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TSMC production hit by sub-standard chemical
TSMC production hit by sub-standard chemical
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Foundry giant TSMC has discovered it has been using a sub-standard chemical in production at its Fab 14b in Tainan,…
Macronix 3D-NAND delay reported
Macronix 3D-NAND delay reported
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The entry into the 3D-NAND flash market of Macronix International Co. Ltd. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) is now set to take place…
UK looks to ‘design out’ cyber threats via hardware
UK looks to ‘design out’ cyber threats via hardware
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The UK government is to provide up to £100m (€110m) for projects that tackle cyber security at the hardware level…
St. Peter’s basilica seen in new light with LEDs
St. Peter’s basilica seen in new light with LEDs
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Following nearly 18 month of planning and the installation of a new LED lighting system, St. Peter’s Basilica now shines…

ST starts construction of 300mm wafer fab
ST starts construction of 300mm wafer fab
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European chip company STMicroelectronics NV (Geneva, Italy) has begun building a 300mm wafer fab for power technologies at its Agrate campus near Milan, Italy.
Anritsu supports successful eCall sledge test
Anritsu supports successful eCall sledge test
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Anritsu Corporation has announced the success of an eCall (a built-in emergency call in IVS) sledge test demo at the ADAC Technology Centre in December 2018, taking advantage of the…
TSMC gives low-growth warning for 2019
TSMC gives low-growth warning for 2019
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CC Wei, CEO of TSMC, gave the company's customary full year outlook while speaking at the company's conference to discuss its fourth quarter results.
Siemens, Kamstrup team for Irish smart meter roll out
Siemens, Kamstrup team for Irish smart meter roll out
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Siemens is working with Kamstrup of Denmark to roll out 250,000 smart electricity meters across Ireland later this year.
„Powerbank“ complements stationary charging infrastructure
„Powerbank“ complements stationary charging infrastructure
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Starting in 2020, Volkswagen plans to build a flexible rapid charging station in series production. It can charge up to four vehicles simultaneously according to the principle of a powerbank…
VW to start production of battery-backed fast charger as it restructures for e-mobility
VW to start production of battery-backed fast charger as it restructures for e-mobility
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A new division of car maker VW is to start volume production of a battery-backed fast charger from 2020.
Weak LED demand: Osram announces job cuts
Weak LED demand: Osram announces job cuts
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After a weak start to the new fiscal year, lighting group Osram has announced job cuts at its chip subsidiary Opto Semiconductors. Of the 2800 jobs in Osram’s semiconductor fab…
VW backs US nano material battery startup
VW backs US nano material battery startup
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Car maker Volkswagen is investing $10m in Forge Nano, a US startup developing a material coating technology to improve the performance of battery materials for electric vehicles.
Scottish startup raises £25m for power grid technology
Scottish startup raises £25m for power grid technology
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Scottish power technology developer Faraday Grid has received a £25m (€30m) strategic investment from the Co-Founder of WeWork.
Automotive, consumer market slump trigger Osram job cuts
Automotive, consumer market slump trigger Osram job cuts
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After a weak start to the new fiscal year, lighting group Osram has announced job cuts at its chip subsidiary Opto Semiconductors. Of the 2800 jobs in Osram’s semiconductor fab…
Deal puts BMW batteries into truck chassis
Deal puts BMW batteries into truck chassis
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Motiv Power Systems, a US developer of all-electric chassis systems for trucks and buses, has signed a supply agreement to integrate BMW's lithium-ion battery packs into its chassis.
ST results provide upside surprise
ST results provide upside surprise
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STMicroelectronics has announced fourth quarter 2018 revenue at the bottom end of the forecast range. However, given market caution around Apple and its suppliers these results beat expectations and ST's…
Electromagnetic simulation specialist, Helic, bought by Ansys
Electromagnetic simulation specialist, Helic, bought by Ansys
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Engineering simulation company Ansys Inc., (Pittsburgh, PA) has signed an agreement to acquire electromagnetic simulation company Helic Inc., (Santa Clara, CA).
Hailo expands funding for deep-learning AI achitecture for embedded devices
Hailo expands funding for deep-learning AI achitecture for embedded devices
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Start-up Hailo Technologies (Tel Aviv, Israel), developer of a proprietary processing architecture for deep learning on advanced devices, has expanded its Series A financing round to $21 million.
AI processor developer Hailo expands funding to $21 Million
AI processor developer Hailo expands funding to $21 Million
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Start-up Hailo Technologies (Tel Aviv, Israel), developer of a proprietary processing architecture for deep learning on advanced devices, has expanded its Series A financing round to $21 million.
Freight forwarding industry prefers automated trucks over platooning
Freight forwarding industry prefers automated trucks over platooning
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In the ATLaS research project, scientists from the Technical University of Hamburg and the DLR Research Institute are investigating where companies active in road freight transport see opportunities for more…
Flex Logix licences FPGA fabric to China’s MorningCore
Flex Logix licences FPGA fabric to China’s MorningCore
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MorningCore Technology Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China), a subsidiary of China telecommunications giant Datang Telecom, has licensed the EFLX 4K eFPGA for TSMC's12nm FinFET Compact technology (12FFC) process and the EFLX Compiler for…
Dyson to move HQ from Europe to Singapore
Dyson to move HQ from Europe to Singapore
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Dyson is to move its headquarters out of Europe to Singapore to focus on its manufacturing businesses, including the new car and battery operations.
Flex Logix licences FPGA fabric to China’s MorningCore
Flex Logix licences FPGA fabric to China’s MorningCore
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MorningCore Technology Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China), a subsidiary of China telecommunications giant Datang Telecom, has licensed the EFLX 4K eFPGA for TSMC's12nm FinFET Compact technology (12FFC) process and the EFLX Compiler for…
Forwarding companies want the driverless truck, study says
Forwarding companies want the driverless truck, study says
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In the ATLaS research project, scientists from the Technical University of Hamburg and the DLR Research Institute are investigating where companies active in road freight transport see opportunities for more…
Ansys buys electromagnetic simulation specialist, Helic
Ansys buys electromagnetic simulation specialist, Helic
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Engineering simulation company Ansys Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) has signed an agreement to acquire electromagnetic simulation company Helic Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.).
Dyson to move HQ from Europe to Singapore
Dyson to move HQ from Europe to Singapore
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Dyson is to move its headquarters out of Europe to Singapore to focus on its manufacturing businesses, including the new car and battery operations.
China backs Israeli deep learning processor startup
China backs Israeli deep learning processor startup
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Chinese venture capital firm, Glory Ventures has led the expansion of a Series A investment in Hailo Technologies Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel), a company developing a deep learning processor called…
Bridgestone buys Tomtom Telematics to create data platform
Bridgestone buys Tomtom Telematics to create data platform
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Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, a subsidiary of Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone Corporation in EMEA, has entered into an agreement with TomTom to acquire its telematics business. With the move, Bridgestone plans…


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