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Acer Introduces Powerful, Ultra-portable Additions to the Swift X Range

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Keeping the laptop cool are dual fans, dual copper heat pipes, an air inlet keyboard, and a bigger side exhaust port.

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  • Keeping the laptop cool are dual fans, dual copper heat pipes, an air inlet keyboard, and a bigger side exhaust port.
  • Combined with 100% coverage of the sRGB color gamut and up to 400 nits of brightness[1], the Swift X wows with crystal clear images and delivers immersive viewing experiences.
  • Further enhancing these images, it also features Acer BluelightShield for more comfortable viewing, plus Acer ExaColor and Acer Color Intelligence for more vibrant colors.
  • Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and/or service marks, indicated or otherwise, are the property of their respective owners.

Expert optimistic about China's chipmaking industry

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Friday, June 25, 2021

BEIJING, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on Expert optimistic about China's chipmaking industry.

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  • BEIJING, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on Expert optimistic about China's chipmaking industry.
  • The development of China's domestic chipmaking industry is looking promising as advanced 28 and 14 nanometer (nm) processes are expected to enter mass production by the end of this year and next year respectively, an expert predicted.
  • Wen Xiaojun, head of the Electronic Information Institute at the China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID), told China's news portal huanqiu.com, that he was seeing more encouraging signs in China's chipmaking industry despite technological challenges.
  • The production lines for 14 nm and 12 nm chipmaking are believed to be critical in the semiconductor industry, as the 14 nm process and above can meet almost 70% of the industry demand for chips, and the 12 nm node can meet the requirements for most mid-end 5G chips.

Total Telecom: China is taking lead in 28nm and 14nm chip production to address the chip shortage

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Total Telecom suggests that China has reached a significant milestone by acquiring competency in 28 nanometers (nm) and 14nm chip manufacturing.

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  • Total Telecom suggests that China has reached a significant milestone by acquiring competency in 28 nanometers (nm) and 14nm chip manufacturing.
  • As a result, China is set to become self-sufficient in the production of 28nm chips this year.
  • The manufacturing of 28nm chips shows that China now has the capabilities to carry out advanced chip-making processes.
  • Meanwhile, Total Telecom argues that China is also steadily moving to achieve 100% domestic mass production of 14nm chips in the coming year.

NXP Ramps Automotive Processing Innovation with Two Processors on TSMC 16nm FinFET Technology

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

The move to TSMCs 16nm technology has allowed S32G2 to consolidate multiple devices into one, creating a powerful System-on-Chip (SoC) that reduces the processors footprint.

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  • The move to TSMCs 16nm technology has allowed S32G2 to consolidate multiple devices into one, creating a powerful System-on-Chip (SoC) that reduces the processors footprint.
  • TSMCs 16nm technology enables NXPs automotive processors to harness the power of advanced FinFET transistors for the first time, combining improved performance and rigorous automotive process qualifications to deliver safe next generation computing power.
  • Backed by TSMCs extensive roadmap for automotive processes, NXPs 16nm automotive processors pave the way for a wider migration to TSMCs 5nm process for the NXP S32 family of vehicle processors.
  • NXPs S32R294 radar processors and S32G2 secure gateway processors have started volume production in Q2 this year and are available.

Developing Telecoms finds that China accelerates production of 28nm and 14nm semiconductors

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

Developing Telecoms believes SMIC is already capable of producing 14 nm and 28nm chips.

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  • Developing Telecoms believes SMIC is already capable of producing 14 nm and 28nm chips.
  • The self-sufficient in 28nm manufacture in China this year also paves the way for increased production of 14nm chips.
  • Developing Telecoms receives 2.2 million yearly page views and gets over 760,000 yearly online visitors.
  • Developing Telecoms publishes a range of special reports about telecoms in emerging markets spanning topics including 5G, IoT, Smart Cities and Last Mile Connectivity.

SMIC Reports 2021 First Quarter Results

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

SMIC Group provides integrated circuit ("IC") foundry and technology services on process nodes from 0.35 micron to 14 nanometer.

