Fujian Jin Hua’s fab in Jinjiang is on hold following the USA’s ban on Western companies selling it supplies, reports Bloomberg. The effect of the US ban parallels the effect of the US ban on US companies selling components to ZTE which brought the Chinese company to its knees in a a week or two. ...
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DENSO has made an ‘mid-double-digit million’ Euro equity investment in Infineon, Both companies aim to jointly enhance their system know-how in established and new technologies – like automated driving and electro-mobility. “We would like to establish optimal semiconductor solutions for in-vehicle electronics systems through strong partnerships with semiconductor companies in order to enhance the competitiveness ...
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Of the top 10 fabless companies, only Qualcomm had a Q3 revenue decline, reports Trendforce. Taiwan houses Mediatek, Novatek, and Realtek, showed remarkable Q3 performances due to stock-up demand from consumer electronics makers for the upcoming holiday sales. MediaTek grew by 3%. The only company to see a drop was Qualcomm with a revenue decline ...
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Logitech is talking to Plantronics about buying it, reports Reuters. The Swiss key board and webcam manufacturer is reported to have offered $2.2 billion to buy the US headset specialist. Plantronics’ market cap is $2 billion. The biggest shareholder in the 57 year-old company is private equity firm Siris Capital Group. Logitech’s market cap is ...
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Fingerprint authentication systems can be fooled by generic fingerprints created by artificial intelligence, according to the New York University Tandon. “These experiments demonstrate the need for multi-factor authentication and should be a wake-up call for device manufacturers about the potential for artificial fingerprint attacks,” said researcher Philip Bontrager. “Fingerprint-based authentication is still a strong way to protect ...
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A single-layer of nano-structures on the surface of optical elements can correct chromatic aberrations across the visible spectrum, from simple lenses to “the super-complex objectives with as many as 14 conventional lenses, used in high-resolution microscopes”, according to Harvard University which has developed the technique. It has been dubbed ‘metacorrection’, and relies on pillars whose ...
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Earlier this week, engineers at MIT flew a plane by what they have dubbed ‘solid-state flight’. Instead of propellers or some form of jet engine, the scheme uses high voltage to accelerate ions in the air, and these, in-turn, accelerate molecules in the air. In this case, there are multiple accelerators – two columns of ...
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EnSilica was named company of the year at last night’s annual TechWorks Awards, at The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London. EnSilica was cited as follows, by TechWorks: Since its inception it has emerged as a world-leading IC design house with a consistent track record for technical excellence in digital, RF and mixed-signal design; ...
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Blockchain users’ credentials can be checked by the Blockchain Security 2Go starter kit from Infineon. “The success of the blockchain system hinges on securing user interaction with the distributed database,” says Infineon’s Stefan Rueping, “Infineon’s Blockchain Security 2Go starter kit allows to quickly develop convenient access solutions based on security tokens or embedded security chips ...
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Devon-based chip fab Plessey has wonn US recognition for its GaN-on-silicon microdisplays – being named a ‘CES 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree’ in the exhibition’s embedded technologies category. The displays could offer a route to the high intensities needed for augmented reality googles that can be used outdoors – where the display has to compete with ...
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