Samsung Displaces Intel as Top Chip Supplier
With expected semiconductor sales of $83 billion in 2021, Samsung will displace Intel in the top spot of 17 companies
Nitin Dahad is a European correspondent for EE Times
Executive Order Clears Path to $37 Billion Chip Investment
President Biden on Wednesday signed, as expected, an executive order that paves the way for allocation of $37 billion federal government investment to address the chip supply shortfall. Industry reaction has been positive with both the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) immediately issuing statements showing relief that the…
Chip CEOs Reach Out to White House
As CEOs of the leading chip companies signed a letter to U.S. President Biden urging him to prioritize funding for semiconductor manufacturing and research, the White House press secretary Jen Psaki said late last week in a press briefing that industry should expect an executive order to be signed within weeks. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) board…
Giving IoT a Much Smarter Edge
Editors note: As developers realize IoT systems need more intelligence deployed to the edge to overcome latency, performance data privacy/security and bandwidth challenges, the Special Projects team at AspenCore Media explores the pursuit of that smarter edge: the what, why and where. It’s an effort — and an opportunity — that requires cooperation among component,…
Low Volume, High-Reliability Distributor Weighs in on Virus Impact
Editor’s note: The coronavirus outbreak is impacting companies across the globe. Here’s what one UK distributor is experiencing. What kind of impact is coronavirus having on smaller companies around the world? Here’s one view from an electronics components distributor supplying high-reliability components While we hear much about the impact of coronavirus on the larger companies…
Connectivity Drives Chip Company Mega-Deals
Infineon Technologies has inked a deal to acquire Cypress Semiconductor for $10 billion, the latest in a series of acquisitions of connectivity chip suppliers in the last few months. Last week, NXP announced it was acquiring Marvell’s WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity assets for $1.76 billion. And in March, Nvidia said it was acquiring networking IC vendor…