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Apple Buys Chip Designer P A Semi

A boutique microprocessor chip design company with about 150 people was bought by Apple for about $278 Million in cash with the plans of this startup P.A.Semi to design the new chips that Apple needs in more...
Discuss  |  Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions  |  

Startup Air Semiconductor targets GPS with cameras

Swindon, England based startup Air Semiconductor has started discussions with several digital camera makers about integrating its first chip into models to give the cameras continuous GPS based location more...
Discuss  |  Topic: Semiconductor  |  

Startup IceMOS offers new chip interconnect technology

London based startup IceMOS offers a new through-wafer interconnect technology. Started in 2004, this startup has been offering Silicon-on-Insulate (SOI) substrates to both MEMS and IC markets. more...
Discuss  |  Topic: Semiconductor  |  

Startup touts a single-die, global mobile TV chip

A tiny startup is announcing a single-die IC for world mobile TV. Now, it competes with DiBcom, Siano and Newport Media in this space. more...
Discuss  |  Topic: Semiconductor  |  

Silicon Valley still tops for chip companies

Most innovation and chip companies are still headquartered and based in the Silicon Valley, inspite of all the claims of globalization and outsourcing. more...
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Startup ChipSensors puts wireless sensors on chips

ChipSensors has unveiled a new way for surface of chip to act as a sensor. more...
1 Comment  |  Topic: Semiconductor  |  

EDA Startup ChipVision names new Chief Architect

Veteran Lars Kruse has been named as the Chief Architect of ChipVision. more...
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Startup shows dielectric can be used as sensor

Irish based startup ChipSensors which has expertise in sensors and mixed-signal CMOS design, has unveiled a technology that it claims will let the surface of an IC sense temperature, humidity, pathogens more...
Discuss  |  Topic: Hardware  |  

Intel shifts network chip to startup

Startup Netronome is joining companies such as Bay Microsystems, EZChip and Wintegra who see a $200-300 million market in the area of network chip. Intel has shifted its network chip capabilities and more...
Discuss  |  Topic: Networking  |  

Stanford camera chip can see in 3D

Oooh this is exciting and overdue - Stanford researchers Keith Fife and his colleagues have developed technology called a multi-aperture image sensor that sees things differently than the light detectors more...
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