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IMEC, Synopsys partner on 3-D stacked IC development

By Gina Roos

Synopsys and imec have announced a partnership to accelerate the development of 3-D stacked IC technologies. The partnership will leverage Synopsys' TCAD tools for characterizing and optimizing the reliability and electrical performance of through-silicon vias (TSVs) and imec's research facilities. »

IBM is first IC maker to eliminate PFOS and PFOA in supply chain

By Gina Roos

IBM has eliminated perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) compounds from its chip making processes as part of its design for the environment program. »

GM to improve manufacturing processes with help from HP and Apriso

By Gina Roos

HP Enterprise Services has been selected by General Motors to implement an Apriso solution for better control over its battery manufacturing and supply chain operations at its new Chevrolet Volt battery assembly plant. »

ST joystick chip delivers low-power navigation to handhelds

By Gina Roos

ST intros an ultra-low-power, single-chip controller IC containing all the functions necessary to control an optical finger navigation (OFN) module or optical joystick. »

Fairchild CCM PFC controller minimizes power losses, cuts 54 external components

By Gina Roos

Fairchild Semi offers a CCM PFC controller aimed at helping power electronic design teams push efficiency towards 100 percent to meet ENERGY STAR regulations and to reduce their carbon footprint. The FAN6982 delivers high system efficiency, high power factor and low total harmonic distortion (THD) to minimize power losses in multi-stage power supplies. »

Memory to drive IC growth in 2010; mixed pricing trends ahead

By Gina Roos

PCs and memory ICs will be the primary drivers for semiconductor revenue growth in 2010 with the market on track to reach $304 billion in 2012, according to Gartner Inc. The market researcher says rising DRAM prices, coupled with strong PC demand, will drive a 55 percent growth rate in DRAM revenue this year,... »

AuthenTec buys SafeNet’s Embedded Security Solutions Division

By Gina Roos

Boosting its security and identify management solutions portfolio, AuthenTec has acquired SafeNet, Inc.'s Embedded Security Solutions Division in a cash and stock transaction. AuthenTec will also become the exclusive worldwide supplier of SafeNet's SafeXcel security processor ICs. »

IRC current-sense resistors deliver high thermal performance

By Gina Roos

IRC offers a series of open-air current sense resistors, aimed at power electronics design engineers looking for high-current devices capable of providing current-sense and surge protection functions in high-temperature environments. »

Maxim PMIC integrates three regulators

By Gina Roos

Maxim intros the MAX17122, a multiple-output power-supply IC that integrates three regulators, delivery a compact solution for TFT-LCD HDTV panels. »

ALLVIA embeds capacitors on silicon interposers

By Gina Roos

ALLVIA, a through-silicon via (TSV) foundry, has integrated embedded capacitors onto silicon interposers, a key interface between a silicon device and an organic or ceramic substrate needed for managing high-interconnect densities. »

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