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Sony’s dilemma: Short-term gain vs. long-term strategy

Sony’s dilemma: Short-term gain vs. long-term strategy

Sony CEO reiterated that restoring its electronics business is the company’s priority. But how exactly is a partial spinoff of its entertainment ...
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Industry needs to up its research game, says Intel

Industry needs to up its research game, says Intel

At the IMEC Technology Forum Intel's director of component research contemplated the end of the road for conventional silicon and said more varied ...
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Broadcom’s CTO on Ethernet’s six key directions

Broadcom’s CTO on Ethernet’s six key directions

As the industry celebrates the 40th anniversary of Ethernet, Broadcom CTO Henry Samueli talks about six directions in which it is heading.
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Europe backs FDSOI fabs

Europe backs FDSOI fabs

A $465 million collaborative R&D project is set to support pilot lines in Dresden and Grenoble for production of fully depleted silicon on insulator ...
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ST is claiming three design wins but has not given any names -- apart from ST-Ericsson. And ...
Slideshow: Google I/O puts 7 platforms on parade

Slideshow: Google I/O puts 7 platforms on parade

At its annual developer's conference, Google showed advances across seven major platforms--Android, Chrome, Glass, Google+, Maps, Search and Google ...
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scrap the "the embedded video HTML5". It's annoying.
Globalfoundries joins Qualcomm in MRAM research

Globalfoundries joins Qualcomm in MRAM research

Globalfoundries has signed up to an IMEC R&D program on STT-MRAM which is seen as a promising high-density, non-volatile alternative to SRAM and DRAM ...
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I see, but maybe then GF is not at such an advantage compared to IMEC members who do have such ...
ST to deny rivals FDSOI access

ST to deny rivals FDSOI access

In an interview Jean-Marc Chery, ST's CTO (shown), said his company could install its FDSOI process in multiple foundries but for now has an agreement ...
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Measuring the transition to disaster

Measuring the transition to disaster

It is possible to see disaster coming. Certain warning signals indicate lack of stability even when a system appears calm.
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Samsung 45-nm embedded flash coming in 2014

Samsung 45-nm embedded flash coming in 2014

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has announced that is has an embedded flash memory capability ready for a 45-nm logic manufacturing process.
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It's a logic or a flash process?
Windows 8 learning curve: Two customers speak

Windows 8 learning curve: Two customers speak

Microsoft users expect Windows 8.1 to lessen the learning curve for the new OS. But it may not be as bad as you fear, two education customers report.
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If most Windows 8 PCs booted into Desktop mode, then developers wouldn't be coerced into making ...
Marvell rolls quad-core LTE combo chip

Marvell rolls quad-core LTE combo chip

Firm claims new Armada chip is first mass market, quad-core, 5-mode Category 4 LTE single-chip solution.
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Seems like WiFi/BT/GPS .. are on a separate chip. Integrate that also to make a monster chip...like ...
Taiwanese researchers take aim at environmental issues

Taiwanese researchers take aim at environmental issues

Taiwan has long been recognized for its contributions to microelectronics, but its research labs are now working on pressing social issues.
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Imperas launches multicore software development tools

Imperas launches multicore software development tools

Hardware model and and software debug tool functions integrated in simulation code stream provides performance, capability and ease-of-use benefits, ...
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ST's strategy is a tale of two segments

ST's strategy is a tale of two segments

ST tells analysts it is going to report financial results for both its digital and analog business segments for "transparency" but remains committed ...
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One 300mm fab split into 3 areas with 1/3 being for FDSOI will not have scale to compete on cost in ...
Android drives cameras to GPUs, plans IR support

Android drives cameras to GPUs, plans IR support

Google will update Android camera API to support computational photography on graphics cores and build support for infrared into Android.
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It seems like Microsoft 15 years agao.

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Google Glass: 11 lessons in (semi) transparent design

Google Glass: 11 lessons in (semi) transparent design

It’s still a pretty secretive project considering it involves 2,000 third parties, but I did manage to learn a few interesting lessons about Project ...
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London Calling: ST's Bozotti seeks another term

London Calling: ST's Bozotti seeks another term

I witnessed the unusual sight last week of seeing a CEO discussing his employment with the financial community.
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What do readers think? Has Carlo Bozotti done a good job as CEO of ST? Has he taken too many risks ...
Could Intel enable $200 Ultrabook?

Could Intel enable $200 Ultrabook?

