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Navitas buys SiC position with GeneSiC acquisition
Navitas buys SiC position with GeneSiC acquisition
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Navitas Semiconductor, a leading supplier of gallium-nitride power devices, has acquired silicon-carbide pioneer GeneSiC Semiconductor for approximately $250 million with…
Crypto Quantique joins RISC-V International
Crypto Quantique joins RISC-V International
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London-based embedded security startup Crypto Quantique has joined RISC-V International, the industry group for the open standard processor technology. “Our…
Keysight extends Synopsys collaboration 5G/6G design
Keysight extends Synopsys collaboration 5G/6G design
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Native integration of Synopsys Custom Compiler with PathWave RFIC Design optimizes power and performance and delivers 5G/6G designs more efficiently.
US restricts wide bandgap materials and EDA tools for 3nm chips
US restricts wide bandgap materials and EDA tools for 3nm chips
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New export controls on wide bandgap materials and EDA design tools for 3nm chips have come into effect today in…

Rockley’s losses triple as it exits datacomm, reduces guidance
Rockley’s losses triple as it exits datacomm, reduces guidance
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Signs of market headwinds in 2022 and 2023 were evident as Rockley Photonics Holdings Ltd. (Oxford, England) posted a net loss of US$121.8 million on revenues of $1.5 million in…
Lip-Bu Tan to join Intel board
Lip-Bu Tan to join Intel board
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Lip-Bu Tan, the executive chairman of Cadence Design Systems Inc. and chairman of venture capital company Walden International, has been elected to Intel’s board of directors with effect from Sept.
Onsemi expands SiC boule plant in US – video
Onsemi expands SiC boule plant in US – video
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onsemi has expanded the silicon carbide (SiC) plant in Hudson, New Hampshire it acquired from GT Advanced Technologies. The site will increase the production of SiC boules by five times year-over-year…
Intel sells off massive patent portfolio
Intel sells off massive patent portfolio
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Intel has sold off a portfolio of over 5,000 patents to a patent management firm. The deal with IPValue Management covers twenty years of research into microprocessors, application processors, logic…
The changing landscape of battery gigafactories
The changing landscape of battery gigafactories
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The changing needs of the supply chain mean a key battery gigafactory project in Italy is evolving, Lars Carlstrom, CEO of Italvolt tells Nick Flaherty at eeNews Power Italvolt is…
CATL to build second European battery gigafactory in Hungary
CATL to build second European battery gigafactory in Hungary
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Chinese battery giant CATL is to build its second battery gigafactory in Hungary in a €7.34bn project. The factory will have a capacity of 100GWh and make both battery cells…
Cubic GaN funding boost for microLEDs
Cubic GaN funding boost for microLEDs
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Kubos Semiconductors in Cambridge has raised £500,000 ($605,000, €605,000) to launch its cubic gallium nitride (GaN) LEDs into new markets such as microLEDs for AR and VR displays. The UK…
15W wireless power at-a-distance transmitter gains FCC approval
15W wireless power at-a-distance transmitter gains FCC approval
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RF-based wireless power specialist Energous has announced that its new high-power WattUp PowerBridge transmitter has received U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Part 18 grant of equipment authorization for 15 watts…
Alpha, Omega aims for $1bn amid lockdowns
Alpha, Omega aims for $1bn amid lockdowns
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Power chip designer Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is warning of capacity issues from the lockdown in Shanghai as it aims for $1bn of turnover in the next couple of years.
Advantest uses Rohde & Schwarz to verify high-speed SoC testers
Advantest uses Rohde & Schwarz to verify high-speed SoC testers
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Advantest has selected the RTP oscilloscope from Rohde & Schwarz for mass production evaluation of its high speed system on chip (SoC) testers. The R&S RTP is part of updating…
SLAMcore expands robotics software into Korea and China
SLAMcore expands robotics software into Korea and China
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London robotics software developer SLAMcore is expanding into the Korean and Chinese markets with business development consultancy Intralink. The partnership allows SLAMcore, which in May raised $16m, to explore new…
First approval for 15W charging at any distance
First approval for 15W charging at any distance
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Energous in the US has received the first approval for its 15W wireless charging system that the company says works at any distance. The high power WattUp PowerBridge transmitter has…
Funding boost for concrete-based EV charging
Funding boost for concrete-based EV charging
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Magment in Oberhaching, Germany, has received investment from building materials firm Holcim. Magment makes magnetisable concrete that can be used for road-based electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. The two companies…
Solid Power to ship 20Ah solid state battery cell prototype
Solid Power to ship 20Ah solid state battery cell prototype
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Solid Power is on track to ship its 20Ah silicon battery to development partners that include BMW and Ford in the next couple of months for electric vehicle (EV) designs.
tinyML platform includes a forever free plan
tinyML platform includes a forever free plan
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The tinyML p[latform also improvers on the AutoML function for deep learning anomaly detection using autoencoders. …
Q-CTRL sets up software-defined quantum sensing division
Q-CTRL sets up software-defined quantum sensing division
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Australian quantum technology firm Q-CTRL is setting up a dedicated sensing division to meet $60m of recent contracts. This makes the sensing division one of the largest in the world…
Biden signs US Chips Act – video
Biden signs US Chips Act – video
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President Joe Biden has signed the $52bn US Chips Act into law. “After American manufacturing was hollowed out, we let semiconductors go overseas,” said Biden at the signing “Today we…
Tachyum sues Cadence for $211m over failed IP
Tachyum sues Cadence for $211m over failed IP
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European processor designer Tachyum is suing Cadence Design Systems in the US for $211m over failed memory and interface IP blocks. Tachyum is developing a universal processor that can handle…
Graphene photonics startup raises funds for 5G/6G
Graphene photonics startup raises funds for 5G/6G
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Equity funding round led by Frontier IP and Wealth Club will be used to complete fabrication and testing of the demonstration photonics devices.
GlobalFoundries, Qualcomm boost semiconductor supply to 2028
GlobalFoundries, Qualcomm boost semiconductor supply to 2028
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Multi-billion dollar revenue agreement increases global semiconductor supply capacity reservation to cover multiple technologies.
Bourns enters IGBT market, targets power supplies
Bourns enters IGBT market, targets power supplies
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Bourns has entered the market for silicon IGBT power devices with a family of 650V trench-based devices for power supplies. While silicon insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) devices are seen as…
Nexar acquires Veniam for autonomous vehicles
Nexar acquires Veniam for autonomous vehicles
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Nexar is acquiring Veniam in Portugal, a provider of intelligent networking for vehicles. “This is a big deal for us, being our first acquisition,” said Eran Shir, CEO of Nexar.
AMD and ECARX collaborate on in-vehicle computing
AMD and ECARX collaborate on in-vehicle computing
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Advanced digital cockpit for next-generation EVs will be powered by the AMD processors and GPUs for a full 3D experience.
Nexar buys Veniam to leverage automotive data capture
Nexar buys Veniam to leverage automotive data capture
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The pairing of technologies opens unlimited possibilities for a new breed of data-rich automotive mobility applications.


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