Nvidia to license graphics IP to other chip vendors

Offerings include the current Kepler GPU product family as well as the modem technology Nvidia acquired from Icera a few years back. Read Full Story

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China takes fastest supercomputer crown

China’s National University of Defense Technology won the fastest supercomputer in the world contest sponsored by the Top500 List. Read Full Story

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Nokia, Samsung, Apple victims of smartphone 'tipping point'

In the smartphone market, we’ve seen a few critical data (and possible tipping) points in the past few months alone. Read Full Story

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Intel eDRAM attacks graphics in pre-3-D IC days

Intel shared insights into its eDRAM technology, expected to challenge discrete graphics sockets in high end notebooks this year. Read Full Story

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28-nm SoC development costs doubled over 40-nm

Software burden means cost of 28-nm SoC development near double that of the previous node, according to market research firm.

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We've heard about the software burden on SoC for years -- and about how hard it is for chip ...

10GBase-T gains traction, but still too power hungry

The twisted pair version of 10G Ethernet is on the rise, but high power consumption will dampen some future growth potential.

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Comprehensive EMC simulation overcomes ECU validation challenges

Validating electromagnetic compatibility can be more straightforward by combining tools.

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Rockchip tablet SOCs use both Mali, PowerVR graphics

Chinese fabless chip company adds PowerVR GPU to its tablet system-chip offering.

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indicates that the licensing cost itself of the GPU cores might be low. If you can pay royalty, then ...

Imagination profit drops on R&D spend

Despite strong growth in customers' units shipped and revenues, profit declined at processor licensor Imagination in the 2013 financial year as it ...

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In this case I don't think they are out of control. Imagination has a multi-year plan of which ...

The good and bad of tablets at work

From stakeouts to burger orders, tablets are taking charge. And Windows 8 could add even more use cases.

post comment 1 comment last comment Frank Eory
Mine is much more of an engineering comment. I just finished a schematic edit in Virtuoso using my ...

Hollywood, Silicon Valley quarrel over digital media

Old arguments simmered and sometimes erupted in the latest meeting of this odd married couple with its long, unsettled spats over copy protection and ...

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Intel processor outperforms Nvidia, Qualcomm, Samsung

Market research firm publishes benchmark tests of Intel's latest application processor, the Z2580 CloverTrail, and compares it with competitors' ...

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I will try and get in touch with Jim Mielke at ABI Research.

Intel's budget supercomputer diversifies

Intel's Xeon Phi coprocessor families offer something for every supercomputer user, from high-end systems to workstations to embedded systems.

post comment 1 comment last comment Cowan LRA Model
Hi Colin - just wanted to point out a needed minor correction to your above article. In particular, ...

Small cells gaining traction in cellular nets

AT&T, Vodaphone and other carriers are rolling out their first small cell deployments thanks in part to advances in backhaul and baseband SoCs.

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Rick, have you heard any more about the Alcatel-Lucent (SOI-based) solution (w/Freescale) they ...

The future of charge-trapping flash memory

Charge-trapping technology supports NAND flash, NOR flash, and 3-D architectures.

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Convert your smart phone into a signal generator

Signal generators are handy, but rather than carry around another device, use the computing power and capabilities of a smart phone.

post comment 4 comments last comment Kristin Lewotsky
I remember at a trade show in the 90s, an engineer talked about a colleague who held up a PDA and ...

AMD to sample ARM server chip in 1Q14

AMD has given some details on its 2014 portfolio of processors for enterprise and data center servers.

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Bluetooth Arduino project seeks funds

Engineers from Michigan are trying to raise $80,000 for Bluetooth-enabled Arduino boards that will allow smartphones to be used to control project ...

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So far they have 155 backers and have a promise of $8.668 towards their goal of $80,000.

Reflections and transmission lines

This is part of the highly informative book Signal Integrity Issues and Printed Circuit Board Design by Douglas Brooks. Today we introduce reflections ...

post comment 1 comment last comment Robotics Developer
Thank you for the series! It is both informative and a good starter for the material. It has been ...

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Bristol Calling: Project looks to re-RISC the ARM

"Why can't my robot sing and dance at the same time?" asked Professor David May as he proposed a processor that implements a simplified ARM ...

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Thanks Worth pointing out that the ARM in question is the free version, Amber, which is ARMv2a ...

The heart of responsible e-waste recycling

Electronic equipment can represent a serious threat to the environment, and the population, if disposed of incorrectly.

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Gigabit speed and power over Ethernet

Two networking technologies are moving ahead in tandem as industrial users power remote Ethernet devices at 1,000 Mbps over existing CAT5 cable.

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To be clear, I'm talking about interface speed to PCs here. Switched Ethernet is the norm these ...

10 useful science and engineering search engines

Use these tools to hunt up standards, circuit diagrams, chemical properties, and more.

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I came to this piece looking for an UNBIASED search engine for engineers. Came away ...

There's a high probability you’re an engineer if...

A few fun ways to tell if you are likely an engineer.

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I am proud to be an engineer. Yes, my wife has given me the cold stare when she finds out I am ...

Terms of engagement

Questions about how we seek and share information online have been swirling around in my head for the last several days.

post comment 4 comments last comment Frank Eory
It's far from just the Verizons of the world -- also Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Apple & Facebook. ...

What do IBM layoffs mean for New York's chip initiative?

Big Blue is being tight lipped as usual about how many employees are getting the ax, but at least some of the jobs being cut are in semiconductor R&D. ...

post comment 22 comments last comment HS_SemiPro
without there own Customized Chips that differentiate them from likes of HP, intel, Dell & other ...

BlackBerry's turnaround hinges on Q10

Strong early sales of the keyboard-packing Q10 give BlackBerry's resurrection a chance.

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London Calling: What is ST's plan B?

Why is STMicroelectronics segregating and exposing the finances of its better performing 'More-than-Moore" and challenged 'Moore's Law" product ...

post comment 5 comments last comment DMcCunney
Without finance, you wouldn't *hsve* technology and science. They cost money, and it has to come ...

How to testify in a deposition for patent litigation

A seasoned litigator in patent disputes shares advice for engineers about how to testify—and how not to testify--in a deposition.

post comment 6 comments last comment bcarso
Yes to Brian's comment! This is also applicable to tax audits, and one of the reasons to be ...

Atrenta’s Ajoy Bose: lessons from an entrepreneur

What would Ajoy Bose say to an aspiring entrepreneur?

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U.S. semiconductor market poised for long-term growth

Six years ago, the outlook for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing was dim. Today it couldn't be more promising.

post comment 3 comments last comment tomrunsalot
Good point on the increasing difficulty of raising investment capital for early-stage companies. To ...

Automotive smarts: Too much intelligence, not enough sense

If designers aren't careful, their intelligent systems will sometimes do stupid things.

post comment 5 comments last comment boblespam
You are right Battar, and by the way, all ECUs in a car are designed to stand all sort of power ...

Consumer electronics: From atoms to software and back

How about the smartphone as a cloud resource for toys and more besides? The ubiquity of the smartphone changes the economics and multiplies the ...

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Imagine the use of smartphones and the cloud to provide the intelligence for Lego Mindstorm ...

Connectivity enables smart manufacturing

The push to achieve more intelligent, integrated manufacturing puts a strong focus on networking and connectivity.

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