Final semiconductor industry results for 2015 will not be available for a few months, but the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) are projecting modest or flat growth for the year.
Among advancements in the semiconductor market, the Texas Instruments Sitara Am57x processor is the latest in high performance. The Sitara Am57x processors are designed for a broad range of embedded and industrial applications.
According to Jurgen Weyer, Vice President of Automotive Sales and Marketing at Freescale, the mission is clear – “To advance the truly assisted driver, the role of radar and other technologies is expanding to provide coverage around the entire vehicle. We are very pleased to make our roads safer by facilitating broader adoption of radar in more mainstream vehicles.” Freescale Semiconductor and Continental are planning to integrate Freescale’s next 77GHz radar technology into Continentals short and mid-range automotive radar modules. It’s a move that represents the next generation of Continental’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The benefits are dual. ADAS safety benefits will available to more cars, and automakers will be able to meet mandated safety regulations.
Establishing processes to ensure that you’re providing what your customers need, when they need it, in a way that makes them want to continue doing business with you seems like a no-brainer for most companies, right? It’s just good business.
ANA Partners, an activist investor, has emphasized the need for finding a way for Qualcomm to increase shareholder value. This semiconductor company responded by disclosing ways they can cut internal costs.
Ian C. MacMillan, an innovation and entrepreneurship professor at Wharton, says “For most companies, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is PR. It looks good. It sounds good. It’s the ‘right’ thing to do— and it gets the media out of their face.”
Talent 101’s CEO Janet Trompert was interviewed recently by Lynn Fossey, Senior Editor of CEOCFO Magazine, a weekly print online publication featuring in-depth interviews with many of today's top corporate executives.
Texas Instruments has set internal standards to communicate expectations, evaluate suppliers, and manage their supply chain. To refer to these standards, TI uses the acronym CETRAQ, which stands for Cost, Environmental & Social Responsibility, Technology, Responsiveness, Assurance of Supply, and Quality.
