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Meta taps Singular Photonics for single photon image sensors
Meta taps Singular Photonics for single photon image sensors
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A startup in Scotland has been working with tech giant Meta on an ultra-sensitive sensor for wearables. Singular Photonics has…
UK board maker Concurrent sees record year
UK board maker Concurrent sees record year
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UK board maker Concurrent (formerly Concurrent Technologies) has seen a record year for its embedded boards and systems. In a…
UK patent office revamps search tool, plans API
UK patent office revamps search tool, plans API
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The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a new online search tool for its patents and has plans for…
Sequans buys Swiss IP firm in 5G eRedcap push
Sequans buys Swiss IP firm in 5G eRedcap push
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Sequans Communications in France has bought Advanced Circuit Pursuit AG in Zurich for its IP portfolio and expertise in RF…

Baya Systems raises $36m for chiplet tech
Baya Systems raises $36m for chiplet tech
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Baya Systems in the US has raised $36m for its chiplet technology just six months after emerging from stealth mode with backing of $11m. The Series B funding round was…
MediaTek adopts AI-driven Cadence tools for 2nm designs
MediaTek adopts AI-driven Cadence tools for 2nm designs
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MediaTek is leveraging proven custom/analog design tools from Cadence, enhanced by AI, to achieve a 30% productivity gain.
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger invests in UK AI startup Fractile
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger invests in UK AI startup Fractile
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Pat Gelsinger, who recently quit as CEO of chip giant Intel, has said he has made an investment in compute-in-memory startup Fractile Ltd. (London). In July 2024 Fractile announced it…
ETH Zurich spinout raises $4.2m to scale trapped ion quantum computer
ETH Zurich spinout raises $4.2m to scale trapped ion quantum computer
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A spinout of ETH Zurich in Switzerland has raised $4.2m to scale the production of trapped ion quantum computer systems to thousands of qubits. The seed funding round for ZuriQ…
Cherry restructures its Peripherals business
Cherry restructures its Peripherals business
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Cherry has appointed a new boss for its restructured Peripherals business, with a new plan for pan-European distribution. Alexander Hecker will assume the position of Senior Vice President Global Peripherals…
ARM boost in $100bn Stargate data centre project
ARM boost in $100bn Stargate data centre project
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ARM and its owner Softbank are a key partners in a datacentre infrastructure programme called Stargate. The project, with Nvidia as the chip supplier alongside Microsoft, Oracle and OpenAI, will…
IAR supports TMC Arm Cortex-R52+ ASIL D MCUs
IAR supports TMC Arm Cortex-R52+ ASIL D MCUs
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Collaboration streamlines the creation of safe and high-performance automotive systems using TMC MCUs, reducing time to market.
Altium buys Part Analytics for AI supply chain capabilities
Altium buys Part Analytics for AI supply chain capabilities
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AI supply chain enables a further step towards an open electronics system design and lifecycle management platform.
Quantinuum to build photonic quantum R&D centre in New Mexico
Quantinuum to build photonic quantum R&D centre in New Mexico
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UK/US quantum company Quantinuum is to build a cutting-edge research and development hub in New Mexico for photonic technology. Quantinuum was formed from the merger of Cambridge Quantum Computing in…
TDK backs graphene thermal interface startup for data centre cooling
TDK backs graphene thermal interface startup for data centre cooling
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TDK is backing stealth start-up NovoLinc for its high-performance thermal interface material for data centre chips. TDK ventures is investing in NovoLinc in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that has used proprietary materials system…
SOLiTHOR appoints new CEO for solid state battery roll out
SOLiTHOR appoints new CEO for solid state battery roll out
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Solid state battery material developer SOLiTHOR in Belgium has appointed a new chief executive officer as the company moves to industry adoption. Rodrigo Navarro (above) is to replace co-founder Huw…
ST, GloFo suspend plan for joint wafer fab, say reports
ST, GloFo suspend plan for joint wafer fab, say reports
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STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries have decided to shelve a €7.5 billion plan for a joint FDSOI wafer fab to be built at Crolles in France, according to reports. The prospects for…
ARM refreshes senior management with EVP of operations, CMO
ARM refreshes senior management with EVP of operations, CMO
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ARM Holdings plc has appointed Eric Hayes (above) as executive vice president of operations with immediate effect. The appointment of Hayes comes two months after that of Ami Badani as…
Chinese buyers swoop on BelGaN equipment assets
Chinese buyers swoop on BelGaN equipment assets
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Chinese companies were among the main buyers at bankruptcy auction of chip manufacturing equipment belonging to BelGaN, according to The Brussels Times. Plans for a possible purchase of the wafer…
HighTec compiler supports Nuclei RISC-V CPU core
HighTec compiler supports Nuclei RISC-V CPU core
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HighTec EDV-Systeme has added support for Nuclei System Technology’s RISC-V CPU IP to its automotive-grade LLVM open-source-based C/C++ compiler. The tools are safety-qualified according to ISO 26262 up to ASIL…
Analog Devices, Coherent mop up last of CHIPs Act cash
Analog Devices, Coherent mop up last of CHIPs Act cash
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The US Department of Commerce has signed four CHIPS Act deals for semiconductor projects in the last days of the Biden administration. The proposed CHIPS Investments in Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington,…
Polar Semiconductor licenses Tower high voltage process
Polar Semiconductor licenses Tower high voltage process
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Polar Semiconductor in the US has finalized an agreement to license the robust TS18PM power process from Tower Semiconductor. The deal gives Polar a 180nm Process Design Kit (PDK) for…
AIchip launches 3DIC service
AIchip launches 3DIC service
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Alchip Technologies in Taiwan has formally launched its three-dimensional integrated circuit (3DIC) design services. The 3DIC service is aimed at for the latest high-performance ASICs targeting AI and high-performance computing…
$1.4bn boost for US advanced packaging
$1.4bn boost for US advanced packaging
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The US Department of Commerce has announced $1.4bn for three projects and an Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Programme (NAPMP). This is intended to establish a self-sustaining, high-volume, domestic, advanced packaging industry…
Brill Power launches battery management as a service
Brill Power launches battery management as a service
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Brill Power has launched Battery Management as a Service (BMaaS) for energy storage systems. BMaaS links Brill Power’s Battery Intelligence Platform with the BMS hardware, operating system and cloud analytics under…
Kyocera backs TactoTek with $5m
Kyocera backs TactoTek with $5m
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Kyocera is backing Finnish In-Mold Structural Electronics (IMSE) developer TactoTek with $5m as part of the current $60m funding round. Kyocera is embedded its Haptivity I piezoceramic actuators within IMSE…
Intel prepares to jettison venture capital arm
Intel prepares to jettison venture capital arm
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Troubled semiconductor company Intel Corp. has announced that Intel Capital, its venture capital arm, will become a stand-alone company in the second half of 2025. Intel will remain an investor…
German cognitive, humanoid robotics startup secures funding
German cognitive, humanoid robotics startup secures funding
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NEURA Robotics has announced it has raised €120 million in a Series B funding round, highlighting its key role in cognitive and humanoid robotics and demonstrating how it is uniquely…
Quantum Brilliance raises $20m for diamond foundry
Quantum Brilliance raises $20m for diamond foundry
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Quantum Brilliance has raised $20m to set up a diamond foundry for room temperature quantum computer and sensing systems. The Series A funding comes from Main Sequence, In-Q-Tel (IQT) in…


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