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Moortec launches 7nm on-chip monitoring IP for SoC

Moortec Semiconductor, the Plymouth-based IP  specialists for on-chip monitors and sensors, have brought out an embedded monitoring subsystem for TSMC’s 7nm FinFET (FF) process. Within the subsystem the 7nm Temperature Sensor is a high precision low power junction temperature sensor that has been developed to be embedded into ASIC designs. It can be used for ...

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SEMI July billings up 32.8% y-o-y

The July SEMI billings figure was $2.27 billion  – 1.4% down on June’s $2.3 billion and 32.8% higher than the $1.71 billion of July 2016. “We observed softening in the equipment billings in July following the strong surge in the first half of the year,” says SEMI CEO  Ajit Manocha, “however, overall, equipment billings remain ...

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China to begin 14nm production next year

China will deploy 14nm technology next year, says Ye Tianchun, director of the Institute of Microelectronics at the Chinese Academy of Science (pictured). However Ye did not say where the process or processes would be installed. China imported chips worth $227 billion last year and exported chips worth $61.4 billion. The deficit is due mainly ...

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Chip capex to jump 20%.

Semiconductor capex will rise 20% this year, forecasts IC Insights. Although there was a slight pause in the upward trajectory in 1Q17, 2Q17 set a new record for quarterly spending outlays. Moreover, 1H17 semiconductor industry spending was 48% greater than in 1H16. IC Insights believes that whether industry-wide capital spending in the second half of ...

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Fujitsu looking to sell phone operation

Fujitsu is finally looking to off-load its mobile phone operation, reports the Nikkei. In February, Fujitsu spun out its cellphone and PC operations into a new company called Ubiquitous Solutions. It is in negotiations with Lenovo for the disposal of the PC element of Ubiquitous Solutions. Now it is said to be receiving interest for ...

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Japan’s METI looks to help AI chip start-ups and researchers

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is asking for a $90 million budget to fund purchases of software and foundry services by start-up companies and researchers wanting to design and prototype AI chips, reports the Nikkei. METI points out that IC designers typically pay $4.5 million to $9 million to license the software ...

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TowerJazz gets go-ahead for Nanjing fab

 TowerJazz has received the first payment of $18 million under its agreement with  Tacoma Technology and Tacoma (Nanjing) Semiconductor Technology which makes binding their earliet agreement to set up an 8-inch fab in Nanjing. The fab will be funded by Tacoma, the Nanjing Economic and Technology Development Zone through its Administration Committee, Credito Capital and other  potential ...

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