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Ambri files for bankruptcy protection, opens bids for Liquid metal battery
Ambri files for bankruptcy protection, opens bids for Liquid metal battery
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After a decade of development, liquid metal battery developer Ambri is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is looking…
Intel, Qualcomm confirm immediate US ban on chip sales to Huawei
Intel, Qualcomm confirm immediate US ban on chip sales to Huawei
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The US Department of Commerce has revoked licenses granted to Intel and Qualcomm to supply certain chips to Huawei Technologies…
Foundry Tower held back by slow recovery
Foundry Tower held back by slow recovery
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Mixed-signal and RF foundry Tower semiconductor said that its revenue declined in 1Q24 both sequentially and year-on-year due to market…
ARM rakes in revenues in strong end to financial year
ARM rakes in revenues in strong end to financial year
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Processor IP licensor Arm Holdings plc (Cambridge, England) posted strong financial results for its fourth financial quarter driven by adoption…

VueReal combines microLED with LCOS for cost effective AR microdisplay
VueReal combines microLED with LCOS for cost effective AR microdisplay
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VueReal in Canada has launched a microdisplay for augmented reality (AR) using its low cost microLED assembly process. The ColourFusion microDisplay combines full colour microLEDs, an image quality enhancement algorithm,…
Sondrel awarded contract for video processor ASIC design
Sondrel awarded contract for video processor ASIC design
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The video processor ASIC design and supply engagement is in a key growth market undergoing significant innovation and adoption globally.
Analyst drops chip market forecast after 1Q24 “train wreck”
Analyst drops chip market forecast after 1Q24 “train wreck”
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Malcolm Penn, founder and chief analyst with Future Horizons, has lowered his forecast for global chip market growth in 2024 to 4.9 percent from his previous estimate of 16 percent.
Power Integrations to buy Odyssey GaN assets to take on SiC
Power Integrations to buy Odyssey GaN assets to take on SiC
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Power Integrations is to buy the assets of Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, bringing vertical GaN technology into the company to take on silicon carbide (SiC). The transaction is expected to close…
Keysight, ETAS team on fuzz testing
Keysight, ETAS team on fuzz testing
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Fuzz testing software from ETAS in Germany has been embedded into the Keysight Automotive Cybersecurity Test Platform The deal sees the ESCRYPT CycurFUZZ smart automotive fuzzer tool from ETAS integrated into…
Power Integrations buys Odyssey Semiconductor GaN assets
Power Integrations buys Odyssey Semiconductor GaN assets
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Transaction supports continuing development of high-voltage, high-power GaN technology and drive efforts toward cost parity with Si MOSFETs.
Niobium raises $5.5m as it tapes out homomorphic encryption chip
Niobium raises $5.5m as it tapes out homomorphic encryption chip
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US startup Niobium Microsystems has raised $5.5m in a seed round after taping out a chip for full homomorphic encryption (FHE). The chip for full homomorphic encryption is being built…
Infineon to cut €1bn as it lowers forecast 
Infineon to cut €1bn as it lowers forecast 
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Infineon Technologies has started a major cost cutting programme as it forecasts prolonged weakness in a number of electronics markets. Infineon has launched a programme it calls ‘Step Up’ which…
Nvidia, Softbank, Microsoft back UK AI driving startup Wayve with US$1 billion
Nvidia, Softbank, Microsoft back UK AI driving startup Wayve with US$1 billion
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Autonomous driving startup Wayve Technologies Ltd. (London, England) has raised US$1.05 billion in a Series C round led by SoftBank Group. Investors included Nvidia Corp. and Microsoft Corp. As part…
Joint venture for UK scooter with solid state battery
Joint venture for UK scooter with solid state battery
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India’s leading electric 2-wheeler maker has announced a joint venture with Pragmatic Design Solutions (PDSL) in the UK that is developing a scooter with solid state batteries. The solid state…
Compound semiconductor veterans back microLED startup Kubos
Compound semiconductor veterans back microLED startup Kubos
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Kubos Semiconductors Ltd. (Cambridge, England) has secured investment from Drew Nelson, and Geoff Haynes – veterans of the compound semiconductor sector – and from the Development Bank of Wales, FOV…
Nvidia, Alphabet team on grasping robotics
Nvidia, Alphabet team on grasping robotics
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Intrinsic, a software and AI robotics company at Alphabet, has integrated Nvidia’s AI and Isaac platform technologies for autonomous robotic manipulation. Intrinsic is using the foundation models from Nvidia Isaac…
Pitch opens for US $285m digital twin semiconductor centre
Pitch opens for US $285m digital twin semiconductor centre
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The US government has opened applications to build and host the $285m Digital Twin and Semiconductor Manufacturing USA Institute. A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is seeking proposals for a…
Nexperia sees 2023 drop after Newport sale
Nexperia sees 2023 drop after Newport sale
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Nexperia saw 13 percent growth in R&D in 2023 despite an 8 percent fall in turnover and its challenges as a result of its Chinese ownership. Total revenue at Nexperia…
Xiaomi extends Infineon smart EV deal
Xiaomi extends Infineon smart EV deal
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Xiaomi is extending its deal with Infineon Technologies as a key supplier in its move from smartphones to electric cars Infineon will provide silicon carbide (SiC) power modules HybridPACK Drive…
First US commercial sodium battery plant opens
First US commercial sodium battery plant opens
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Natron Energy has started commercial-scale operations at its sodium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan. The plant marks the first commercial-scale sodium battery production in the US says Natron and is…
€680m battery test plant with digital twin for Germany
€680m battery test plant with digital twin for Germany
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Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has commissioned a €680m research factory in Germany to test battery cells with a capacity of up to 200 MWh with a digital twin. The Fraunhofer FFB research plant…
European project to boost indoor solar cell use for the IoT
European project to boost indoor solar cell use for the IoT
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A SEK38m (€3.2m) project in Sweden is aiming to boost the use of indoor organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells for the Internet of Things (IoT). The EU-funded project is led by…
Infineon plans HV microcontroller for EV BMS designs
Infineon plans HV microcontroller for EV BMS designs
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Infineon Technologies is developing a family of High Voltage Precision Analog (HVPA) version of its PSoC 4 microcontrollers for battery management system (BMS) designs using lithium ion batteries for electric…
Report: Intel forms AI alliance to counter Nvidia
Report: Intel forms AI alliance to counter Nvidia
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Intel has joined up with cloud services provider Naver Corp. and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to develop an AI R&D partnership, according to Business Korea.
Integrated code generator for Renesas 32bit RISC-V MCU
Integrated code generator for Renesas 32bit RISC-V MCU
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Renesas Electronics and Segger have integrated Embedded Studio into the Renesas code generator. Adding the Segger Embedded Studio to the Renesas Smart Configurator brings end-to-end support for the R9A02G021 group…
IPO values Silvaco at up to $131m
IPO values Silvaco at up to $131m
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EDA and digital twin developer Silvaco has embarked on an initial public offering (IPO) of 6m shares. The shares in Silvaco are priced between $17 and $19 per share, valuing…
Kulr, Amprius team on silicon battery cells
Kulr, Amprius team on silicon battery cells
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Kulr Technology Group has signed a strategic partnership deal with Amprius for silicon battery cells. Kulr will integrate the Amprius cylindrical cell into its KULR ONE Space and Guardian battery architectures…
Vodafone joins LF Edge, initiates edge data exchange project
Vodafone joins LF Edge, initiates edge data exchange project
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Vodafone's strategic partnership with LF Edge extends community's reach to address instant data exchange at the far edge.


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