Rapidus gets another $2bn
The Japanese government will provide Rapidus with an additional $1.94 billion to add to the $2.5 billion it has already received, reports the Nikkei. The total project to get 2nm chips into volume production will cost $37 billion.
This article was posted on May 9, 2023Alphawave to suspend shares
Alphawave is to suspend its shares on the LSE from next Tuesday after its shares fell 20% this morning following an admission that KPMG had delayed issuing its accounts.
This article was posted on May 9, 2023Russia agrees life extension for International Space Station
Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, has confirmed it will support continued operations until the end of 2028 for the International Space Station (ISS).
This article was posted on May 9, 2023OpenAI gets $27-29bn valuation
OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, is reported to have raised $300 million at a valuation of $27-29 billion.
This article was posted on May 9, 2023EC approves €7.4bn subsidy for ST-GloFo jv fab
The EC has approved a €7.4 billion subsidy for ST and GloFo’s jv FD-SOI fab at Crolles.
This article was posted on May 9, 2023Softbank files to list Arm on the Nasdaq
SoftBank has filed for a public offering of Arm shares on the Nasdaq.
This article was posted on May 9, 2023ST takes Atomera licence
Atomera, the materials and technology licensing company, has licensed ST to install Atomera’s Mears Silicon Technology (MST) into its facilities and authorises ST to manufacture and distribute MST-enabled products to its customers.
This article was posted on May 9, 2023Raspberry Pi Pico Advanced Kit packs 32 sensor modules
ELECROW has released a Raspberry Pi Pico Advanced Kit, designed for people who already have some electronics knowledge and programming skill but want to learn or explore the Raspberry Pi’s capabilities.
This article was posted on May 9, 2023EU proposals for Standard Essential Patents
The EC has come up with proposals to tidy up the rules on standards essential patents (SEPs).
This article was posted on May 9, 2023Integrated Graphene scales up production
The addressable market for graphene enabled products is potentially more than $25 billion based on reasonable levels of penetration across all markets, and volume demand for graphene across key application markets is thought to have the potential to reach $1+ trillion by 2030.
This article was posted on May 8, 2023Bosch to buy TSI Semiconductors
Bosch is to buy the buildings, machines and infrastructure of the silicon foundry TSI Semiconductors of Roseville, California (pictured) and spend $1.5 billion re-tooling 10,000 sq ft of cleanroom space to make SiC chips on 200mm wafers starting in 2026.
This article was posted on May 8, 2023FD-SoI FPGAs get PCIe and LPDDR4 interfacing
Lattice Semiconductor is aiming at system control with a family of FPGAs that includes PCIe Gen 2 interfacing and embedded security.
This article was posted on May 8, 2023Experimental process makes much of a wind turbine blade recyclable
Wind turbine blades can be recycled, at least partially, accoriding to researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark.
This article was posted on May 8, 2023ST looking for 2023 revenue of $17-$17.8bn
ST had Q1 revenues up 20% at $4.25 billion for net income of $1.04 billion.
This article was posted on May 8, 2023PCIM: 1.2kV half-bridge driver ICs
Infineon Technologies is aiming at 1,200V 10kW loads with a family of half-bridge gate drivers for IGBTs and silicon carbide mosfets.
This article was posted on May 8, 2023DSL selects inaugural winner of Design Academy 2023 STEM competition
Datasound Laboratories Ltd (DSL) has announced the winner of its inaugural Design Academy 2023 award, a competition run in local schools and colleges to identify young engineering excellence, promote STEM and encourage a new generation of design engineers.
This article was posted on May 8, 2023High Linearity Gain Blocks from Guerrilla
Guerrilla RF has announced the production release of the GRF2010 and GRF2011, two high linearity gain blocks targeting infrastructure applications such as 5G/4G base stations, automotive telematics, and cellular repeaters/DAS.
This article was posted on May 8, 2023$13.6bn auto radar market has CAGR of 12% 2022-8
The automotive radar market is expected to be worth $13.6 billion in 2028 with a CAGR 22-28 of 12%, says Yole Developpement.
This article was posted on May 8, 2023Pinecone raises $100m
Pinecone Systems of New York has raised $100 million in a funding round that values the company at $750 million.
This article was posted on May 8, 2023Vision and strategy for US Chips Act R&D centre published
The US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a paper outlining its vision and strategy for a National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), a key component of the R&D programme established by the US Chips and Science Act intended to support and extend U.S. leadership in semiconductor research, design, engineering, and advanced manufacturing and strengthen U.S. competitiveness.
This article was posted on May 5, 2023More on: Q5D’s CNC automated wiring loom cell, which adds connectors and 3D prints
Yesterday, Q5D revealed the five-axis automated wire harness fabrication cell that it will be manufacturing for sale, which can also terminate wires into connectors and 3D print structures in engineering polymers.
This article was posted on May 5, 2023