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Debt crisis, austerity, markets in turmoil: So what's the future for outsourcing?

Are businesses turning to outsourcing to help them through the economic crisis?(silicon.com - CIO Insights)  … 
Updated: 20 hours ago

Xilinx FPGAs guide robotic-assisted surgical system

Intuitive Surgical revolutionizes the operating room with the da VinciView the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Imec spin-out funded to develop body tissue analyser

Pepric, a spin-off of European chip research centre Imec, successfully concluded a €1.4m capital round  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

SEM tweak enables crystal study of particles as small as 10nm

NIST materials scientists modified a standard SEM for a roughly 10-fold improvement in measuring the crystal structure of nanoparticles and extremely thin films. It enables crystal structure study of particles as small as 10nm.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

ARM on TSMC's 28nm beats Atom on Intel's finfet 22nm, says TSMC

ARM on TSMC’s 28nm delivers a better processor than Atom on Intel’s 22nm finfet processor, says TSMC.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Quad-core smartphones: This is their year

Well-timed product leaks have tipped the manufacturers' hand that quad-core smartphones will come at us fast and furious next month. Here's what we should see, and why it matters.  … 
Updated: 2 days ago

SETsquared's response to launching HE Global Portal

Today the HE Global Portal, a new gateway for UK higher education institutions to build on their international success, has been launched by Foreign Secretary William Hague and Universities and Science Minister David Willetts.  read more  … 
Updated: 2 days ago

Bio-compatible chips use optical waveguides

IMEC’s silicon photonic waveguides with bio-compatible modifications developed with Genalyte. "These chips allow for high levels of multiplexed biosensing due to the...  … 
Updated: 2 days ago
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Lattice sees 'softening demand' in chip market

The chip supplier reported fourth quarter revenues of $70.2m, a decrease of 14% from Q3 and a decrease of 4% from the $73.1 million reported in the same quarter a year ago  … 
Updated: 22 hours ago

Printed electronics startup plans pilot production line

 PragmatIC Printing Ltd., (Cambridge, England), a developer of printed electronic technology, has announced plans to begin pilot-scale production the government-backed Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) in Redcar, Northern England.  … 
Updated: 23 hours ago

Xilinx FPGAs guide robotic-assisted surgical system

Intuitive Surgical revolutionizes the operating room with the da VinciView the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Spectracom Assures GPS Integrity with Leap Second Testing Tools

Spectracom, a company of the Orolia Group (NYSE Alternext Paris – FR0010501015 – ALORO) and the leading provider of practical test solutions for GPS and GNSS devices and systems, has published its Application Note: Leap Second Testing Made Easy in response to the recent announcement of a pending leap second.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Motorola Mobility posts quarterly loss

(Reuters) - Motorola Mobility Inc posted a quarterly loss after it warned earlier this month that it was having a tough time competing in the smartphone market amid intense competition from rivals such as the Apple Inc iPhone.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Seagate Boosts Dividend; Expands Buyback By $1 Billion

Seagate this afternoon boosted its quarterly dividend by 39%, to 25 cents from 18 cents. The new $1 annual rate gives the company a yield of about 5%.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

SEM tweak enables crystal study of particles as small as 10nm

NIST materials scientists modified a standard SEM for a roughly 10-fold improvement in measuring the crystal structure of nanoparticles and extremely thin films. It enables crystal structure study of particles as small as 10nm.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Lattice cuts power of its FPGAs by 30%

The company has also announced its smallest FPGA with high-speed 3.2 G SERDES and 800Mbit/s DDR3 memory interface  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Xilinx Discusses Stacked Silicon Interconnect Technologies and Demonstrates Newest 28nm 7 Series FPGAs at DesignCon 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced participation at DesignCon 2012 in Santa Clara, from January 30 – February 2, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Booth #732. Xilinx Corporate Vice President, FPGA Development and Silicon Technology, Liam Madden, will jumpstart Xilinx's activities by discussing the benefits and drawbacks … 
Updated: 1 day ago
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Spectracom Assures GPS Integrity with Leap Second Testing Tools

