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Monday 10 December 2012
GaN-on-silicon for power conversion, who are the likely winners in the commercialization race, asks Petrov Group
The high importance of GaN-on-Si technology for power conversion applications is by now evident, says Boris Petrov, managing director of the Petrov Group. It is driven by cost and...
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Samsung, STMicro announce foundry deal
Samsung Electronics' foundry business has been selected by STMicroelectronics to provide it with products at the 32/28nm process nodes, according to the Korea-based chipmaker. The...
Monday 10 September 2012
STMicro gearing up for MEMS microphones
With shipments rising gradually for customer products, STMicroelectronics is gearing up to expand its presence in the global MEMS microphone market and is eyeing to become a leading...
Friday 7 September 2012
UMC, STMicro team up to develop BSI process for image sensors
United Microelectronics (UMC) has teamed up with STMicroelectronics to develop 65nm CMOS image sensor technology using backside illumination (BSI).
Friday 15 June 2012
Chip vendors gearing up for next-generation iPhone
Chip vendors including Qualcomm, Broadcom, STMicroelectronics, NXP, Texas Instruments (TI) and OmniVision reportedly have started stocking their solutions used for Apple's next-generation...
Wednesday 9 May 2012
DLP technology keeps Texas Instruments at top of MEMS market, says IHS
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)...
Friday 6 April 2012
STMicro increases leadership in 2011 consumer and mobile MEMS market, says IHS
Fueled by booming sales to Apple, STMicroelectronics in 2011 padded its leadership position in the global market for MEMS in consumer and mobile devices, according to IHS iSuppli.
Thursday 29 March 2012
Digital MEMS microphone market expanding, says IHS
Driven by their widespread use in top-selling mobile devices like Apple's iPads, market revenues for digital microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones is set to overtake the...
Tuesday 27 March 2012
STMicro challenges TI in 2011 MEMS market, says Yole Developpement
The MEMS market reached US$10.2 billion in 2011, up 17%, according to Yole Developpement. STMicroelectronics saw its MEMS sales rise 42% to more than US$900 million on exploding demand...
Wednesday 28 September 2011
Sensor fusion powers next-generation smartphones and tablets, says IHS
Motion sensing capabilities in products like the iPhone and iPad now are set to move to the next level with the advent of sensor "fusion," a more sophisticated approach...
Wednesday 13 April 2011
Yole lists top-30 MEMS companies in 2010: Big-4 capture one third of total market
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...
Tuesday 8 February 2011
STMicro and TriQuint capitalize on iPhone and iPad MEMS design wins in 2010, says iSuppli
Capitalizing on their design wins in Apple's iPhone 4 and iPad, semiconductor suppliers STMicroelectronics and TriQuint in 2010 achieved industry-leading growth in the global market...
Thursday 30 December 2010
Outsourcing of IC backend services growing
IDMs including Microchip Technology, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments (TI) have all increased outsourcing for their backend production since the fourth...
Tuesday 28 December 2010
Sales of car MEMS sensors hit record high in 2010, says iSuppli
Driven by the rapid recovery in automotive production and inventory rebuilding among sensor component suppliers, iSuppli believes the market for automotive MEMS sensors will expand...
Wednesday 24 November 2010
Auto MEMS sensor market to reach record high in 2010, says iSuppli
Driven by the rapid recovery in automotive production and inventory rebuilding among sensor component suppliers, the market for automotive microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors...