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Semiconductors

ARM unveils interface spec for its v8 processor architecture

Xilinx, TSMC aim to sample 16nm FinFET based fpgas this year

Dual core Cortex-A15 to bring ‘laptop’ levels of performance to smartphones

FPGAs are displacing asics and assps in high data rate networking applications

Low noise amplifier helps optimise receiver performance

AMD loses ground in mpu supplier ranking

Dialog unveils smallest, lowest power Bluetooth SoC

Haptics division spun out by HiWave

Altera buys power conversion specialist

Power verification is just as important as functional verification for complex SoCs

‘Wonder Gecko’ mcu extends battery life in portable applications

Microchip adds analogue peripherals to 8bit PIC mcus