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June 28, 2013 - By John Blyler
Intellectual property (IP) for image-processor (IP) cores and related technology are enjoying huge growth, thanks to the popular augmented-reality market. Continue reading

March 21, 2013 - By John Blyler
Here’s another example of the growing importance of analog/mixed-signal, RF-wireless, and silicon-on-insulator technologies. Continue reading

March 8, 2013 - By John Blyler
Will EUV ever be ready? What about nanotubes? When will Moore's Law end? These questions were answered at the recent Common Platform Technology's press Q&A. Continue reading

February 27, 2013 - By John Blyler
Truly flexible electronics from processor, memory, interface, and battery components are here, thanks to IBM, STMicro, Leti, Imec, Kaist, Kovio, and others. Continue reading

February 1, 2013 - By John Blyler
The test-equipment show yields surprises in RF intellectual property (IP), Android applications, Design of Experiments methods, and the mind of the engineer. Continue reading

January 11, 2013 - By John Blyler
Check out this selection of newsworthy stories on FinFET materials, CES 2013 IP challenges, and a historical look at technology litigation rates. Continue reading

August 28, 2012 - By John Blyler
This year’s Stanford event covers many-core to server-grade processors, integration issues, and everything in between. Continue reading

July 13, 2012 - By John Blyler
Soitec panel at Semicon West challenges both the IDM model and the dominance of bulk CMOS as material of choice for chips at 20 nm process nodes. Continue reading

July 6, 2012 - By John Blyler
So much came to light this week that I can only offer a sampling from each topic. Continue reading

March 16, 2012 - By John Blyler
What really ties the whole electronic world together? The connections may be intuitive but still surprising. Continue reading