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ASICs (chips) that are counterfeit pose a serious threat to the electronics sector and may result in large financial losses. Chips that are counterfeit are getting more and more prevalent in developing countries where consumer demand is growing. We will discuss the issues with employing fake ASICs in this piece,
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An obsolete chip is a type of integrated circuit (IC) or an ASIC that is no longer in production or is no longer is available in the market. This can include chips used in early computer systems, analog circuits, or older generations of digital circuits. Obsolete chips can also refer
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TEMPE, Ariz. and DRESDEN, Germany, February 16, 2023 — Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, and GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF), a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, announced today that the two companies have formed a strategic partnership. This new partnership will enable
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Security IP cores are blocks that provide security features for integrated circuits (ICs) and systems-on-chips (SoCs). It includes encryption, decryption, authentication, and key management functions that protect against unauthorized access or hacking. The IP core can be integrated into a larger IC design to provide enhanced security for applications such
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EYREUIL, France, January 16, 2023–Presto Engineering, the recognized microelectronics expert from ASIC design to semiconductor production services, announces a strengthening of its leadership to support its aggressive strategic plan of future growth. Cédric Mayor, VP Global Strategy & Corporate Development, is appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Previous
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Tata Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates, has announced its intention to venture into the outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) industry. The company’s chairman, N. Chandrasekaran, stated that the move is a strategic one aimed at boosting the country’s technological capabilities and reducing dependency on imports.
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January 13, 2023 — Certus is pleased to announce the release of our ESD library in GlobalFoundries 12nm Finfet process. It offers a wide range of generic voltage solutions: 0.8V, 1.2V, 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V, and 3.3V for power domains and I/Os. The library provides ESD solutions from 500V to >8kV HBM; 3A
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CAMPBELL, Calif. – January 10, 2023 – Arteris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIP), a leading provider of system IP which accelerates system-on-chip (SoC) creation, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Semifore, Inc., a leading provider of hardware/software interface (HSI) technology. Semifore is used to effectively design, verify, document and help
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Taiwanese semiconductor company TSMC has announced plans to build a new chip fabrication plant (fab) in Arizona, United States. The company is the world’s largest contract chipmaker and supplies chips to tech giants such as Apple, Huawei, and Qualcomm. The new fab will use TSMC’s 5nm technology, which is a
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Introduction to Chiplets Technology
Chiplets are small, modular chips that can be combined to form a complete system-on-chip (SoC). They are designed to be used in a chiplet-based architecture, in which multiple chiplets are connected together to create a single, complex integrated circuit. Chiplet-based architectures offer several benefits over
