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SK Hynix Invests $39 Billion in Three Mega Fabs

Consolidation is inevitable in every industry, yet today saw the announcement that trumps numerous hyped or just rumored acquisitions made to pump up the stock in western media. SK Hynix just made recent moves by industry giants such as Intel ($16.6 billion acquisition of Altera), TSMC, or Micron (rumored sub-23 billion acquisition by the Chinese) – look small. The company announced it will invest no less than 38.9 billion US dollars in a bid to become the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, a crown currently held by Taiwanese TSMC for logic chips and Samsung for DRAM/NAND memory chips. This investment is split into two parts, $26.9 billion to build two

Companies, Intel, VR World

Moore’s Law Turns 50, But How Long Will it Last?

In 1965 Gordon Moore penned his eponymous law about semiconductors. 50 years later, how close are we to reaching the limit?

Asia Pacific (APAC), Business, Global Politics, Taiwan, VR World

TSMC’s Sales Hit Record High in January

TSMC saw profits in January despite of a slow season.

VR World

Gartner Predicts Moderate Growth for Global DRAM Sales for 2015

Gartner predicted that the growth of global sales for DRAM in 2015 will be moderate

VR World

ASE Cancels Its Plan to Sell Overseas Bonds

The world’s biggest integrated circuit packaging and testing services provider withdrew its plan to sell oversea bonds

Business, Hardware, Mobile Computing, VR World

Next Gen of ULP Sensor Hubs is on Its Way

Today’s announcement from the well-known full service semiconductor company, Global Foundries and QuickLogic (NASDAQ:QUIK), will interest those looking for ultra low power (ULP) sensor hubs. The new ArcticLink 3 S2 is optimized for smartphones and the new wearable devices. QuickLogic is known as being an innovator of ultra low power programmable Customer Specific Standard Products — silicon platforms plus software solutions. Its next generation ArcticLink 3 S2 platform is sampling on Global Foundries own lower power 65 nanometer process technology. Global Foundries also prides itself on its 14nm FinFET leading edge technologies fashioned for high-volume, high-performance and power-efficient SoC applications. Sensor hubs like the 3 S2

Business, Enterprise, Hardware, VR World

GlobalFoundries Applauded for Job Creation

In the five years since GlobalFoundries broke ground in Malta, Saratoga County, New York for their Fab 8, they have exceeded their promise of job creation in the community. Instead of its initial projection of 1,200 new jobs, the company is responsible for approximately 2,400, including construction of the Technology Development Center on its existing 223 acre campus. The direct jobs have a trickle down effect resulting in 3,000 indirect jobs according to a study by Dr. Everett Ehrlich, business economist. GlobalFoundries also made a capital investment of $6.9 billion, plus the building of the new Technology Development Center which increases that number by $2.1

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