Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Under the Hood: When is a chip not a chip?
There are many reasons why a semiconductor component might be branded with markings that differ from those of its actual manufacturer. |
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
EE Times Market Intelligence Unit rolls with reports on Ethernet, ATCA
The Market Intelligence Unit's Web site, accessible at www.semiconductor.com/eetimesreports, offers analyses from Semiconductor Insights and Portelligent ... |
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Under the Hood: 45 nm: What Intel didn't tell you
Two months after Semiconductor Insights provided the first PUBLIC VIEW OF Intel ' s 45 - nm technology,
AND nearly a month after Intel ' s IEDM presentation, it seems appropriate TO revisit both the technology itself AND what Intel was willing(AND
perhaps less than willing) TO reveal. |
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Under the Hood: CSR evolves along with Bluetooth
The BlueCore 5 Media is one of the latest versions of the popular BlueCore series that integrates additional functionality over previous products. |
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Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Semiconductor Insights and Portelligent to Present the Evolution of the Smart Phone at Mobile World Congress
CMP Joint Presentation Examines Trends influencing the Smart Phone Market and their Impact on Future Smart Phones |
Monday, January 07, 2008
Commentary: The wonderful world of CES
Some people have the mistaken belief that this time happened two weeks ago, when family and friends came by, a certain someone broke into the house to drop off presents not to take any, and we all got at least a few days off work. While I can't deny the joys of Christmas, it's all over in one day it is over. The real most wonderful time of the year is CES—the Consumer Electronics Show |
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Under the Hood: Vendors dial up integrated chips for ultralow-cost phones
Ultra-low-cost phones in the $30 range will represent more than 10 percent of worldwide mobile phone sales by 2010. |
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Friday, December 07, 2007
What's behind the Wii shortage?
Nintendo recently warned consumers of very likely shortages of the Wii for this holiday season. While they have not said if there are specific reasons for the shortage, there are a few hypotheses that can be made. One industry analyst takes a look. |
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Friday, December 07, 2007
Game market is still up for grabs
Due to the short supply of consoles from Nintendo and Sony last year, many people expected the 2007 holiday season to be the true indicator of which console will win the hearts, minds and wallets of consumers. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be the case. for there are still threats of limited supply of the Wii. |
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Monday, November 26, 2007
Under the Hood: Blackberry wins handset data-rate bakeoff
In recent years, the consumer electronics industry has seen a steady trend toward convergence. In the past, users carried several separate devices--from cell phones to portable music players, PDAs, video players and cameras--in order to meet all their communications and media needs. |
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Monday, November 19, 2007
New DRAM chip gets due notice
Over the years, there have not been many drastic changes to the structure of DRAM devices. There have been a few tweaks here and there to account for smaller process geometries and to optimize design, but the overall structure and format of DRM devices have remained unchanged--until now, that is. |
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Under the Hood: First 45-nm chip forms heart of Panasonic Blu-Ray DVD player
It's hard to choose a DVD player given the war going on between the Blu-Ray and HD DVD formats, but the Panasonic DMR-XW200V Blu-Ray player stands out given its use of the first true 45-nm device available on the market: the Matsushita UniPhier LSI. |
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Monday, November 12, 2007
Under the Hood: Intel 45-nm high-k metal-gate process
Intel shipped the first 45-nanometer microprocessors. The transistor engineering that Intel has achieved largely, but not exclusively, by incorporating high-k metal gate--HkMG, as it is often called--is a huge leap forward. Here"s a look deep inside. |
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Monday, November 12, 2007
CMP Acquires Portelligent, the Leading Provider of Teardown Analysis to the Global Electronics Industry
Integration with CMP’s Semiconductor Insights Creates Analyst Powerhouse |
Monday, November 12, 2007
Portelligent bought for $8M
CMP, a provider of media and marketing services for technology companies, has acquired Austin-based Portelligent. |
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Monday, November 12, 2007
Canadian Press - CMP buys technology analysis firm Portelligent for undisclosed amount
Technology marketing firm CMP said Monday it will pay an undisclosed amount to buy Portelligent, which delivers in-depth analyses of personal electronics for industry professionals. |
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Monday, November 12, 2007
CMP acquires Portelligent for $8 million
Technology publisher CMP announced Monday that it has acquired Portelligent for $8 million. |
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Friday, November 09, 2007
Under the Hood: Sony Playstation Portable slims down
Handheld gaming has taken a significant upswing over the past years. Sony entered the market in 2004 with the Sony PSP and in September 2007, offered up a slimmed down improvement over the original. |
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Under the Hood: NAND flash preps for 4 bits per cell
NAND flash manufacturers are tackling their next-generation process challenges with 40-nm-class technology. |
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Staying the course at SI
Navigating the market is only one of the challenges for a company that lost its founder |
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Friday, October 26, 2007
A look inside: Filling the Gen 2 RFID chip void
The next generation of radio frequency identification (RFID) chip holds promise for innovative applications that engineers will design within the next few years. Semiconductor Insights takes a look inside Impinj's MONZA chip to find the gems in Gen 2. |
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Monday, October 22, 2007
Uncovering hidden chip costs
There are several fundamental rules that must be considered when determining the cost of an integrated circuit. |
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Friday, October 19, 2007
Semiconductor Insights names new chief
Semiconductor Insights (SI) has found a new leader to carry the torch eight months after the tragic demise of founder Doug Smeaton. |
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
Harry Page is appointed president of Semiconductor Insights
Harry Page is appointed president of Semiconductor Insights, reporting to Paul Miller, president of NY-based CMP Electronics Group, which acquired SI in July. Having previously worked for Symagery Microsystems, an SI sister company, Harry comes to his new job with a sound understanding of SI's clients and the market for technical analyses of integrated circuits and electronic systems.
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