Spectracom, a company of the Orolia Group (NYSE Alternext Paris – FR0010501015 – ALORO) and the leading provider of practical test solutions for GPS and GNSS devices and systems, has published its Application Note: Leap Second Testing Made Easy in response to the recent announcement of a pending leap second.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

LSI beats estimates

Storage and networking chip vendor LSI delivered fourth quarter sales and first quarter guidance that exceeded analysts' expectations. View the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Opening of UK site producing the heart of Galileo

The first Galileo satellites are already in orbit, with more on the way. Yesterday ESA’s Director General and the UK’s Universities and Science Minister attended the grand opening of the facility where navigation payloads for the next batch of Galileo satellites are being built.  … 
Updated: 2 days ago

Eurocopter Boosts Its Sales By 12 Percent In 2011

Increases Order Intake By More Than 100 Helicopters Eurocopter says it generated a record high annual turnover in 2011 as the company benefited from long-term strategies of investing in innovation to keep its helicopter product line at the forefront, growing the international footprint, developing services businesses and optimizing internal operations.  … 
Updated: 2 days ago

LM-Built GPS Satellites Reach 150 Years Of Combined On Orbit Service

Denver -  The U.S. Air Force's fleet of Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR and IIR-M satellites has accumulated 150 collective years of successful on-orbit operations. The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) built GPS IIR and IIR-M satellites make up the majority of the current operational GPS constellation and have provided a reliability record of better than … 
Updated: 3 days ago

European startup attempts many-core revolution

French startup Kalray is attempting to break through the many-core barrier with a 256-core processor array integrated on a 28-nm CMOS chip.View the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 3 days ago

Amadeus: How new technologies and social change will transform travel by 2020

Impacts of augmented reality, gamification*, intelligent passenger records, long range biometrics and rise of the wellbeing agenda  … 
Updated: 4 days ago

Scaleo chip and ARM Address the Need for Cleaner, More Energy-efficient Automotive Solutions

Agreement with ARM to combine the ARM® Cortex -R5 MPCore processor with Scaleo chip microcontrollers optimized for powertrain systems  … 
Updated: 4 days ago
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Printed electronics startup plans pilot production line

 PragmatIC Printing Ltd., (Cambridge, England), a developer of printed electronic technology, has announced plans to begin pilot-scale production the government-backed Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) in Redcar, Northern England.  … 
Updated: 23 hours ago

Motorola Mobility posts quarterly loss

(Reuters) - Motorola Mobility Inc posted a quarterly loss after it warned earlier this month that it was having a tough time competing in the smartphone market amid intense competition from rivals such as the Apple Inc iPhone.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

LSI beats estimates

Storage and networking chip vendor LSI delivered fourth quarter sales and first quarter guidance that exceeded analysts' expectations. View the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Opening of UK site producing the heart of Galileo

The first Galileo satellites are already in orbit, with more on the way. Yesterday ESA’s Director General and the UK’s Universities and Science Minister attended the grand opening of the facility where navigation payloads for the next batch of Galileo satellites are being built.  … 
Updated: 2 days ago

SETsquared's response to launching HE Global Portal

Today the HE Global Portal, a new gateway for UK higher education institutions to build on their international success, has been launched by Foreign Secretary William Hague and Universities and Science Minister David Willetts.  read more  … 
Updated: 2 days ago

Eurocopter Boosts Its Sales By 12 Percent In 2011

Increases Order Intake By More Than 100 Helicopters Eurocopter says it generated a record high annual turnover in 2011 as the company benefited from long-term strategies of investing in innovation to keep its helicopter product line at the forefront, growing the international footprint, developing services businesses and optimizing internal operations.  … 
Updated: 2 days ago

LM-Built GPS Satellites Reach 150 Years Of Combined On Orbit Service

Denver -  The U.S. Air Force's fleet of Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR and IIR-M satellites has accumulated 150 collective years of successful on-orbit operations. The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) built GPS IIR and IIR-M satellites make up the majority of the current operational GPS constellation and have provided a reliability record of better than … 
Updated: 3 days ago

