Chips – Semiconductor

Belgium data center struck causing errors on Google Compute Engine persistent disks Four lightning strikes affecting the power grid around the Google Compute Engine data center in St. Ghislain, Belgium, …

A slowdown in the Chinese economy could have a big impact on some wireless companies, particularly chipmakers. Goldman Sachs analyst David Kostin listed 20 U.S. companies that he said are …

In an executive order issued July 29, President Obama outlined policy steps designed “to maximize benefits of high performance computing research, development and deployment …” As outlined, the National Strategic …

In a live keynote address, Intel and partner, Micron Technology, unveiled their new 3D Xpoint storage chip, which they claim is 1,000 times faster than current flash memory capabilities. With …

Pressured by Chinese competitors and domestic investors, Qualcomm has decided to undertake a “strategic realignment” that will include roughly 4,500 layoffs. Qualcomm said it will streamline its engineering operations and …

Chipmaker also facing new antitrust allegations Qualcomm is reportedly weighing several options, including job cuts, to boost profits as it prepares to discuss its annual earnings. One of the options …

The way mobile operators market devices and design service plans could change dramatically if a reported collaboration between carriers and device makers comes to fruition. According to the Financial Times, …

IBM unveils 7-nanometer node chips A partnership with Samsung, GlobalFoundries and the state of New York has helped IBM achieve a major advance in semiconductor technology. Today the company said …

We are getting our first look at the new iPhone 6S. While there are no real external changes, there are some big upgrades inside. According to a report by 9 …

The operator aims to invest $400M in the next two to three years South East Asia Telecom has partnered with Chinese infrastructure provider ZTE to deploy a FDD-LTE network in Cambodia. Under the …

On June 1, chipmaking giant Intel announced plans to purchase smaller competitor Altera for $16.7 billion, or $54 a share, in an all-cash deal. Consolidation in the semiconductor industry is …

Latest semiconductor merger follows Avago buy of Broadcom, NXP purchase of Freescale Chip-making giant Intel plans to purchase smaller competitor Altera for $16.7 billion – that’s $54 per share – in an …

Avago Technologies has agreed to buy Broadcom for $37 billion in cash and stock. Although Avago’s market value is higher than Broadcom’s, Broadcom is the larger company by revenue. The …

Qualcomm is helping two of China’s biggest companies meet the demand for LTE. Huawei, China Mobile and Qualcomm said they have completed a commercial verification of LTE-TDD inter-band three-component carrier …

Facing pressure from shareholders, chipmaker Altera is reportedly back in acquisition talks with Intel. The New York Post first reported the rumor earlier this week that Altera has returned to …

Chip news from Altair, Broadcom and MediaTek AT&T gives LTE-only a boost Israel’s Altair Semiconductor said today that its FourGee-3800/6300 chipset has completed AT&T’s ADAPT chipset validation. Altair makes LTE-only …

The market for microscopic mechanical systems for mobile devices appears to be gaining momentum, so RCR Wireless News takes a closer look at the ecosystem and some RF MEMS basics. What are …

Apple under pressure Apple’s iTunes may face some legal challenges. The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly trying to find out whether iTunes is using its marketplace muscle to get songs …

Cases convert RF into usable power; Kickstarter funding campaign coming soon Research and development firm Nikola Labs is set to launch a crowd-funding campaign to bring to market a new …

Apple smartphones continue surge in China; Samsung sees decrease Analysts with United Kingdom-based Juniper Research tracked 350.9 million smartphones shipping in the first quarter of 2015; that’s a 23% increase …

  Chipmaker Qualcomm on April 23 reported revenue of $6.9 billion on net income of $1.05 billion, or $1.40 per share, for its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended March 29. …

Activist investor Jana Partners is reportedly urging Qualcomm to consider separating its chip business from its patent-licensing business. The California company holds a number of key wireless patents, and its …

Intel also spends $16M on IoT and $13M on angel fund WASHINGTON – At the Intel Developer Forum last week, the company announced plans to spend $24 million on a …

South Korean authorities also investigating Qualcomm for antitrust issues WASHINGTON – Qualcomm is looking to reestablish its importance in China following a $975 million fine imposed by China’s National Development …

Two of mobile’s highest-profile ‘frenemies’ are reportedly teaming up again. Bloomberg reports that Samsung will win the contract to manufacture Apple’s A9 chips for the next iPhone. Samsung made Apple’s …