Chips – Semiconductor

As the 5G network and device ecosystem ramps up, there is much talk of the new generation of wireless technologies as a disruptive force across industries. Some players are hoping …

European semiconductor makers said they would still keep on supplying to Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies, following an export ban implemented by the U.S. government last week, according to a report …

Google has suspended the transfer of hardware, software and technical services to Chinese vendor Huawei following a recent order by the U.S. government to put Huawei in an export blacklist, …

Chinese vendor Huawei has been preparing for years for the scenario of a ban which would not allow the company to buy components from U.S companies, according to a report …

The U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed that it is adding Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies and 70 affiliates to its so-called “Entity List”, a decision that effectively bans the Chinese company …

Cellular technology companies with substantial device businesses — including Huawei and Samsung today, and Nokia until it sold its handset business in 2014 — generate no more than modest net …

Intel announced that Chinese vendor ZTE selected Intel eASIC devices for its 5G wireless products. The U.S. chipmaker said ZTE selected Intel eASIC devices to meet the critical cost and power …

5G subscriptions in South Korea have already reached 260,000, local press reported, citing data from the government. The country’s three carriers launched commercial 5G services on April 3. The government …

While the final decision on the FTC vs. Qualcomm case is still pending from the last two months, the new developments have put the very premise of FTC’s case in …

5G iPhone slated for 2020 release, report says Now that Qualcomm and Apple have settled ongoing litigation and agreed to a six-year patent licensing and supplier deal, one analyst says …

Qualcomm and Apple agree to six-year patent and chipset supply A long-brewing, global battle between Qualcomm and Apple ended yesterday with the two companies agreeing to end all ongoing litigation …

If you are not already tired of Apple vs. Qualcomm lawsuits, there is another big one coming soon to the U.S. Southern California District Court in San Diego, starting from …

Distributed AI part of unlocking 5G value Some of the primary enhancements associated with 5G are major increases to cellular speed and similarly significant reductions to latency. This combination is …

A significant win for Qualcomm for its non-SEPs against Apple in a trail San Diego The jury said yes. I mean they agreed that Apple has infringed Qualcomm’s three patents …

Sequans works with aerospace and defense contractor Lockheed Martin to adapt LTE chips to communicate with satellite systems Sequans is modifying its LTE chipsets to be able to directly communicate …

Intel and Xilinx reportedly tried to acquire Mellanox The confluence of several technology mega-trends–5G, artificial intelligence and big data analytics–require the support of cloud computing and data centers to efficiently …

The Chinese vendor also unveiled 5G-based products during MWC 2019 BARCELONA- ZTE announced it is carrying out a demonstration of a 5G network services based on an end-to-end sub-6 GHz …

Chip company Xilinx is forging ahead with the next two generations of its radio frequency system-on-chip to support 5G deployments, massive multiple-input-multiple-output and advanced cable networks. The Zync UltraScale+ radio …

Airspan building in support for massive MIMO, vRAN Radio access network infrastructure vendor Airspan, perhaps best known for its work with Sprint on the Magic Box small cell, has tapped …

Qualcomm X55 5G modem extends support to both millimeter wave and sub-6 GHz frequencies With Mobile World Congress Barcelona set to get underway next week, expect to see a number …

This week the Intel Board of Directors announced that Bob Swam, the former chief financial officer and interim CEO since mid-2018, has taken on the top job permanently. Vice President …

5G handsets, RF front-end business among expected Qualcomm growth drivers During a Q1 2019 earnings call this week, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf, speaking from the company’s offices in China, identified …

Lawyers for Qualcomm and the Federal Trade Commission, after weeks of arguments, have both rested their cases in a trial that could very well inform technological innovation, and America’s role …

Analyzing the long term impacts of FTC’s activist litigation In all the chaos of allegations, counter allegations, scores of testimonies, rebuttals, cross-examinations, and others, I humbly request that Judge Koh …

Huawei says new 5G chipset supports sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave frequencies 2019 is set to be a big year for 5G smartphones. Right now device availability is quite limited–Verizon …