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BICS, Skylo to deliver NB-IoT connectivity via GEO satellites
BICS, Skylo to deliver NB-IoT connectivity via GEO satellites
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The two-way partnership to deliver ubiquitous NB-IoT-to-satellite connectivity will benefit enterprises and telcos requiring faster global coverage at competitive rates.
MicroSys, Direct Insights sign NXP SoM deal
MicroSys, Direct Insights sign NXP SoM deal
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Direct Insights has signed a partnership agreement with MicroSys Electronics in Germany for system on modules (SoM) using NXP’s latest…
AI design of PCBs raises US$10 million for startup Quilter
AI design of PCBs raises US$10 million for startup Quilter
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Circuit board design startup Quilter Inc. (Menlo Park, Calif.) has raised US$10 million to help it automate circuit board design.
$1.5bn for GlobalFoundries GaN fab capacity
$1.5bn for GlobalFoundries GaN fab capacity
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GlobalFoundries is the first US foundry to receive major backing from the US government with a $1.5bn deal for fab…

EU signs critical raw materials deal with Rwanda
EU signs critical raw materials deal with Rwanda
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The European Union has signed a key deal with Rwanda on critical raw materials for electronics. Power Resources International is set to open a refinery for tantalum and niobium for…
SoftBank’s Son seeks US$100 billion for own AI processor venture
SoftBank’s Son seeks US$100 billion for own AI processor venture
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Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group, wants to raise US$100 billion for an AI chip venture codenamed Project Izanagi, according to a Bloomberg report. The intention is…
Could SoftBank, OpenAI buy lossmaking Graphcore?
Could SoftBank, OpenAI buy lossmaking Graphcore?
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Graphcore Ltd. (Bristol, England), a developer of AI processors for the data center, is exploring a trade sale of the company after struggling to gain market traction, according to a…
Intel seeks capital to build next Irish wafer fab, says report
Intel seeks capital to build next Irish wafer fab, says report
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Chip maker Intel Corp. is seeking at least US$2 billion in equity funding to help fund a wafer fab in Ireland, according to a Bloomberg report. The processor chip vendor…
Call to tag and track high end AI chips
Call to tag and track high end AI chips
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Researchers are calling for a registry of high performance AI chips as a way to regulate the industry. A major report from the University of Cambridge is suggesting a range…
$8.6m for Danish power conversion startup
$8.6m for Danish power conversion startup
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Lotus Microsystems in Denmark has raised 60 million Danish krone ($8.6m) for its miniature power modules. The funding comes from Noon Ventures and the European Innovation Council, and will allow…
Ceva’s return to IP licensing hits revenue, profits
Ceva’s return to IP licensing hits revenue, profits
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Ceva reported 2023 revenue down 19% to $97.4 million as it returned to a pure IP licensing model with a loss of $13.5m. Ceva had 53 license agreements in the…
€34m collaboration for SwissChips research
€34m collaboration for SwissChips research
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Switzerland has launched a €34m collaboration between its major research labs for semiconductor development. The SwissChips Initiative over the next two years is a collaborative effort launched by CSEM, EPFL,…
Danish power conversion startup raises funds, appoints CEO
Danish power conversion startup raises funds, appoints CEO
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Miniature power module supplier Lotus Microsystems ApS (Copenhagen, Denmark) has raised 60 million Danish krone (about US$8.6 million) in funding and appointed experienced chip executive Hans Hasselby-Andersen as CEO. The…
€1.5m for photonic chip heart monitor
€1.5m for photonic chip heart monitor
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Amazec Photonics in the Netherlands has raised €1.5m to develop a new generation of heart monitor based on its photonic chip. The Amazec photonic sensor can measure temperature changes to…
Point2 raises $22 million from Bosch, Molex for data-over-plastic
Point2 raises $22 million from Bosch, Molex for data-over-plastic
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Point2 Technology Inc. (San Jose, Calif.), a provider of networking SoCs and transceivers, has said it has raised US$22.6 million in a Series B extension led by Bosch and Molex.
New satellite association for Direct-to-Device, IoT services
New satellite association for Direct-to-Device, IoT services
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Mobile Satellite Services Association to integrate terrestrial and non-terrestrial network services to deliver scalable, sustainable, and affordable connectivity to any device, anytime, anywhere.
ETS-Lindgren and Anritsu partner on Wi-Fi 7 test
ETS-Lindgren and Anritsu partner on Wi-Fi 7 test
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Partnership brings proven Wi-Fi 7 test, certification and optimization of advanced wireless devices and networks.
Renesas to buy PCB design software firm Altium for US$5.9 billion
Renesas to buy PCB design software firm Altium for US$5.9 billion
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Japanese chip company Renesas Electronics Corp. has said it plans to acquire PCB design software firm Altium Ltd. for Aus$9.1 billion (about US$5.9 billion). The move is an extension of…
ARM bids for chiplet dominance
ARM bids for chiplet dominance
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ARM has launched two programmes to boost its position in chiplet designs around cores and interconnect. ARM cites the need for a common framework that requires significant and focused collaboration…
Hitachi Energy signs German supercapacitor grid deal
Hitachi Energy signs German supercapacitor grid deal
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Hitachi Energy has signed a major order with German state-owned transmission system operator, TransnetBW to use supercapacitors to expand and stabilize the power grid. Hitachi Energy will supply two supercapacitor-based…
EdgeQ uses Arteris IP for 5G AI basestation-on-a-chip
EdgeQ uses Arteris IP for 5G AI basestation-on-a-chip
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EdgeQ has used the FlexNoC network-on-chip (NoC) IP from Arteris on its 5G and AI-driven Base Station-on-a-Chip. The scalable and adaptive EdgeQ platform targets communications for both small-cell and macro-cell applications…
ACC raises €4.4bn for next European battery gigafactories
ACC raises €4.4bn for next European battery gigafactories
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The Automotive Cells Company (ACC) has raised €4.4bn to build its next European battery gigafactories. The deal is one of Europe’s largest-ever debt raisings in this industry to develop four…
R2 Semi claims many Intel processors could be banned in Europe
R2 Semi claims many Intel processors could be banned in Europe
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R2 Semiconductor Inc. (Palo Alto, Calif.), has said many of Intel’s server processors could be banned from being sold in Europe after a recent intellectual property ruling in a German…
World’s first 5G-V2X chipset verification
World’s first 5G-V2X chipset verification
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Autotalks has used test expertise and equipment from Rohde & Schwarz to verify the performance of their third-generation V2X chipset. The Autotalks TEKTON3 and SECTON3 chipsets were verified using the…
Cambridge firm raises US$40 million for smartphone bid
Cambridge firm raises US$40 million for smartphone bid
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Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd. (Cambridge, England), has raised more than US$40 million to expand the use of its shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator technology in smartphone camera focusing and beyond. The…
AccelerComm joins Open Compute Project for 5G Open RAN reference design
AccelerComm joins Open Compute Project for 5G Open RAN reference design
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AccelerComm has joined the Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) to be part of a key Open RAN reference design. Accelercom will be a key partner in the OCP Evenstar modular…
First cloud-enabled, collaborative environment for electromechanical development
First cloud-enabled, collaborative environment for electromechanical development
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Cadence, Dassault partnership accelerates the development of electromechanical systems virtual twins for the end-to-end development.
Quantum Machines teams for quantum computer control systems
Quantum Machines teams for quantum computer control systems
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Oxford Instruments is to supply control systems from Quantum Machines to boost the roll out of quantum computing systems. The deal between Oxford Instruments and European developer Quantum Machines means…


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