Top articles on eeNews in December
The top articles on eeNews Europe in December highlight some of the key themes for the coming year, from the US China trade war and humanoid robots to quantum technologies and the future of Intel.
Rohm is extending its deal with TSMC for volume production of gallium nitride (GaN) power devices, while CEA-Leti’s quantum technology spinout Quobly in France has teamed up with ST Microelectronics to develop a fully depleted silicon on insulator (FD-SOI) process technology for its spin qubits.
With Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger retiring, the prospects for the company and its foundry spin out plans, or ‘plan B’, were also of particular interest across the industry.
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Meanwhile optical interconnect startup Ayar Labs, which has tapped the Uk for key expertise, also saw investment that valued the company at over $1bn and saw it reach ‘unicorn’ status.
The US China trade war is set to be a key issue for the coming year with a new administration in January, and the latest trade sanctions have been extended to cover silicon carbide power devices and legacy semiconductors.
Closer to home, French memory startup Biomemory saw significant Series A funding to boost product development and research following the launch of its first product, a DNA-based storage card with a capacity of 1kbyte of text data and a minimum lifetime of 150 years.
Honeywell is looking to sell off its highly prized aerospace business, coming after a series of acquisitions and sell off around its space business.
Humanoid robots are also set to be a significant theme in 2025. Nvidia’s focus on embedded AI, coupled with China’s expertise in motor and battery technology and AI and sensor from the West will provide an intriguing evolution as the technology matures.
Rapidus in Japan signed key deals with Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems for its 2nm design flow, and saw the start of the installation of the first EUV lithography system in the country.
But it was Rigetti’s launch of its Ankaa-3 superconducting quantum computer with 84qubits that was the most read article in the month, with the promise of an exciting year ahead for all kinds of electronics technologies.
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