Curved image sensor simplifies down-stream optics

French semiconductor research lab Leti has found a way to make curved image sensors that simplify associated optics. The demonstration is based on a 1/1.8’’ format, 1.3Mpixel CMOS image sensor. “The standard sensor structure consists of a 7.74 x 8.12 mm silicon die glued on a ceramic package,” said Leti. “Electrical connections are wire bonded ...

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Intel ex-president forms ARM-based server chip start-up.

Renee James, former president of Intel, has set up a company called Ampere to make ARM-based processors for servers. The company is backed by The Carlyle Group. Ampere processors offer, says the company “a modern architecture with a unique, high performance, custom core Armv8-A 64-bit server operating at up to 3.3 GHz, 1TB of memory at ...

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Broadcom expected to increase Qualcomm offer to $145bn

Later today, Broadcom is expected to announce an improved bid for Qualcomm. The new bid is expected to be $80-82 per share valuing Qualcomm at $145 billion. The old bid was $70 per share valuing Qualcomm at $130 billion. It is reported that, if the new bid is received favourably in San Diego, then Broadcom ...

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Intel may be exclusive modem supplier for 2018 iPhones

Intel may the exclusive supplier of modems to for the iPhones launched this year according to Ming-Chi Kuo (pictured) the Apple-watching securities analyst at KGI Securities. “We expect Intel to be the exclusive supplier of baseband chip for 2H18 new iPhone models, while Qualcomm may not have a share of the orders at all,” says ...

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Q4 smartphone shipments down 4.5%

Q4 smartphone unit shipments declined by 4.5% to 387.5 million units, says IHS. Shipments grew 3.1% y-o-y 1.4 billion units to 1.44 billion units. Of the leading handset brands, only Xiaomi and Motorola experienced shipment growth in the fourth quarter of 2017. Apple led the Q4 market shipping 77.3 million units, which was 1.2% lower ...

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Imec develops 2nd gen hyperspectral imaging camera

Imec has produced a 2nd generation version of its SNAPSCAN hyperspectral imaging camera. The  camera uses an ultrasonic speed piezo motor stage  to enable the acquisition of high resolution hyperspectral images in less than 200ms. It will enable the development of consistent spectral libraries and customized solutions faster than ever possible before, and this for ...

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