integrate Maxim’s Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) solutions using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Automotive Platform for infotainment applications. Maxim’s high performance solutions are designed to provide the necessary building blocks for next-gen vehicles.
Collaboration to integrate eSIM innovation
A collaboration has been announced by Gemalto that will see its advanced mobile connectivity solutions integrated with Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile PC platform, a product by Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. This paves the way for iSIM commercialisation on a growing range of Always Connected PCs, laptops and tablets.