Companies gearing up for USB 3.0 hub market boom

Apr 18, 21:43

USB controller chipmakers including ASMedia Technology, Genesys Logic, Realtek Semiconductor, Renesas Electronics, Standard Microsystems Corporation (SMSC), Texas Instruments (TI)...

Case study of 2 AFE ICs confirms significant potential for small IC vendors, says Petrov Group

Apr 9, 14:10

Can a small fabless analog vendor compete with the top-five analog IC vendors in global markets? This question is being asked often, especially in the context of emerging China-based...

Globalfoundries, TI beat rivals to buy Powerchip 12-inch fab equipment

Jan 29, 22:00

Globalfoundries and Texas Instruments (TI) reportedly have defeated a group of Taiwan-based niche memory chip providers to win the rights for the purchase of a major portion of the...

Globalfoundries, TI in bid to purchase Powerchip 12-inch fab equipment

Jan 28, 22:59

Globalfoundries and Texas Instruments (TI) have both provided offers to acquire part of the equipment installed at Powerchp Technology's P3 12-inch plant, bringing uncertainty to...

More smartphones to feature wireless charging

Nov 16, 12:17

Smartphone vendors, having enlarged display sizes of their mobile devices to 4-5-inch and upgraded CPUs to quad-core models and display resolutions to up to 1,080p, are expected to...

TI to slash 1,700 jobs

Nov 15, 10:19

Texas Instruments (TI) has announced plans to reduce costs and focus investments in its wireless business on embedded markets. Cost reductions include the elimination of about 1,700...

Petrov Group provides breakdown of Texas Instruments business model (part 2)

Sep 26, 15:05

The Petrov Group has announced a new 333-page/211-figure report titled "Texas Instrument's Power Business - Edition 2012". Texas Instruments (TI), the largest analog IC...

Petrov Group provides breakdown of Texas Instruments business model (part 1)

Sep 24, 14:24

The Petrov Group has announced a new 333-page/211-figure report titled "Texas Instrument's Power Business - Edition 2012". Texas Instruments (TI), the largest analog IC...

Microsoft fails to pacify PC vendors about Surface tablets

Aug 31, 01:15

To ease the impact created by its WoA Surface tablet PC, Microsoft has been negotiating with brand vendors including Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell since July hoping to pacify them;...

HP and Dell to launch Windows RT tablet PCs at the end of October

Aug 2, 01:00

Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are both set to launch Windows RT-based tablet PCs after the release of the new operating system. HP will adopt chip solutions from Texas Instruments...

Taiwan analog IC designers expect 5-15% sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues

Jul 25, 14:43

Many Taiwan-based analog IC design houses expect their revenues to grow 5-15% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012 despite a conservative view held by the industry leader Texas...

AMD, ARM, Imagination, MediaTek and Texas Instruments unleash the next era of computing innovation

Jun 14, 01:35

At the AMD Fusion Developer Summit (AFDS), global technology leaders came together to announce the formation of the Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) Foundation. The HSA Foundation...

DLP technology keeps Texas Instruments at top of MEMS market, says IHS

May 9, 10:07

Texas Instruments (TI) remained the world's No. 1 microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturer in 2011, retaining top honors after fending off runner-up Hewlett Packard (HP)...

Taiwan vendors to play minor role in Windows On Arm development

Dec 5, 16:02

Microsoft has recently decided the downstream partners for its development of the Windows on Arm (WOA) platform with Taiwan-based vendors only invited to play minor roles in the project,...

Taiwan notebook vendors conservative about adoption of Nvidia Tegra 3

Nov 18, 15:24

Taiwan-based notebook vendors are conservative about adopting Nvidia's Tegra 3 processors and may consider platforms developed by Qualcomm or Texas Instruments (TI) in 2012, according...

Thai flooding affects IC backend units of multiple suppliers, says IHS

Nov 4, 11:26

Numerous semiconductor suppliers headquartered around the world maintain assembly and test operations in Thailand, and many of these facilities have been affected by recent flooding...

UMC breaks into supply chain for Kindle Fire, says report

Newswatch - Oct 24, 12:07

Amazon's recently-launched Kindle Fire tablet contains a dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP 4430 processor, which reportedly is being manufactured using 45nm process technology at United Microelectronics...

UTAC gains controlling stake in JV with SMIC

Sep 6, 14:27

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has transferred nearly its entire stake in its packaging and testing joint venture to partner United Test and Assembly...

Global short supply of HDDs expected in 2H11

Jun 20, 10:47

Although Texas Instruments and Renesas Electronics, the global suppliers HDD chips, have resumed operations at their Japan factories damaged by the earthquake on March 11, 2011, demand...

TI reportedly cuts wafer starts at TSMC, UMC

Jun 15, 16:49

Texas Instruments (TI) has cut its orders to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), according to sources in the industry...

Microsoft postpones IDP for 2 weeks to re-consult with chip players

Jun 2, 01:10

Microsoft has postponed its Integrated Development Program (IDP) for Windows 8 as the plan created significant dissatisfaction within the upstream supply chain. Microsoft is set to...

TSMC receives more requests to produce analog chips using 12-inch, advanced processes

May 13, 01:10

A number of international analog IC companies have been in talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for allocation of 12-inch wafer production capacity to put...

Hard drive industry to continue facing shortage in May

May 10, 01:35

Japan's earthquake in March has significantly impacted the supply status of the hard drive industry and the effect is expected to persist in May with two of the top-5 makers - Western...

TI certifies 8-inch wafers from SAS, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 15, 11:36

Eight-inch epitaxy wafers by Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) has been certified by Texas Instruments (TI), according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...

Yole lists top-30 MEMS companies in 2010: Big-4 capture one third of total market

Apr 13, 16:06

The worldwide MEMS industry enjoyed a growth of 25% in 2010, according to a recent Yole Developpement report. Major players Texas Instruments (TI), Hewlett-Packard (HP), Robert Bosch...

TI announces first USB-IF certified four-port host controller

Apr 13, 10:34

Texas Instruments (TI) has announced that it is the first semiconductor company to receive certification from the USB Implementer's Forum (USB-IF) for its SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0)...

IC packager Lingsen shares up on increased InvenSense orders, says report

Newswatch - Apr 7, 14:34

InvenSense, which supplies MEMS gyroscopes for the Nintendo 3DS, is expected to increase its orders to backend partner Lingsen Precision Industries due to strong demand for the recently-launched...

Commentary: TI triggers new competition in analog IC market

Apr 7, 11:00

After dedicating its own 12-inch wafer fab to the production of analog ICs, TI has taken over National Semiconductor (NS), with the aim of boosting its share in the global market...

TI to acquire National Semiconductor for US$6.5 billion

Apr 6, 11:21

Texas Instruments (TI) has signed a definitive agreement to purchase National Semiconductor in an all-cash transaction of about US$6.5 billion. Both companies will operate independently...

Spansion increases outsourcing proportion to SMIC, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 30, 15:52

NOR chip vendor Spansion will increase the proportion of its outsourcing to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to avoid potential supply chain disruptions,...

Japan earthquake impacts auto industry, says IHS

Mar 24, 14:51

The earthquake and subsequent tsunami have impacted the entire automotive industry supply chain in Japan, including the infotainment segment, according to IHS iSuppli. This will have...

Integrated mobile processors to challenge standalone application processors, says Petrov Group (part 2)

Mar 16, 12:19

Recently several handset IC companies have announced integrated mobile processors – products that integrate baseband processor and application processor together with graphics...