Market research firm IHS believes the chip giant could reinvigorate the PC industry--if it's willing to sacrifice its own margins.
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That system with a $200 BOM is not a $600 notebook, it's a $300 notebook. Hardware profit margins ...
Yoshida in Japan: Kyocera-Omron-Renesas connections

Yoshida in Japan: Kyocera-Omron-Renesas connections

Will Omron’s chairman be able to save deeply troubled Renesas? That's the $64 billion question swirling around Tokyo.
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Maybe it has got to do with the technology becoming more accessible than it was in 90s - read ...
Internet of Things' impact on medical care

Internet of Things' impact on medical care

Healthcare might seem unlikely target application for the Internet of Things technology, but recent developments show small ways that big-data is ...
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Top 10 design articles on test and measurement

Top 10 design articles on test and measurement

In celebration of test (one of my favorite topics), take a look at top 10 design articles in the archives.
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Taiwan reversing brain drain

Taiwan reversing brain drain

Government funded research labs are enticing Taiwan's brightest expats to return in hopes of revitalizing the country as an innovator.
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The music "mood" scheduling APP is very clever - and automates the process that good disk jockeys ...
Girish Mhatre reflects on the early days of EE Times

Girish Mhatre reflects on the early days of EE Times

A former EE Times editor-in-chief ('82-'88) and publisher reflects on the days when Gordon Moore keynoted industry conferences and the home PC was a ...
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I remember those days well, Girish.
London Calling: Amazon 'Coins' its own currency

London Calling: Amazon 'Coins' its own currency

Why has Amazon created its own money? A bit of fun, a short-term promotion, or could Amazon be testing the water ahead of a BitCoin-like move?
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It seems the brightest and best university graduates are recruited by the financial sector where ...
Google to Apple: Catch us if you can

Google to Apple: Catch us if you can

Despite a low-key Google I/O conference this year, Google has transformed itself into a company of fearsome focus.
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fully agree
Slideshow: Energy harvesters lift power from surprising sources

Slideshow: Energy harvesters lift power from surprising sources

Researchers are coming up with new ways to harvest energy from sound vibration, footsteps, and even electromagnetic fields in the air.
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Rapid progress in silicon photonics standards

Rapid progress in silicon photonics standards

Silicon photonics sees exciting developments, such as enabling data infrastructure to support codesign of electronics and microphotonics devices in ...
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How much of the chip does IP fill?

How much of the chip does IP fill?

How much content does it take to maker a chip unique? Maybe less than you think.
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Chip surface area is a poor metric for measuring IP content. The trend of IP blocks -- both licensed ...
Altera & Enpirion – great things to come

Altera & Enpirion – great things to come

I just had a briefing with the folks from Altera and Enpirion, and things are starting to make a lot more sense…
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Yoshida in Japan: Ailing companies to break away from past

Yoshida in Japan: Ailing companies to break away from past

After posting an annual net loss of $5.4 billion, Sharp pulled off a major reshuffle of its management team by naming a new president and chairman.
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All technology advances run in cycles. A good company will embrace that change and prepare their ...

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Solving Unique Challenges Inherent in HEV/BEV Power Bus Testing 2/3/2012
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Designing Low-Energy Embedded Systems from Silicon to Software, Part 2 10/1/2012
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Fundamentals of Choosing LDO and Switching Regulators 3/29/2013
Tips for Simplifying Certification of New Wireless Devices 8/6/2012
Giga Sample and Direct-RF Sampling ADCs Overview 8/13/2012
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EDN on LEDs Part 2: LED Lighting System Design 4/30/2013
High Performance Power Converters on the First Design Pass 4/18/2013

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gatorfan  05.22.2013
Intel's new CEO shakes things up
Can we be more elitist?
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Could Intel enable $200 Ultrabook?
That system with a $200 BOM is not a $600 notebook, it's a $300 notebook. Hardware profit margins ...
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David.L.Fleischer  05.22.2013
How secure is AES against brute force attacks?
Pentaflops? Good one.
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dick_freebird  05.22.2013
How small vendors compete in analog IC market
Front-end (of development) opportunity is all well and fine, but moving it to production ...
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przemek  05.22.2013
Wanted: A cable management tool that works
How about two-sided velcro tape, cut as required?
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HarfangDesNeiges  05.22.2013
FDSOI gains three design wins
ST (not TS) seems to be betting the digital part of the house on FDSOI. For BigD, paricularly low ...
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Max the Magnificent  05.22.2013
The awesome majesty of the universe
If anyone emails me at max@CliveMaxfield.com I'll send a PDF version of this blog including the ...
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Max the Magnificent  05.22.2013
Was I just talking to an artificial intelligence?
Interesting...
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Mega-cool Camera Lucida app for the iPad
Please, PLEASE share your painting with us -- maybe showing it in different states of completion and ...
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rick.merritt  05.22.2013
Slideshow: Maker Faire returns to Silicon Valley
What did you see that I missed? Or go looking for that you failed to find?
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Raghavendra Tummepalli  05.22.2013
How does a GPS tracking system work?
Sorry friends, This might be a repitetive question.Can anyone help me how vehicle tracking sytem ...
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resistion  05.22.2013
Globalfoundries joins Qualcomm in MRAM research
I see, but maybe then GF is not at such an advantage compared to IMEC members who do have such ...
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Iron Man Action Figure

By toyswillmickeal on 05.20.2013

The second generation Iron Man red action figure can shine in two places: the round white lights on his eyes and palms. What is more, the lights are sound

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How do you think of this 7"TFT LCD Module?

By WangBao Electronics on 05.16.2013

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Samsung takes 95% of Android Profits

By eewiz on 05.16.2013

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The competition in Android market is pathetic

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By Lavender on 05.16.2013

Recently, Apple seems to be unfortunate of experiencing “it never rains but pours” from 2012, or exactly just before the release of Iphone5. But this kind of

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