Rapidus set up in Japan to pursue 2nm logic

A new chip company called Rapidus, backed by the government, is being set up in Japan to establish a 2nm logic process.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Nexperia buys Nowi

Nexperia has bought the six year-old Netherlands energy harvesting specialist Nowi.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Leonardo Edinburgh apprentices fly flag of DE&I

Apprentices working at Leonardo, as part of a new project to bring together students from different backgrounds, have created a course providing an introductory experience to the world of work.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Viewpoint: Proprietary data protocols, the true enabler for SatIoT

Building intelligent devices that can seamlessly switch between many technologies – each being optimised for specific conditions – is the soundest approach for SatIoT, writes Fabien Jordan, CEO of Astrocast.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Electronica: Infineon adds Cortex-M7 industrial MCU family

At Electronica Infineon is launching the XMC7000 MCU family for advanced industrial applications including industrial drives, EV charging, two-wheel electrical vehicles and robotics.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Electronica: Pickering to demo PXI-based BMS testers

Pickering Interfaces of Clacton-on-sea, the specialist supplier of modular signal switching and simulation products for use in electronic test and verification, will be demonstrating its latest product developments at Electronica.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

Power semiconductor market to hit €59. 6 billion in 2027

The total power semiconductor device market is expected to reach €59.6 billion in 2027, says Yole Developpement, with the discrete and module power device market expected to reach $30.5 billion in 2027.

This article was posted on Nov 17, 2022

DragonFire laser weapon undergoes Porton Down tests

The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has hosted the UK’s first high-powered, long range laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) trial, for the DragonFire system.

This article was posted on Nov 16, 2022

Omnivision sampling 2MP 2.5×2.5mm imager

Omnivision is sampling a square 2MP (1500×1500) resolution CMOS image sensor for gastrointestinal, ENT, orthopedic, surgical, dental, and veterinarian reusable and disposable endoscopes, catheters, and guide wires.

This article was posted on Nov 16, 2022

Weebit NANO gets first production wafers

Weebit Nano has received the first production wafers incorporating its embedded ReRAM technology from Skywater.

This article was posted on Nov 16, 2022

Eliyan raises $40m

Eliyan, which invented the highest-performance chiplet interconnect, has closed a Series A $40 million funding round, and taped out its technology on an industry standard 5nm process.

This article was posted on Nov 16, 2022

PTSL buys ThinkMEMS

Probe Test Solutions Ltd (PTSL) of Glasgow, the ATE test hardware specialist, is acquiring ThinkMEMS of Dallas.

This article was posted on Nov 16, 2022

DARPA’s in-space satellite servicing robot gets to grips with testing

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is celebrating its in-space satellite servicing robot passing initial tests.

This article was posted on Nov 16, 2022

NORA-W3 compact modules offer dual-band Wi-Fi and BLE

u-blox has announced the NORA-W3 module series, which will extend its Wi-Fi stand-alone module range.

This article was posted on Nov 16, 2022

Viavi and VMware hook up on RIC testing

Viavi Solutions has hooked up with VMware to drive standardized frameworks and metrics for RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) testing.

This article was posted on Nov 16, 2022

Diamond wafers in marketing re-jig

DIAMFAB, the three year-old diamond semiconductor wafer supplier, is moving to a new dual business model strategy.

This article was posted on Nov 16, 2022

Vodafone sells stake in its towers

Vodafone is selling a stake in Vantage Towers, which builds, owns and operates its mobile phone masts.

This article was posted on Nov 16, 2022

TSMC plans 1nm fab

TSMC is planning its 1nm fab which will be in the Longtan Science Park near Taoyuan City which is operated by the Hsinchu Science Park, reports the Commercial Times.

This article was posted on Nov 15, 2022

Hua Hong plans to raise $2.5bn in public offer

Hua Hong, the Shanghai foundry, is to have a public offering to rise $2.5 billion.

This article was posted on Nov 15, 2022

NMITE adds courses

Hereford’s New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is offering new academic choices

This article was posted on Nov 15, 2022

Blue Canyon’s ESPA Grande Saturn to power QS-1 mission

Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), the provider of small satellites and spacecraft systems components, has announced its ESPA Grande Saturn spacecraft bus will be a part of the maiden QS-1 mission of Quantum Space in October 2024.

This article was posted on Nov 15, 2022