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Lattice Develops “Best of Both Worlds” Interface Chip

by Bob Raikes

We have mostly reported on Lattice Semiconductor in its capacity as the buyer of HDMI developer, Silicon Image. However, now that the companies have combined their technologies, they have a new class of chip, …

Tags:Interfaces| Lattice Semiconductor (Silicon Image)| Mipi| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductors| Vol 23 - Issue 19

ON Semiconductor Extends Tender Offer to Acquire Fairchild Semiconductor

by Isaac Oburu

ON Semiconductor Corporation (“ON Semiconductor”) announced that it has extended its previously announced tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. (“Fairchild”) for $20.00 per …

Tags:Investment| Semiconductors

March Ends Five-Month Chip Fall

by Tom Allen

Semiconductor sales were up very slightly (0.3%) in March, compared to February, at $26.1 billion, says the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). However, sales throughout Q1’16 fell 5.5% QoQ and 5.8% YoY, to $78.3 billion. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductors| Vol 23 - Issue 17| Worldwide

SCHOTT Wins Germany’s Top Innovation Prize for Ultra-thin Glass

by Isaac Oburu

Thinner than a human hair and yet so flexible that it can wrap around your little finger: Ultra-thin glass speeds up product innovations in the electronics and semiconductor industries, where it enables faster, more …

Tags:Germany| Semiconductor Industry| Semiconductors

Semiconductors Dip in February

by Tom Allen

The Semiconductor Industry Association has said that worldwide sales of semiconductors fell 3.2% MoM in February, to $26 billion. The result was 6.2% lower than February 2015 ($27.7 billion). Sales into the Americas fell …

Tags:Gartner| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Samsung| Semiconductors| Vol 23 - Issue 13| Worldwide

Socionext Decodes 8k

by Tom Allen

Socionext has introduced a single-chip SoC that can process decoding of 8k HEVC video. The SCH801A was developed with Japan’s NHK, and has successfully decoded 8k test streaming data. Existing digital TV SoCs will …

Tags:Chips| Japan| Large Display Monitor| NHK| Semiconductors| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 23 - Issue 12