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ARM acquisition completed: CEOs comment on future plans
ARM acquisition completed: CEOs comment on future plans
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Following completion of Japanes SoftBank Group Corp’s acquisition of ARM Holdings on 5th Septembeer 2016, SoftBank Chairman & CEO Masayoshi…
European project to boost flexible organic semiconductor production in Asia
European project to boost flexible organic semiconductor production in Asia
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A project worth nearly €3m is supporting the transfer of flexible, low power organic semiconductor screen technology to Asia.
On Semi clear to buy Fairchild
On Semi clear to buy Fairchild
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On Semiconductor Corp. has moved a step closer to its acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. for $2.4 billion.
Lidar startup becomes ‘unicorn’
Lidar startup becomes ‘unicorn’
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Quanergy Systems Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.), a provider of solid-state lidar sensor systems, has raised $90 million in Series B funding;…

Spanish startup funded to develop CMOS MEMS
Spanish startup funded to develop CMOS MEMS
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Nanusens SL (Barcelona, Spain), a company set up to develop MEMS sensors in CMOS, has received €1.3 million (about $1.5 million) in funding from Caixa Capital Risc, Inveready Technology Investment…
UMC partners to expand MEMS business
UMC partners to expand MEMS business
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United Microelectronics Corp. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) has formed a partnership with Asia Pacific Microsystems Inc. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) to provide MEMS manufacturing using 200mm and 300mm diameter wafers.
Top four companies dominate as GaN market booms
Top four companies dominate as GaN market booms
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The market for gallium nitride (GaN) devices will grow 17% a year to over $3.4bn by 2024 with four companies dominating, according to a new research report.
Telekom Austria Group partners with Newtec on EUMETCast upgrade
Telekom Austria Group partners with Newtec on EUMETCast upgrade
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Newtec has teamed up with Telekom Austria Group after EUMETSAT ordered an upgrade of EUMETCast, its primary dissemination mechanism for the near real-time delivery of satellite data and products.
Top four companies dominate as GaN market booms
Top four companies dominate as GaN market booms
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The market for gallium nitride (GaN) devices will grow 17% a year to over $3.4bn by 2024 with four companies dominating, according to a new research report.
MicroGen founder moves on
MicroGen founder moves on
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Robert Andosca, founder of piezoelectric energy harvest company MicroGen Systems Inc. (Rochester, New York) has quit as CEO and been replaced by Michael Perrotta, who previously served the company as…
GaN Systems’ founders to retire
GaN Systems’ founders to retire
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Girvan Patterson, president (left), and John Roberts, CTO (right), the co-founders of GaN Systems Inc. (Ottawa, Canada), have announced their retirement.
Cambridge VC fund raises $100 million
Cambridge VC fund raises $100 million
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Cambridge Innovation Capital plc, a venture capital firm that invests in Cambridge university spin-outs and starts up in the Cambridge area, has raised £75 million (about $100 million) in new…
Molex to expand medical product lines with Phillips-Medisize acquisition
Molex to expand medical product lines with Phillips-Medisize acquisition
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Connector manufacturer Molex, LLC announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Phillips-Medisize Corporation, a company dedicated to design, development and manufacturing services for…
Renesas and TSMC to collaborate on 28nm automotive flash MCUs
Renesas and TSMC to collaborate on 28nm automotive flash MCUs
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Aiming their programme at “next-generation green and autonomous vehicles” Renesas Electronics and TSMC have announced that they are collaborating on 28 nm embedded flash (eFlash) process technology for manufacturing microcontrollers…
V2X tech company Savari launches offshoot in Europe
V2X tech company Savari launches offshoot in Europe
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When the next generation of cars automatically inform each other of obstacles and accidents, there is a good chance that they will run a software from Savari. The software company…
3D lidar startup becomes ‘unicorn’
3D lidar startup becomes ‘unicorn’
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Quanergy Systems Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA), a provider of solid-state lidar sensor systems, has raised $90 million in Series B funding; a funding round that values the company at more than…
Smart factory security offering boosted by additions to Infineon grouping
Smart factory security offering boosted by additions to Infineon grouping
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Infineon has announced that ESCRYPT Embedded Security and GlobalSign are now in its Security Partner Network, for smart factory solutions.
Renesas and TSMC to collaborate on 28nm automotive flash MCUs
Renesas and TSMC to collaborate on 28nm automotive flash MCUs
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Aiming their programme at “next-generation green and autonomous vehicles” Renesas Electronics and TSMC have announced that they are collaborating on 28 nm embedded flash (eFlash) process technology for manufacturing microcontrollers…
IXYS appoints a co-CEO as it looks at acquistions
IXYS appoints a co-CEO as it looks at acquistions
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Power semiconductor and microcontroller maker IXYS has appointed Uzi Sasson as co-CEO alongside founder Nathan Zommer as it looks at growth opportunities, including more acquisitions.
Volkswagen CEO denies plans for EV battery plant
Volkswagen CEO denies plans for EV battery plant
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First they said yes, now they say no: In the question of an own production line for EV batteries, Volkswagen makes a complete about-face. A possible reason could be found…
Hirose and Harting to co-develop Industry 4.0 connectivity standard
Hirose and Harting to co-develop Industry 4.0 connectivity standard
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Hirose Electric and Harting Electronics announced they will work on the joint development and product standardization of a miniaturized connection technology system for 10Gbit Ethernet.
Samsung to build ‘gigafactory’ in Hungary
Samsung to build ‘gigafactory’ in Hungary
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Samsung SDI is converting a plasma display plant in Hungary to create a gigafactory making batteries for electric vehicles.
Volkswagen denies plans for EV battery plant
Volkswagen denies plans for EV battery plant
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First they said yes, now they say no: In the question of an own production line for EV batteries, Volkswagen makes a complete about-face. A possible reason could be found…
Volkswagen CEO denies plans for EV battery plant
Volkswagen CEO denies plans for EV battery plant
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First they said yes, now they say no: In the question of an own production line for EV batteries, Volkswagen makes a complete about-face. A possible reason could be found…
Fujitsu is licensee of Nantero’s carbon-nanotube RAM
Fujitsu is licensee of Nantero’s carbon-nanotube RAM
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Fabless chip company Fujitsu Semiconductor and foundry Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor have both announced that they are licensees of carbon-nanotube non-volatile memory technology from Nantero Inc. (Woburn, Mass.).
IXYS appoints a co-CEO as it looks at acquistions
IXYS appoints a co-CEO as it looks at acquistions
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Power semiconductor and microcontroller maker IXYS has appointed Uzi Sasson as co-CEO alongside founder Nathan Zommer as it looks at growth opportunities, including more acquisitions.
Samsung to build battery gigafactory in Hungary
Samsung to build battery gigafactory in Hungary
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Samsung SDI is converting a plasma display plant in Hungary to create a gigafactory making batteries for electric vehicles.
Quanergy complements Lidar solution through software acquisition
Quanergy complements Lidar solution through software acquisition
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Lidar sensor vendor Quanergy Systems (Sunnyvale, USA) has acquired the OTUS People Tracker software from Raytheon BBN Technologies. The software complements Quanergy’s own software portfolio; in combination with the company’s…


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