Farnell inks distribution agreement with Alliance Memory
March 27, 2024
Farnell has signed a global distribution agreement with Alliance Memory, bringing a significant new supplier to Farnell’s semiconductor portfolio.
Coherent expands capacity in US and Europe
March 27, 2024
Compound semiconductor specialist Coherent Corp. has established the world’s first capability for 6-inch indium phosphide (InP) wafer fabrication, at the company’s Sherman, Texas, and Järfälla, Sweden, wafer fabs.
Rochester and IM ensure availability of legacy storage solutions
March 26, 2024
Rochester Electronics and Intelligent Memory (IM) have joined forces to ensure the continued availability of mature and legacy DRAM and NAND storage solutions tailored for industrial and embedded applications.
Sequans bags EUR 10.9m France 2030 grant
March 25, 2024
The French government has pledged a EUR 10.9m subsidy to cellular IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications to bolster's France's position in the 5G telecoms space.
e-peas raises EUR 17.5m to advance its ambient energy tech
March 25, 2024
Belgian chip maker e-peas has closed a fresh round of funding led by Otium Capital and seven more investment firms.
Mycronic expands with German acquisition
March 25, 2024
Mycronic’s Global Technologies division has signed an agreement to acquire Germany's Vanguard Automation, a developer of technology and automated equipment for 3D microfabrication of optical interconnects.
Singapore team develops revolutionary low power bit-switch
March 25, 2024
Academic researchers have created a microelectronic device that can potentially function as a high-performance “bit-switch”. It consumes 1,000 times less power than commercial memory technologies.
Innoscience responds to Infineon’s lawsuit
March 21, 2024
Innoscience Technology says that it "firmly denounces the accusations" made by German semiconductor company Infineon in a recent patent infringement lawsuit against three Innoscience entities.
Confidently sourcing electronic chips on the open market
March 20, 2024
“Sourcing electronic chips online without knowing who you are buying from is as naive as trying to buy a genuine Rolex watch in a back alley,” says Mike Thomas, president and global general manager at independent distributor Classic Components.
Innatera raises €15 million for mass production of processor
March 20, 2024
Dutch Innatera, a developer of ultra-low power neuromorphic processors, has secured EUR 15 million in Series-A funding which will allow the company to accelerate mass production, broaden application offerings, and expand customer engagements.
Walmart to buy smart tv maker Vizio
March 19, 2024
Retail giant Walmart has entered into an agreement to acquire smart TV maker Vizio in a USD 2.3 billion deal. I
Micro LED Apple Watch production faces significant changes
March 14, 2024
In a surprising twist, LED giant ams OSRAM has called off a significant Micro LED collaboration with Apple, casting substantial uncertainty on the launch of the much-anticipated Micro LED version of the Apple Watch as its sole chip supplier.
Infineon sues Innoscience for patent infringement
March 14, 2024
Infineon Technologies has filed a lawsuit against China's Innoscience, seeking a permanent injunction for infringement of a US patent relating to gallium nitride (GaN) technology.
onsemi form new business group – target $19.3 billion market
March 13, 2024
onsemi has formed the Analog and Mixed-Signal Group (AMG), which will be led by newly appointed group president Sudhir Gopalswamy, as the company looks to expand its portfolio of power management and sensor interface devices to unlock an additional USD 19.3 billion total addressable market.
Global top 10 foundries Q4 revenue up 7.9%
March 12, 2024
The latest TrendForce report reveals a notable 7.9% jump in 4Q23 revenue for the world’s top ten semiconductor foundries, reaching USD 30.49 billion.
Mediatek leads the smartphone chipset market
March 11, 2024
A new report by research company Canalys says Mediatek chips shipped in 177m devices in Q4 – more than any other supplier.
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Marvell extends deal with TSMC on 2nm platform
March 08, 2024
Marvell Technology is collaborating with chip maker TSMC to develop the industry’s first technology platform to produce 2nm semiconductors optimised for accelerated infrastructure.
Tower Semiconductor to halt operations in the US
March 07, 2024
Tower Semiconductor is reportedly planning to shut down most of its operations in Newport Beach, California for a period of three weeks – which will result in nearly 700 employees taking leave during this time.
NIST orders a scia Coat 200 system from scia Systems
March 07, 2024
scia Systems GmbH, an specialist in advanced ion beam and plasma process equipment for microelectronics, MEMS, and precision optics industries, has received an order for a scia Coat 200 system from US-based National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Riber receives new order from Asia
March 06, 2024
Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) equipment company Riber has received a multi-million euro order for an MBE 412 system in Asia.
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Intel relaunches and renames its FPGA business
March 01, 2024
US chip giant Intel has re-branded its field-programmable gate array division. It's called Altera, which was the name of the FPGA company Intel acquired in 2015.
Investor pulls plug on Gallium Semiconductor
March 01, 2024
GaasLabs LLC has closed down Singapore’s Gallium Semiconductor following the death of the investment firm's founder last November.
What is the future for SiC in Europe?
February 29, 2024
To understand the – potential – future, we first must look at the present and the ongoing movement. Therefore, Evertiq invited Yole Group as a keynote speaker during its inaugural Expo in Sophia Antipolis, France dig deeper into the market, investments and competitive landscape of SiC.
QSM Semiconductores wants to put Mexico on the semiconductor map
February 29, 2024
QSM Semiconductores, a Mexican company focusing on the design and manufacturing of semiconductor devices, has recently inaugurated a development center in Querétaro, creating 60 new specialist jobs.
Varioprint and Fortify forge strategic partnership
February 29, 2024
PCB manufacturer and RF specialist Varioprint has entered into a strategic partnership with Fortify, an additive manufacturing company enabling the design and production of advanced RF devices, based in Boston, US.
New Hi-tech equipment boosts Escatec's MOEMS production
February 28, 2024
EMS provider Escatec has significantly expanded the micro-opto-electro-mechanical-systems (MOEMS) capability at its Swiss facility with the recent commissioning of a Delvotec M17S automated wire bonder.
Qualcomm launches AI Hub to power advances in mobile AI
February 26, 2024
US chip design firm Qualcomm has unveiled an AI-focused telco developer platform that offers a library of more than 75 re-optimised models.
Samsung to deliver Arm's next generation Cortex-X CPUs
February 26, 2024
Samsung Electronics has confirmed a partnership with Arm that will see the Korean chip maker optimise Arm's Cortex-X CPUs for its new Gate-All-Around (GAA) process technology.
Analog Devices confirms long-term wafer deal with TSMC
February 26, 2024
Analog Devices will supply TSMC's Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing subsidiary with long-term wafer capacity.
US government: Chinese can keep buying mature chip tools
February 26, 2024
The US government will not extend its export restrictions to China to mature or legacy chips, said the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
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