European startup attempts many-core revolution

French startup Kalray is attempting to break through the many-core barrier with a 256-core processor array integrated on a 28-nm CMOS chip.View the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 3 days ago

LSI expands licensing deal with ARM

Networking and storage chip company LSI Corp. (Milpitas, Calif.) has announced an expansion of strategic relationship with processor IP licensor ARM Holdings plc.View the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 4 days ago
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USAF Scraps HALE UAV Program

Northrop Grumman Had Been Developing Unmanned U-2 Replacement The Air Force had reportedly decided to pull funding for the Northrop Grumman Global Hawk program, and extending the life of the cold-war-vintage U-2 through at least 2020.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Opening of UK site producing the heart of Galileo

The first Galileo satellites are already in orbit, with more on the way. Yesterday ESA’s Director General and the UK’s Universities and Science Minister attended the grand opening of the facility where navigation payloads for the next batch of Galileo satellites are being built.  … 
Updated: 2 days ago

LM-Built GPS Satellites Reach 150 Years Of Combined On Orbit Service

Denver -  The U.S. Air Force's fleet of Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR and IIR-M satellites has accumulated 150 collective years of successful on-orbit operations. The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) built GPS IIR and IIR-M satellites make up the majority of the current operational GPS constellation and have provided a reliability record of better than … 
Updated: 3 days ago

EADS North America Restructures Leadership

Changes Said To Leverage Experience, Promote Responsibility EADS North America Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sean O'Keefe Tuesday announced a restructuring of the company's senior leadership team in order to more fully leverage executive experience, skills and talents as well as increase responsibility and decision making throughout the organization. In addition to individual responsibilities, the … 
Updated: 6 days ago
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Globalfoundries CEO says company is back on track

Globalfoundries CEO Ajit Manocha has praised his firm for what he called a “remarkable quarter” in Q411, and promised that the foundry was on track to “keep the momentum going,” after a year plagued with difficulties and setbacks.View the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 12 hours ago

Investors switch debt focus to Portugal

Portugal has become the next big worry for investors who see it as the next Greece. The feeling in the market is that Lisbon will need a second…  … 
Updated: 18 hours ago

Debt crisis, austerity, markets in turmoil: So what's the future for outsourcing?

Are businesses turning to outsourcing to help them through the economic crisis?(silicon.com - CIO Insights)  … 
Updated: 20 hours ago

Lattice sees 'softening demand' in chip market

The chip supplier reported fourth quarter revenues of $70.2m, a decrease of 14% from Q3 and a decrease of 4% from the $73.1 million reported in the same quarter a year ago  … 
Updated: 22 hours ago

Micron's president to retire

D. Mark Durcan, president and chief operating officer at memory chip vendor Micron Technology, will step down in August and be succeeded by Micron's vice president of sales, the company announced.View the full article HERE.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Motorola Mobility posts quarterly loss

(Reuters) - Motorola Mobility Inc posted a quarterly loss after it warned earlier this month that it was having a tough time competing in the smartphone market amid intense competition from rivals such as the Apple Inc iPhone.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

Seagate Boosts Dividend; Expands Buyback By $1 Billion

Seagate this afternoon boosted its quarterly dividend by 39%, to 25 cents from 18 cents. The new $1 annual rate gives the company a yield of about 5%.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

T.J. Rodgers predicts strong H2.

Cypress Semiconductor had sales revenue of $242m in Q4 down 8.5% from the $265m of Q3 with a gross margin of 56% and a $56m net profit. Compared to Q4 2010 it was 10% up.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago

TI calls bottom of downturn

Texas Instruments Q4 sales of $3.4bn were 1% down on Q3 and 3% down on Q4 2010, but operating profit of $365m was 55% down on Q3’s 814m and 70% down on the $1.2bn of Q4 2010 as a result of one-off charges.  … 
Updated: 1 day ago
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