UltraSoc  is offering an open-source implementation of its RISC-V trace encoder via the OpenHW Group. The availability of a production-grade, standards-compliant processor trace solution is a key enabler for developers, and supports the OpenHW Group’s aim of creating an open, commercial grade ecosystem for development based on open-source processors. “We fully believe in industry standards ...

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Xilinx has issued the following statement: ‘On December 5, 2019, a patent infringement lawsuit was filed by Analog Devices against Xilinx and our Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.’ ‘We intend to vigorously defend against this lawsuit. Xilinx has a history of creating pioneering technology spanning multiple ...

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Plessey has developed the world’s first GaN on Silicon-based Red LED. Whilst InGaN-based Blue and Green LEDs are commercially available, Red LEDs are typically based on AlInGaP material or colour converted Red. For AR, achieving high efficiency ultra-fine pitch Red pixels (< 5 µm) remains elusive due to severe edge effects from AlInGaP material and ...

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A Q3 IC revenue fall of 14.7% suggests a year of double-digit decline, despite some signs of growth in memory, reports IHS Markit. Q3 chip sales were $111.3 billion down from $130.5 billion in Q3 2018. This follows y-o-y declines of 15.3% in Q2  and 12.4% in Q1. After three quarters, semiconductor revenue is on ...

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Q3 semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings of $14.9 billion were up 12% q-o-q but 6% down y-o-y, reports SEMI. The data are gathered jointly with the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) from more than 80 global equipment companies that provide data on a monthly basis. The quarterly billings data by region in billions of U.S. ...

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