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Schneider expands US low voltage manufacturing
Schneider expands US low voltage manufacturing
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French power giant Schneider is to build new plants in Texas and Mexico as part of a $100m investment in…
JLR, Nvidia partner for L3 automated driving
JLR, Nvidia partner for L3 automated driving
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Jaguar LandRover (JLR) wants to make the leap to the software-defined car - with the help of Nvidia.
Longevity programme for TDK MEMS sensors
Longevity programme for TDK MEMS sensors
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TDK has launched ten year support for automotive and industrial MEMS sensors under its InvenSense brand. The Product Longevity Program…
Ceva’s record year points to future direction
Ceva’s record year points to future direction
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IP developer Ceva saw record results for 2021, with license deals pointing to the key areas of future growth in…

Intel boosts foundry capacity with $5.4bn Tower buy
Intel boosts foundry capacity with $5.4bn Tower buy
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Intel is to buy Israel’s specialty foundry Tower Semiconductor in a deal worth US$5.4 billion, writes Peter Clarke. The deal boosts Intel’s position in foundry chip supply although Tower does…
Denso joins TSMC’s Japanese wafer fab club
Denso joins TSMC’s Japanese wafer fab club
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TSMC, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp. and Denso Corp. have announced that automotive supplier Denso will take a minority stake in Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc. (JASM). JASM is TSMC’s majority-owned…
$9.6m boost for multi-nozzle 3D printed electronics
$9.6m boost for multi-nozzle 3D printed electronics
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Swiss startup Scrona has raised $9.6m to develop ultra-high resolution multi-nozzle print heads for 3D printing systems in semiconductor manufacturing and other areas. The company has already developed a system…
AutoX launches robotaxi operations in San Francisco
AutoX launches robotaxi operations in San Francisco
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AutoX expands robotaxi fleet, launches Robotaxi operations in San Francisco…
RS adds Ultra Librarian to DesignSpark to cut PCB design time
RS adds Ultra Librarian to DesignSpark to cut PCB design time
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RS Components is integrating the CAD models from Ultra Librarian directly into its DesignSpark online platform. The move allows DesignSpark users to access the Ultra Librarian Parts…
SnapEDA CAD models for entire Taiwan Semiconductor line
SnapEDA CAD models for entire Taiwan Semiconductor line
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3D CAD mechanical models, schematic symbols and PCB footprints for all TSC products are now available on TSC and SnapEDA websites.
Intel set to buy foundry Tower for $5.4 billion
Intel set to buy foundry Tower for $5.4 billion
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US chip giant Intel Corp. is to buy Israel’s specialty foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd. for US$5.4 billion. The deal advances Intel’s position in foundry chip supply although Tower does not…
Oracle to support Vodafone 5G network core
Oracle to support Vodafone 5G network core
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Oracle cloud native network policy to help Vodafone accelerate new 5G services such as holographic calls to 5G game streaming without lag time.
Openreach deploys VIAVI automated testing across its fibre network
Openreach deploys VIAVI automated testing across its fibre network
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VIAVI Fusion will rapidly isolate and troubleshoot faults on the network and enable a network "speedometer" from the end-user perspective.
Seoul Viosys sues in Europe over UV LEDs
Seoul Viosys sues in Europe over UV LEDs
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Seoul Viosys has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Hague District Court in the Netherlands, to prevent UV LED products being sold in European countries. This litigation arose out…
Identiv taps European tech for sensing tags
Identiv taps European tech for sensing tags
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Indentiv in the US has signed deals with two European companies for key technologies for battery-free sensing in the Internet of Things (IoT). It has launched a range of secure,…
Farewell Xilinx as AMD deal completes
Farewell Xilinx as AMD deal completes
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AMD has completed the acquisition of FPGA pioneer Xilinx, which now forms the heart of a new division called the Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group (AECG). The new group will…
Foxconn heads to India for JV wafer fab
Foxconn heads to India for JV wafer fab
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Metals and mining conglomerate Vedanta Group has signed an memorandum of understanding with Taiwan’s Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) to form a joint venture that will manufacture semiconductors in India.
£35m to build world’s largest fuel cell stack supplier
£35m to build world’s largest fuel cell stack supplier
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UK startup Bramble Energy has raised £35million to expand production of its hydrogen fuel cell stacks using PCB technology. Bramble uses existing printed circuit board technology and manufacturing to produce…
TSMC’s January sales up 35% year-on-year
TSMC’s January sales up 35% year-on-year
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Sales revenue at leading foundry TSMC jumped higher to show remarkable annual growth. Neighbouring foundry UMC was close behind in annual growth. TSMC’s January sales return was NT$172.18 billion (about…
Cognifiber raises $6m for In-Fibre photonic processing
Cognifiber raises $6m for In-Fibre photonic processing
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Cognifiber in Israel has raised $6m to commercialise its photonic technology for processing neural networks inside an optical fibre without the need for AI accelerators or memory. Just as there…
Boom year for X-fab power
Boom year for X-fab power
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European foundry X-Fab saw growth of 38% last year, largely driven by its automotive business its move to silicon carbide (SiC). Full year revenues reached US$657.8 million, up 38% against…
SiC boost for Bosch
SiC boost for Bosch
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The Bosch Group increased its sales significantly in 2021, driven by its emerging e-mobility and silicon carbide businesses. As a major supplier to the automotive industry, it has been hit…
Bosch bounces back
Bosch bounces back
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The Bosch Group increased its sales significantly in 2021, reaching pre-pandemic levels. As a major supplier to the automotive industry, it has been hit by the decline from chip shortages.
ICeye raises $136m for radar satellites
ICeye raises $136m for radar satellites
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Finnish satellite operator ICeye has raised $136m to boost its space-based radar technology development, including AI analytics. This brings the total raised by the company to $304m since 2015 and…
X-Fab remains on allocation after boom year
X-Fab remains on allocation after boom year
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European foundry X-Fab saw growth of 38% last year, driven by its automotive and medical business, but remains on allocation in many areas from the high demand. Full year revenues…
Si2 reorganizes to boost AI interoperability programmes
Si2 reorganizes to boost AI interoperability programmes
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The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) standards group in the US has reorganized to strengthen its semiconductor industry design flow interoperability, particularly for machine learning and artificial intelligence. Leigh Anne Clevenger,…
Renault and partners develop new generation of electric motors
Renault and partners develop new generation of electric motors
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Renault and partners develop new generation of electric motors…
Prysmian taps EU for €135m for cable R&D
Prysmian taps EU for €135m for cable R&D
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Cable giant Prysmian Group has raised €135m for its research and development plans to 2024. The funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) will be used for research on materials…


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