Q1 profits and revenues will be slightly up y-o-y announced Samsung Electronics earlier today. Samsung estimates Q1 profit will be $5.2 billion compared to $5.1 billion in Q1 2019. Q1 revenues are expected to up 5% y-o-y at $45 billion. Semiconductor revenues have made up for declining smartphone and TV revenues. Last year phones accounted ...

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In response to event cancellations and postponements, GaN Systems of Ottawa has launched its Virtual Experience site displaying technology innovations that are using GaN transistors. The site is offering visitors an online showcase of new transistor products and power modules, reference designs and tools, and customer demonstrations, including: Automotive: Automotive EV onboard charger and DC/DC ...

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MaxLinear is to buy Intel’s Home Gateway Platform Division assets in an all-cash, asset transaction valued at $150 million. The Home Gateway Platform Division comprises Wi-Fi Access Points, Ethernet and Home Gateway SoC products deployed across operator and retail markets. The acquisition will enable MaxLinear to complement its existing portfolio, bringing together a complete and ...

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It is to be hoped that R&D budgets announced before the coronavirus will be adhered to after the virus has gone, says Professor Simon Marginson at Oxford University (pictured). OECD figures state that pre-coronavirus UK expenditure on R&D, including spending by businesses, non-profits and others − was 1.71% of GDP, well below the OECD average ...

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SK Telecom  and ID Quantique today announced that their technical report titled ‘Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution Network (TR.sec-qkd)’ has received final ITU-T approval at ITU-T Study Group 17 (SG17) e-meeting held from March 17 to 26, 2020. This marks the first-ever quantum key distribution (QKD) – related standardization work completed by SG 17, ...

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Imagination Technologies’ University Programme is offering a complete mobile graphics course designed to teach undergraduates how to create graphics for mobile devices. The 2020 Edition now includes support for OpenGL ES 2.0 and 3.2, and Vulkan, as well as new hardware platforms such as the Chromebook and BeagleBone Black. Author, Darren McKie, lecturer and fellow ...

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Users of NXP’s MCUXpresso Software and Tools are getting  access to Microsoft’s Azure RTOS, including fully integrated middleware and tools for file management, graphical user interface, security, networking, and wired/wireless connectivity. Currently, Azure RTOS support is available for many of NXP’s low-power, secure 32-bit LPC and i.MX RT crossover microcontrollers (MCUs). Now, NXP intends to ...

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The semiconductor materials market fell 1.1% in 2019, reports SEMI. Wafer fabrication materials were down 0.4%, from $33.0 billion to $32.8 billion; Process chemicals, sputtering targets and CMP were down over 2%. Packaging materials were down  2.3%, from $19.7 billion to $19.2 billion. For the 10th consecutive year, Taiwan, at $11.3 billion, was the largest ...

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