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A baker’s dozen of the deals that shaped 2021
A baker’s dozen of the deals that shaped 2021
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The year of 2021 was a characterized by the Covid pandemic, chip supply shortages and much jockeying for position by…
Report: India plans $10 billion semiconductor subsidy
Report: India plans $10 billion semiconductor subsidy
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The Indian government plans to provide 76,000 crore rupees (about US$10 billion) for the creation for chip design and component…
eeNews Analog’s top articles in November
eeNews Analog’s top articles in November
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Infineon cold-split silicon-carbide, Tower's plans for ST's fab in Agrate and the creation of a fabless memory component company were…
Global chip market to be worth $600 billion in 2022.
Global chip market to be worth $600 billion in 2022.
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Strong growth in 2021 followed by single-digit growth in 2022 will take to the global chip market to an annual…

Taiwan may aid Eastern Europe with chips, seeks recognition
Taiwan may aid Eastern Europe with chips, seeks recognition
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A Taiwan politician has said that his country, could help Eastern European countries, make progress in semiconductors.
Report: China ‘big fund’ executive under investigation
Report: China ‘big fund’ executive under investigation
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A senior executive associated with the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund – which handed out billions of yuan to startups – is being investigated for alleged corruption, according to…
Canadian coalition lobbies for strategic semiconductor support
Canadian coalition lobbies for strategic semiconductor support
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Canada's Semiconductor Council – a recently formed industry-led body – has released a 30-year plan intended to take the country to a leadership position in chips.
Incubator teams with Heriot-Watt for Scottish chip startups
Incubator teams with Heriot-Watt for Scottish chip startups
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Incubator network SiliconCatalyst.uk is working with Edinburgh-based Heriot-Watt University to stimulate the formation of semiconductor-based startups in Scotland.
Semiconductor incubator teams with Heriot-Watt University
Semiconductor incubator teams with Heriot-Watt University
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Incubator network Silicon Catalyst, with its recently opened UK branch, has teamed up with Edinburgh-based Heriot-Watt University to stimulate the formation of semiconductor-based startups in Scotland.
Intel pays $125m for Via’s x86 designers
Intel pays $125m for Via’s x86 designers
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Via Technologies, which developed x86 processors through its Centaur Technologies subsidiary, is to receive $125 million from Intel which will hire certain Centaur employees.
Intel to pay $125 million to Taiwan’s Via to hire staff
Intel to pay $125 million to Taiwan’s Via to hire staff
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Via Technologies, which has sold x86 processors through its Centaur Technologies Inc. subsidiary for several years, is to receive $125 million from Intel which will hire certain Centaur employees.
South Korea falls in line – partly – with US request for chip data
South Korea falls in line – partly – with US request for chip data
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South Korea's major chip manufacturers Samsung and SK Hynix will supply semiconductor sales data to the United States but may withhold customer-specific data, according to reports.
Low-cost tactile sensing ‘skin’ for AI research
Low-cost tactile sensing ‘skin’ for AI research
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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Meta AI (formerly Facebook AI) say they are developing a new open-source tactile sensing skin to increase the sense of touch in robotics, wearables,…
Chip market growth rate softens in Asia
Chip market growth rate softens in Asia
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Both the China and the Asia-Pacific regions enjoyed strong annual growth in September but at rate considerably lower than in previous months, according to the latest statistics.
Apple joins IMEC research on how to make chipmaking green
Apple joins IMEC research on how to make chipmaking green
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Consumer giant Apple has joined a newly-created IMEC research program that will look into the carbon footprint implications of semiconductor design, production and delivery.
Advantest, MediaTek invest in chip-monitor startup
Advantest, MediaTek invest in chip-monitor startup
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Startup proteanTecs Ltd. (Haifa, Israel), which is offering an in-IC monitoring system for electronics, has raised $50 million in an extension to a funding round.
Low-resistance transparent film targets touch panels, antennas, heaters
Low-resistance transparent film targets touch panels, antennas, heaters
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Materials company Toray Industries (Tokyo) has developed a technology to reduce the resistance of photosensitive conductive material by almost 90% compared to the existing product. Prospective applications include automotive touch…
Low-resistance transparent film targets touch panels, antennas, heaters
Low-resistance transparent film targets touch panels, antennas, heaters
New Products |
Materials company Toray Industries (Tokyo) has developed a technology to reduce the resistance of photosensitive conductive material by almost 90% compared to the existing product. Prospective applications include automotive touch…
IEDM to discuss 2D materials, 3D architectures
IEDM to discuss 2D materials, 3D architectures
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This year's International Electron Devices Meeting includes highlight papers from IBM and Samsung on 3D structures and Intel on embedded ferroelectric RAM, amongst many others.
Novel substrate film enables soft printed electronics
Novel substrate film enables soft printed electronics
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Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America, a division of Panasonic Corporation, through its Electronic Materials Division has introduced a new thermoset stretchable film for printed electronics and other applications.
Stretchable substrate film for soft printed electronics
Stretchable substrate film for soft printed electronics
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A patented thermoset polymer technology developed by Panasonic provides a stretchable substrate for printed electronics and other applications.
3D-printed custom wearable wireless sensors operate 24/7
3D-printed custom wearable wireless sensors operate 24/7
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Engineers at thr University of Arizona engineers say they have developed a way to 3D-print medical-grade wireless wearable devices based on body scans of the wearer.
Chip M&A deals back to lower levels after 2020 boom
Chip M&A deals back to lower levels after 2020 boom
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Mergers and acquisitions of chip companies have reached approximately $22 billion in the first eight months of 2021, about the same run rate as 2019, according to market research firm…
QLEDs can be folded like paper for ‘origami’ displays
QLEDs can be folded like paper for ‘origami’ displays
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Light emitting diodes based on quantum dot materials have potential for use in next-generation displays and now researchers have demonstrated their foldability.
Chip market warning of overcapacity in 2023
Chip market warning of overcapacity in 2023
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The semiconductor market is likely to see overcapacity in 2023 after growth of 17.3 percent in 2021 says International Data Corp.
Foundry market to grow 23% in 2021
Foundry market to grow 23% in 2021
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Strong demand for chips will lift total foundry sales to $107.2 billion in 2021, an annual increase of 23 percent, according to market analyst IC Insights.
Smart fabric sensor for next-gen human interaction
Smart fabric sensor for next-gen human interaction
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Smart fabric sensing technology company BeBop Sensors has announced a smart fabric sensor designed to bring a touch interface to any surface.
Chip market forecast: 17% growth followed by overcapacity
Chip market forecast: 17% growth followed by overcapacity
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The semiconductor market will grow by 17.3 percent in 2021, with a risk of excess manufacturing capacity in 2023, according to analysis firm International Data Corp.


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