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Apple iPhone XI 7 nm+ SOC Risk Production Started By TSMC

TSMC, a Taiwanese OEM that produces semiconductors and chipsets. Founded in the year 1987 the company currently holds the title for world’s …

TSMC, a Taiwanese OEM that produces semiconductors and chipsets. Founded in the year 1987 the company currently holds the title for world’s largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry. Corporations including Apple, Qualcomm and AMD are one of the few customers of TSMC.

The company has qualified a significant achievement in the field of chipset technology which is starting risk production of 5 nm chips. This step would allow the company to reduce the size of a given chipset by up to 45% in comparison to the current technology which is 7 nm. Furthermore, it will provide a performance boost of up to 15% in devices that incorporate the chipset. Even though the size of the foundation die has changed, the architecture of a particular chipset remains the same (eg: A73, Kryo 460). Accrediting to the size reduction, devices using the chipset manufactured using 5 nm process will be more power efficient. Therefore, proving for a longer battery backup on portable devices.

Except for the 5 nm process node, TSMC is also working on the 5 nm+ technology which will push a chipsets performance even further. However, the risk production of chipsets with this fabrication process will reportedly begin next year and they will be production ready by Q1 of 2021. For chipsets originating later this year, the company has 7 nm+ process ready. It should offer 20 % higher transistor density and 6-12% reduction in power consumption.

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Notable companies that are lined up for the 7 nm+ based chipsets manufactured by TSMC include Qualcomm and Apple. TSMC being the sole chip supplier for Apple, at least until now, will manufacture SoCs for 2019 iPhones. Consequently, the upcoming smartphones from Apple will be kitted with 7 nm+ based chipsets which is assumed to carry the A13 Bionic moniker.

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Analysts Set Lattice Semiconductor Corp (LSCC) PT at $11.80

Shares of Lattice Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:LSCC) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the twelve brokerages that …

Lattice Semiconductor logoShares of Lattice Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:LSCC) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $11.80.

Several brokerages recently commented on LSCC. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Lattice Semiconductor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $14.50 target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research note on Monday, April 29th. raised shares of Lattice Semiconductor from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $8.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 13th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Lattice Semiconductor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 14th. Finally, raised shares of Lattice Semiconductor from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $8.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 13th.

In other Lattice Semiconductor news, Director Mark Edwin Jensen sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.56, for a total transaction of $50,240.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 67,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $846,971.04. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Byron Wayne Milstead sold 41,911 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.32, for a total transaction of $516,343.52. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 54,296 shares in the company, valued at $668,926.72. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 85,180 shares of company stock worth $999,721. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LSCC. Pearl River Capital LLC purchased a new position in Lattice Semiconductor during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 157.3% during the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,056 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 3,091 shares in the last quarter. Stone Ridge Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the 4th quarter valued at $72,000. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 226.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 6,099 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 4,231 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the 4th quarter valued at $81,000. 90.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Shares of LSCC stock traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $13.65. 15,007 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,958,885. The company has a market capitalization of $1.80 billion, a PE ratio of 61.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 1.39. Lattice Semiconductor has a 12-month low of $5.37 and a 12-month high of $14.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 3.13 and a current ratio of 4.10.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.01). Lattice Semiconductor had a positive return on equity of 15.95% and a negative net margin of 3.25%. The firm had revenue of $98.09 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $96.01 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.05 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Lattice Semiconductor will post 0.36 EPS for the current year.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops and sells semiconductor technologies in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company offers field programmable gate arrays that consist of five product family lines, including the ECP, MachXO, iCE40, CrossLink, and programmable mixed signal devices.

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TSMC starts risk production of 5nm chipsets, 7nm+ and 5nm+ chipsets in the works as well

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited or TSMC is a leading chipmaking company that manufactures chipsets for Qualcomm, …

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited or TSMC is a leading chipmaking company that manufactures chipsets for Qualcomm, Huawei, Apple, etc. The Taiwan-based company is working on the next advanced 5nm node to manufacture future chipsets and according to its timeline, the company has already started risk production and expects to ship out mass production for the next-gen 5nm chipsets by the first half of next year.

When compared to the 7nm manufacturing node which was used in Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Kirin 980 AI chip as well, the 5nm node will offer up to 45% reduction in area and 15% higher performance along with other improvements that will be shipped out with it.

Apart from the 5nm chipsets, TSMC is also working on refined and improved next-gen 7nm+ node using EUV technology since the previous 7nm chipsets weren’t able to use EUV technology due to some problems. The EUV technology used in 7nm+ chipsets will offer 20% higher transistor density along with 12% reduction in power consumption when compared to the currently used 7nm process which is a huge win over limitations.