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  • SMIC Group provides integrated circuit ("IC") foundry and technology services on process nodes from 0.35 micron to 14 nanometer.
  • Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC Group has an international manufacturing and service base.
  • Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on our future results, performance or achievements.
  • In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this release may not occur.

China sets eyes on advanced chip production

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Monday, May 10, 2021

b'BEIJING, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on China sets eyes on advanced chip production.\nChina\'s semiconductor industry is speeding up its development of advanced chips as the homegrown 28 nanometer (nm) process is set to enter mass production this year, while the 14 nm process aims to follow suit next year, according to multiple sources.\nIn the industry, 28 nm is the dividing line between low-to-mid range and mid-to-high end integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing.\nBesides chips for central processing units, graphics processing units and artificial intelligence, other mainstream industrial products such as televisions, air conditioners, automobiles, high-speed trains, satellites, industrial robots, elevators and drones are the most common applications for the 28 nm technology process.\n"China urgently needs to move toward mid-to-high end chip production, and being able to produce 28 nm chips means that it can meet most of the demand for chips without relying on other countries," said Teng Ran, head of the Integrated Circuit Industry Research Center of CCID Consulting, a firm affiliated with a think tank under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).\nAccording to Teng, as the 14 nm chipmaking process matures next year, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) will join the ranks of Intel, TSMC and Samsung as the first Chinese company to acquire the 14 nm technology and put it into mass production.\nTeng said that SMIC\'s 14 nm process will be applied in the areas of 5G technology and high-performance computing, and can largely meet the demand.\nChina\'s breakthrough in advanced chipmaking comes at a time when SMIC and other Chinese tech companies are facing major trade restrictions enforced by the United States.\nLast year, progress in Chinese chip manufacturing technologies exceeded expectations domestically with breakthroughs in millimeter waves for 5G and the successful tape-out of SMIC\'s FinFET N+1 process chip.\nChina\'s IC industry is transforming from high-speed development to high-quality development, Teng said.\nAccording to estimates from the Chinese semiconductor industry, China\'s IC sales reached 884.8 billion yuan in 2020, representing an average annual growth rate of 20%, and three times the growth rate of the global IC industry during the same period, said Tian Yulong, chief engineer and spokesperson of the MIIT, at a press conference on March 1.\nThe IC industry in China achieved impressive and consistent growth during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), with significant improvements to manufacturing techniques, packaging technologies and key equipment materials, said Tian.\n"Companies also grew steadily, a number of which emerged as global leaders in design, manufacturing, packaging and testing, and other links on the industrial chain," Tian added.\nWhile having made progress on multiple fronts, Teng admitted that China is still playing catch-up when it comes to more advanced chip development.

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  • b'BEIJING, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on China sets eyes on advanced chip production.\nChina\'s semiconductor industry is speeding up its development of advanced chips as the homegrown 28 nanometer (nm) process is set to enter mass production this year, while the 14 nm process aims to follow suit next year, according to multiple sources.\nIn the industry, 28 nm is the dividing line between low-to-mid range and mid-to-high end integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing.\nBesides chips for central processing units, graphics processing units and artificial intelligence, other mainstream industrial products such as televisions, air conditioners, automobiles, high-speed trains, satellites, industrial robots, elevators and drones are the most common applications for the 28 nm technology process.\n"China urgently needs to move toward mid-to-high end chip production, and being able to produce 28 nm chips means that it can meet most of the demand for chips without relying on other countries," said Teng Ran, head of the Integrated Circuit Industry Research Center of CCID Consulting, a firm affiliated with a think tank under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).\nAccording to Teng, as the 14 nm chipmaking process matures next year, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) will join the ranks of Intel, TSMC and Samsung as the first Chinese company to acquire the 14 nm technology and put it into mass production.\nTeng said that SMIC\'s 14 nm process will be applied in the areas of 5G technology and high-performance computing, and can largely meet the demand.\nChina\'s breakthrough in advanced chipmaking comes at a time when SMIC and other Chinese tech companies are facing major trade restrictions enforced by the United States.\nLast year, progress in Chinese chip manufacturing technologies exceeded expectations domestically with breakthroughs in millimeter waves for 5G and the successful tape-out of SMIC\'s FinFET N+1 process chip.\nChina\'s IC industry is transforming from high-speed development to high-quality development, Teng said.\nAccording to estimates from the Chinese semiconductor industry, China\'s IC sales reached 884.8 billion yuan in 2020, representing an average annual growth rate of 20%, and three times the growth rate of the global IC industry during the same period, said Tian Yulong, chief engineer and spokesperson of the MIIT, at a press conference on March 1.\nThe IC industry in China achieved impressive and consistent growth during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), with significant improvements to manufacturing techniques, packaging technologies and key equipment materials, said Tian.\n"Companies also grew steadily, a number of which emerged as global leaders in design, manufacturing, packaging and testing, and other links on the industrial chain," Tian added.\nWhile having made progress on multiple fronts, Teng admitted that China is still playing catch-up when it comes to more advanced chip development.
  • He called for more international collaboration as the IC industry is truly a global industry and no country should be isolated from the industry chain.\n'

