Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and StradVision, Inc., a vision processing technology solutions provider for autonomous vehicles with expertise in deep learning, today announced the joint development of a deep learning-based object recognition solution for smart cameras used in next-generation advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) applications and cameras for ADAS Level 2 and above.
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Lam Research Announces New Technology Center in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Korean government officials from the Gyeonggi-do province and executives at Lam Research Corporation (Nasdaq: LRCX), a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry, both signed a memo of understanding (MOU) to establish the Korea Technology Center (KTC), a research and development facility with a focus on key equipment for semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Light In a New Light
In a paper published today in Nature’s NPJ Quantum Information, Omar Magaña-Loaiza, assistant professor in the Louisiana State University (LSU) Department of Physics & Astronomy, and his team of researchers describe a noteworthy step forward in the quantum manipulation and control of light, which has far-reaching quantum technology applications in imaging, simulation, metrology, computation, communication, and cryptography, among other areas. The paper, titled “Multiphoton quantum-state engineering using conditional measurements,” includes co-authors…
Synopsys and TSMC Collaborate to Develop Portfolio of DesignWare IP for TSMC 5nm FinFET Plus (N5P) Process
Synopsys, Inc. today announced a collaboration with TSMC to develop a broad portfolio of DesignWare interface IP, logic libraries, embedded memories, and one-time programmable (OTP) non-volatile memory (NVM) IP on TSMC’s 5-nanometer (nm) FinFET Plus (N5P) Process. This collaboration reinforces the longstanding relationship between the two companies to provide designers with the high-quality IP needed to lower risk, differentiate their system-on-chips (SoCs), and accelerate their time-to-market.
A Deep Dive into AI Chip Arithmetic Engines
Tesla’s autopilot chip executes 72-trillion additions and multiplications per second: It better get the math right
Development of Highly Sensitive Diode, Converts Microwaves to Electricity
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Fujitsu Limited, and the Tokyo Metropolitan University announced that they developed a highly sensitive rectifying element in the form of a nanowire backward diode, which can convert low-power microwaves into electricity. Through JST’s Strategic Basic Research Programs, the technology was developed by researchers led by Kenichi Kawaguchi of Fujitsu Limited and Professor Michihiko Suhara of the Tokyo Metropolitan University.
UMC Receives Final Approval for 100% Acquisition of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor
United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (“UMC”), a global semiconductor foundry, today announced that the company has satisfied all closing conditions, including final approval from all relevant government agencies, for the full acquisition of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (MIFS), the former 300mm wafer foundry joint venture between UMC and Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (FSL). The completion of the acquisition is scheduled for October 1, 2019.
Iridium ‘Loses Its Identity’ When Interfaced With Nickel
Iridium “loses its identity” and its electrons act oddly in an ultra-thin film when interfaced with nickel-based layers, which have an unexpectedly strong impact on iridium ions, according to Rutgers University-New Brunswick physicist Jak Chakhalian, senior author of a Rutgers-led study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Revolutionizing Wafer Testing to Bring New Technologies to Market
Nearly every new technology breakthrough in the semiconductor industry targets high volume manufacturing and comes with its unique specificities. This results in challenges for engineers to manufacture and test new integrated circuits (ICs) on the wafer.
Tachyum Joins Intel, AMD, and nVidia With New Headquarters in Santa Clara
Tachyum, a semiconductor startup and developer of the world’s first Universal Processor platform, today announced the opening of its new, larger corporate headquarters in Santa Clara to better accommodate the rapidly growing number of customers, partners, vendors and its growing personnel ranks. The new offices are located at 2520 Mission College Blvd, Suite 201, Santa Clara CA 95054. Tachyum’s new facilities will better enable the company to finish development, start marketing and selling its disruptive products that tackle the most pressing global issues in data centers, AI, telecommunications, edge computing and mobility today.
