UMC (2303-TW) (UMC-US) and Synopsys (SNPS-US) jointly announced that the cooperation between the two companies has achieved results, using the IP combination of Synopsys DesignWare logic library, and Galaxy implementation Part of the platform is a parasitic StarRC extraction solution, which successfully completed the design finalization of UMC's first 14nm FinFET process verification tool.
In the ongoing cooperation between the two parties, the adoption of Synopsys DesignWare silicon intellectual property solution to certify UMC's 14nm FinFET process can be regarded as the first milestone of this cooperation.
Editor's interpretation:
This collaboration will help promote UMC's FinFET process and achieve faster and higher power efficiency system-on-chip adoption.
Apple's iOS7 forces Internet of Vehicles IT companies to compete with car companies for dominance
Apple announced a new "iOS in the Car" plan at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference ("WWDC" for short), hoping to fully integrate the iOS7 system into the car platforms of major automakers. The system will provide services such as maps, iTunes Radio, and voice iMessage, which are operated by the control buttons on the car screen or the voice control system Siri Eyes Free. At present, 12 car manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti, Volvo, Jaguar, Ferrari, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Chevrolet, Kia, Acura and Opel have participated and are expected to launch specific models in 2014.
In recent years, Internet companies have rushed to the Internet of Vehicles, hoping to gain a place in the field of Internet of Vehicles as soon as possible. Regardless of whether OEMs are willing to admit, the Internet has eroded the automotive industry more and more. From large touch screens to smartphone synchronization, automotive in-vehicle information systems have become more and more IT-based.
Editor's interpretation:
At present, in-vehicle information systems are becoming more and more no longer an isolated device. It is emphasized that cars and in-vehicle terminals including mobile phones, computers, etc., are increasingly integrated between them. Apple allows drivers to project the iPhone's functionality onto the in-vehicle system screen, reflecting the combination of the two.
Not only did Apple invade the Internet of Vehicles with iOS7, but Microsoft, Blackberry, Linux and Google have long been eyeing the automotive industry. Some have launched in-vehicle operating systems, and some are based on the trend of combining cars with the Internet, embedding in-vehicle information system integration platforms on existing car operating systems. Although the mobile phone is dominated by Apple and Google, the Internet of Vehicles is still a new territory, and the final pattern has not yet been formed.
TSMC will supply 20nm chips for Apple next year
According to the Wall Street Journal, Taiwanese chip maker TSMC has signed a contract with Apple this month to supply 20-nanometer chips for the new generation of iPhones and iPads.
But TSMC executives said that before 2014, Samsung will remain Apple ’s main supplier of 20-nanometer chips for iPhones and iPads. At present, Samsung supplies a variety of parts for the iPhone and iPad, but due to the increasingly fierce competition between the two companies in the mobile phone market, Apple has been working to reduce its dependence on Samsung.
"The Wall Street Journal" disclosed that Apple began negotiations with TSMC as early as 2010 to seek an agreement on the supply of iPhone and iPad chips: "TSMC executives said that Apple requires investment in TSMC, or TSMC reserves a certain capacity. , Dedicated to the production of Apple device chips. But TSMC chairman Zhang Zhongmou rejected both requests because the company wanted to maintain operational independence and production flexibility. "
Editor's interpretation:
The new generation of iPhone and iPad chips will make full use of the 20-nanometer process to reduce chip size and reduce energy consumption. The 20-nanometer process uses technology similar to the Intel Haswell chip to improve the battery life of the MacBook Air.
Apple ’s de-samification is becoming more and more obvious. It cooperates with LG Display in the field of screens, and cooperates with Pegatron in OEM.
With the increasingly fierce competition between Apple and Samsung in the mobile field, the supplier cooperation relationship between the two parties is difficult to maintain for a long time. In addition, Apple and Samsung have launched a patent war in more than ten countries around the world, which has further deepened the rift between the two companies. In this context, it is not difficult to understand that Apple is seeking to reduce its dependence on Samsung.
LG selects AcTIve-Semi power technology for strategic investment
AcTIve-Semi announced that LG Electronics Inc. (LG Electronics Inc.) has become a major new investor in a round of strategic financing that will accelerate the development of power semiconductor solutions for LG Electronics ’diversified industry-leading electronic product line.
Dr. Sam Ha, head of LG Electronics ’energy components business, said:“ AcTIve-Semi ’s power solutions and firmware can meet LG ’s strict next-generation electronic system space and cost requirements. Our investment in AcTIve-Semi and cooperation with the company This flexible and energy-saving application controller platform will be rapidly and widely deployed, and the platform is widely used in many product lines such as our smart home appliances and air conditioning systems. "
LG Electronics will initially use Active-Semi's Power Application Controller (PAC) platform to achieve rapid global conversion to energy-efficient appliances, and then expand to other applications that can take advantage of the platform's advantages.
LG Electronics will participate in this round of $ 7 million financing with existing investors such as US Venture Partners and Tenaya Capital in Active-Semi.
Editor's interpretation:
The PAC platform and LED lighting and mobile charging solutions are the advantages of Active-Semi. LG must want to make efforts in these aspects, and the use of Active-Semi's energy-saving application controller to achieve the rapid conversion of energy-saving appliances is also required by LG. of.
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