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IEDM papers present FDSOI for quantum computing
IEDM papers present FDSOI for quantum computing
Technology News |
The possibility of quantum computing based on fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FDSOI) transistors was presented in a plenary talk and two other…
TSMC’s sales growth stays high as UMC’s dips
TSMC’s sales growth stays high as UMC’s dips
Market news |
TSMC’s sales in November were more than 50 percent above the same month a year before as the world’s leading…
0508 shunt resistor reaches 1W for smaller designs
0508 shunt resistor reaches 1W for smaller designs
New Products |
Rohm has developed a 1W wide terminal shunt resistor in a smaller 0508 form factor for automotive, industrial, and consumer…
ST SiC power modules for Hyundai EV platform
ST SiC power modules for Hyundai EV platform
Business news |
Silicon carbide (SiC) modules form STMicroelectronics are being used for an electric vehicle platform shared by a number of car…

Phlux Technology raises £4m to be the ‘Nvidia of LiDAR sensors’
Phlux Technology raises £4m to be the ‘Nvidia of LiDAR sensors’
Business news |
UK startup Phlux Technology has raised £4m (€4.6m) to develop mass market laser sensors based on antimony rather than silicon. This opens up the 1550nm frequency band for sensors that…
Jacobs wins major UK fusion contract
Jacobs wins major UK fusion contract
Business news |
US engineering consultancy Jacobs has been awarded a contract to support the UK’s fusion energy research programme with control systems, robotics, materials and test. Jacobs has been increasing its UK…
Japan’s Rapidus signs up IMEC to support 2nm push
Japan’s Rapidus signs up IMEC to support 2nm push
Technology News |
Executives from newly-founded Japanese chip company Rapidus and Belgian research institute IMEC have agreed to enter a long-term collaboration on semiconductor R&D. The memorandum of cooperation was signed by Atsuyoshi…
UK government offers £1 million to be told how to grow chip sector
UK government offers £1 million to be told how to grow chip sector
Technology News |
The UK government’s Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is offering a contract worth up to £900,000 plus value added tax for a study to help it understand…
Simulation boost for 6G RF devices
Simulation boost for 6G RF devices
Technology News |
Imec in Belgium has developed the first modelling framework to accurately predict 3D thermal transport in RF devices for 5G and 6G networks. The research, presented at the 2022 International…
UK finally commissions report on semiconductor infrastructure
UK finally commissions report on semiconductor infrastructure
Business news |
Despite being urged to publish its long delayed semiconductor strategy report, the UK government is only now commissioning a report on the infrastructure needed to support the technology. The Department…
TSMC bows to CHIPS Act pressure with 3nm US fab
TSMC bows to CHIPS Act pressure with 3nm US fab
Business news |
TSMC has announced plans for a 3nm fab in Arizona, despite previously saying a leading edge fab did not make economic sense. The foundry says in a statement that it…
AI-designed material enables super-resolution display
AI-designed material enables super-resolution display
Technology News |
Researchers at UCLA say they have created a deep learning-designed transmissive material that can project super-resolved images using low-resolution image displays.
TSMC raises Arizona fabs’ budget to $40 billion
TSMC raises Arizona fabs’ budget to $40 billion
Business news |
As foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. welcomes President Biden to its “tool-in” ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona, the company has announced it will spend US$40 billion on two fabs there.
Intel is on track to regain chip manufacturing lead, says executive
Intel is on track to regain chip manufacturing lead, says executive
Technology News |
Intel is on track to regain the leadership in chip manufacturing, according to Ann Kelleher, the executive vice president of technology put in place to achieve that goal. For many…
France’s Siquance startup targets ‘European’ quantum computing
France’s Siquance startup targets ‘European’ quantum computing
Technology News |
Siquance SAS (Grenoble, France) is a 2022 startup that aims to develop a quantum computer using advanced microelectronics from European chip manufacturers. The company was co-founded by CEO Maud Vinet,…
Intel is on track to regain chip manufacturing lead, says executive
Intel is on track to regain chip manufacturing lead, says executive
Technology News |
Intel is on track to regain the leadership in chip manufacturing, according to Ann Kelleher, the executive vice president of technology put in place to achieve that goal. For many…
TSMC raises Arizona fabs’ budget to $40 billion
TSMC raises Arizona fabs’ budget to $40 billion
Business news |
As foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. welcomes President Biden to its “tool-in” ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona, the company has announced it will spend US$40 billion on two fabs there.
Intel is on track to regain chip manufacturing lead, says executive
Intel is on track to regain chip manufacturing lead, says executive
Technology News |
Intel is on track to regain the leadership in chip manufacturing, according to Ann Kelleher, the executive vice president of technology put in place to achieve that goal. For many…
TSMC raises Arizona fabs’ budget to $40 billion
TSMC raises Arizona fabs’ budget to $40 billion
Business news |
As foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. welcomes President Biden to its “tool-in” ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona, the company has announced it will spend US$40 billion on two fabs there.
France backs its DNA memory startup
France backs its DNA memory startup
Business news |
Biomemory SAS (Paris, France), a 2021 startup, has raised €5 million (about US$5.25 million) in seed investment to develop DNA digital storage. The finance round was led by Eurekare and…
French deal for recycling solar panels
French deal for recycling solar panels
Business news |
Rosi in France has received backing for its solar panel recycling technology from Itochu in Japan. The deal will see Itochu promoting and expanding the solar panel recycling business. ROSI was…
Intel looks to 1nm for trillion transistor ‘chips’
Intel looks to 1nm for trillion transistor ‘chips’
Technology News |
Intel has detailed three areas of research that will put a trillion transistors into a package. Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel, highlighted this strategy back in August, and the company…
Kulr licenses battery safety and test technology
Kulr licenses battery safety and test technology
Business news |
Kulr is licensing technology from NASA for battery safety and testing of lithium ion cells. The company is licensing its Fractional Thermal Runaway Calorimeter (FTRC) to customers after finalizing a…
Stretchy semiconductors gain from new manufacturing method
Stretchy semiconductors gain from new manufacturing method
Technology News |
Researchers at Penn State say they have developed stretchy transistors using a new manufacturing method.
Mass production starts for 650V GaN on 200mm ceramic substrates
Mass production starts for 650V GaN on 200mm ceramic substrates
Business news |
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) in Taiwan has started mass production of the first 650V gallium nitride power chips on an innovative ceramic substrate. The parts are built on a 200mm…
Renesas tapes out spiking neural network chip
Renesas tapes out spiking neural network chip
Interviews |
Renesas is taping out a chip using the spiking neural network (SNN) technology developed by Brainchip. This is part of a move to boost the leading edge performance of its…
GlobalWafers breaks ground on 300mm wafer megafactory  
GlobalWafers breaks ground on 300mm wafer megafactory  
Business news |
GlobalWafers has broken ground on a major plant in Texas to make 300mm wafers, a key part of the silicon supply chain. The 3.2m sq ft megafactory in Sherman, Texas,…
Quantware launches foundry for superconducting quantum chips
Quantware launches foundry for superconducting quantum chips
Business news |
QuantWare in the Netherlands has launched a foundry service for superconducting quantum chips. Fabrication and production of quantum computing hardware currently is very capital intensive, requiring a team of highly…


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