Xilinx has introduced an HDMI 2.1 IP subsystem to its portfolio of cores, enabling Xilinx devices to transmit, receive and process up to 8K (7680 x 4320 pixels) ultra-high-definition (UHD) video in pro AV equipment. That includes cameras, streaming media players, professional monitors, LED walls, projectors and KVM, as well as broadcast products such as ...
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Infineon’s calendar Q4 revenues were 4% down q-o-q at €1,970 million for a profit of €359 million and a margin of 18.2% For the current quarter it expects stable revenue but a margin decline to 16%. For FY 2019 (Sept 30 2018 to Sept 30 2019) it expects 9% growth and a margin of 17.5%. FY ...
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2018 chip sales were up 13.7% on 2017 at a record $468.8 billion, says the SIA. December sales were $38.2 billion, up 0.6% on December 2017, but down 7% on November 2018. Q4 sales of $114.7 billion were 0.6% higher than Q4 2017 but 8.2% less than Q3 2018. “Global demand for semiconductors reached a new high in ...
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Four Chinese OEMs – Huawei, Lenovo, BBK Electronics and Xiaomi – were in Gartner’s top ten buyers of semiconductors. Samsung was the No.1 buyer of semiconductors (as well as being the No.1 semiconductor supplier) with Apple the No.2. Together, Apple and Samsung accounted for 17.9% of all chips sold. Collectively, the top 10 buyers increased ...
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Tesla is to buy ultracapacitor specialist Maxwell Technologies for $218 million. Last month Maxwell announced it had developed a “dry electrode” technology that could increase the range and reduce the cost of car batteries. Volvo, GM and Lamborghini are all Maxwell customers. Maxwell claims that its ultracapacitors can double battery lifetimes. Tesla is pulling out ...
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