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Intel Unveils Infrastructure Processing Unit

“Today during the Six Five Summit, Intel unveiled its vision for the infrastructure processing unit (IPU), a programmable networking device designed to enable cloud and communication service providers to reduce overhead and free up performance for central processing units (CPUs …

Market-Optimized 3nm Physical IP for Armv9-based CPUs

“For many decades, the computing industry has been focused on keeping pace with Moore’s Law by packing more compute into smaller areas. As Moore’s Law comes to an end, and new compute applications emerge, specialized processing will be …

Microchip Simplifies Deployment of Wi-Fi 6 Access Points and Small Cell Nodes with First Multiport, Multigigabit PoE Injector

“Organizations can only deploy today’s Wi-Fi® 6 access points (APs) and 5G small cell access nodes where AC power is available or if their switch can deliver both power and data to them as required. Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq …

ON Semiconductor Announces Integrated Solutions for Industrial Motor Drives at APEC 2021

“ON Semiconductor® (Nasdaq:ON), driving energy efficient innovations, announces new, integrated, converter-inverter-power factor correction (PFC) modules for use in industrial motor drives , servo drives and HVAC where they are used to drive motors for applications including fans and pumps. The …

Renesas Unlocks Personalized Air Quality Experiences With Ultra-Low Power ZMOD4510 Outdoor Air Quality Sensor Platform

“Enhanced Platform Delivers Selective Ozone Detection, Miniature Sensor, and a IP67 Waterproof Package for Wearables, Smartphones, and Industrial Monitoring Devices Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today expanded its popular ZMOD4510 Outdoor Air Quality …

Samsung Brings Flagship Features to Broader Smartphone Market With LPDDR5 Multichip Package

“Industry’s first LPDDR5 uMCP to be mass produced and deployed across mid- to high-end smartphones, starting this month Samsung uMCP combines LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 NAND storage, providing industry’s highest performance, capacity and efficiency to make …

Samsung Electronics and University of California Santa Barbara Demonstrate 6G Terahertz Wireless Communication Prototype

“The demonstration explored the potential of THz spectrum application for 6G wireless communications Samsung Electronics today announced that the company demonstrated the 6G Terahertz (THz) wireless communication prototype in collaboration with the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). At the …

Samsung Researchers Prove the Viability of Commercialized ‘Stretchable’ Devices

“With the establishment of flexible displays behind us, many have asked what the next big development in display technology will be. Recently, free-form displays1 have been gaining traction as next-generation technology that will allow for both high-resolution visuals and portability …

STMicroelectronics Introduces Cost-Efficient NFC Transceiver Enabling New Application Areas and Easing Customer Interaction

“The ST25R3918 from STMicroelectronics is a multi-purpose NFC transceiver supporting passive peer-to-peer functionality and NFC card-emulation mode as well as NFC reader operation. Delivering most of the functionality of the flagship ST25R3916 NFC reader at a highly competitive price, the …

Toshiba and Japan Semiconductor Demonstrate Simultaneous Optimization of ESD Tolerance and Power Efficiency for High Voltage LDMOS for Automotive Analog ICs

“Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) and Japan Semiconductor Corporation (“Japan Semiconductor”) have together demonstrated a method for improving at the same time both the reliability and the performance of high voltage Laterally Double Diffused MOS (LDMOS), core components of …