Chips – Semiconductor

Sequans announces Verizon-certified LTE modules Sequans new Colibri LTE chipset, along with two of the French company’s LTE modules, designed for “Internet of Things” and machine-to-machine deployments have been certified …

Qualcomm earlier this week announced a 14% increase in its quarterly cash dividend. The San Diego-based chipmaker’s board also authorized the company to buy back up to $15 billion of …

Freescale, the Texas chipmaker that was once part of Motorola, has agreed to be acquired by NXP Semiconductors, which was once part of Philips N.V. The cash and stock deal …

Freescale Semiconductor may be changing hands once again. The New York Post reports that the Texas chipmaker is in talks with advisers about a potential sale. Freescale stock is up …

Possible investigation comes on heels of $975M Chinese settlement Just days after agreeing to a nine-figure settlement with the Chinese government, chipmaker Qualcomm is now under investigation by South Korean …

Qualcomm said today that Chinese regulators have found that the chipmaker violated China’s anti-monopoly law. The company has agreed to pay a $975 million fine and implement a “rectification” plan …

The world’s largest maker of smarpthone chips has been having a hard time doing business in the world’s biggest smartphone market. But now Qualcomm is reportedly near a settlement with …

Silicon Labs buy of Bluegiga boosts IoT offerings  Silicon Laboratories has acquired Finland’s Bluegiga Technologies for $61 million in a cash deal that the company said will expand its connectivity …

Abby Audet looks right at home writing code for Silicon Labs, but she’s not an employee. She’s a high school sophomore who writes code well beyond her years. Jason Savage …

Qualcomm chipsets remained the industry leader in cellular and smartphone apps processors in 2014, according to a new report from research firm Strategy Analytics. Although Qualcomm continues to dominate the …

In this edition of “Gigs”, RCRtv gives you an inside look at what it is like to be a trainee at Silicon Labs. Max Palumbo, a field applications engineer trainee, …

With just a simple search of job boards and postings, you can see that product test engineers are in high demand. In this edition of  “Gigs”, RCRtv takes a look …

Xiaomi has made it crystal clear that it’s ready to take on the smartphone establishment. The Chinese devicemaker launched a new smartphone that shares its name with Samsung’s popular Note, …

With the changing landscape of the wireless industry, job descriptions don’t often stay the same for long. RCRtv is looking into different jobs throughout the industry to see what the …

Drive PX mimics brain with deep learning LAS VEGAS – Connected car technology was the talk of CES 2015 and imaging giant Nvidia, debuting its new Tegra X1 mobile processor, …

Fiber-to-the-home is part of AT&T and Verizon Communications’ plan to compete with cable, but the cable companies are defending their turf with new standards that are set to speed-up data …

LAS VEGAS – As mobile operators look to Wi-Fi to support voice calls, data offload and even LTE, the makers of Wi-Fi chipsets are racing to deliver more speed and throughput …

Qualcomm has confirmed reports that it is eliminating roughly 600 jobs. The chip giant says that some of those impacted will be offered new opportunities elsewhere at the company. Fewer …

IoT gateways are of interest to wireless service providers who are looking to the “Internet of Things” for new revenue. What is an IoT gateway? An IoT gateway is a …

Intel will invest roughly $1.5 billion in a holding company that will own Spreadtrum Communications and RDA Microelectronics. The California chip giant will own about 20% of the company, a …

The news continues to flow with new developments related to the “Internet of Things” and connected car spaces. For now we’ll consider a car a “thing.” Highlighting a few of …

Things move. Sounds like a simple statement that doesn’t surprise anyone. But as you start to think about supporting “Internet of Things” and connected cars the discussion becomes much more …

The capabilities of upcoming smartphones and tablets can often be seen in the chipsets that are launching now. Mobile chip update Superfast Wi-Fi Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are strong suits for …