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Blue Cheetah tapes out 100Tbit/s chiplet interconnect on Samsung 4nm
Blue Cheetah tapes out 100Tbit/s chiplet interconnect on Samsung 4nm
Technology News | - By Nick Flaherty
Blue Cheetah Analog Design has taped outs designs of its next generation BlueLynx die-to-die (D2D) chiplet PHY on Samsung Foundry’s SF4X 4nm advanced manufacturing process. The latest PHY suppor...
Europe provides €24 million for cloud-based chip design platform
Europe provides €24 million for cloud-based chip design platform
News | - By Peter Clarke
Norway’s Tampere University and 11 other partners have received €24 million in European Union funding to develop a “comprehensive” chip design platform available to startups and SMEs...
Step-down DC-DC converter with 220nA quiescent current
Step-down DC-DC converter with 220nA quiescent current
Technology News | - By Nick Flaherty
Nexperia has developed two families of step-down DC-DC converter with low quiescent current  and operating efficiency of over 90% for long standby times in battery applications. The NEX30606 DC-Dc con...
ST, GloFo suspend plan for joint wafer fab, say reports
ST, GloFo suspend plan for joint wafer fab, say reports
Business news | - By Peter Clarke
STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries have decided to shelve a €7.5 billion plan for a joint FDSOI wafer fab to be built at Crolles in France, according to reports. The prospects for the plan to be p...
First open-source full stack ion trap quantum computer
First open-source full stack ion trap quantum computer
Technology News | - By Nick Flaherty
Five organisations have teamed up to produce the world’s first full stack open source quantum computer with the software running on ion trap hardware. Photonic…
Raspberry Pi details compute module case studies
Raspberry Pi details compute module case studies
Feature articles | - By Nick Flaherty
Raspberry Pi in the UK has detailed some of the industrial uses of its compute modules, from the CM3 to the recently launched CM5. For…

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Europe provides €24 million for cloud-based chip design platform
Europe provides €24 million for cloud-based chip design platform
News | - By Peter Clarke
Norway’s Tampere University and 11 other partners have received €24 million in European Union funding to develop a “comprehensive” chip design platform available to startups…
ST, GloFo suspend plan for joint wafer fab, say reports
ST, GloFo suspend plan for joint wafer fab, say reports
Business news | - By Peter Clarke
STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries have decided to shelve a €7.5 billion plan for a joint FDSOI wafer fab to be built at Crolles in France, according…
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SOLiTHOR appoints new CEO for solid state battery roll out
SOLiTHOR appoints new CEO for solid state battery roll out
Business news | - By Nick Flaherty
Solid state battery material developer SOLiTHOR in Belgium has appointed a new chief executive officer as the company moves to industry adoption. Rodrigo Navarro (above)…
Step-down DC-DC converter with 220nA quiescent current
Step-down DC-DC converter with 220nA quiescent current
Technology News | - By Nick Flaherty
Nexperia has developed two families of step-down DC-DC converter with low quiescent current and operating efficiency of over 90% for long standby times in battery…
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ST full bridge with real-time diagnostics for automotive drives
ST full bridge with real-time diagnostics for automotive drives
New Products | - By Nick Flaherty
STMicroelectronics has developed an integrated full-bridge DC motor driver with real time diagnostics for functional-safety automotive applications. As well as integrating advanced diagnostics, the VNH9030AQ…
Electric vehicle market expands beyond automotive
Electric vehicle market expands beyond automotive
Market news | - By Nick Flaherty
IDTechEx is predicting the electric vehicle market outside of automotive will be worth US$1 trillion by 2045, driving significant growth for semiconductors and battery systems. …
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Automotive full bridge DC motor driver with real-time diagnostics cuts complexity
Automotive full bridge DC motor driver with real-time diagnostics cuts complexity
New Products | - By Jean-Pierre Joosting
DC motor driver integrates protection and has an output-status pin to ease design-in to functional-safety and general-purpose low/mid-power DC-motor driven applications.
MCUs boost efficiency in motor control and power conversion
MCUs boost efficiency in motor control and power conversion
New Products | - By Jean-Pierre Joosting
MCUs are ideal for next-generation industrial motors and power conversion applications require increasingly faster control loops.
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Industrial router meets 5G and Wi-Fi 6 demand
Industrial router meets 5G and Wi-Fi 6 demand
New Products | - By Jean-Pierre Joosting
Bridging the gap between old and new technologies, the industrial router enables modern networks with legacy compatibility.
IDC finds worldwide smartphone growth hits 6.4 percent in 2024
IDC finds worldwide smartphone growth hits 6.4 percent in 2024
Market news | - By Jean-Pierre Joosting
Smartphone growth in 2024 despite macro challenges and even with global economic uncertainty, the IDC expects continued growth in 2025.
Smart2.0
Insect-Eye-Inspired Camera Capturing 9,120 Frames Per Second​
Insect-Eye-Inspired Camera Capturing 9,120 Frames Per Second​
News | - By Wisse Hettinga
The compound eyes of insects can detect fast-moving objects in parallel and, in low-light conditions, enhance sensitivity by integrating signals over time to determine motion…
Artificial touch for brain-controlled bionic hand
Artificial touch for brain-controlled bionic hand
News | - By Wisse Hettinga
For the first time ever, a complex sense of touch for individuals living with spinal cord injuries is a step closer to reality A new…
Cybersecurity
Low-power neuromorphic processing boosts cyberthreat detection
Low-power neuromorphic processing boosts cyberthreat detection
Technology News |
The Akida™ processor is integrated into the Quantum Ventura cyberthreat intelligence tool to provide protection for a variety of devices.
By Jean-Pierre Joosting
Low-power neuromorphic processing boosts cyberthreat detection

