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ABB takes stake in Samotics to expand AI predictive maintenance
ABB takes stake in Samotics to expand AI predictive maintenance
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ABB has taken a 10% stake in Dutch AI predictive maintenance firm Samotics as part of a strategic deal on…
Korean startup raises $10m for 4D radar in home healthcare
Korean startup raises $10m for 4D radar in home healthcare
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Bitsensing in South Korea has raised $10m to expand its 60GHz 4D imaging radar from driverless cars to indoor health…
CMOS image sensor market sees perfect storm
CMOS image sensor market sees perfect storm
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The market for CMOS image sensors is expected to see its first sales decline in 13 years, says ICinsights. Sales…
LEM launches its first plug-and-play train energy meter
LEM launches its first plug-and-play train energy meter
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LEM in Switzerland has launched its first plug-and-play solution for on-board train energy metering to take advantage of the shift…

Spanish boost for satellites combining radar and optical imaging
Spanish boost for satellites combining radar and optical imaging
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ICeye, the Finnish owner of the world’s largest synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, has teamed up to develop and build a new generation of satellites that combine radar and optical…
Memory market in ‘free fall’ lifts TSMC to top spot
Memory market in ‘free fall’ lifts TSMC to top spot
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A collapse of the market for memory chips has led semiconductor analyst IC Insights has downgraded its worldwide IC growth forecast for 2022 to 7 percent from 11 percent. IC…
Huawei ban hits Sony market share in image sensors
Huawei ban hits Sony market share in image sensors
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Sony continued to lose share in CMOS image sensors in 2021 but retained leadership position with 39 percent according to Yole Intelligence. Sony was hit by sanctions against major China…
Chip growth slows as Chinese market contracts
Chip growth slows as Chinese market contracts
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The annual growth of the global chip market dropped to 7.3 percent in July, down from 13.3 percent in June and 18.0 percent in May, according to the Semiconductor Industry…
Waterproof pressure sensor has increased chemical resistance
Waterproof pressure sensor has increased chemical resistance
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Alps Alpine Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) has started mass production of a waterproof pressure sensor that is also resistant to organic constituents in gases. The HSPPAD143C comes in surface mount…
GAIA-X project to develop open source blockchain for secure mobile data in driverless cars
GAIA-X project to develop open source blockchain for secure mobile data in driverless cars
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Bosch is leading a €28m project to develop secure mobile data open source technology for the next generation of automotive designs using distributed technologies including blockchain. The 4moveID project is…
Chip market growth declines as data corrections reflect Asian fall
Chip market growth declines as data corrections reflect Asian fall
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The annual growth of the global chip market dropped to 7.3 percent in July, down from 13.3 percent in June and 18.0 percent in May, according to the Semiconductor Industry…
Hyundai Mobis unveils innovative technologies at Detroit Auto Show
Hyundai Mobis unveils innovative technologies at Detroit Auto Show
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Powertrain electrification to accelerate paradigm shift in USA…
Jenoptik breaks ground on €70m micro-optics fab in Dresden
Jenoptik breaks ground on €70m micro-optics fab in Dresden
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Jenoptik has broken ground on a new fab in Dresden, Germany, to consolidate several smaller production sites. “Dresden will become a main location for our micro-optics activities. We made a…
Hearables startup Sonical looks to Dolphin for processor IP
Hearables startup Sonical looks to Dolphin for processor IP
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Sonical Inc. (San Mateo, Calif.), a 2020 startup that intends to use AI to boost the power of hearing equipment, has announced a partnership with Dolphin Design SA (Grenoble, France).
Unmanned vehicle to evacuate casualties in Ukraine
Unmanned vehicle to evacuate casualties in Ukraine
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Milrem Robotics in Estonia has shipped its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to Ukraine to evacuate casualties (CASEVAC) and transport supplies. A THeMIS UGV with stretchers for rapid casualty evacuation…
Spectris boosts HBK with piezoelectric sensor business
Spectris boosts HBK with piezoelectric sensor business
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Spectris in London has completed the $82m (£66m, €82m) acquisition of Dytran Instruments, merging it with the Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK) business. California-based Dytran is a designer and manufacturer…
Camera module uses MIPI-A-PHY chipsets from Valens
Camera module uses MIPI-A-PHY chipsets from Valens
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Industry's first off-the-shelf MIPI-A-PHY camera shortens time-to-market for A-PHY-based systems…
Quantum gyroscope for satellite stability
Quantum gyroscope for satellite stability
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Quantum start-up Q.ANT has teamed up with Bosch, Trumpf, and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in a €28m project to develop quantum gyroscope technology for use in space. These quantum…
Renesas buys Indian 4D imaging radar tech company
Renesas buys Indian 4D imaging radar tech company
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Acquisition will bolster Renesas’ automotive and industrial radar sensing portfolio.
European tech in Intel’s RISC-V Pathfinder dev kit
European tech in Intel’s RISC-V Pathfinder dev kit
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Intel has used significant amounts of European technology in its Pathfinder RISC-V development kit that will be available free to some users. The kit allows for a variety of RISC-V…
SRC invites startup Cardea to help define bio-electronics roadmap
SRC invites startup Cardea to help define bio-electronics roadmap
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The US non-profit organization Semiconductor Research Corp. has invited Cardea Bio to help it create a roadmap for microelectronics and advanced packaging technology. Cardea Bio Inc. (San Diego, Calif.) is…
Cepton shows headlamp with integrated lidar
Cepton shows headlamp with integrated lidar
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Integrated solution improves blind spot detection thanks to high precision and increased sensor position…
Semiconductor capex cut in 2022
Semiconductor capex cut in 2022
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IC Insights has reduced its forecast for global semiconductor capital expenditure slightly for 2022, from US$190 billion to US$185 billion. This represents a decrease in the annual percentage growth from…
Smallest image sensor for AR/VR applications
Smallest image sensor for AR/VR applications
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Omnivision Technologies Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.) has launched what it claims is the world’s smallest image sensor for eye and face tracking in AR/VR/MR and metaverse consumer devices. The global…
Low cost fire detection uses AI on WiFi signals – video
Low cost fire detection uses AI on WiFi signals – video
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Engineers in Australia have tested AI on Raspberry Pi single board computers in a low cost fire detection system that monitors the changes in WiFi signals. A controlled test detonation…
Global semiconductor capex revised down for 2022
Global semiconductor capex revised down for 2022
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IC Insights has trimmed its forecast for global semiconductor capital expenditure slightly for 2022, from US$190 billion to US$185 billion. This represents a decrease in the annual percentage growth from…
Europe and memory markets cause WSTS rethink
Europe and memory markets cause WSTS rethink
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The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization has recalculated its Spring 2022 forecast of the global chip market due to fast-moving changes. WSTS has reduced its forecast for 2022 to…
Dryad raises €10.5m to warn of wildfires
Dryad raises €10.5m to warn of wildfires
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Berlin startup Dryad has raised €10.5m to roll out its solar-powered environmental sensor networks for wildfire detection and forest monitoring. The Series A round was led by German venture capital…


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