Semiconductors
Ericsson / STMicro JV to shake up wireless chipset market
By: Stuart Corner
STMicroelectronics and Ericsson are to merge their respective cellphone chip and cellphone software (platform) businesses into a 50/50 joint venture that they say have will the industry's strongest product offering in semiconductors and platforms for mobile applications.
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By: Stuart Corner
STMicroelectronics and Ericsson are to merge their respective cellphone chip and cellphone software (platform) businesses into a 50/50 joint venture that they say have will the industry's strongest product offering in semiconductors and platforms for mobile applications.
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Flat screen TVs: giving the world's climate a roasting?
By: Stephen Withers
Is that shiny new LCD or plasma TV in your house a major contributor to global warming? A new research paper is making a shocking claim that's nothing to do with power consumption, but some critics think it's just some outrageous scaremongering and nary but a load of hot air!
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By: Stephen Withers
Is that shiny new LCD or plasma TV in your house a major contributor to global warming? A new research paper is making a shocking claim that's nothing to do with power consumption, but some critics think it's just some outrageous scaremongering and nary but a load of hot air!
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Apple buys chip designer
By: Stephen Withers
Apple has acquired semiconductor design firm PA Semi.
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By: Stephen Withers
Apple has acquired semiconductor design firm PA Semi.
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Coming soon: Bluetooth devices with 10 year battery life
By: Stuart Corner
UK-based chip maker CSR has demonstrated the first ultra-low power bluetooth chip. The technology, previously known as Wibree, promises to enable wireless data communications from small devices powered by button sized batteries typically used in wrist watches with standby battery life of up to ten years.
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By: Stuart Corner
UK-based chip maker CSR has demonstrated the first ultra-low power bluetooth chip. The technology, previously known as Wibree, promises to enable wireless data communications from small devices powered by button sized batteries typically used in wrist watches with standby battery life of up to ten years.
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Ten times more energy-efficient microchip recharges itself
By: Stan Beer
Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have designed a new chip that they claim could be up to 10 times more energy-efficient than the current generation. The power consumption in the new chip is so low that devices using them may even be able to be recharged by human body heat.
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By: Stan Beer
Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have designed a new chip that they claim could be up to 10 times more energy-efficient than the current generation. The power consumption in the new chip is so low that devices using them may even be able to be recharged by human body heat.
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IBM, Hitachi team to shrink semiconductors
By: Stephen Withers
A two-year research agreement between IBM and Hitachi is aimed at further reducing the size of semiconductors.
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By: Stephen Withers
A two-year research agreement between IBM and Hitachi is aimed at further reducing the size of semiconductors.
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Cisco tantalises with mystery chip and mystery event
By: Stuart Corner
Cisco has announced a new chip: the fruits of half a decade of research by a team of 100 engineers hailing it as "the most advanced piece of networking silicon in the world," but giving no indication what it intends to do with the device. However it could just be a prelude a big Cisco announcement scheduled for 4 March.
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By: Stuart Corner
Cisco has announced a new chip: the fruits of half a decade of research by a team of 100 engineers hailing it as "the most advanced piece of networking silicon in the world," but giving no indication what it intends to do with the device. However it could just be a prelude a big Cisco announcement scheduled for 4 March.
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NICTA’s new chip promises true wireless revolution
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
A new Australian chip small enough to be embedded into home and office equipment promises wireless audio and video transfer at up to 5 gigabits per second, ten times faster than today’s solutions at only one-tenth the cost!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
A new Australian chip small enough to be embedded into home and office equipment promises wireless audio and video transfer at up to 5 gigabits per second, ten times faster than today’s solutions at only one-tenth the cost!
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Cash starved AMD's chief lashes out at "monopolist" Intel
By: Stan Beer
Two years ago Hector Ruiz was talking about grabbing 30% market share in the computer processor space. Today the AMD CEO, in the midst of a company cash squeeze and a plummeting share price, is bitterly complaining about the "monopoly" held by its larger rival and Silicon Valley neighbour Intel.