Total Telecom Reports That the Chinese Semiconductor Industry Is Speeding up Advanced Chip Development

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Total Telecom reports that it is a sign that China is fast developing high-end skills in chip manufacturing.\nChinese companies have started moving their 14nm chipset orders from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC).

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  • Total Telecom reports that it is a sign that China is fast developing high-end skills in chip manufacturing.\nChinese companies have started moving their 14nm chipset orders from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC).
  • By the coming year, China is expected to have gained required expertise in the manufacturing of 14nm chips and will also run trial production of 7nm chips this month.
  • From being a part of your smartphone or laptop to cars, washing machines and medical devices, semiconductors power our lives.
  • Total Telecom organises the annual World Communication Awards, Asia Communication Awards and a range of conferences and networking opportunities, including Submarine Networks EMEA, 5GLIVE, Gigabit Access, Connected Britain and Connected Germany.

Flex Logix EFLX eFPGA In Design For GLOBALFOUNDRIES 22FDX®

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex Logix Technologies, Inc ., the leading supplier of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP, architecture and software, announced today that its EFLXeFPGA, both Logic and DSP tiles, are in design for GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 22FDX process technology.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex Logix Technologies, Inc ., the leading supplier of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP, architecture and software, announced today that its EFLXeFPGA, both Logic and DSP tiles, are in design for GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 22FDX process technology.
  • "The EFLX 4K Logic and DSP cores are now in design on GLOBALFOUNDRIES 22FDX and will provide flexibility and acceleration for these customers' integrated circuits while boosting performance and cutting cost compared to using a standard external FPGA.
  • Customers are already in the design and development phase of SoCs that will use the EFLX 4K for 22FDX."
  • "We've seen substantial customer activity using EFLX eFPGA on GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 12nm process and are happy to extend our availability of EFLX eFPGA to 22FDX process," added Tate.

Arasan announces its Total eMMC IP solution for TSMC 22nm process

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Arasan Chip Systems expands its IP offering for TSMC's industry-leading 22nm process technology with the immediate availability of its eMMC PHY IP for SoC Designs on TSMC 22nm process.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Arasan Chip Systems expands its IP offering for TSMC's industry-leading 22nm process technology with the immediate availability of its eMMC PHY IP for SoC Designs on TSMC 22nm process.
  • The eMMC PHY IP on TSMC 22nm process is seamlessly integrated with Arasan's eMMC 5.1 Host Controller IP and Software thereby providing customers a Total eMMC IP Solution for TSMC 22nmprocess.
  • Arasan offers a comprehensive portfolio of IP for TSMC 22nm process with its D-PHY v1.1 IP @1.5ghz, D-PHY v1.2 IP @2.5ghz, C-PHY / D-PHY Combo @2.5ghz and now the eMMC PHY available for this process.
  • Our Total eMMC IP solution is silicon proven and also available for TSMC's 40nm, 28nm, 16nm, 12nm, and 7nm processes.