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Textron snaps up European electric aircraft pioneer
Textron snaps up 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…
SmarTone and Ericsson offer industry-first connectivity boost app
SmarTone and Ericsson offer industry-first connectivity boost app
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With a boost button installed as an app on the smartphone, consumer and business users will be able to improve…
Team of three targets CO2 neutral lithium for EV batteries
Team of three targets CO2 neutral lithium for EV batteries
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Battery-electric cars are supposed to make mobility more environmentally friendly. However, the extraction of the battery material lithium is a…
Multiple new battery plants put electromobility under high voltage
Multiple new battery plants put electromobility under high voltage
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Production of battery electric cars can get going: The Swedish EV battery manufacturer Northvolt has announced to build another battery…

Vitesco, Vector join forces to boost software for car master computer
Vitesco, Vector join forces to boost software for car master computer
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In order to strengthen the software development for its in-house vehicle central computer, the powertrain expert Vitesco Technologies intends to cooperate more closely with the technology provider Vector Informatik in…
UK backs all EU research projects 
UK backs all EU research projects 
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The UK government has announced funding of £39.8bn for research and development over the next three years, including full funding for European projects and a boost for space research.
Europe connects its power grid to Ukraine and Moldova
Europe connects its power grid to Ukraine and Moldova
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The electricity grids of Ukraine and Moldova have been successfully connected to the Continental European Grid in a rush project. This will help Ukraine to keep their electricity system stable,…
Intel announces over 33 billion Euro semiconductor investment in Europe
Intel announces over 33 billion Euro semiconductor investment in Europe
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A rendering shows early plans for two Intel processor factories in Maggdeburg, Germany. The 17 billion euro project will deliver computer chips using Intel’s most advanced transistor technologies.
ARM plans to lay off 1,000 staff
ARM plans to lay off 1,000 staff
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UK processor designer ARM is planning to lay off 12 to 15 percent of its staff, about 1,000 employees. The news came from new CEO Rene Haas in an email…
Intel confirms German fabs in €80bn European investment
Intel confirms German fabs in €80bn European investment
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Intel has confirmed it is to build two leading edge fabs in Madgeburg, Germany as part of an €80bn ($88bn) investment in the region alongside packaging plants and design centres…
Arm to lay-off up to 1,000 workers as it preps for IPO
Arm to lay-off up to 1,000 workers as it preps for IPO
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Processor licensor Arm Ltd. is set to lay off 12 to 15 percent of its staff – about 1,000 employees – as it prepares for an initial public offering of…
Foxconn mulls $9 billion chips and components factory for Saudi Arabia
Foxconn mulls $9 billion chips and components factory for Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia is reviewing an offer from Foxconn Technology Group to build a $9 billion factory that could make ICs and electric vehicle components, according to the Wall Street Journal.
IAR Systems adds 64-bit support for RISC-V
IAR Systems adds 64-bit support for RISC-V
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Brings high-performance technology to companies choosing the emerging RISC-V 64-bit cores for their upcoming development projects.
Anritsu signs esz for European calibration
Anritsu signs esz for European calibration
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esz AG calibration & metrology has become an official Anritsu Certified Service Partner for Germany and Europe. Under the agreement, esz will perform DAkkS and ISO17025 calibrations of Anritsu systems…
Renesas extends Segger graphics library to all RX microcontrollers
Renesas extends Segger graphics library to all RX microcontrollers
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Renesas Electronics has extended its license for emWin, Segger’s graphical user interface (GUI) library, across its entire family of RX microcontrollers. The license enables RX customers to design, develop, and…
Ford speeds changeover to electromobility in Europe
Ford speeds changeover to electromobility in Europe
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After the announcement to upgrade its plant in Cologne to produce electric vehicles, Ford is now taking another step towards electromobility: By 2024, Ford wants to launch seven new models…
Printed solar cells for battery free LoRaWAN sensor
Printed solar cells for battery free LoRaWAN sensor
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Sensor developer Elsys in Sweden is launching their first battery-free products using indoor printed solar cell from Epishine. The two environmentally friendly carbon dioxide sensor lines use the LoRaWAN low…
Startup raises $56 million for optoelectronic AI platform
Startup raises $56 million for optoelectronic AI platform
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Celestial AI Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.) has raised $56 million in its Series A to create a novel photonic-electronic based artificial intelligence chipset. The company, founded in 2020, is a…
Soitec expands SiC and SOI wafer production in France
Soitec expands SiC and SOI wafer production in France
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Soitec is expand its manufacturing plant in France to produce new silicon carbide (SiC) wafers and increase its silicon on insulator (SOI) capabilities. A new plant in Bernin, Gernoble, will…
ASMI buys US RF house for sub-7nm tech
ASMI buys US RF house for sub-7nm tech
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Dutch semiconductor equipment supplier ASM International has acquired Reno Sub-Systems, a US supplier of RF matching sub-systems. Reno, based in New Jersey, designs and sells RF matching sub-systems. The matching…
Soitec to expand SmartSiC wafer production in France
Soitec to expand SmartSiC wafer production in France
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Wafer supplier Soitec SA (Bernin, France) has announced plans for an additional fabrication facility at its headquarters, primarily to make silicon-carbide wafers. The facility will be there to meet demand…
Embedded Studio for RISC-V by HP Micro available at no cost
Embedded Studio for RISC-V by HP Micro available at no cost
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Collaboration between SEGGER and HPMicro makes multi-platform IDE Embedded Studio available, free of charge, for HPM6000 series RISC-V MCUs.
Chiplet opportunity prompts Alphawave to buy SiFive design arm for $210 million
Chiplet opportunity prompts Alphawave to buy SiFive design arm for $210 million
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Alphawave IP Group plc (London, England), the SerDes developer that staged a London IPO in 2021, has agreed to buy the OpenFive business unit from SiFive for $210 million in…
Report shows most successful UK universities for spinouts
Report shows most successful UK universities for spinouts
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A university spinout report shows which UK universities top the rankings for turning innovation into commercial success. The study by Intellectual property service and R&D tax credit specialists GovGrant analysed data for companies founded…
Space factory startup aims for first UK launch
Space factory startup aims for first UK launch
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Startup Space Forge is aiming to launch the first satellite from the UK later this year. The company is developing a re-usable satellite that can be used to build materials…
Deal for low power memory IP in wearables
Deal for low power memory IP in wearables
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Zepp Health has licenced ultra-low voltage SRAM memory from SureCore for wearable health monitor designs. Zepp will use the EverOn memory IP for improved computing efficiency at reduced power for…
BMW, Qualcomm, Arriver ink strategic collaboration for autonomous driving
BMW, Qualcomm, Arriver ink strategic collaboration for autonomous driving
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The collaboration with Qualcomm and Arriver combines BMW's autonomous driving toolkit with Vision Perception from Arriver and SoC technology from Qualcomm. The aim is to develop functions for autonomous driving…
NI completes acquisition of Heinzinger EV power business
NI completes acquisition of Heinzinger EV power business
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NI has acquired the Electric Vehicle (EV) Systems business Heinzinger Automotive in Rosenheim, Germany. The deal allows automotive engineers to quickly integrate Heinzinger’s power electronics equipment into their battery cells…


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