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By: Stan Beer
Two years ago Hector Ruiz was talking about grabbing 30% market share in the computer processor space. Today the AMD CEO, in the midst of a company cash squeeze and a plummeting share price, is bitterly complaining about the "monopoly" held by its larger rival and Silicon Valley neighbour Intel.
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Intel combines 45nm and Hi-k in 16 new CPUs
By: Stephen Withers
A pair of technologies that boost performance by up to 20 percent and reduce power consumption by as much as 30 percent underpin the 16 new CPUs introduced today by Intel.
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By: Stephen Withers
A pair of technologies that boost performance by up to 20 percent and reduce power consumption by as much as 30 percent underpin the 16 new CPUs introduced today by Intel.
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Google's phone plan finally revealed
By: Stephen Withers
Despite all the rumours, there is no Gphone. Instead, Google and an impressive list of partners have released a new, open source, mobile phone platform called Android.
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By: Stephen Withers
Despite all the rumours, there is no Gphone. Instead, Google and an impressive list of partners have released a new, open source, mobile phone platform called Android.
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IBM repurposes scrap silicon
By: Stephen Withers
IBM has come up with a way of 'erasing' silicon wafers rejected as scrap during the manufacturing process so they can be used to make solar panels.
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By: Stephen Withers
IBM has come up with a way of 'erasing' silicon wafers rejected as scrap during the manufacturing process so they can be used to make solar panels.
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Government doles out $5 million to keep laid off chip researchers in Australia
By: Stan Beer
A few weeks out from the federal election, The Australian Government has contributed an extra $4.8 million over two years to NICTA, Australia’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Research Centre of Excellence. According to NICTA, the additional funds will enable retention of a team of world-class chip design researchers in Australia.
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By: Stan Beer
A few weeks out from the federal election, The Australian Government has contributed an extra $4.8 million over two years to NICTA, Australia’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Research Centre of Excellence. According to NICTA, the additional funds will enable retention of a team of world-class chip design researchers in Australia.
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Intel turns up heat on AMD with 45nm Penryn production
By: Stan Beer
Barely a month after AMD shipped its long awaited 65 nanometer Barcelona quad-core processor, its larger rival Intel has tightened the screws once again with the commencement of production of its 45nm Penryn range of processors.
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By: Stan Beer
Barely a month after AMD shipped its long awaited 65 nanometer Barcelona quad-core processor, its larger rival Intel has tightened the screws once again with the commencement of production of its 45nm Penryn range of processors.
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IBM, MediaTek team for ultra-fast wireless chips
By: Stephen Withers
IBM and MediaTek are working together to develop chipsets based on millimetre wave (mmWave) technology for ultra-fast wireless networking and AV connections.
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By: Stephen Withers
IBM and MediaTek are working together to develop chipsets based on millimetre wave (mmWave) technology for ultra-fast wireless networking and AV connections.
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Sony sells Cell factory to Toshiba
By: Stephen Withers
Toshiba will take over the chip production facilities currently used by Sony to produce key components for the PlayStation 3, including the Cell processor.
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By: Stephen Withers
Toshiba will take over the chip production facilities currently used by Sony to produce key components for the PlayStation 3, including the Cell processor.
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Broadcom puts 3G phone on a chip
By: Stephen Withers
A new chip from Broadcom delivers many of the functions expected from a modern mobile phone in a single component, reducing power consumption and cost.
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By: Stephen Withers
A new chip from Broadcom delivers many of the functions expected from a modern mobile phone in a single component, reducing power consumption and cost.
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AMD reveals triple-core desktop CPU
By: Stephen Withers
AMD has added a triple-core processor to its desktop roadmap, with deliveries slated to begin in the first quarter of 2008.
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By: Stephen Withers
AMD has added a triple-core processor to its desktop roadmap, with deliveries slated to begin in the first quarter of 2008.
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