It is a known fact that the Taiwan-based chipmaking giant is Apple’s sole chip supplier till 2020 where it manufactures 7nm Apple A12 Bionic chips and currently moving on to the next Apple A13 chipsets for 2019 iPhones which could either use 7nm+ or 5nm node for sure. Further, Qualcomm is also contracting TSMC to manufacture Snapdragon 855 which is the premium chipset for flagship smartphones.

Keeping all types of chipsets aside, TSMC is also in works in developing 5nm+ chipsets that will be refined, improved and attuned version of the 5nm chipsets that will bring in a reduction in area, power consumption, increase in performance and more. The 5nm+ process is expected to start risk production in the first quarter of 2020 followed by mass production in 2021.

However, the question arises, what after 5nm chipsets? Could TSMC or any other chipmunking giant manufacture a 3nm chip since we are already pushing the limits of how many transistors a chip can hold even though we have been able to reduce the size of transistors to a mere 5nm across (5nm chipset) as we are reaching the top of Moore’s Law here? Anyways, whatever it is, you’ll get to know more about the technology here on True-Tech for sure.

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Insider Selling: QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) Director Sells $179160.00 in Stock

QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) Director Clark T. Jr. Randt sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 3rd.

QUALCOMM logoQUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) Director Clark T. Jr. Randt sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.58, for a total transaction of $179,160.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

QUALCOMM stock opened at $83.78 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $105.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.98. QUALCOMM, Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.10 and a 1-year high of $90.34.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The wireless technology company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $4.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.83 billion. QUALCOMM had a net margin of 11.57% and a return on equity of 56.69%. QUALCOMM’s quarterly revenue was down 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.80 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that QUALCOMM, Inc. will post 3.14 earnings per share for the current year.

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 6th will be issued a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 5th. QUALCOMM’s dividend payout ratio is currently 77.74%.

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in QCOM. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its holdings in QUALCOMM by 9,505.7% during the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 33,612,696 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $591,000 after acquiring an additional 33,262,770 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in QUALCOMM by 24.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 25,852,938 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $1,471,289,000 after acquiring an additional 5,022,323 shares during the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC grew its holdings in QUALCOMM by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 20,156,306 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $1,147,095,000 after acquiring an additional 96,527 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in QUALCOMM during the 4th quarter worth approximately $736,806,000. Finally, Eaton Vance Management grew its holdings in QUALCOMM by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. Eaton Vance Management now owns 7,306,885 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $415,835,000 after acquiring an additional 680,397 shares during the last quarter. 83.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on QCOM. Canaccord Genuity upped their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $89.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 2nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of QUALCOMM from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Deutsche Bank reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Monday, April 29th. Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $90.00 target price (up from $71.00) on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Tuesday, April 30th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Thursday, May 2nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. QUALCOMM currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.09.

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QUALCOMM Company Profile

QUALCOMM Incorporated designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital communication products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on code division multiple access (CDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access, and other technologies for use in wireless voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system products.

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QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) EVP Sells $1543963.20 in Stock

QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) EVP Brian Modoff sold 17,440 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 3rd.

QUALCOMM logoQUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) EVP Brian Modoff sold 17,440 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.53, for a total value of $1,543,963.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

QCOM opened at $83.78 on Friday. QUALCOMM, Inc. has a 52-week low of $49.10 and a 52-week high of $90.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.98, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The firm has a market cap of $105.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.45.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 1st. The wireless technology company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.07. QUALCOMM had a return on equity of 56.69% and a net margin of 11.57%. The company had revenue of $4.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.83 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.80 EPS. QUALCOMM’s revenue was down 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that QUALCOMM, Inc. will post 3.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.62 per share. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.96%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 5th. QUALCOMM’s payout ratio is currently 77.74%.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of QCOM. ACG Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. ACG Wealth now owns 7,749 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $442,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the period. Mathes Company Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 190.0% in the 4th quarter. Mathes Company Inc. now owns 8,700 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $495,000 after buying an additional 5,700 shares during the period. Conning Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. Conning Inc. now owns 826,550 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $47,138,000 after buying an additional 44,907 shares during the period. World Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 18.5% in the 1st quarter. World Asset Management Inc now owns 91,562 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $5,222,000 after buying an additional 14,322 shares during the period. Finally, Epstein & White Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM by 34.4% in the 4th quarter. Epstein & White Financial LLC now owns 9,752 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock worth $555,000 after buying an additional 2,495 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 83.44% of the company’s stock.

QCOM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Raymond James set a $65.00 target price on QUALCOMM and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 2nd. Mizuho cut their target price on QUALCOMM from $66.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 31st. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Friday, January 18th. Zacks Investment Research raised QUALCOMM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 13th. Finally, BidaskClub raised QUALCOMM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 22nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $83.09.

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About QUALCOMM

QUALCOMM Incorporated designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital communication products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on code division multiple access (CDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access, and other technologies for use in wireless voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system products.

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