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European RISC-V startup is named Quintauris, appoints CEO
European RISC-V startup is named Quintauris, appoints CEO
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The RISC-V startup formed by major semiconductor companies Bosch, Infineon, Nordic, NXP and Qualcomm has been named Quintauris and has…
Dutch government revokes license for ASML DUV lithography shipment
Dutch government revokes license for ASML DUV lithography shipment
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The Dutch government has revoked an export license for the shipment of leading edge chip making equipment to China. The…
BYD sets up Hungary EV plant, buys Jabil factories
BYD sets up Hungary EV plant, buys Jabil factories
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BYD, now the world’s leading electric car maker, is to build its first European factory in Szeged, Hungary. BYD has…
Restructure sees X-Fab buy Chinese MOSFET developer
Restructure sees X-Fab buy Chinese MOSFET developer
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X-Fab Silicon Foundries is to buy discrete MOSFET designer M-MOS Semiconductor for €22.5 million as part of a share restructuring. …

US to survey semiconductor supply chain to take on China  
US to survey semiconductor supply chain to take on China  
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The US Department of Commerce is launching a survey of the semiconductor supply chain to serve as a foundation for continued analysis of the capabilities, particularly the supply from China.
Keysight shows EV emulation and test tech at CES 2024
Keysight shows EV emulation and test tech at CES 2024
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Keysight is showing a range of emulation technologies for electric vehicles at CES 2204, ranging from battery cell and pack test to cybersecurity. Over 200 EV models are introduced every…
Sharp goes all in on AI at CES
Sharp goes all in on AI at CES
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Sharp is showing a wide range of technologies at CES 2024, from generative AI and AI enabled wine sensor to lightweight solar cells for space. Sharp has developed its own…
Two private Moon landings for early 2024
Two private Moon landings for early 2024
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Two private Moon landings are planned for the first weeks of 2024. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) from iSpace is set to land on the lunar surface on…
AI is market driver in GSA’s 2024 outlook survey
AI is market driver in GSA’s 2024 outlook survey
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Artificial Intelligence has jumped up the rankings as an important sector driving semiconductor sales, according to an outlook survey conducted for the Global Semiconductor Alliance by KPMG LLP. The 19th…
Samsung Electronics and Red Hat partner on CXL memory
Samsung Electronics and Red Hat partner on CXL memory
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Samsung successfully verifies CXL memory interoperability in user environment for the first time in the industry with Red Hat’s latest OS.
Kodiak Robotics to use Ambarella AI Domain Controller SoC for autonomous trucks
Kodiak Robotics to use Ambarella AI Domain Controller SoC for autonomous trucks
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Kodiak Robotics is moving its AI Perception and Machine Learning Systems to Ambarella’s CV3-AD685 AI system on chip for self-driving trucks Kodiak Robotics is to use Ambarella’s CV3-AD685 AI domain…
X-Fab set to buy Chinese MOSFET developer
X-Fab set to buy Chinese MOSFET developer
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X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE (Tessenderlo, Belgium) has announced it is acquiring M-MOS Semiconductor Hong Kong Ltd., a fabless vendor of MOSFETs, for €22.5 million. M-MOS is by owned Xtrion NV,…
Samsung’s next phone to include real-time language translation
Samsung’s next phone to include real-time language translation
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Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S24 smartphone is set to include real-time language translation using processors within the phone, according to a Nikkei report. The ‘AI Live Translate Call’ feature is based…
Viasat in 900 million USD multi-vendor USAF contract
Viasat in 900 million USD multi-vendor USAF contract
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Under the USAF contract Viasat is expected to prototype and test systems, hardware, software, and cybersecurity systems. 
…
Siemens EDA faces Chinese startup competitor
Siemens EDA faces Chinese startup competitor
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SEIDA (Hangzhou, China) is an EDA startup formed in 2021 by Chinese engineers that had previously worked for Siemens EDA, formerly Mentor Graphics. The company is focusing on optical proximity…
Read the CEO interviews of 2023
Read the CEO interviews of 2023
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2023 started with US startup Sonical emerging from stealth with its ‘app store’ for hearables. The British founder, Gary Spittle, shared his plans with eeNews Europe, and this year will…
Fraunhofer IIS joins Sonical’s Headphone 3.0 platform
Fraunhofer IIS joins Sonical’s Headphone 3.0 platform
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Fraunhofer IIS in Germany is adding its Cingo audio technology to Sonical’s next generation headphone platform. Fraunhofer Cingo is a binaural rendering technology created to bring dynamic spatial audio into…
UK looks to boost electrical recycling from 2026
UK looks to boost electrical recycling from 2026
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The UK government is consulting on moves to make it easier for households to recycle electrical cords, devices and white goods. A UK consultation is underway over the next ten…
Intel in $25bn Israel 2nm fab expansion
Intel in $25bn Israel 2nm fab expansion
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Intel is expanding its fab in Israel with a $25bn investment for a 2nm process technology and below. The expansion of the Intel Kiryat Gat fab 28 for 2nm technology…
Xiaomi enters the EV business, eyes driverless cars
Xiaomi enters the EV business, eyes driverless cars
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Smartphone maker Xiamoi is aiming to take on Porsche and Tesla in the electric car business as it officially launches its first vehicle. Like contract manufacturer Foxconn, Xiaomi says it…
Major Japanese push for automotive chiplets for 2028
Major Japanese push for automotive chiplets for 2028
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Twelve leading Japanese companies have formed a research group to develop automotive chiplets by 2028 for production in 2030. The Advanced SoC Research for Automotive (ASRA) group of 12 leading Japanese…
Molex signs BeammWave for mmWave beamforming development
Molex signs BeammWave for mmWave beamforming development
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BeammWave in Sweden has received a prototype order for its first development platform as part of a Joint Development Agreement with global connector maker Molex. The joint development agreement with…
Digital twin deal for Vietnam factories
Digital twin deal for Vietnam factories
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Japanese technology group Toppan has signed a deal to help develop digital twins of factories in Vietnam. The deal between Toppan and FPT Group in Vietnam will see the creation…
ST signs SiC deal with Li Auto in China
ST signs SiC deal with Li Auto in China
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STMicroelectronics has signed a long-term silicon carbide (SiC) supply agreement with Chinese premium electric car maker Li Auto. STMicroelectronics will provide Li Auto with 1200V SiC MOSFET devices to support…
Reference design for first 28nm short range automotive radar
Reference design for first 28nm short range automotive radar
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A radar target simulator from Rohde & Schwarz has been used to verify the performance of a next-generation short range radar sensor reference design from NXP Semiconductor. Engineers from Rohde &…
Synopsys buys Imperas
Synopsys buys Imperas
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Synopsys has bought leading UK verification tool developer Imperas for an undisclosed sum. The deal closed on December 12th and sees Imperas joins the Systems Software Group (part of the…
EU delays UK tariffs on electric vehicles for three years
EU delays UK tariffs on electric vehicles for three years
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The EU-UK Partnership Council is extending the current rules of origin for electric vehicles and batteries for three years. The rules had been set to change in the New Year…
Enphase pulls out of European smart microinverter manufacturing
Enphase pulls out of European smart microinverter manufacturing
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US smart microinverter pioneer Enphase Energy is pulling its manufacturing out of Europe as it lays off 10% of its workforce. Enphase will move all its manufacturing equipment out of…


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