In a blog written by Intel’s Rob Crooke Senior Vice President, General Manager Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group: 2015 has definitely been a “memory-able” year for Intel! Non-volatile memory-based solid state drives are a strong adjacency to Intel’s core computing business and a key part of Intel’s strategy to be a foundational supplier of the infrastructure…
DetailsWestern Digital® Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) and SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Western Digital will acquire all of the outstanding shares of SanDisk for a combination of cash and stock. The offer values SanDisk common stock at $86.50 per share or a total equity value…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. today announced the exciting addition of Adaptive Driver Assistance Systems to its Automotive Applications site. As part of Mouser’s Applications & Technologies sites, the Automotive Applications site provides design engineers with the resources they need to learn about the latest advances in automotive electronics technologies as well as the newest components from Mouser Electronics for building automotive electronics…
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Apple already relies on Intel to provide the processors for its Mac computers, and may ask the chipmaker to supply a key component for the next-generation iPhone, the so-called iPhone 7. Intel has as many as one thousand engineers working to integrate its 7360 LTE modem with Apple's application processor. The deal would be a…
DetailsIrvine, Calif. — Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has been awarded the 4-Star Supplier Excellence Award by Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business. This is the third consecutive year that Pasternack has been honored with a Supplier Excellence Award from Raytheon IDS. Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems…
DetailsGlobal semiconductor capital spending is forecast to drop by one percent in 2015, to $63.9 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. The market researcher downgrades its previous forecast of 2.5 percent growth due to continued weakness in end user demand. Gartner maintains its forecast of a 3.3 percent decline for 2016, primarily due to an oversupply…
DetailsPune, India – According to the new market research report “Flexible Battery Market by Technology (Thin-film Li-ion, Flexible Lithium Polymer, Printed, Curved, and Paper Battery), Chargeability, Application (Packaging, Smart Card, Wearable Electronics) and Region – Global Forecast to 2020”, published by MarketsandMarkets, the flexible battery market is estimated to reach USD 617.86 Million by 2020, at a CAGR of…
Details– Helps customers extend Moore’s Law by delivering variability reduction at the atomic level – Company will serve ~ 42% of Wafer Fabrication Equipment (WFE) market immediately upon closing – Expect to realize $250 million in annualized cost synergies within 18-24 months of closing – Accretive to non-GAAP earnings and free cash flow per share…
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A recent article by Farhad Manjoo detailed the challenges faced by American Giant, a clothing retailer, this year in handling unmet demand for its popular hoodie. The article caught my attention not because their situation is unique, but for the reasons they gave. The company, a victim of great viral publicity and social media attention, has…
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The Internet of Things is already permeating every part of our lives – from healthcare to aviation, automobiles to telecom. Unfortunately, its security is fundamentally broken. In my previous two blogs, I've shown how vulnerabilities found by security researchers could have catastrophic consequences for end users. This isn't just about data breaches and reputational damage…
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