Samsung goes for market share
Samsung will add to DRAM capacity at its main Pyeongtaek fab next year, reports the Seoul Economic Daily.
This article was posted on Jan 6, 2023NAND bit growth under 30% y-o-y 2022-5
Between 2022 and 2025, the YoY growth rate of NAND bits will remain below 30%, says TrendForce.
This article was posted on Jan 6, 2023Kyocera doubling its investment budget 2022-6
Kyocera is more than doubling its capex and R&D budget to $9.78 billion over the three years March 2022-26, Kyocera’s President Hideo Tanimoto told the Nikkei.
This article was posted on Jan 6, 2023Infineon on the acquisition trail
Infineon is looking at buying companies, according to CEO Jochen Hanebeck (pictured) speaking to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) newspaper.
This article was posted on Jan 6, 2023EEL market to reach $7.4bn in 2007
The market for edge-emitting lasers (EELs) will grow to $7.4 billion by 2027 from $3.5 billion last year, says Yole Developpement.
This article was posted on Jan 5, 2023Save Thermopolis
Farnell has introduced a six-week winter sales initiative that challenges participants to save “Thermopolis”, a virtual city that is no longer able to manage its resources, running the risk of compromising its sustainability.
This article was posted on Jan 5, 2023CAA issues Virgin Orbit licences ahead of UK space launch
The UK space regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), has given its go ahead to Virgin Orbit to carry out space launches from Spaceport Cornwall. This will represent the first satellite launch from European soil.
This article was posted on Jan 5, 2023NIST and AIM Photonics hook up on R&D
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has entered into an R&D cooperation research with AIM Photonics that will give chip developers a critical new tool for designing both opto and electrical iCs
This article was posted on Jan 5, 2023$145m for BCI startup
Synchron, which has developed an implantable brain-computer interface (BCI) device – has picked up a $75 billion investment from Jeff Bezos to add to investments from Bill Gates and VC Vinod Khosla.
This article was posted on Jan 5, 2023Micron draws in its horns
Micron says it will reduce its workforce by 10% in the course of next year.
This article was posted on Jan 5, 2023Knowles debuts balanced armature receivers for OTC hearing aids
Knowles has launched a trio of balanced armature receivers and two MEMS microphones to accelerate the production of over-the-counter OTC hearing aids.
This article was posted on Jan 5, 2023Precision medium bandwidth signal chain connects multiple sensors
ADI has introduced a precision medium bandwidth signal chain platform improving system performance for signal bandwidths of DC to approximately 500kHz towards industrial and instrumentation applications.
This article was posted on Jan 5, 2023Terran Orbital forms Optical Solutions Group
Terran Orbital, the small satellite specialist, has announced the formation of a new Optical Solutions Group (OSG) focused on electro-optical (EO) satellite imaging products.
This article was posted on Jan 5, 2023Imec’s nanomesh electrodes deliver 100x current density enhancement
Imec and KU Leuven have announced an important proof point towards implementation of nanomesh structures in high-throughput industrial processes for energy-related applications such as electrolysers, fuel cells and batteries.
This article was posted on Jan 5, 2023SaxaVord Spaceport installing a rocket launch rail
SaxaVord Spaceport, in the Shetland Islands, has announced partnerships with Lerwick Engineering and Fabrication (LEF) and T12 Consultancy to deliver its rocket launch rail.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2023Intel delays German fab; looking for more subsidies
Intel is delaying its German fab plans while asking for more government subsidies, reports the Volksstimme newspaper.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2023“This is really bad,” says TSMC CEO
C. C.Wei, CEO of TSMC (pictured) has deplored the negative effects of political confrontation on globalisation.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2023Melexis adds to inductive resolvers for e-motor applications
Melexis is expanding its range of automotive-qualified inductive resolvers for e-motor applications (power steering, traction motor, brake booster). The MLX90517 complements the MLX90510 by providing raw signals to enable off-chip compensation in the ECU.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2023Government space funding boosted by space infrastructure concerns
Euroconsult, the Paris based consultancy specialising in space, has released its 2022 Government Space Programmes report.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2023Chip manufacturing equipment sales record in 2022
Sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment will reach a new high of $108.5 billion in 2022, rising 5.9% from the previous industry record of $102.5 billion in 2021, says SEMI.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2023Yangtze Memory may be out of 3D NAND market by 2024
Yangtze Memory may be out of the 3D NAND market by 2024, following last week’s inclusion on the US Entity List, says TrendForce.
This article was posted on Jan 4, 2023