Continental and Novosense partner to advance vehicle safety systems
Semiconductor company Novosense Microelectronics and Continental Automotive Technologies are teaming up to collaborate on the development of automotive-grade sensors to advance safety in-vehicle systems.
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Forefront RF secures funding to power next-gen connectivity solutions
Forefront RF, a fabless semiconductor company based in Cambridge, UK, has closed its GBP 16 million Series A funding round. This capital injection will enable Forefront RF to transition from a burgeoning startup to an influential player in RF technology
LEMO names new CEO
As we move into the new year, LEMO will do so with new leadership. The company has appointed Farhad Kashani as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025.
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CHIPS Act will support new California semiconductor manufacturing facility
The U.S. Department of Commerce has agreed to provide up to USD 18.2 million in direct funding to Akash Systems to help develop a 40,000-square-foot cleanroom space for advanced semiconductor manufacturing in West Oakland, California.
Lattice Semiconductor announces 14% workforce reduction
On order to better align its resources to support the current business level and promote greater efficiency throughout the company, Lattice Semiconductor implemented a comprehensive reduction in spending during the third quarter.
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TI expands with new product distribution centre in Germany
Texas Instruments (TI) has opened its new product distribution centre in Dreieich, Germany, outside of Frankfurt.
ASMPT has ceased possible privatisation talks
Back in October, it became public that ASM Pacific Technology (ASMPT) had received a preliminary, non-binding approach from an independent third party regarding a possible privatisation of ASMPT. Discussions have now ceased
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Eric Wendt is Mouser's VP of supplier management for passives and industrial automation
Distributor Mouser Electronics has appointed Eric Wendt as Vice President of Supplier Management. In his new role, Wendt will oversee Mouser's large group of suppliers across the passive and industrial automation product categories.
Tessolve to acquire Germany’s Dream Chip Technologies
Tessolve, a Hero Electronix venture and provider of semiconductor engineering solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Dream Chip Technologies, a semiconductor chip design firm headquartered in Germany, for a consideration of up to EUR 42.5 Million.
Nordic Semiconductor to reduce headcount
Nordic Semiconductor is initiating a “strategic resource realignment” that includes a global workforce reduction of approximately 8% of the company’s total workforce.
Skyworks achieves IATF 16949 automotive certification
Skyworks Solutions has achieved IATF 16949 automotive certification at its facilities in Newbury Park, California; Woburn, Massachusetts; Mexicali, Mexico; Osaka, Japan; and Bedok, Singapore; and support sites in Irvine, California; Andover, Massachusetts; Ottawa, Canada; Seoul, Korea; and Ang Mo Kio in Singapore.
LG Energy to supply batteries for SpaceX Starship rocket
The product LG Energy is working on for Space X is reportedly a cylindrical lithium-ion battery, which could be installed in SpaceX’s new spacecraft.
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Freyr buys Trina’s 5 GW solar facility for $340 million
The two companies expect to close the deal around the end of 2024. The 1.35 million square foot manufacturing plant in Wilmer, Texas, began producing modules on November 1.
Mahanagar Gas forms JV with IBC for battery manufacturing
Last month, MGL had announced the signing of an indicative and non-binding term sheet with International Battery Company for a proposed investment in IBC of an amount not exceeding INR 3.85 billion.
LG Energy to supply 46 mm EV batteries to Rivian for 5 years
Sources told the Korea Economic Daily that the deal’s value is estimated to be USD 6.7 billion. The batteries, 46 mm in diameter, will be installed in the Rivian R2 SUV to debut in 2026.
Infineon, Stellantis partner to develop architecture for next-gen cars
These agreements will help develop the next generation of power architecture, including Infineon’s PROFET™ smart power switches, enabling Stellantis to implement intelligent power network management.
RRP Semiconductor secures $52 million solar project order
The order from Telecrown Infratech involves the supply and import of critical materials including silicon solar cells, melted silicon crystals and polycrystalline materials.
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MACOM acquires Texas fabless chip firm ENGIN-IC
Founded in 2014, ENGIN-IC utilized small business innovative research (SBIR) contracts, Department of Defense research projects and custom IC development projects for defense prime contractors.
Is Apple in talks with Foxconn to build AI servers in Taiwan?
Though Foxconn is Apple’s biggest iPhone supplier, it also makes Nvidia’s AI servers, and sources told Nikkei it may have limited capacity to take Apple as a new server client.
Rio Tinto, China’s SPIC partner to trial battery swap truck technology
This collaboration will enable Rio Tinto to demonstrate a complete battery electric truck and charging ecosystem at one of its operations.
Apple to invest $1.5 billion in Globalstar to boost satellite coverage
The new arrangement represents a significant expansion of an earlier 2022 deal, which first gave iPhone 14 users access to Globalstar’s 31 L-band satellites for emergency text services.
Nexperia, KOSTAL partner to produce wide bandgap devices
Dutch-headquartered Nexperia will supply, develop and manufacture WBG power electronics devices which will be designed-in and validated by automotive supplier KOSTAL.
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US startup Tenstorrent to help train Japanese chip designers
The partnership between Tenstorrent and Japan’s Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) is part of Japan’s efforts to boost its semiconductor industry.
Asahi Kasei, Honda form JV for lithium-ion battery separators
Honda Motor will invest a total of approximately USD 300 million combining the subscription of new shares and other investment in this joint venture.
Oppo invests $4.2 million in HK PolyU’s AI imaging center
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University-Oppo Joint Innovation Lab will be upgraded to the Joint Innovation Research Centre.
Midsummer, Saab sign pact for 200 MW solar plant in Thailand
The two Swedish companies have jointly identified possible opportunities for the establishment of a 200 MW ‘mega factory’ for the production of thin film solar cells in Thailand.
Nissan, Mitsubishi form JV in EV, autonomous push
The joint venture aims to provide robotaxi services using Level 4 autonomous driving technology and at-home EV battery storage, among other services.
Merck completes acquisition of French firm Unity-SC
Unity-SC develops measurement and inspection equipment for heterogeneous integrated semiconductor systems used in AI, high-performance computing and high-bandwidth memory chips.
Toyota to get Suzuki’s first-ever electric vehicle
The new model is scheduled to be manufactured at Suzuki Motor Gujarat in India from the spring of 2025. This new development marks the first BEV in the OEM relationship between the two companies.
Fujitsu, AMD partner to develop sustainable computing infrastructure
The partnership seeks to facilitate the creation of open source and energy efficient platforms comprised of advanced processors with superior power performance and highly flexible AI/HPC software.
A2 Global Electronics launches BGA reballing service
Electronic component distributor, A2 Global Electronics + Solutions, is expanding its offerings by launching its new BGA reballing service.
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