Design
GSMA Warns Against Blocking mmWave Spectrum for 5G
The trade body representing the mobile communications industry, GSMA, has issued a statement warning the space industry not to prevent…
Qualcomm Feels the Squeeze of the Trade War
Chipmakers are demonstrating tangible evidence that they are feeling the effects of the U.S.-China trade war and the Trump administration’s…
Blog: China Demonstrates 5G Expertise at MWC
If anyone thought China’s enthusiasm in 5G was more hype than reality, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) show in Shanghai…
The 5G Handsets Hitting the Chinese Market
The third quarter has always been the traditional peak season for consumer electronics in China. After half a year of…
Huawei: Is it Time to Rip-Off the Band-Aid?
Silence is deafening. When asked about the latest delay to a full-scale Huawei trade ban, most chip and component manufactures…
Undermining the Assault on Huawei
The US-China trade war drags on, fueled as much by myopia and misperception as by actual trade issues. President Donald…
India Making Moves in the Chip Design Industry
This week, Indian analog and mixed-signal design services firm Sankalp Semiconductor was acquired in an all-cash deal by HCL Technologies,…
Qorvo Acquires Cavendish Kinetics
RF specialist Qorvo has acquired Cavendish Kinetics, Inc. (CK), a provider of high-performance RF MEMS technology for antenna tuning applications,…
5G Demand Boosts Capital Expenditures for TSMC
TSMC has raised its capital expenditures for this year to as much as $15 billion on an improved outlook for…