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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…
Plds/fpgas/asics
Future Horizons lifts 2025 forecast for a ‘fragile’ chip market
Future Horizons lifts 2025 forecast for a ‘fragile’ chip market
Market news |
Malcolm Penn, founder and chief analyst with Future Horizons, has raised his forecast for global chip market growth in 2025 to 15 percent, plus or…
By Peter Clarke
Future Horizons lifts 2025 forecast for a ‘fragile’ chip market

Malcolm Penn, founder and chief analyst with Future Horizons, has…
Stradvision teams with TI, AMD for ADAS system

Stradvision in South Korea is using the latest TDA4 silicon…
QuickLogic sees $6.5m more for rad hard FPGA

QuickLogic has received $6.5m in its fourth tranche of funding…
Microchip to close fab as inventory hits

The newly returned CEO of Microchip Technology has cited a…
Gelsinger steps down at Intel

Intel is re-structuring its top management roles as Pat Gelsinger…
New products
Observability tool for edge IoT software
Observability tool for edge IoT software
New Products | - By Nick Flaherty
Percepio in Sweden has developed a tool to simplify the observability of edge IoT software during development and testing. Percepio Detect provides real-time anomaly and…
TASKING provides certified debugging for safety-critical applications
TASKING provides certified debugging for safety-critical applications
New Products | - By Jean-Pierre Joosting
Support package enables a complete ISO-compliant development flow of certified tools for safety-critical embedded software.
Three phase 130V motor drive reference design
Three phase 130V motor drive reference design
New Products | - By Nick Flaherty
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC has launched a fully configured motor drive inverter reference design for industrial and battery-powered applications. The EPC91200 is designed for 3-phase…
Eda & cad tools
ARM refreshes senior management with EVP of operations, CMO
ARM refreshes senior management with EVP of operations, CMO
Business news |
ARM Holdings plc has appointed Eric Hayes (above) as executive vice president of operations with immediate effect. The appointment of Hayes comes two months after…
By Peter Clarke
ARM refreshes senior management with EVP of operations, CMO

ARM Holdings plc has appointed Eric Hayes (above) as executive…
AIchip launches 3DIC service

Alchip Technologies in Taiwan has formally launched its three-dimensional integrated…
Cognizant, Siemens team on software-defined vehicle digital twins

Cognizant in the US is to integrate the PAVE360 digital…
Europe approves Synopsys Ansys deal

The European Commission has approved the $35bn acquisition of Ansys by Synopsys,…
Ansys sells power design tool to Keysight in Synopsys deal

Ansys is to sell its PowerArtist EDA tool to Keysight…
Market news
Nvidia calls Biden’s last AI export rule ‘sweeping overreach’
Nvidia calls Biden’s last AI export rule ‘sweeping overreach’
Business news | - By Peter Clarke
As expected, the White House of outgoing President Biden has announced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) on the sale of AI chips around the world.
TSMC’s sales stayed strong throughout 2024, lifting AI optimism
TSMC’s sales stayed strong throughout 2024, lifting AI optimism
Business news | - By Peter Clarke
December sales at TSMC, the world’s leading foundry, exceeded expectations at NT$278.16 billion (about US$8.44 billion) sending AI stock prices higher. The sales were flat…
Americas region keeps growing chip sales as China slips
Americas region keeps growing chip sales as China slips
Market news | - By Peter Clarke
Europe’s chip market was down 5.7 percent in November compared with a year before in a global chip market that achieved 20.7 percent annual growth,…
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…
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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