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TSMC looks to 12nm Dresden fab
TSMC looks to 12nm Dresden fab
Business news |
TSMC, the world's leading foundry, may change its policy and agree to set up wafer fabs in Germany and Japan.
BMW quantum computing challenge aims to crowd source innovation
BMW quantum computing challenge aims to crowd source innovation
Market news |
In collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), BMW has launched a competition to develop innovative quantum algorithms. The car manufacturer…
TSMC U-turn; considers building German, Japanese wafer fabs
TSMC U-turn; considers building German, Japanese wafer fabs
Business news |
TSMC, the world's leading foundry, may change its policy and agree to set up wafer fabs in Germany and Japan,…
BMW starts quantum computing challenge
BMW starts quantum computing challenge
Technology News |
In collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), BMW has launched a competition to develop innovative quantum algorithms. The car manufacturer…

Lacking approval FPGA firm Achronix calls off $2 billion SPAC deal
Lacking approval FPGA firm Achronix calls off $2 billion SPAC deal
Business news |
FPGA company Achronix Semiconductor Corp. has called off its deal to go public on Nasdaq via a takeover by ACE Convergence Acquisition Corp., due to a lack of regulatory approval.
Tsinghua Unigroup creditors call for restructure
Tsinghua Unigroup creditors call for restructure
Business news |
Tsinghua Unigroup, one of the largest of the Chinese semiconductor conglomerates and often perceived as an instrument of state chip policy, is under pressure to restructure as debts mount, according…
After pandemic perturbation comes extreme chip market growth
After pandemic perturbation comes extreme chip market growth
Market news |
The global market for semiconductors went into overdrive in May with year-on-year growth at 26.2 percent, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.
Chip shortage continues to curb auto industry
Chip shortage continues to curb auto industry
Market news |
These days, numerous car manufacturers are presenting their half-year figures. There is one thing they have in common: the figures could be better - if it weren't for the continuing…
Aldec launches its first RISC-V PolarFire FPGA emulation board
Aldec launches its first RISC-V PolarFire FPGA emulation board
New Products |
Aldec’s TySOM-M Series of emulation boards targets low power and high security applications with five RISC-V cores…
ARM CEO tries to deflect call for IPO
ARM CEO tries to deflect call for IPO
Business news |
Simon Segars, CEO of intellectual property licensor ARM Ltd., has defended the proposed sale of the company to fabless chip company Nvidia Corp. in an article on ARM's website.
Globalfoundries looks to Dresden fab expansion
Globalfoundries looks to Dresden fab expansion
Business news |
German Economy Minister Peter Altmeier in talks with Globalfoundries' CEO Tom Caulfield on plans to expand in Dresden…
Globalfoundries moves towards next Dresden wafer fab
Globalfoundries moves towards next Dresden wafer fab
Business news |
A visit to Dresden by German Economy Minister Peter Altmeier gave Globalfoundries' CEO Tom Caulfield the opportunity to discuss a master plan to expand there.
Leti announces replacement as CEO goes to Soitec
Leti announces replacement as CEO goes to Soitec
Business news |
Emmanuel Sabonnadiere, formerly CEO of France's state-supported research institute, has become vice president of silicon-carbide at wafer producer Soitec SA (Grenoble, France).
Plans start for TSMC 2nm fab
Plans start for TSMC 2nm fab
Business news |
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology has discussed environmental issues around a proposed expansion of TSMC's Hsinchu operations to house a 2nm wafer fab.
Top articles in June on eeNews Europe
Top articles in June on eeNews Europe
Business news |
Nick Flaherty looks back at the top stories on eeNews Europe in June, from the continuing chip shortage challenges and new fabs to the latest RISC-V chips and modules and…
Eurodrone and SDR project see €137m
Eurodrone and SDR project see €137m
Business news |
The EU has allocated €1.2bn to defence projects including a European drone and secure software defined radio (SDR) system that get immediate backing…
Hyperconnectivity will have positive impact, say consumers
Hyperconnectivity will have positive impact, say consumers
Market news |
A report from electronic design automation company Cadence Design Systems finds that a majority of consumers believe hyperconnectivity driven by hyperscale computing will positively impact them within five years.
FPGA targets USB interfaces with low power ASSP
FPGA targets USB interfaces with low power ASSP
New Products |
GoBridge ASSP FPGA chips are USB peripheral bridges with multiple power rails…
Plans for TSMC’s Hsinchu 2nm wafer fab discussed
Plans for TSMC’s Hsinchu 2nm wafer fab discussed
Business news |
A meeting of Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology has discussed environmental issues around a proposed expansion of TSMC's Hsinchu operations to house a 2nm wafer fab.
ST, Tower to share 300mm Agrate fab
ST, Tower to share 300mm Agrate fab
Business news |
STMicroelectronics is to share its 300mm wafer fab under construction at Agrate Brianza with Tower Semiconductor to accelerate production.
Gelsinger splits out HPC, software into new Intel divisions
Gelsinger splits out HPC, software into new Intel divisions
Business news |
Intel’s new CEO Pat Gelsinger has made some significant changes to the business with two new divisions and a new chief technology officer.
Will ST eventually sell its R3 wafer fab to Tower?
Will ST eventually sell its R3 wafer fab to Tower?
Feature articles |
I applaud Jean-Marc Chery, CEO of ST, and Russell Ellwanger, CEO of Tower, for coming up with a relatively unusual way to ramp up production rapidly at the R3 wafer…
Farnell launches new online Technical Resources hub
Farnell launches new online Technical Resources hub
Business news |
Provides engineers with free online technical tools and comprehensive research and training materials to assist product design and career development.
ST, Tower agree to share 300mm analog, power fab
ST, Tower agree to share 300mm analog, power fab
Business news |
STMicroelectronics has agreed to share its 300mm wafer fab under construction at Agrate Brianza with Tower Semiconductor to accelerate the ramping of utilization.
Lattice takes on Intel and Xilinx with 100,000 gate FPGA
Lattice takes on Intel and Xilinx with 100,000 gate FPGA
Technology News |
Lattice Semiconductor is taking on the low end of Intel and Xilinx FPGAs with its highest density parts with up to 100,000 logic cells and higher performance I/O.
Xilinx adds ML, incremental compile to FPGA design tool
Xilinx adds ML, incremental compile to FPGA design tool
Technology News |
The latest version of the Vivado design tool for Xilinx FPGAs with a hierarchical, incremental compilation and machine learning support to speed up design closure.
Fast-growing product category IC markets ranked
Fast-growing product category IC markets ranked
Market news |
IC Insights has gone bullish, trumping WSTS and on a par with Future Horizons' upside prediction, by raising its estimate for IC market growth in 2021 from 19 to 24…
GlobalFoundries breaks ground on Singapore fab
GlobalFoundries breaks ground on Singapore fab
Business news |
A US$4bn extension to the GlobalFoundries 3000m fab in Singapore is planned to be up and running in 2023…


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