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Russia sanctions hit European Mars rover
Russia sanctions hit European Mars rover
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The sanctions against Russia will delay or cancel several key space projects, said the European Space Agency after a high…
Graphene startup Paragraf raises $60 million
Graphene startup Paragraf raises $60 million
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Paragraf Ltd. (Cambridge, England), a pioneer of graphene-based electronics and sensors, is set to expand sales and engineering support globally…
Renesas launches 64bit RISC-V microprocessors with ARM compatibility
Renesas launches 64bit RISC-V microprocessors with ARM compatibility
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Renesas Electronics, the world’s biggest microcontroller supplier, has entered the 64bit RISC-V market with parts that are pin compatible with…
Key Foundry starts mass production of 180nm high voltage BCD devices
Key Foundry starts mass production of 180nm high voltage BCD devices
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Key Foundry in Korea has started mass production using its 0.18 micron high voltage BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process with plans to…

MWC sees O-RAN chip deals
MWC sees O-RAN chip deals
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Open RAN is a key theme for Mobile World Congress this year, with several chip deals. The O-RAN Alliance specifies various splits for different interfaces (shown above), with open 5G…
Mavenir and Qualcomm expand Open RAN portfolio
Mavenir and Qualcomm expand Open RAN portfolio
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Collaboration targets commercial Massive MIMO RU and DU products for next generation 5G mobile infrastructure.
Two team for secure embedded IoT on NXP’s i.MX modules
Two team for secure embedded IoT on NXP’s i.MX modules
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Foundries.io and Variscite have teamed up on a secure embedded platform for the Internet of Things. Variscite, based in Israel, is the world’s leader in ARM-based Systems on Modules, shipping…
Arm’s China subsidiary plans its own IPO
Arm’s China subsidiary plans its own IPO
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The breakaway Chinese subsidiary of processor IP developer Arm Ltd. is planning its own initial public offering of shares on a Chinese stock exchange, according to the South China Morning…
Strategic agreement highlights AI role in nuclear energy
Strategic agreement highlights AI role in nuclear energy
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Blue Wave AI Labs will help Constellation reduce nuclear operating and fuel costs far into the future with its Nuclear AI Tool Suite.
US export controls aimed at Russia gain support
US export controls aimed at Russia gain support
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The US Department of Commerce has issued sweeping technology export controls against Russia. These controls include both US-made goods and also products made elsewhere in the world using US technology,…
UMC plans additional Singapore wafer fab
UMC plans additional Singapore wafer fab
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Foundry United Microelectronics Corp. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) is planning to spend US$5 billion on a wafer fab for 22nm silicon next to its existing 300mm wafer fab (Fab 12i) in Singapore.
Germany’s Manz takes stake in superconductor specialist
Germany’s Manz takes stake in superconductor specialist
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Manz AG (Reutlingen, Germany), an engineering company focused on energy distribution and storage has taken a minority stake in MetOx Technologies Inc. (Houston, Texas), a maker of superconductive wires. Manz…
Report: Intel selects Magdeburg for German wafer fab
Report: Intel selects Magdeburg for German wafer fab
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Chip manufacturer Intel has selected Magdeburg in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt as the location for a European wafer fab, according to state-owned broadcaster Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR). Intel had been…
Sequans, MicroEJ port edge container to cellular IoT chip
Sequans, MicroEJ port edge container to cellular IoT chip
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French IoT chip designer Sequans Communications has added a key embedded software container technology to its cellular chipset. MicroEJ’s VEE virtualisation software has been ported to Sequans’ Monarch 2 platform…
Warren East to step down from Rolls Royce
Warren East to step down from Rolls Royce
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Warren East is to step down as chief executive of UK-based aerospace firm Rolls Royce at the end of 2022. East joined Rolls Royce as CEO eight years ago, moving…
£7m for UK flow battery and energy storage projects
£7m for UK flow battery and energy storage projects
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The UK government has announced £6.7m (€8m ) for new energy storage technologies. This includes flow batteries to sit alongside wind and solar farms, using various materials including vanadium, lithium…
Pilot factory for solar film opens in UK
Pilot factory for solar film opens in UK
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Power Roll has opened a solar film manufacturing plant in the UK. The pilot factory in County Durham is the first in the world to produce low-cost, lightweight, flexible solar…
Stellantis taps TU Darmstadt university’s expertise for vehicle lighting
Stellantis taps TU Darmstadt university’s expertise for vehicle lighting
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Development focuses on communication and assistance systems, adaptive headlights, rear lights, interior lighting, light sources.
Quantinuum extends UK quantum UK hub with IBM deal
Quantinuum extends UK quantum UK hub with IBM deal
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Quantinuum, the quantum computing company formed from Honeywell’s technology with software from Cambridge Quantum Computing, is expanding its IBM Quantum Hub in the UK with the latest quantum computer technology.
QuantumScape expands to APAC region, opens R&D center in Japan
QuantumScape expands to APAC region, opens R&D center in Japan
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QuantumScape expands to APAC region, opens R&D center in Japan…
Quantinuum and IBM to jointly grow quantum ecosystem
Quantinuum and IBM to jointly grow quantum ecosystem
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Quantinuum announces a new investment by IBM, extending capabilities with IBM Quantum systems in joint commitment to grow the quantum ecosystem.
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.
Tachyum teams for German supercomputer
Tachyum teams for German supercomputer
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Slovakian AI chip designer Tachyum has teamed up with the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) in Germany to collaborate on open supercomputing projects, scientific research and innovations in artificial intelligence. JSC…
Polestar, partners to develop carbon-neutral car
Polestar, partners to develop carbon-neutral car
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Some of the world's leading automotive suppliers, including Autoliv, Hydro, SSAB, and ZF, have joined forces to collaborate with Swedish electric car manufacturer Polestar on the development of a completely…
Gallium Semiconductor appoints Artusi to advisory board
Gallium Semiconductor appoints Artusi to advisory board
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Startup Gallium Semiconductor Singapore Pvt Ltd. has appointed semiconductor industry veteran Daniel Artusi to its advisory board. The company has been set up to create gallium-nitride (GaN) based ICs for…
Opinion: Chip sanctions against Russia could boost China
Opinion: Chip sanctions against Russia could boost China
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Semiconductors and information technology could become part of a range of sanctions imposed on Russia following its recognition of two breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine. Russia has reportedly ordered “peace-keeping”…
Porotech raises $20m for microLED production
Porotech raises $20m for microLED production
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With a number of augmented reality headsets due to launch this year, UK microdisplay developer Porotech has raised $20m for mass production of its microLED devices. Porotech has created a…
Secure Thingz and Hi-Lo Systems partner to cyber security
Secure Thingz and Hi-Lo Systems partner to cyber security
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Partnership to deliver secure programming and provisioning services across the Asia Pacific region, enabling customers to address the recently published Consumer IoT Security Statement of Support.


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