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Many manufacturing business leaders resistant to digital progress
Many manufacturing business leaders resistant to digital progress
Market news |
Outdated attitudes towards technology amongst senior business leaders are at risk of jeopardising future business survival, new research has found.
Chip bottleneck continues to thwart auto industry recovery
Chip bottleneck continues to thwart auto industry recovery
Market news |
The car market will recover this year with annual sales of 84 million vehicles - in principle, anyway. If it…
AI SoC enables smart tiny edge devices
AI SoC enables smart tiny edge devices
Technology News |
Integrated AI SoC features the Axon I, a highly power efficient artificial intelligence and machine learning processor for challenging tasks.
Qualcomm continues to expand positions in automotive electronics
Qualcomm continues to expand positions in automotive electronics
Feature articles |
Qualcomm is highlighting its commitment to automotive electronics with a series of product launches and success stories. The announcements focus…

Edge AI SoC for smart tiny devices
Edge AI SoC for smart tiny devices
New Products |
Ultra-low-power on-device AI processor startup Atlazo has announced the launch of what it claims is the world's first edge AI system-on-chip (SoC) for tiny devices…
Digital electricity control startup gains investor interest
Digital electricity control startup gains investor interest
Business news |
Amber Solutions announced it has raised $8.5 million in its 2020 Series B funding round for its solid-state power technology that controls the flow of electricity digitally, enabling integration of…
How to break a supply chain
How to break a supply chain
Feature articles |
A sophisticated supply chain providing components for some of the most complex things made by humankind has just broken down leaving plants idle…
CEO interview: SkyWater foundry hits its stride; looks to Europe
CEO interview: SkyWater foundry hits its stride; looks to Europe
Interviews |
Two years after we last conducted an interview with Tom Sonderman, CEO of foundry SkyWater Technology Inc., we find there has been plenty of activity with more on the horizon.
Fast functional processor models close embedded software design loop
Fast functional processor models close embedded software design loop
Technology News |
The VisualSim VPS tool from Mirabilis Design combines hardware libraries with fast functional processor models of ARM, RISC-V, x86, Power and CUDA GPU instruction sets…
Opinion: Carmakers taught a lesson in hubris
Opinion: Carmakers taught a lesson in hubris
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How can it be that a sophisticated supply chain providing components for some of the most complex things made by humankind, has just broken down leaving plants idle?…
Germany to boost chipmaking after automotive supply chain failure
Germany to boost chipmaking after automotive supply chain failure
Business news |
The German government is planning to increase state aid in support of production of semiconductors in Germany and Europe, a spokeswoman for the German economic ministry is quoted saying by…
SkyWater forms partnership to open US advanced packaging facility
SkyWater forms partnership to open US advanced packaging facility
Business news |
US foundry and semiconductor services provider SkyWater Technology Inc. (Bloomington, Minnesota) has formed SkyWater Florida, to take over operation of a 200mm wafer fab in Kissimmee, south of Orlando.
SEMI urges US to review China export controls
SEMI urges US to review China export controls
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Ajit Manocha, CEO of the SEMI trade organization, has written a letter to the US administration calling for an urgent review of the current unilateral US export control policy.
Volkswagen may claim damages over chip shortages
Volkswagen may claim damages over chip shortages
Business news |
Volkswagen, the world's largest car maker, has said that talks with its suppliers include the possibility of claims for damages over chip shortages, according to a Reuters report.
Germany asks TSMC to prioritize automotive chips
Germany asks TSMC to prioritize automotive chips
Business news |
Germany's economy minister has written to his counterpart in Taiwan asking that automotive ICs be given higher priority in production.
Samsung to build 3nm US fab
Samsung to build 3nm US fab
Business news |
Samsung is to build a wafer fab for 3nm chip production in the US at a cost of over $10bn.
Report: Chipmakers raising prices 10 to 20 percent
Report: Chipmakers raising prices 10 to 20 percent
Business news |
Many semiconductor companies, including NXP, Renesas and STMicroelectronics, are seeking price rises of 10 to 20 percent, according to a Nikkei report.
Newport Wafer Fab seeks funds for capacity expansion
Newport Wafer Fab seeks funds for capacity expansion
Business news |
Newport Wafer Fab Ltd. (Newport, Wales), a provider of foundry services for silicon and compound semiconductors, is planning to raise £50 million to help it double manufacturing capacity, according to…
Silicon Labs expands automotive timing portfolio
Silicon Labs expands automotive timing portfolio
New Products |
Automotive electronics designs have traditionally relied on quartz crystals and oscillators, which are susceptible to failure over their operating lifetime. As timing requirements become more complex within automotive applications, the…
Samsung planning $10 billion 3nm fab in Texas
Samsung planning $10 billion 3nm fab in Texas
Business news |
Samsung is considering spending more than $10 billion to build a wafer fab capable of 3nm chip production in Austin, Texas, according to a Bloomberg report.
Apple working on high-end VR headset, say reports
Apple working on high-end VR headset, say reports
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Consumer tech giant Apple is reportedly developing a standalone high-end virtual reality (VR) headset set to debut as early as next year.
Renesas ‘Lab on the Cloud’ lets users test boards remotely
Renesas ‘Lab on the Cloud’ lets users test boards remotely
New Products |
Semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics has announced a new online environment where the company's solutions, including popular evaluation boards, "winning combinations," and software, are hosted in a remote lab that users…
Raspberry Pi unveils $4 microcontroller board with custom chip
Raspberry Pi unveils $4 microcontroller board with custom chip
Market news |
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced the launch of its first first microcontroller-class product - a $4 microcontroller board built around a new chip developed at Raspberry Pi.
Lattice taps European FAE group for FPGA training centre
Lattice taps European FAE group for FPGA training centre
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Krassin Consulting is to set up an Education Competence Centre exclusively for Lattice FPGA technologies…
Voice UI portal lets users add NLU to any product
Voice UI portal lets users add NLU to any product
New Products |
Biometric artificial intelligence (AI) company Sensory has announced the official release of its free online portal for creating and designing voice user interfaces (UIs) that are claimed to deliver unrivaled…
Capacity crunch warning of chip shortages in 2021
Capacity crunch warning of chip shortages in 2021
Market news |
A rebound in global markets and sold-out IC manufacturing capacity will drive up chip prices and shortages in 2021 says Malcom Penn of Future Horizons.
V-shaped pandemic sets up chip shortages, rising prices in 2021
V-shaped pandemic sets up chip shortages, rising prices in 2021
Market news |
A rebound in global gross domestic product and sold-out IC manufacturing capacity will drive up chip prices and kick-start the next semiconductor business cycle in 2021, according to Malcom Penn,…
RRAM variability aids in-memory machine learning
RRAM variability aids in-memory machine learning
Technology News |
Researchers at Leti (Grenoble, France) have reported how the inherent variability of RRAM memory cells can be used to improve machine learning.


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