Qualcomm announces the successor for the processor found in devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphones.
Qualcomm targets Snapdragon 821 processor at flagship Android devices
Scottish manufacturer sees hi-rel market growth
Plexus plans to invest in its manufacturing facility at Kelso in Scotland. A new building for environmental stress screening (ESS) at the manufacturing facility is needed to support the contract manufacturer’s business in the defence, security and aerospace sectors, as well as for those in the oil and gas industry. “With today’s need for increased …
LED business news: Revolution Lighting, Acuity, Seoul, SSL executives
Revolution Lighting nabs major project and places shares privately while Acuity adds to its smart lighting technology portfolio and Seoul Semiconductor wins patent actions.
Cisco CEO rules out acquiring a lighting company
Chuck Robbins says partnerships pave the best road to intelligent IoT lighting.
Cisco IoT boss: The IoT will transform companies from product sellers into service firms
LED lighting companies, take note: The Internet of Things is prepared to disrupt the flow of business.
Lumileds customizes packaged and COB LEDs' SPD for fashion, food, and restaurant lighting
The new Luxeon Stylist Series of COB LEDs will include subset component lines with the CCT and spectral power distribution implemented specifically for different areas of a grocery store, for high-fashion retail, and for optimized ambience in restaurants.
Fresno fails to report water quality problems; reportedly violated state law
In 2004, residents began to see rusty water coming from their taps, but the city did not notify the state’s water quality agency until this year.
ARM joins Imec programme for sub-7nm processes
ARM has joined Imec’s INSITE programme which addresses the impact of circuit design and system-level architecture on power, performance, area and cost of nanotechnology chip process nodes from 7nm and beyond. “This strategic collaboration with ARM is extremely important for Imec,” says Imec CEO Luc van den Hove (pictured), “collaborating with ARM enables our partners …
Brexit uncertainties will hit worldwide GDP
The uncertainty caused by Brexit will negatively affect worldwide GDP, says IC Insights. ‘Since the U.K. is unlikely to officially be able to leave the European Union (EU) for a couple of years, the biggest negative effect on economic growth is the uncertainty of the entire situation,’ says IC Insights This will also affect the …
May semi sales up 0.4% on April
May chip sales were up 0.4% on April at $26.0 billion, says the SIA, but down 7.7% compared to the $28.1 billion of May 2015. Month-to-month sales into all regional markets held relatively steady, with China leading the way with 3.1% market growth, said the SIA. “The small uptick in global semiconductor sales in May …