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AR chip startup raises funds for all-day wearable AR
AR chip startup raises funds for all-day wearable AR
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Wearable human-computer interface (HCI) startup Ixana has announced that it has closed $3 million in seed funding to further develop…
Beaming wireless power startup raises $30 million for remote charging
Beaming wireless power startup raises $30 million for remote charging
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Reach Inc. (Redwood City, Calif.), which trades as Reach Power, has raised $30 million to help deploy its beamed wireless…
CEVA offers audio DSPs for Intel Pathfinder RISC-V program
CEVA offers audio DSPs for Intel Pathfinder RISC-V program
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The CEVA-BX1 and CEVA-BX2 audio DSPs and audio front-end software to be made available through the Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V.
France backs its DNA memory startup
France backs its DNA memory startup
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Biomemory SAS (Paris, France), a 2021 startup, has raised €5 million (about US$5.25 million) in seed investment to develop DNA…

French deal for recycling solar panels
French deal for recycling solar panels
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Rosi in France has received backing for its solar panel recycling technology from Itochu in Japan. The deal will see Itochu promoting and expanding the solar panel recycling business. ROSI was…
Macron meets Musk
Macron meets Musk
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The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, has met the CEO of Tesla to discuss electric vehicles and battery gigafactories. France has worked to support battery production in the country through…
Honeywell takes the Li-ion Tamer sensor to EVs
Honeywell takes the Li-ion Tamer sensor to EVs
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Honeywell is to co-develop sensors that help prevent the conditions leading to thermal runaway and fires in electric vehicle batteries. It is expanding its strategic alliance with Nexceris, developer of a…
Kulr licenses battery safety and test technology
Kulr licenses battery safety and test technology
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Kulr is licensing technology from NASA for battery safety and testing of lithium ion cells. The company is licensing its Fractional Thermal Runaway Calorimeter (FTRC) to customers after finalizing a…
Mass production starts for 650V GaN on 200mm ceramic substrates
Mass production starts for 650V GaN on 200mm ceramic substrates
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Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) in Taiwan has started mass production of the first 650V gallium nitride power chips on an innovative ceramic substrate. The parts are built on a 200mm…
Siemens launches SiTecSkills digitalization academy
Siemens launches SiTecSkills digitalization academy
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Siemens is launching a skills academy that will focus on technical up- and reskilling and is open to external partners The SiTecSkills Academy will have 19 regional training centres across Germany…
Rimac expands UK power R&D centre
Rimac expands UK power R&D centre
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Rimac Technology is planning to expand its UK power R&D centre across a number of divisions during 2023. The centre in Warwickshire is looking to expand battery systems engineering, control…
GlobalWafers breaks ground on 300mm wafer megafactory  
GlobalWafers breaks ground on 300mm wafer megafactory  
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GlobalWafers has broken ground on a major plant in Texas to make 300mm wafers, a key part of the silicon supply chain. The 3.2m sq ft megafactory in Sherman, Texas,…
MEMS scanning mirror produces large field of view for LiDARs
MEMS scanning mirror produces large field of view for LiDARs
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MEMS optical subsystem meets the most demanding requirements of the LiDARs used in automotive ADAS, drones and robotics.
Chip done, says all-day AR headset startup
Chip done, says all-day AR headset startup
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Augmented reality headset startup Ixana has said it has raised US$3 million in seed funding and that it will demonstrate hardware based on a proprietary chip at CES in January.
Quantware launches foundry for superconducting quantum chips
Quantware launches foundry for superconducting quantum chips
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QuantWare in the Netherlands has launched a foundry service for superconducting quantum chips. Fabrication and production of quantum computing hardware currently is very capital intensive, requiring a team of highly…
STMicroelectronics and Soitec cooperate on SiC
STMicroelectronics and Soitec cooperate on SiC
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Agreement to qualify Soitec technology for future 200mm SiC substrate production targeting the transition to electric mobility and improved energy efficiency of industrial systems.
New CEO at Percepio as founder steps back
New CEO at Percepio as founder steps back
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A new CEO takes over at Swedish embedded tool developer Percepio today as founder Johan Kraft steps back to chief technology officer. Adrian Leufvén joins as CEO from neighbouring Swedish…
ST deal for 200mm SiC production
ST deal for 200mm SiC production
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STMicroelectronics has extended its deal with French materials developer Soitec to start qualification of 200mm silicon carbide wafers for production. ST is planning to use Soitec’s SmartSiC wafer…
German deal for data centre sustainability
German deal for data centre sustainability
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French power giant Schneider Electric is extending a deal with German data centre operator to accelerate its move to sustainable operations. Data centres are a major user of energy globally…
Baicells and Qualcomm collaborate on 5G private networks for Industry 4.0
Baicells and Qualcomm collaborate on 5G private networks for Industry 4.0
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The strategic cooperation agreement will allow for more diversified and deeper cooperation in the 5G private networks market.
Latvia moves to boost semiconductor manufacturing
Latvia moves to boost semiconductor manufacturing
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Twelve partners in Latvia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop semiconductor manufacturing and training in the country. There are three key strands to the memorandum: developing the…
Indoor farming AI startup boost from Dutch chemicals firm
Indoor farming AI startup boost from Dutch chemicals firm
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Dutch speciality chemicals giant Nouryon has invested in AgEye Technologies to support its automation platform for indoor farming. The platform uses artificial intelligence to turn visual inputs from cameras into…
Airbus, Renault join forces on battery technology
Airbus, Renault join forces on battery technology
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Transition to new battery chemistries in the focus…
Schaeffler boosts software, electronics expertise with R&D centre in India
Schaeffler boosts software, electronics expertise with R&D centre in India
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Worldwide development network to complete range of services in electromobility…
ETAS, Deutsche Telekom join forces on security monitoring of vehicle fleets
ETAS, Deutsche Telekom join forces on security monitoring of vehicle fleets
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The Bosch subsidiary ETAS GmbH with its automotive security brand Escrypt and Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH have agreed on a contractual cooperation to protect vehicle fleets against cyberattacks.
Qorvo, Mediatek team for WiFi, automotive designs
Qorvo, Mediatek team for WiFi, automotive designs
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Qorvo has secured multiple design wins with MediaTek across automotive 5G and wireless markets The automotive design wins are with tier 1 suppliers and will enable 5G connectivity in 2023…
SemiDrive takes in one billion yuan in Series B+
SemiDrive takes in one billion yuan in Series B+
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Nanjing SemiDrive Technology Ltd. (Nanjing, China) has completed a Series B+ round of financing valued at nearly 1 billion yuan (about US$140 million). The round was led by SAIC Goldstone…
Sofant raises £4.2m for mobile satellite terminal, signs defence contract
Sofant raises £4.2m for mobile satellite terminal, signs defence contract
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RF MEMS expert Sofant Technologies in Edinburgh has raised £4.2m (€4.8m) and signed a key development contract with a global defence technology developer. The funding will be used to continue…


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