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Mobile to take 61% of gaming market this year

Mobile gaming will represent 61% of the overall gaming market this year, reports IHS. The mobile gaming  market is set to hit  $136 billion in 2022 — growing 1.7x faster than the gaming market overall. The overall gaming market is set to reach $222 billion this year. Globally, users downloaded 45% more mobile games per ...

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Socionext sampling SoC with HD-PLC4 core drawing 200mW

Socionext is sampling an SoC using an IEEE 1901-2020 compliant IP core licensed by Panasonic. The SC1320A HD-PLC communication device is scheduled volume production in Q3. https://www.socionext.com/en/products/assp/HD-PLC/ The High-Definition Power Line Communication (HD-PLC) is a wired communication technology that supports communication networks by superimposing high-frequency signals (2 ~ 28 MHz) over existing power lines, telephone lines, twisted-pair, coaxial cables, and ...

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Trusted Objects hooks up with Crypto Quantique

Trusted Objects, the cybersecurity specialist, has partnered with Crypto Quantique, the quantum-driven cyber security supplier, for deliver end-to-end security to customers designing networks of IoT devices. Trusted Objects’ software secure element, called to-protect, is a root-of-trust for generic microcontrollers (MCUs). Designed for use with IoT devices in which MCUs have limited computing and communication capabilities, ...

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SEMI calls for swift adoption of EU Chips Act

SEMI Europe, the chip manufacturing equipment industry association, has  urged swift adoption of the European Chips Act. SEM has invited discussions on the legislation with the European Parliament, Member States and the European Commission. The Act aims to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and resilience in semiconductor technologies and applications while enabling the region’s digital and green ...

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Imec looks to reduce chip industry’s carbon footprint

Imec’s Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems (SSTS) research program is bringing together stakeholders of the semiconductor value chain, from large system companies such as Apple and Microsoft, to suppliers, including ASM, ASML, KURITA, SCREEN and Tokyo Electron. The program was set up last year as part of imec’s sustainability efforts to support the semiconductor industry reducing ...

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LPWAN IC for IoT tags

Socionext is sampling the “SC1330A” IC for IoT tags to start in July with volume production planned for Q4. The device  was jointly developed by Socionext, ZiFiSense, founder of the ZETA standard for Low Power/Wide Area (LPWA), and Techsor, a board member of the ZETA Alliance in Japan. Mass production is scheduled for this December. The SC1330A is a low ...

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Inquiry into UK semiconductor strategy

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has launched an inquiry that examines the strengths and weaknesses of the semiconductor industry and its supply chain in the UK and opportunities. Those interested in making a submission should go to:  Inquiry: The Semiconductor Industry in the UK Anyone interested in contributing can submit evidence answering any ...

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SiPearl joins Nvidia for euro processor development

SiPearl, the Euro-processor designer, has agreed to joint technical and business development with Nvidia. The companies will develop a proxy platform for porting activities and SVE workload analysis combining the strengths of SiPearl CPU (such as HBM memory) and NVIDIA GPU (including massive parallelism and throughput). The collaboration will include joint efforts with third-party European ...

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