Intel is rolling out a batch of new computing and radio modules designed to power the most advanced functions of connected cars as well as provide their links to the internet. Read more »
As a new power-saving technology called envelope tracking makes its ways into smartphones, interest in Nujira, a company specializes in the technology, is growing. Read more »
Sensors are everywhere, but if we can build a generation of more efficient energy-harvesting chips, sensors could go in even more places. Here’s how researchers are trying to make that happen. Read more »
ZigBee is fighting for its place in the internet of things against Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy and Z-wave. It has to overcome fragmentation, sneak into user’s homes and keep Bluetooth at… Read more »
What can we expect the IoT landscape to look like, and how will its impact be felt? And is the attention being given by governments, manufacturers, and industry players merited, or… Read more »
As part of STMicroelectronics and Ericsson’s break-up, the companies say they’ve found a buyer for their GPS and GLONASS receiver business. It’s a “leading semiconductor company” – but that’s all we… Read more »
LSI is the latest silicon vendor to incorporate an ARM architecture into its mobile base station chips. And it’s going all out, combining 16 ARM cores onto a single module. Read more »
While they may be selling the “picks and shovels” associated with the internet of things gold rush, the world of connected devices is a rich opportunity for semiconductor companies. Read more »
Dual-core applications processors are old hat by now, but as the industry moves on to quad-core processors Samsung has decided to turn the dial up to eight cores with its Exynos… Read more »
Sales of semiconductors are expected to fall this year. The only sector that didn’t see a decline year-over-year is the wireless business, and in that sector Qualcomm has seen sales grow… Read more »