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UK project to build quantum key distribution satellite
UK project to build quantum key distribution satellite
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A £23m (€25m) project led by Arqit with BT, Fraunhofer UK and Toshiba Research, aims to develop a QKD payload…
Startup raises £1.4m for quantum photonic chip development
Startup raises £1.4m for quantum photonic chip development
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Sheffield University spin-out AegiQ has raised £1.4m (€1.5m) to build a semiconductor platform for quantum communications…
Study: How the automotive industry will benefit from quantum computing
Study: How the automotive industry will benefit from quantum computing
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Quantum computers are far from being technically mature, but practical applications are already emerging. In particular, the automotive industry could…
Toyota Research Institute joins Smart City platform
Toyota Research Institute joins Smart City platform
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The Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development (TRI-AD) will in future participate in the worldwide platform "SmartCityX". Here, companies from…

Schaeffler must tighten belt, cut jobs
Schaeffler must tighten belt, cut jobs
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The automotive crisis is hitting the supplier industry with force: After Continental and Hella, Schaeffler is now also announcing a tightening of structural measures - with job cuts well into…
Factory boost for test fixtures and connectors
Factory boost for test fixtures and connectors
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Yamaichi Electronics has opened a new plant in Frankfurt, Germany, its second in Europe, to boost production of test fixtures and connectors…
GM invests in e-truck startup Nikola
GM invests in e-truck startup Nikola
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General Motors and Nikola have inked a strategic partnership. It includes a far-reaching collaboration that includes Nikola using GM production capabilities and technologies and carries cost reductions throughout Nikola’s programs.
Seeing Machines’ technology licensed by semiconductor company
Seeing Machines’ technology licensed by semiconductor company
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Seeing Machines Ltd. (Canberra, Australia), an AI computer vision company, has agreed to license its Occula neural processing unit to a "global" semiconductor company.
Airbus Helicopters to use Ada for drone
Airbus Helicopters to use Ada for drone
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Airbus Helicopters (France) is to use the GNAT Pro tool suite from Adacore and the Ada programming language to develop new software components for its VSR700 prototype drone project.
Uber allies in Europe with Renault and Nissan
Uber allies in Europe with Renault and Nissan
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The alliance partners Renault and Nissan want to work more closely with the mobility service provider Uber in Europe in the future and expand the range of emission-free mobility. The…
Litho boost for augmented reality components
Litho boost for augmented reality components
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Nano-Imprint Lithography (NIL) specialist Inkron (Espoo, Finland) is investing in equipment to boost its materials and component development for augmented reality (AR) glasses and 3D sensors…
Semicon Europa 2020 replaced by virtual forum
Semicon Europa 2020 replaced by virtual forum
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As expected, industry organization SEMI has canceled the 'in-person' version of its Semicon Europa exhibition in 2020 that was to have run alongside electronica.
Australia’s Seeing Machines moves into ASIC IP
Australia’s Seeing Machines moves into ASIC IP
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Seeing Machines Ltd. (Canberra, Australia), an AI computer vision company, has agreed to license its Occula neural processing unit to a "global" semiconductor company.
€1bn deal for graphene battery that charges in 15s
€1bn deal for graphene battery that charges in 15s
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Skeleton Technologies and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology are developing a graphene battery that charges in 15 seconds for a potential €1bn contract…
ON Semi looks for next CEO
ON Semi looks for next CEO
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Keith Jackson is to step down as president and CEO of ON Semiconductor from May 2021…
Apple backs wind turbines for Danish data centre
Apple backs wind turbines for Danish data centre
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Apple is investing in two 200m on-shore wind turbines to power its data centre in Viborg, Denmark…
Ericsson powers Orange 5G services in Spain
Ericsson powers Orange 5G services in Spain
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Madrid and Barcelona, are the first to benefit from Orange 5G services based on by Ericsson 5G Radio Access Network and Core technologies.
Skeleton plans graphene battery that charges in 15s
Skeleton plans graphene battery that charges in 15s
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Skeleton Technologies and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology are developing a graphene battery that charges in 15 seconds…
Hella supplies integrated lighting solution for Chinese OEM
Hella supplies integrated lighting solution for Chinese OEM
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The lighting and electronics specialist Hella KGaA (Lippstadt, Germany) has received a major order from a leading Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles to produce integrated lighting systems. The system solution…
Report: Tower set to pay hackers to regain control
Report: Tower set to pay hackers to regain control
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Specialty foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Migdal Haemek, Israel) is set to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to regain control of computer systems, according to a Calcalist report.
Cyber attack hits Tower
Cyber attack hits Tower
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Specialty foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Migdal Haemek, Israel) has halted certain operations in its wafer fab as the result of a cyber attack…
Cyber attack causes Tower to halt chip operations
Cyber attack causes Tower to halt chip operations
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Specialty foundry Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Migdal Haemek, Israel) has halted certain operations in its wafer fab due to a cyber event.
US looks to add SMIC to trade embargo
US looks to add SMIC to trade embargo
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The US government is considering including Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) in its ban on the supply US technology, according to a Reuters report.
Semicon Europa goes virtual
Semicon Europa goes virtual
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As expected, industry organization SEMI has canceled the 'in-person' version of its Semicon Europa exhibition in 2020 that was to have run alongside electronica.
US considers targeting SMIC with trade embargo
US considers targeting SMIC with trade embargo
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The US government is considering including Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) in its ban on the supply US technology, according to a Reuters report.
Apple invests in wind turbines for data centre
Apple invests in wind turbines for data centre
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Apple is backing two 200m on-shore wind turbines to power its data centre in Viborg, Denmark…
Semicon Europa follows Electronica in going virtual
Semicon Europa follows Electronica in going virtual
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As expected, industry organization SEMI has canceled the 'in-person' version of its Semicon Europa exhibition in 2020.
Apple and Philips share sustainability plans
Apple and Philips share sustainability plans
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Electronics manufacturer Apple has been sharing plans to be carbon-neutral by 2030 at the Electronics Goes Green Conference 2020…


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