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ST, GloFo suspend plan for joint wafer fab, say reports
ST, GloFo suspend plan for joint wafer fab, say reports
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STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries have decided to shelve a €7.5 billion plan for a joint FDSOI wafer fab to be built…
HiPEAC – twenty years of connecting students, researchers and companies
HiPEAC – twenty years of connecting students, researchers and companies
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With three keynote talks, 41 workshops, six tutorials, 26 sponsors, more than 750 delegates, 75 student-activity participants,…
A magnetic levitation vehicle capable of running on an existing rail
A magnetic levitation vehicle capable of running on an existing rail
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A magnetic levitation vehicle capable of running on an existing rail route without any infrastructural adjustments The revolutionary Italian technology…
A more efficient method for artificial pollination
A more efficient method for artificial pollination
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With a more efficient method for artificial pollination, farmers in the future could grow fruits and vegetables inside multilevel warehouses…

Improving brain–machine interfaces with machine learning
Improving brain–machine interfaces with machine learning
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BMIs can be trained to interpret data from neural activity even after the signal from an implant has become less clear Brain–machine interfaces (BMIs) have enabled a handful of…
The sweet smell of AI
The sweet smell of AI
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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 collaboration to leverage…
Developing printable droplet laser displays
Developing printable droplet laser displays
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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 laser-emitting droplets Displays for TVs,…
A cat-like robot mimicking bunting behavior
A cat-like robot mimicking bunting behavior
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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 healing effect on humans –…
Infineon merges sensor and RF businesses
Infineon merges sensor and RF businesses
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Infineon Technologies has formed a new business unit out of its Sensor and Radio Frequency (RF) operations. The SURF (Sensor Units & Radio Frequency) business is part of the Power…
ST, Pison team for Timex neurocognitive smartwatch
ST, Pison team for Timex neurocognitive smartwatch
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STMicroelectronics has developed a biosensor chip using IP from Pison in the US that is being used in a smartwatch from Timex. Pison is now licensing brand OEMs and ODMs…
First single chip MEMS ultrasonic transducer
First single chip MEMS ultrasonic transducer
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Infineon Technologies has developed what it says is the first single chip capacitive MEMS ultrasonic transducer for embedded switches and medical sensors. The size reduction of the capacitive micromechanical ultrasonic…
A high-performance optical amplifier for microdevices
A high-performance optical amplifier for microdevices
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Researchers at DESY have developed a millimeter-sized high-power amplifier with an output power of more than one watt on silicon-based optical microchips This output power is a many times higher…
Europe joins protests against Bidens’ AI chip sales restrictions
Europe joins protests against Bidens’ AI chip sales restrictions
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The European Commission has joined the protests against the US government’s just-introduced Interim Final Rule (IFR) that caps the sale of AI and GPU chips around the world. The IFR…
3D printed intricate antennas
3D printed intricate antennas
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A new 3D printing/additive manufacturing platform that offers “unparalleled flexibility in antenna design and the capability for rapid printing of intricate antenna structures.” As reported in the…
Discovery makes organic solar cells more efficient and stable
Discovery makes organic solar cells more efficient and stable
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Researchers at Åbo Akademi University have identified and eliminated a previously unknown loss mechanism in organic solar cells that makes them more efficient and gives them a longer lifetime. The…
A new ultrathin conductor for nanoelectronics
A new ultrathin conductor for nanoelectronics
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Researchers at Stanford Engineering have developed an ultrathin material that conducts electricity better than copper and could enable more energy-efficient nanoelectronics As computer chips continue to get smaller and more…
Intel is sampling Panther Lake processor on 18A process
Intel is sampling Panther Lake processor on 18A process
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Intel has started to sample Panther Lake, its next generation mobile x86 processor implemented on the company’s own 18A manufacturing process, and is planning to launch the chip in 2H25.
Nvidia calls Biden’s last AI export rule ‘sweeping overreach’
Nvidia calls Biden’s last AI export rule ‘sweeping overreach’
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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. Immediately, AI processor and GPU…
Philips sells off MEMS foundry as Xiver
Philips sells off MEMS foundry as Xiver
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Philips has sold off its MEMS wafer fab and foundry in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, to a consortium of Dutch investors for an undisclosed sum. The foundry supplies ASML Lithography amongst…
A smart ring to control home devices
A smart ring to control home devices
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University of Washington researchers have developed IRIS, a smart ring that allows users to control smart devices by aiming the ring’s small camera at the device and clicking a built-in…
SIA, Nvidia slam proposed global restrictions on US AI chip exports
SIA, Nvidia slam proposed global restrictions on US AI chip exports
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The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has criticised a US government plan to issue an export control ruling on AI chips that includes sweeping changes just days before the inauguration of…
Siemens taps Amazon for startup programme
Siemens taps Amazon for startup programme
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Siemens has launched a startup programme for early-stage engineering and manufacturing companies.. The Siemens for Startups programme, announced at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this week, aims to help streamline…
Dutch inventor develops groundbreaking medical projector
Dutch inventor develops groundbreaking medical projector
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Dr. Stefan Hummelink invented a device that allows a doctor to project anatomical data directly onto a patient’s skin. The Anatomy Projector is the world’s first device of its kind…
Advanced technology to control Cyborg Insect swarms
Advanced technology to control Cyborg Insect swarms
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Scientists from NTU Singapore, Osaka University, and Hiroshima University have developed an advanced swarm navigation algorithm for cyborg insects that prevents them from becoming stuck while navigating challenging terrain Published in…
Low-cost system will improve communications among industrial machines
Low-cost system will improve communications among industrial machines
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Researchers have found a low-power, inexpensive way for large numbers of devices, such as machines in factories and equipment in labs, to share information by efficiently using signals at untapped…
200mm single crystal for vertical GaN transistors
200mm single crystal for vertical GaN transistors
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Toyoda Gosei in Japan has developed a 200mm single crystal wafer of gallium nitride (GaN) for vertical transistors. Building vertical transistors provides higher density power devices over using lateral transistors…
TDK technologies and WeWalk empower accessibility with AI-powered smart cane
TDK technologies and WeWalk empower accessibility with AI-powered smart cane
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MEMS microphones accurately capture voice commands while consuming very little power Ultrasonic time-of-flight sensors enable real-time presence detection and obstacle avoidance TDK Corporation is presenting at the CES 2025 how…
Wind sensing by biomimetic flexible flapping wing with strain sensors
Wind sensing by biomimetic flexible flapping wing with strain sensors
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A hummingbird-inspired flapping-wing robot, mimicking hovering flight, detects the direction of weak airflow through machine learning of wing strain data Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have developed a method…


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