The SPWF04 Wi-Fi module features a hardware cryptographic accelerator and an SPI port for faster host communications, according to STMicroelectronics. STMicroelectronics has introduced a cloud-compatible Wi-Fi module, the SPWF04, which integrates an ARM Cortex-M4 STM32 microcontroller with a set of multi-functional GPIOs and with 2MB on-chip Flash and 256Kbyte RAM for generous code and data storage.
Category: Semiconductors
IMPINJ Inc (PI) Earns Buy Rating from Needham & Company LLC
Needham & Company LLC currently has a $40.00 price target on the stock. PI has been the topic of a number of other research reports.
South Korea special prosecutor: President Park colluded with friend to receive Samsung bribe
Samsung Group chief, Jay Y. Lee arrives at the office of the independent counsel team in Seoul, South Korea, February 19, 2017. South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye colluded with her friend Choi Soon-sil to receive bribes from Samsung Group, which was aimed to cement Samsung Chief Jay Y. Lee’s control of the company, a special prosecutor said in a statement on Monday.
Report: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. and Samsung Facing 10-Nano Yield Issues
A report from DigiTimes says that both Samsung and TSMC are facing lower-than-expected manufacturing yield rates on its latest technology, impacting product launch schedules. Both companies’ 10-nanometer technologies allow chipmakers to build more densely packed and higher-performing products, two things that are generally good in the world of chips.
Why Impinj, Inc. Stock Dropped 20% in February
The stock slipped 19.5% according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . As the chart below shows, much of those losses came immediately after its earnings report on February 16. Impinj actually beat estimates in its fourth-quarter report.
Why Impinj, Inc. Stock Dropped 20% in February
The stock slipped 19.5% according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . As the chart below shows, much of those losses came immediately after its earnings report on February 16. Impinj actually beat estimates in its fourth-quarter report.
Radar, mic sensors enable clear voice recognition
Infineon’s 60GHz 2Tx/4Rx radar IC with antenna and the 70dB SNR microphone help locate voice source amidst ambient noise. Infineon Technologies have combined its radar and silicon microphone sensors with XMOS’s audio processors to provide far field voice capture by audio beamforming combined with radar target presence detection.
TI empowers design engineers at APEC 2017
701, as the company reveals new products and unveils end-to-end power-management system solutions including hardware, software and reference designs that help power supply engineers get to market quickly. See how the industry’s first end-to-end gallium nitride solution revolutionizes data center AC-to-processor power density by over 3x, with TI’s GaN technology clocking in at over 7 million device reliability hours.
IMPINJ Inc (PI) Earns Overweight Rating from Analysts at Morgan Stanley
The brokerage set an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Separately, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of IMPINJ from $32.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 17th.
ON Semiconductor Sampling Industry’s Lowest Power Bluetooth Low…
Semiconductor , driving energy efficient innovations, has positioned itself at the forefront of ultra-low-power wireless connectivity with its latest product offering. The RSL10 highly flexible, ultra-miniature multi-protocol Bluetooth 5 certified radio System-on-Chip is capable of supporting the advanced wireless functionalities emerging in the IoT and Connected Health & Wellness sectors without compromising battery life or overall system size.
Radisys Introduces the FlowEngine TDE-2000, Delivering a Compact,…
Radisys Corporation , the services acceleration company, today announced a robust solution to deploy Software-defined Networking and Network Functions Virtualization with the delivery of its FlowEngine TDE-2000. The FlowEngine TDE-2000 is an advanced high-performance carrier-grade open network switch, with unique packet flow classification and security features designed to reduce network complexity and accelerate new SDN, NFV, 5G and IoT service introductions, while delivering CapEx and OpEx savings.
Global Digital Power ICs – Advanced Technologies
The Global market is further analyzed by the following Applications: Computing, Networking and Storage, Telecom Equipment, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, , and Rest of World.
Global Semiconductor Sales Reach $339 Billion in 2016
Feb. 2, 2017-The Semiconductor Industry Association , representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced the global semiconductor industry posted sales totaling $338.9 billion in 2016, the industry’s highest-ever annual sales and a modest increase of 1.1 percent compared to the 2015 total. Global sales for the month of December 2016 reached $31.0 billion, equaling the previous month’s total and bettering sales from December 2015 by 12.3 percent.
Samsung Electronics may build a U.S. manufacturing base for appliances: source
A flag bearing the logo of Samsung Electronics is pictured at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, November 29, 2016. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd may build a manufacturing base in the United States for its home appliances business, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, amid growing concerns about protectionist policies pursued by the new Trump administration.
Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Teradyne
Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Teradyne in the last few weeks: 1/27/2017 – Teradyne was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating. According to Zacks, “Teradyne is a leading provider of automated test equipment.
Maxim Integrated Products’ (MXIM) CEO Tunc Doluca on Q2 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Maxim Integrated Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017 Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Infineon Technologies: Place A Bet On Autonomous Cars, Renewable Energy And Virtual Reality
Infineon Technologies AG is a prominent German semiconductor manufacturer emerged as a spin-off of Siemens . The company is a leader in the power discrete and module market , outstripping the market share of the runner-up ) almost three times.
U.S. Stocks Decline With Banks as Nasdaq Ends Seven-Day Streak
U.S. stocks declined as investors assessed President-elect Donald Trump’s comments on healthcare and imports during his first press conference since the election. Semiconductor shares retreated amid declines of 2.1 percent in Micron Technology Inc. and 3.9 percent for Advanced Micro Devices.
TSMC posts record-high Q4 revenue, net profit
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. , the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to Apple Inc., Thursday announced record-high revenue and net profit for the fourth quarter of last year.
NVE Corporation Schedules Conference Call on Third-Quarter Results
The company will hold its quarterly conference call later that day at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. The quarterly call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed through the Investor Events page of NVE’s Website .
Texas Instruments to webcast 4Q16 and 2016 earnings conference call
Also participating in the call will be Yu may access the audio webcast on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at www.ti.com/ir . An archived copy of the webcast will be available shortly after the call concludes.
Zacks Investment Research Lowers NVE Corp. (NVEC) to Hold
According to Zacks, “NVE Corp. is a recognized leader in the practical commercialization of spintronics, which many experts believe represents the next generation of microelectronics. NVE’s products include magnetic sensors and couplers which revolutionize data acquisition and transfer.
Impinj: Can A Chip Company Build A Competitive Moat?
It has recently attracted attention due to rumors regarding its involvement with Amazon and with the AmazonGo automated grocery store. Its product offering transcends chips and includes readers and gateways and an operating system to facilitate a complete end-user solution in many different use categories.
Impinj: Can A Chip Company Build A Competitive Moat?
It has recently attracted attention due to rumors regarding its involvement with Amazon and with the AmazonGo automated grocery store. Its product offering transcends chips and includes readers and gateways and an operating system to facilitate a complete end-user solution in many different use categories.
3D XPoint Technology
Intel Corporation and Micron Technology, Inc. today unveiled 3D XPointTM technology, a non-volatile memory that has the potential to revolutionize any device, application or service that benefits from fast access to large sets of data. Now in production, 3D XPoint technology is a major breakthrough in memory process technology.