Semiconductor stories - Page 3
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Cisco completes US$660m acquisition of semiconductor company
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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Cisco has finalised its US$660m acquisition of semiconductor firm Luxtera, aiming to boost chip performance and cater to rising internet bandwidth demand.
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Four Chinese OEMs among top 10 global semiconductor customers
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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smartphones
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edge computing
Four Chinese OEMs—Huawei, Lenovo, BBK Electronics, and Xiaomi—have surged into the top 10 global semiconductor buyers, Gartner reveals.
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Broadcom’s board of directors nab former Google Cloud COO
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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Broadcom appoints former Google Cloud COO Diane Bryant to its board of directors, leveraging her three-decade IT career to enhance its strategic growth.
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Positive results for semiconductor market, but decline looms
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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storage
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semiconductor
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gartner
The market's revenue growth reached double-digit figures in 2018, but Gartner has identified a number of imminent roadblocks.
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Enterprise storage drives record Q2 semiconductor revenue, Samsung on top
Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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storage
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Relentless demand for data equates to steady growth for data center infrastructure – and the semiconductor market is no exception.
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Billions invested into IoT technology development in Dresden
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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Dresden has strengthened its ambition of becoming the leading centre for Internet of Things (IoT) solutions with the announcement of huge investment.
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Samsung revamps its global leadership team
Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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Samsung appoints Kinam Kim as head of the device solutions division in a leadership revamp aimed at driving the firm’s next growth phase.
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IESA launches first overseas office in Taipei following huge semiconductor growth
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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India's electronics system design and manufacturing industry is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 16-23% to reach USD$172-228b by 2020.
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Broadcom expands portfolio with new data center system-on-chip solutions
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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Broadcom releases new family of data center solutions, the BCM58800, designed for Smart NIC and scale-out storage applications.
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Semiconductor spend ramps up on back of 'aggressive' investment
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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Worldwide semiconductor spend is forecast to see strong increases over 2017 driven by aggressive investment in memory and leading-edge logic.
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Renesas Electronics undergoes significant growth in Q2 this year
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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The company has plenty to be satisfied about, with its President and CEO reporting it as a successful expansion.
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Simon Segars, CEO of Arm, joins SoftBank Group Board of Directors
Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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Arm's chief Simon Segars enhances SoftBank's board, positioning for tech governance and growth post $32bn buyout.
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Mergers and acquisitions play major role in semiconductor market growth
Thu, 18th May 2017
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gartner
According to Gartner, consolidation played a major role in the market share rankings, with several large companies growing through acquisitions.
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Microsemi's Adaptec Series 8E Adapter Solutions receives Editor's Choice award
Thu, 11th May 2017
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Microsemi is a supplier of semiconductor, board, system, software and services for enterprise and hyperscale data centers.
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Apple vs Qualcomm: Two more lawsuits in semiconductor war
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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Apple files two lawsuits against Qualcomm in China, alleging violation of anti-monopoly law and patent license terms.
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Qualcomm spends up large, nets NXP Semiconductors for $47 billion
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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Semiconductor manufacturer NXP will now become part of the global giant Qualcomm, after the acquisition was unanimously approved by company boards.
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IDC forecasts 2016 will be a 'down year' for the semiconductor market
Wed, 11th May 2016
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personal computing devices
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The worldwide semiconductor market is set to decline for a second consecutive year due to weak demand and oversupply.
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Slowing demand for key applications drag semiconductor market down
Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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Semiconductor spend dropped in 2015 as slowing demand for key applications and currency fluctuations caused turbulence.
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IoT a growing force behind acquisitions
Mon, 18th May 2015
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m&a
The Internet of Things (IoT) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market will be worth nearly $15bn within the year, according to 451 Research.
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Chips are up as iPhone drives strong semiconductor market growth
Tue, 15th Jul 2014
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personal computing devices
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Semiconductor revenue is set to reach $336bn in 2014, up 6.7% from 2013, thanks to growth in many chip types and applications.