Colombia designs 32-bit MCU based on RISC-V
A university group in Colombia developing a RISC-V-based microcontroller is a sign of the country's intention to make its mark…
Renesas snaps up Intersil in a bid for survival
The merger is aimed at the combined company’s top-line business growth.
Nvidia reveals AI for Baidu’s self-driving cars
The Drive PX 2 AI consumes 10 watts of power.
Jack is dead: Apple unveils first wireless SoC
The company’s new wireless AirPods and three new wireless Beats headphones include a custom chip called the W1.
Upstart energy fuels Hot Chips event
The best news of all comes from a handful of talks by young people in or emerging from academia. Their…
Hot Chips: Sharper pictures with quantum dots
The highly sensitive dots provide wider dynamic range and work in a broader spectrum area that silicon.
AMD breaks into top 20 chip vendor ranking
The top-20 ranking of semiconductor companies by sales in 1H16 shows that MediaTek and AMD both had good second quarters…
Wintel gets back on mixed-reality platform
Remember the days of counting processor frequencies and blue screens? Looks like the Wintel club is back with the two…
Injecting Realsense into products
Intel has announced products integrating RealSense technology, including a board for building a self-navigating drone.
Gartner reveals 3 strategic emerging technology areas
Gartner annual Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies has identified three distinct areas that are poised to be of the highest…