DoD’s funding will enable SkyWater Technology to make chips which can work in hostile conditions such as outer space. SkyWater Technology, a U.S. semiconductor maker stated, it will be receiving up to $170 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to make smaller and faster semiconductors with new materials that can work in outer space.…
The material, EUV photoresists, is crucial for chip production. On Thursday, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon stated, Japan has approved the export of a high-tech material to South Korea. This is the first such export since Japan tightened the exports of high-tech materials used in the making of displays and chips. Japan has approved…
The agreement potentially also includes tweaking game titles for U.S. laptops powered by Qualcomm’s processors which will connect to the internet vide 5G rather than use Wi-Fi. Qualcomm Inc, the largest supplier of mobile phone chips stated, it will collaborate with China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd on projects that could include making Tencent’s video games run…
Going by its revenue forecasts, MaxLinear’s revenues have not been materially affected by this disruption. In a significant development, MaxLinear Inc, a radio-frequency chip maker disclosed it has stopped shipping its semiconductors to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and its affiliates. MaxLinear stated it cannot predict when shipments to Huawei will resume. The company has revised…
Pegatron is partnering with Indonesia’s PT Sat Nusapersada to produce chips for Apple smartphones. According to a statement by Indonesia’s deputy industry minister, Warsito Ignatius, Pegatron, a Taiwanese electronics company has signed a letter of intent stating it aims to invest $695 million to $1 billion (10 trillion to 15 trillion rupiah) in an Indonesian…
U.S. trade action against Huawei having intended impact. China has termed the action taken by the United States against Huawei Technologies as “wrong actions” and has called for trade negotiations to continue. China’s comments underscores the effect of U.S. trade action which is cascading through Huawei’s global supply chains. Japan’s Panasonic Corp has joined a…
As per a source Nvidia has outbid Intel Corp for Mellanox. The deal assumes strategic importance since it will reduce Nvidia’s dependency on the gaming industry for its revenues. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Nvidia Corp is close to acquiring Mellanox Technologies Ltd for more than $7 billion. The potential…
Intel sees 5G as not just about faster internet speeds for smartphones. It sees this as an opportunity to play a significant role in the 4th industrial revolution. On Monday, Intel Corp, the world’s second biggest chip maker by revenue, announced new partnerships and chips. Although Intel got into the wireless data business with the…
Intel is one of the biggest employers in Israel as well as one of its biggest exporters. Israel’s finance minister has stated, Intel Corp will sink in $10.9 billion (40 billion shekels) on a new chip plant factory in Israel, as part of its most recent multi-billion dollar investment in the country. “Intel’s global management…
The news is likely to add to investor worries as it comes in the wake of Apple reducing its sales forecast for its smartphones. Slowing demand in China has had a significant impact on Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, with the South Korean conglomerate set to post its first drop in quarterly operating profits in two…
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