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NVIDIA to Acquire Mellanox for 6.9$ Billion

March 12, 2019 Comments Off on NVIDIA to Acquire Mellanox for 6.9$ Billion

NVIDIA and Mellanox today announced that the companies have reached a definitive agreement under which NVIDIA will acquire Mellanox. Pursuant to the agreement, NVIDIA will acquire all of the issued... Read More

MTN and Ericsson extend mobile money partnership

www.ericsson.com March 7, 2019 Comments Off on MTN and Ericsson extend mobile money partnership

The deal will see the deployment of new products and provide managed services for mobile money services. It includes Ericsson Wallet Platform, which will bring easy-to-use, next-generation mobile financial services to MTN... Read More

Advances in Logic IC Process Technology Move Forward

http://www.icinsights.com March 7, 2019 Comments Off on Advances in Logic IC Process Technology Move Forward

The advancement of the IC industry hinges on the ability of IC manufacturers to continue offering more performance and functionality for the money.  As mainstream CMOS processes reacch their theoretical,... Read More

97 IC Wafer Fabs Closed or Repurposed During Past 10 Years

http://www.icinsights.com March 5, 2019 Comments Off on 97 IC Wafer Fabs Closed or Repurposed During Past 10 Years

The IC industry has been on a mission to pare down older capacity (i.e., ≤200mm wafers) in order to produce devices more cost-effectively on larger wafers.  In its recently released Global... Read More

TowerJazz Announces Successful Development of Axbio’s In-Vitro Diagnostic Bio-CMOS IC using its Advanced 300mm 65nm RFCMOS Platform

March 5, 2019 Comments Off on TowerJazz Announces Successful Development of Axbio’s In-Vitro Diagnostic Bio-CMOS IC using its Advanced 300mm 65nm RFCMOS Platform

TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, and Axbio Inc., a silicon valley based high-end development company providing leading edge solutions for the medical market, today announced the release of a... Read More

Fast laser helps doctors image full eye in 3D

March 5, 2019 Comments Off on Fast laser helps doctors image full eye in 3D

Scientists have developed a laser-based technique that can produce a full 3D image of all the layers of the retina, allowing doctors to better diagnose and treat eye diseases such... Read More

Mini cheetah is the first four-legged robot to do a backflip

http://news.mit.edu March 5, 2019 Comments Off on Mini cheetah is the first four-legged robot to do a backflip

MIT’s new mini cheetah robot is springy and light on its feet, with a range of motion that rivals a champion gymnast. The four-legged powerpack can bend and swing its... Read More