The Akida™ processor is integrated into the Quantum Ventura cyberthreat…
Intel brings whole-vehicle approach to EVs and SDVs

Intel unveils adaptive control processor for EV power trains and…
FMCW in-cabin 4D LiDAR demonstrated at CES 2025

Co-developed by Aeva and Wideye, the behind the windshield 4D…
SandboxAQ highlights cybersecurity milestones for 2024

SandboxAQ boasts 18 cybersecurity publications with one on the security…
AMIDES Detects New Varieties of Cyberattacks

Cyberattacks have become a major risk for companies and other…
Startups
Rapidus plans to send 2nm chips to Broadcom in June, says report
Rapidus plans to send 2nm chips to Broadcom in June, says report
Business news | - By Peter Clarke
Japanese startup foundry Rapidus Inc. is planning to supply a 2nm prototype IC to US fabless chip company Broadcom in June, according to Nikkei. The…
Birmingham University, Paragraf funded for graphene research
Birmingham University, Paragraf funded for graphene research
Business news | - By Peter Clarke
The University of Birmingham, working with Paragraf Ltd. (Somersham, England) has received two UK government awards to research graphene sensors at high and low temperatures.
Nvidia’s Blackwell AI processor to run driverless trucks
Nvidia’s Blackwell AI processor to run driverless trucks
Business news | - By Peter Clarke
Aurora Innovation Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) has announced a strategic partnership with automotive suppliers Continental and Nvidia to enable the deployment of driverless trucks at scale…
Automotive
ST full bridge with real-time diagnostics for automotive drives
ST full bridge with real-time diagnostics for automotive drives
New Products |
STMicroelectronics has developed an integrated full-bridge DC motor driver with real time diagnostics for functional-safety automotive applications. As well as integrating advanced diagnostics, the VNH9030AQ…
By Nick Flaherty
ST full bridge with real-time diagnostics for automotive drives

STMicroelectronics has developed an integrated full-bridge DC motor driver with…
Step-down DC-DC converter with 220nA quiescent current

Nexperia has developed two families of step-down DC-DC converter with…
Electric vehicle market expands beyond automotive

IDTechEx is predicting the electric vehicle market outside of automotive…
HighTec compiler supports Nuclei RISC-V CPU core

HighTec EDV-Systeme has added support for Nuclei System Technology’s RISC-V…
Polar Semiconductor licenses Tower high voltage process

Polar Semiconductor in the US has finalized an agreement to…
News
The sweet smell of AI
The sweet smell of AI
News | - By Wisse Hettinga
IBM and L’Oréal to Build First AI Model to Advance the Creation of Sustainable Cosmetics IBM and L’Oréal, the world’s leading beauty company, announced a…
Developing Printable Droplet Laser Displays
Developing Printable Droplet Laser Displays
News | - By Wisse Hettinga
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed an innovative method for rapidly creating laser light sources in large quantities using an inkjet printer that ejects…
A Cat-Like Robot Mimicking Bunting Behavior
A Cat-Like Robot Mimicking Bunting Behavior
News | - By Wisse Hettinga
The behavior of a cat rubbing its head against a person, known as bunting, is an expression of affection and is believed to have a…
Wearables
Step-down DC-DC converter with 220nA quiescent current
Step-down DC-DC converter with 220nA quiescent current
Technology News |
Nexperia has developed two families of step-down DC-DC converter with low quiescent current and operating efficiency of over 90% for long standby times in battery…
By Nick Flaherty
Step-down DC-DC converter with 220nA quiescent current

Nexperia has developed two families of step-down DC-DC converter with…
Infineon merges sensor and RF businesses

Infineon Technologies has formed a new business unit out of…
ST, Pison team for Timex neurocognitive smartwatch

STMicroelectronics has developed a biosensor chip using IP from Pison…
Novel OLED stacks yield very bright microdisplays

Highly efficient, monochrome OLED microdisplay with a brightness of over…
Plessey shows world’s brightest red microLED for wearables

One of the most leading edge fabs in Europe has…
Feature articles
Understanding resonance for audio component selection
Understanding resonance for audio component selection
Feature articles | - By Nick Flaherty
Resonance is a double-edged sword in audio design. It can provide useful benefits, such as producing high sound pressure levels (SPLs) from speakers for relatively…
The $100,000 sound system on wheels and other CES 2025 news
The $100,000 sound system on wheels and other CES 2025 news
Feature articles | - By Nick Flaherty
AI and Automotive technologies were at the forefront of the latest Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2025) in Las Vegas this week. Sony and Honda launched…
Power trends in 2025
Power trends in 2025
Feature articles | - By Nick Flaherty
As the European USB-C single charger regulations come into force, power is a key driver of innovation across the world in 2025 and many markets,…
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