Qualcomm emerges big winner at Google’s event
As many as five of Qualcomm's chips are inside the Pixel phones, the Snapdragon 821, two PMICs, an audio codec…
Samsung, SAP set up Korea R&D for in-memory platform
The two companies plan to push for more advanced global in-memory market offerings by conducting research on next-generation DRAM.
Why balancing lithium-ion battery cells is key
As new mobile applications emerge, the challenges to battery management systems increase.
Samsung’s battery fire puts devices’ integrity on the line
Incidents involving Samsung's latest smartphone may encourage mobile device makers to re-examine the integrity of their power trains.
APAC semiconductor companies drive global EDA market growth
Global EDA market is expected to grow at 8.25% CAGR in the 2016-2020 period.
Gartner: Global smartphone sales grow by 4.3%
Five of top 10 worldwide mobile phone vendors saw increased sales in Q2, according to Gartner, with global sales of…
Android wins back market share from iOS
In terms of the smartphone OS market, Android regained share over iOS to achieve an 86% share.
Lenovo, Huawei grow amidst drop in global tablet shipments
TrendForce reports that tablet shipment fell 4.8% in second quarter, although Lenovo and Huawei posted growth despite headwinds.
Achieving embedded MRAM, flash options for FDSOI at 28nm
Samsung's roadmap shows two phases of rollout for 28FDSOI: eFlash risk production by the end of 2017 and the eMRAM…
BeSang slashes 3D NAND flash cost to $0.02/GB
Frustrated with Hynix's slow implementation of its monolithic 3D technology, BeSang is opening the door to partnerships with other memory…