China could be wasting its money trying to develop a chip industry. SIA vp for global  policy Jimmy Goodrich (pictured) argues that the Beijing government may have misunderstood the apparent need for domestic self-sufficiency in chips which has driven its huge IC investment programmes. The key figure is $300 billion – the amount China spent ...

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China could be wasting its money trying to develop a chip industry. SIA vp for global  policy Jimmy Goodrich (pictured) argues that the Beijing government may have misunderstood the apparent need for domestic self-sufficiency in chips which has driven its huge IC investment programmes. The key figure is $300 billion – the amount China spent ...

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IEEE has announced the release of the updated IEEE International Roadmap for Devices and Systems (IRDS). The IRDS identifies industry indicators and trends to quantify technology and system requirements. These include defining requirements for mobile, Internet of Things (IoT), communications-networks, automotive and computing. The IRDS aims to provide stakeholders from academia, manufacturing, supply, and research a clear outline for a more coordinated approach regarding the development of electronic devices and systems. “To reflect the continuously ...

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Yesterday GLOBALFOUNDRIES filed five lawsuits in the US and Germany alleging that semiconductor manufacturing technologies used by TSMC infringe 16 GLoFo patents. The lawsuits were filed with the U.S. ITC, the U.S. Federal District Courts in the Districts of Delaware and West Texas, and the Regional Courts of Dusseldorf and Mannheim. GloFo is asking the ...

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For the first time in two years the falling orders for German component distribution have resulted in a slight drop in turnover. Sales of distribution companies under the umbrella of the Fachverband Bauelemente-Distribution (FBDi e.V.) dropped by 2% to €879 million. Orders further weakened to around €748 million, equating to a book-to-bill ratio of 0.85. ...

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DeepMind, the nine year-old  London AI startup bought by Google in 2014 for £400 million, lost £470 million last year bringing its total losses to over £1 billion. The loss was 55% up on 2017’s loss.  Revenues doubled to  £102.8m in 2018 compared to 2017, but staff costs rose 70% to  £568.3 million on the ...

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5G wireless network infrastructure revenue will reach $4.2 billion next year, an 89% increase from 2019 revenue of $2.2 billion, according to Gartner. Gartner forecasts that investments in 5G NR network infrastructure will account for 6% of the total wireless infrastructure revenue of communications service providers (CSPs) in 2019, and that this figure will reach ...

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ELTEC Elektronik has added to its family of wireless LTE routers with the CyBox RT 2-A, i.e. a dual LTE/WiFi system for automotive applications. The system combines a wireless router, access point and integrated switch in a compact and robust housing. This allows unlimited Internet surfing and data exchange with the control center for mobile ...

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