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Expanding chip production in US, Europe is unrealistic, says TSMC chair
Expanding chip production in US, Europe is unrealistic, says TSMC chair
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Mark Liu, chairman of foundry TSMC, has described US and European plans to expand their local semiconductor manufacturing capacity for…
TSMC’s $100bn fab plans to expand capacity
TSMC’s $100bn fab plans to expand capacity
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TSMC has said it plans to spend $100 billion over the next three years to expand chip manufacturing.
TSMC plans to spend $100 billion over three years
TSMC plans to spend $100 billion over three years
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Leading foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has said it plans to spend $100 billion over the next three years…
Ireland attracts US startups
Ireland attracts US startups
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With a corporate tax rate of just 12.5 percent, the Republic of Ireland has proved an attractive place to relocate…

Tech firms call for €100 billion European sovereignty fund
Tech firms call for €100 billion European sovereignty fund
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Some of Europe's largest tech firms are asking the European Union to create a €100 billion (about US$118 billion) technology sovereignty fund to support European startups.
Nvidia, AMD are winners in fabless ranking
Nvidia, AMD are winners in fabless ranking
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The aggregate revenue of the top 10 fabless chip companies in 2020 was up 26.4 percent compared to the previous year due to demand for networking and notebook ICs, according…
PMIC combo slashes system costs, development time for R-Car-based ADAS
PMIC combo slashes system costs, development time for R-Car-based ADAS
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Renesas has introduced a system solution for automotive front cameras based on the R-Car V3H SoC. This comprises a synchronous buck-feedback controller and a seven-channel PMIC. The solution meets the…
Ireland draws startups to relocate from California
Ireland draws startups to relocate from California
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With a corporate tax rate of just 12.5 percent, the Republic of Ireland has proved an attractive place to relocate for a couple of startup companies that were founded in…
Perception Platform facilitates production of autonomous vehicles
Perception Platform facilitates production of autonomous vehicles
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Lidar and perception software expert Innoviz is shipping its Automotive Perception Platform to major automotive customers worldwide for evaluation. The InnovizApp provides these OEMs with access to critical technology for…
SensiML, Silicon Labs team on TinyML push
SensiML, Silicon Labs team on TinyML push
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Smart IoT software tools provider SensiML has announced that it is collaborating with semiconductor company Silicon Labs to enable the rapid development of TinyML smart IoT sensing applications.
‘Clinic-on-the-wrist’ photonics sensing company gets SPAC deal
‘Clinic-on-the-wrist’ photonics sensing company gets SPAC deal
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Integrated optical chips and modules supplier Rockley Photonics has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with SC Health Corp. ("SC Health"), a publicly traded special…
Open source EDA tool simplifies quantum device design
Open source EDA tool simplifies quantum device design
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Open-source quantum computing framework Qiskit has released electronic design automation (EDA) software for superconducting quantum computers.
Renesas fire exacerbates chip shortage for auto industry
Renesas fire exacerbates chip shortage for auto industry
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A fire recently broke out at Renesas' semiconductor factory in Naka, Japan. As a result, a clean room and seven chip manufacturing machines were damaged. The outage will affect chip…
Renesas fire exacerbates chip shortage for auto industry
Renesas fire exacerbates chip shortage for auto industry
Business news |
A fire recently broke out at Renesas' semiconductor factory in Naka, Japan. As a result, a clean room and seven chip manufacturing machines were damaged. The outage will affect chip…
Cost-optimized UltraScale+ devices for ultra-compact edge compute
Cost-optimized UltraScale+ devices for ultra-compact edge compute
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Programmable logic device company Xilinx has announced that it has expanded its UltraScale+ portfolio for markets with new applications that require ultra-compact and intelligent edge solutions.
Monolithic microdisplay promises smaller, lighter AR glasses
Monolithic microdisplay promises smaller, lighter AR glasses
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Advanced microdisplay technology company Compound Photonics (CP) and semiconductor foundry GlobalFoundries (GF) have announced a strategic partnership to manufacture the world's first monolithic microdisplay for real-time augmented reality (AR).
QuickLogic, SparkFun team on open-source EOS S3 SoC dev kit
QuickLogic, SparkFun team on open-source EOS S3 SoC dev kit
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Fabless semiconductor company QuickLogic has announced that it is co-launching a new development kit - featuring a small-form-factor board with a QuickLogic EOS S3 SoC - with product development platform…
Next-gen AI processing solution for video analytics
Next-gen AI processing solution for video analytics
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High-definition embedded camera design and manufacturing provider Leopard Imaging says that it is collaborating with three leading companies to deliver a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) processing solution for video analytics…
Intel goes full foundry
Intel goes full foundry
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Intel’s move back into the foundry business is politically astute, especially for Europe, writes Nick Flaherty…
Samsung petitions, Austin, Texas, for more subsidies
Samsung petitions, Austin, Texas, for more subsidies
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Samsung's plan for a wafer fab in Austin, Texas, reportedly hinges on additional tax breaks, according to a Business Korea report.
Flex Logix raises $55 million in Series D
Flex Logix raises $55 million in Series D
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Flex Logix Inc. (Mountain View, Calif.), a firm that has focused on the licensing of FPGA fabric and AI inference engine, has raised $55 million in a Series D round…
Siemens EDA uses 2.5D packaging to boost verification system to 15bn gates
Siemens EDA uses 2.5D packaging to boost verification system to 15bn gates
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The Veloce Hycon emulation system from Siemens Digital Industries Software combines a virtual platform, hardware emulation, and FPGA prototyping to accelerate hardware and software verification…
SMIC growth controlled by US licensing
SMIC growth controlled by US licensing
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US suppliers are making progress with the US government to supply China foundry SMIC of chip manufacturing equipment, but only for the 14nm node and above, according to analysis firm…
Hermann Hauser calls for UK, European sovereignty fund
Hermann Hauser calls for UK, European sovereignty fund
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Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Hermann Hauser has called for the formation of a fund to prevent Europe and the UK from falling behind in a global technology arms race.
Renesas fire exacerbates chip shortage for auto industry
Renesas fire exacerbates chip shortage for auto industry
Business news |
A fire recently broke out at Renesas' semiconductor factory in Naka, Japan. As a result, a clean room and seven chip manufacturing machines were damaged. The outage will affect chip…
TSMC plans six wafer fabs in Arizona
TSMC plans six wafer fabs in Arizona
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TSMC aims to build six wafer fabs at its Phoenix site in Arizona in a $35bn says a Taiwan newspaper report.
Bosch’s Dresden wafer fab prepares for production
Bosch’s Dresden wafer fab prepares for production
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Automotive component supplier Robert Bosch has started running wafers through its 300mm wafer fab in Dresden, Germany.
“Go big” for European chip sovereignty, says Silicon Saxony
“Go big” for European chip sovereignty, says Silicon Saxony
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The Silicon Saxony industry association has said funding for the European semiconductor industry needs to be comparable with that in the United States and also warned against delay.


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