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Nvidia already has billion order backlog at production start of Orin processor
Nvidia already has billion order backlog at production start of Orin processor
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Against the backdrop of increased competition in the area of compute platforms for automated driving, Nvidia claims it is gaining…
Tesla launches e-car production in Germany
Tesla launches e-car production in Germany
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The Tesla factory near Berlin started production with prominent guests. Elon Musk personally handed over the first 30 vehicles to…
imec fund raises €150m for deep tech investments
imec fund raises €150m for deep tech investments
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imec.xpand, the early-stage deep tech investment fund, has closed the first part of its second fund with €150m. Working closely…
Qualcomm launches metaverse investment fund
Qualcomm launches metaverse investment fund
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Wireless technology company Qualcomm has announced the launch of a fund established to invest up to $100 million in developers…

IMEC venture capital raises second fund
IMEC venture capital raises second fund
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The early-stage venture capital fund, imec-xpand, has raised €150 million (about US$165 million) towards its second fund. It has a target of raising €250 million (about US$275 million) but…
Andes and IAR accelerate automotive IC design
Andes and IAR accelerate automotive IC design
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Integrated functional safety from IAR Systems and Andes support development of state-of-the-art automotive SoCs.
UMC could be to headed to Detroit
UMC could be to headed to Detroit
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Foundry chipmaker United Microelecronics Corp. is considering building a 300mm wafer fab in Detroit, Michigan, according to reports in Taiwan, although they also report the company is declining to comment…
First 300mm fab for the UK
First 300mm fab for the UK
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PragmatIC Semiconductor has announced the UK’s first 300mm fab for its plastic chips. The fab in Durham, north east UK, will make up to 10 billion RFID plastic chips a…
LEO satellite market to see double digit growth
LEO satellite market to see double digit growth
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LEO satellite systems offer versatility, low cost, advanced mechanics, ease of assembly and launch, mass production, and short lifecycles.
Viasat and Inmarsat reach agreement with UK on merger
Viasat and Inmarsat reach agreement with UK on merger
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Agreement ensures combination of Viasat and Inmarsat will be a strong contributor to the UK National Space Strategy boosting jobs and R&D.
Isotropic Systems teams for fully integrated multi-orbit satellite terminal
Isotropic Systems teams for fully integrated multi-orbit satellite terminal
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UK startup Isotropic Systems has signed a strategic integration partnership to develop a fully integrated, multi-orbit satellite terminal ST Engineering iDirect is working with Isotropic Systems in the first launch…
Nexperia enters analog chip market with first US design centre
Nexperia enters analog chip market with first US design centre
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Nexperia has opened its first design centre in north America, looking to hire 100 engineers in Dallas, Texas to support a new business unit for power management and analog chips.
Pasqal puts quantum computer on Azure
Pasqal puts quantum computer on Azure
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French startup Pasqal has signed a partnership with Microsoft to offer cloud access to its neutral-atom based quantum computers on Azure Quantum. When the Pasqal system will become available…
Altris raises €9.6m for sustainable sodium battery tech
Altris raises €9.6m for sustainable sodium battery tech
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Altris in Sweden has raised €9.6m (100 MSEK) to scale up production of its environmentally-friendly cathode material for rechargeable sodium batteries. The Series A funding round will scale up production…
World’s smallest 65W GaN charger fits in a European power socket
World’s smallest 65W GaN charger fits in a European power socket
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Silanna Semiconductor is working with Dutch smart socket specialist Smarter Living on the world’s smallest 65W in-wall gallium nitride (GaN) fast charger. Measuring just 42mm x 42mm x 30mm, the…
Germany plans to pay €5 billion towards Magdeburg fabs
Germany plans to pay €5 billion towards Magdeburg fabs
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Germany plans to provide Intel Corp. with more than €5 billion ($5.5 billion) towards the €17 billion ($18.8 billion) cost of building two wafer fabs in Magdeburg, according to Bloomberg.
ZF sells away Electronic Interfaces business
ZF sells away Electronic Interfaces business
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German automotive tier one ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Aequita SE have inked an agreement that provides for the sale of ZFs electronic interfaces business to the latter. The move is…
3.3 kV SiC power devices drive efficiency and reliability
3.3 kV SiC power devices drive efficiency and reliability
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SiC MOSFETs and Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBDs) extend options for high-voltage power electronics in transportation, energy and industrial systems.
Ascend, Samsung SDI settle patent invalidation proceedings
Ascend, Samsung SDI settle patent invalidation proceedings
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Companies have entered into a patent license agreement regarding the sale and use of lithium-ion battery additives.
Chip equipment broker Moov on the move, tripling headcount
Chip equipment broker Moov on the move, tripling headcount
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Online semiconductor manufacturing equipment broker Moov Technologies Inc. (Tempe, Ariz.) is moving headquarters and plans to triple headcount in 2022. The company will occupy roughly 32,000 square feet at 100…
New OEM contract wins boost Autotalks’ order book
New OEM contract wins boost Autotalks’ order book
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V2X expert Autotalks has doubled its backlog orders in 2021 to $200 million. During 2021, the company also has doubled the number of its automotive OEMs clients to six, after…
Vector buys PC-Lint static analysis tool 
Vector buys PC-Lint static analysis tool 
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Vector Informatik in Germany has bought the PC-Lint static analysis tool to expand into functional safety markets outside automotive. Vector is a specialist for the development and…
Europe approves €95m aid for LG Chem battery plant 
Europe approves €95m aid for LG Chem battery plant 
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The European Commission has approved a subsidy of €95m to expand a battery plant in Poland. The investment aid will support the expansion of LG Chem’s battery…
Europe approves €95m Polish aid for LG Chem battery plant 
Europe approves €95m Polish aid for LG Chem battery plant 
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The European Commission has approved a subsidy of €95m to expand a battery plant in Poland. The investment aid will support the expansion of LG Chem’s battery…
Siemens delivers first hydrogen train in Bavaria
Siemens delivers first hydrogen train in Bavaria
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Siemens Mobility is delivering a next generation hydrogen-powered train to Bavaria, the region’s first. Pilot tests will start from mid-2023 on Bayerische Regiobahn routes. Siemens Mobility and Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)…
Textron buys European electric aircraft pioneer
Textron buys European electric aircraft pioneer
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Textron, which makes the Cessna, Beechcraft and Bell aircraft, is moving into electric aircraft with the acquisition of Pipstrel in Slovenia. Pipistrel’s Velis Electro became the world’s…
SiFive raises $175m for RISC-V design as a double unicorn 
SiFive raises $175m for RISC-V design as a double unicorn 
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SiFive has raised $175 million, valuing the leading RISC-V company as a ‘double unicorn’ of over $2.5 billion. The Series F round was led by Coatue Management,…
Keysight buys German test firm to tackle EV charging
Keysight buys German test firm to tackle EV charging
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Keysight Technologies has bought the assets of a German test company to boost its expertise in EV charging standards “Keysight has added the portfolio of verisco GmbH,…


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