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Hailo raises $12.5 million to develop deep learning chip for edge devices
Hailo raises $12.5 million to develop deep learning chip for edge devices
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Hailo, a company developing a proprietary chip for deep learning on edge devices, has comnpleted a $12.5 million Series A…
French developer combines new GaN FET and driver in single package
French developer combines new GaN FET and driver in single package
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Fench gallium nitride (GaN) device developer Exagan has launched a new family of power transistors and an integrated driver and…
On Semi acquires photomultiplier firm for lidar play
On Semi acquires photomultiplier firm for lidar play
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On Semiconductor Corp. (Phoenix, Ariz.) has acquired SensL Technologies Ltd. (Cork Ireland), a developer of low light detectors based on…
German tech firm takes control of Spectral Engines
German tech firm takes control of Spectral Engines
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Spectral Engines Oy (Oulu, Finland), a startup developer of near infrared hyperspectral sensors, has agreed to be bought by German…

ROHM plans new building to boost SiC production
ROHM plans new building to boost SiC production
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ROHM is to construct a new building at its Apollo plant in Chikugo, Japan, to meet the growing demand for silicon carbide (SiC) power devices. …
Renesas establishes high-level management function for automotive market
Renesas establishes high-level management function for automotive market
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The increasing importance of the automotive market for the chip manufacturer Renesas has led to a personnel restructuring: Olav Schulte has been appointed Senior Vice President and Deputy General Manager…
TT Electronics to acquire Precision Inc.
TT Electronics to acquire Precision Inc.
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TT Electronics has announced the acquisition of Precision, an industry leading designer and manufacturer of precision electromagnetic product solutions for critical applications. Based in Minneapolis, US, Precision has around 160…
GaN Systems, ROHM team for second sourcing and R&D
GaN Systems, ROHM team for second sourcing and R&D
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ROHM has signed a strategic deal with GaN Systems to second source gallium nitride (GaN) power devices and develop new technologies.
Cree launches into drivetrains with 1200V SiC MOSFET
Cree launches into drivetrains with 1200V SiC MOSFET
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Cree's Wolfspeed division has launched its first 1200V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET aimed at the drivetrain of electric vehicles.
Infineon to start volume production of GaN this year
Infineon to start volume production of GaN this year
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Infineon Technologies to start volume production of its gallium nitride products by the end of 2018, one of the first big semiconductor comapnies ot make the move.
Toyota hands over electronics production to Denso
Toyota hands over electronics production to Denso
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In order to increase its competitiveness, the Japanese vehicle manufacturer Toyota has decided on a series of restructuring measures with the Tier One supplier Denso. The focus is on the…
Battery intelligence startup raises $6.6M
Battery intelligence startup raises $6.6M
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Battery analytics platform provider Voltaiq (Berkeley, CA) has raised $6.6 million in its first round of funding to accelerate the roll out of its battery intelligence software platform. …
Vesper raises $23 million for production of piezo mics
Vesper raises $23 million for production of piezo mics
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Fabless Vesper Technologies Inc. (Boston, Mass.), a vendor of piezoelectrics MEMS microphones, has raised $23 million in Series B funding in a round led by American Family Ventures and has…
Voltaiq raises $6.6m for battery intelligence
Voltaiq raises $6.6m for battery intelligence
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US startup Voltaiq hs raised $6.6m in its first round of funding to accelerate the roll out of its battery intelligence software platform. …
Renesas seeks purchasers for fabs
Renesas seeks purchasers for fabs
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Renesas Electronics Corp. has said it is seeking purchasers for two silicon manufacturing facilities that run six-inch diameter wafers.
Power foundries see boost in top ten
Power foundries see boost in top ten
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Foundries focussing on power semiconductor technology are seeing a boost in the latest top ten rankings from market researchers TrendForce…
100 soccer pitches worth of tomato production under Signify LEDs
100 soccer pitches worth of tomato production under Signify LEDs
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One of Russia's most modern and rapidly growing companies cultivating fresh vegetables, Agro-Inwest just signed a deal with Signify to expand its use of Philips LED lighting for growing tomatoes…
Panasonic looks to Swiss Smartwire tech for solar panels
Panasonic looks to Swiss Smartwire tech for solar panels
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Panasonic Solar is installing equipment from Swiss supplier Meyer Burger at a R&D line in Osaka for high efficiency solar modules.
Intel to invest $5 billion in Israeli fab expansion
Intel to invest $5 billion in Israeli fab expansion
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Intel Corp. has decided to invest about NIS18 billion (about $5 billion) in an expansion of its wafer fab at Kiryat Gat according to a statement issued by Israel's Ministry…
UK’s largest independent distributed energy supplier sold for £216m
UK’s largest independent distributed energy supplier sold for £216m
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The UK's largest independent distributed energy supplier has been sold to a Singapore company for £216m.
SoftBank, GM deal to speed self-driving car deployment
SoftBank, GM deal to speed self-driving car deployment
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General Motors (Detroit, MI) has announced that SoftBank's (Tokyo, Japan) Vision Fund will invest $2.25 billion in GM's self-driving car unit, GM Cruise.
Google brings AI-driven solar roof analysis to the UK
Google brings AI-driven solar roof analysis to the UK
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Google and German energy company E.ON have launched a solar power analysis tool in the UK driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and Google Earth.
Intel to invest $5 billion in Israel fab
Intel to invest $5 billion in Israel fab
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Intel Corp. has decided to invest about NIS18 billion (about $5 billion) in an expansion of its wafer fab at Kiryat Gat according to a statement issued by Israel's Ministry…
Google expands AI-driven solar analysis into the UK
Google expands AI-driven solar analysis into the UK
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Google and German energy company E.ON have launched a solar power analysis tool in the UK driven by articifical intelligence and Google Earth.
Big guns aim at battery storage in Asia-Pacific
Big guns aim at battery storage in Asia-Pacific
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A major international energy consortium is aiming to roll out massive battery systems across the Asia-Pacific region.
China again expresses concern over DRAM prices
China again expresses concern over DRAM prices
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Chinese authorities have, for a second time, expressed concern over DRAM prices and this time have asked Samsung and SK Hynix to cut prices, at least for Chinese customers, with…
Wireless charging now in series production at BMW
Wireless charging now in series production at BMW
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As a world’s first, carmaker BMW has announced the availability of an integrated solution for inductive charging of a plug-in hybrid model. Production of the first vehicles starts in July.
Aircom Pacific partners with Airbus ACJ on innovative Ka-Band system
Aircom Pacific partners with Airbus ACJ on innovative Ka-Band system
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Aerkomm Inc., has announced that through its wholly owned subsidiary, Aircom Pacific, Inc., it has begun developing a new and innovative Ka-band system for the provision of broadband voice and…


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