Chips – Semiconductor

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich held a press conference in the Oval Office to announce the company’s plan to invest $7 billion in its Fab 42 factory in Chandler, Arizona. Krzanich …

SoftBank said operating profits surged 71% in its most recent fiscal quarter, and trumpeted a turnaround at Sprint as a contributor to the company’s strong results. “Sprint is no longer …

Ericsson and IBM said they have created an integrated circuit designed for use in future “5G” base stations. The companies announced the first reported silicon-based millimeter wave phased array antenna …

Makers of wireless infrastructure are often careful about naming the semiconductor companies that supply their chipsets, creating a tension between chip vendors who want to promote their customer wins and …

The market for small cell chipsets has not developed as quickly as vendors hoped it would, but that is probably a function of carrier and consumer choices that have little …

South Korean fine hits bottom line. Qualcomm said its sales were up during its first fiscal quarter, but modem shipments were down. The leading developer of chipsets for mobile devices …

Consolidation continues in the semiconductor market, with two makers of internet of things modules joining forces. Switzerland’s U-blox is paying $52.5 million in cash for SIMCom’s cellular modem products, research …

Apple is suing Qualcomm, claiming the chipmaker owes the iPhone maker $1 billion. Usually, funds flow the other way: from Apple to Qualcomm. Apple spends billions of dollars to buy …

Zentri specializes in cloud-controlled solutions. Silicon Labs, a chip and software developer focused on the internet of things, is securing a ready market for its solutions with the purchase of …

Regulators claim “no license, no chips” policy hurts competitors. Intel’s efforts to crack the market for baseband processors could get a boost from the U.S. government. This week the Federal …

Now that nearly every new smartphone sold in the U.S., Japan, South Korea and much of Europe includes an LTE modem, one might think all modems are pretty much the …

Tally is part of new retail platform. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich took the stage at the National Retail Federation’s biggest show of the year to demonstrate a robot called “Tally,” …

Eight multibillion dollar mergers announced within two years Automation is expected to bring big productivity gains to the U.S. economy, but it is also likely to eliminate quality jobs as …

The MIPI Alliance released a new sensor interface specification designed to streamline sensor integration in smartphones, wearables, “internet of things” devices and automotive systems. MIPI I3C is said to be …

The “internet of things” is connecting more than robots and sensors; it is also connecting companies that normally guard their tests and prototypes from competitors. Test equipment maker National Instruments …

Samsung’s semiconductor business is a bright spot for the world’s largest smartphone maker, and continues to grow despite the company’s on-again off-again relationship with major customer Apple. Samsung Electronics’ most …

How long will it be until self-driving cars become part of daily life? For some Americans, the future is literally right around the corner. Google parent Alphabet is preparing to …

After weeks of hype and several leaks in the technical press, Qualcomm’s newest mobile processor finally made its official debut at CES 2017. Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf highlighted the new …

Move may be tied to potential U.S. supply chain disruption. ZTE is reportedly trimming its workforce by 5% as the Chinese company faces the potential loss of access to chipsets …

Verizon Wireless is teaming up with the chipmaker that calls itself the leader in advanced embedded system solutions for innovative devices. Verizon and Cyrpress Semiconductor said their partnership will bring …

Verizon Wireless certified new LTE Category M1 modules to connect “internet of things” devices with low bandwidth requirements. LTE-only chip makers Sequans and Altair both announced new modules that use …

Intel plans to sample its first 5G modem this year, and the world’s largest chipmaker is determined to win more business with developers of 5G equipment than it has with …

As CES 2017 gets underway in Las Vegas, Qualcomm is making it crystal clear the “internet of things” is a top priority for the chipmaker. On Tuesday, the company announced …

Amid a wave of consolidation in the semiconductor industry, the Obama administration is reportedly preparing a “blueprint for action” to help the incoming Trump administration protect U.S. intellectual property. According …

Facing allegations of ‘abuse of market dominance,’ Qualcomm calls the fine ‘unprecedented and insupportable’ In a Dec. 28 announcement, the Korea Fair Trade Commission, charged with overseeing and regulating competition …