The Week in Review: IoT


Networks The Netherlands and South Korea are both laying claim to installing the first nationwide Internet of Things networks in the world. In the Netherlands, KPN has connected the country with a low-power, wide-area network optimized for IoT. SK Telecom is serving Korea with coast-to-coast IoT coverage, and the Korean carrier plans to spend up to $86.8 million through the end of 2017 on upg... » read more

The Week In Review: Design/IoT


Imec and Cadence completed the first tapeout of a 5nm test chip. Using a processor design, the companies taped out a set of designs using EUV lithography as well as Self-Aligned Quadruple Patterning for 193i lithography, where metal pitches were scaled from the nominal 32nm pitch down to 24nm to push the limit of patterning. Tools Synopsys folded in recent acquisition Atrenta's testabilit... » read more

The Week In Review: Design/IoT


IP Cadence rolled out a fourth-generation audio/voice DSP core for 32-bit DTS-X audio/voice processing, using multi-channel object-based audio. The technology allows for more textured 3D sound, while simplifying the steps for creating sound channels. Chips NXP rolled out a one-chip solution for smart car access, which combines passive keyless entry, an RF transmitter and an immobilizer. Th... » read more

The Week In Review: Design/IoT


IoT The first test drive to showcase intelligent traffic was held in Europe this week. NXP, Siemens, Honda, Cohda Wireless, TÜV Süd, and Automobile Clubs AvD and ANWB are all working within the Intelligent Transport Systems Corridor that runs between Austria, German and the Netherlands. IP Open-Silicon rolled out memory controller IP for the Hybrid Memory Cube 2.0 standard. The 3D stacke... » read more