China’s SMIC buys Italian chip foundry
The deal marks SMIC’s first expansion of manufacturing beyond China and will also move the company into the global electronics…
Semicon output boosts Singapore’s manufacturing sector
The electronics sector took a hit in May, but that was offset by increases in the semiconductor and other electronic…
Zero-mask-adder NVM more economical than flash?
Despite several emerging NVM technologies, embedded flash remains the technology of choice for applications that require a few hundred to…
Switches streamline IIoT migration to Ethernet backbone
The Ocelot switches feature optimised port configurations, unmanaged and managed options, and IStaX software optimised for the industrial market.
Sensors Expo 2016 highlights
EE Times' Rick Merritt takes us on a tour of this year's Sensors Expo, which revealed a diverse market of…
Marvell taps ex-Maxim executive to lead operations
Former Maxim Integrated Products executive Matthew Murphy will replace Sehat Sutardja as the new president and CEO of Marvell Technology…
China: new fab hub of Asia?
Ten of the 19 fabs set to be built worldwide in 2016 and 2017 will be in China, according to…
Aluminium chassis endure shocks up to 10g
The M-Max V75 (standard size) and the M-Max V75 Short conduction-cooled chassis from MicroMax provide IP66-rated dust and moisture protection…
Vietnam promises support to realise ‘start-up nation’ dream
Vietnam also plans to launch an online portal—one that will provide start-ups with information on different issues—and support centres to…
PLM software fuses BOM/process data
NEC’s Obbligato III R4.1 manages bills of material for part types and quantities, as well as BOP for developing processes,…