Taiwan's IC industry is expected to see a significant increase in its output value in the second quarter, drive second quarter, driven by strong sales of smartphones, robust demand for LCD TVs and the recovery of the semiconductor industry. Total output is projected to reach ... Focus Taiwan
Intel's FinFETs are less fin and more triangle
Reverse engineering and analysis consultancy Chipworks Inc. has posted microscope cross-sections of parts of the 22-nm Ivy Bridge processor from Intel that ... EE Times
Teardown reveals Chevy Volt's electronic secrets
Beyond battery chemistry and electric propulsion and control, the Chevy Volt enhanced-range electric vehicle builds in flexibility, ruggedness, and diagnostics ... EDN
GSA spies venture capital investment uptick in April
Investment in semiconductor industry startup and private companies jumped up in April to $194.2 million, according to the GSA. The GSA monitors investment ... EE Times
Kulicke & Soffa expands Singapore HQ
Semiconductor assembly equipment supplier Kulicke & Soffa broke ground on its Singapore global headquarters expansion, near the current leased headquarters ... ElectroIQ
Samsung Tops Handsets With 40% Android Share
Samsung Electronics Co. sold more than 40% of all Android mobile phones in the first quarter as the South Korean manufacturer became the world's largest ... Bloomberg Businessweek
Dutch chip firm ASMI's founder open to break-up-reports
Arthur del Prado, the founder of ASM International who holds about 20% of the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker, is open to splitting up the group, analysts ... Reuters
Taiwan to Nourish Development of Smart Electronic Industry
To help Taiwan's semiconductor industry with industrial optimization and upgrading for a more sustainable growth, Taiwan's Cabinet has asked Ministry of Economic ... Taiwan Economic News
Sales of Mobile Phones Declined 2% in 1Q12
Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, a 2% decline from the first quarter of 2011, according ... Gartner
3.5D interposer technology could someday replace PCBs
At the 15th Symposium on Polymers for Microelectronics, TSMC and Yole Developpement gave plenary presentations on the use of polymeric materials in ... ElectroIQ
austriamicrosystems announces new company 'ams' brand A new name has appeared in the world of high-performance analog semiconductors and best-in-class sensor solutions with the announcement today by austriamicrosystems ... austriamicrosystems AG