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AdaCore sees strategic investment
AdaCore sees strategic investment
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AdaCore has received a strategic investment from Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused fund. The undisclosed investment is aimed at boosting…
Diamfab raises €8.7 million for diamond semiconductor pilot line
Diamfab raises €8.7 million for diamond semiconductor pilot line
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Diamfab SA (Grenoble, France), a 2019 startup that produces diamond epitaxial wafers, has raised a €8.7 million round of funding.
Celestial AI raises US$175 million for photonic fabric
Celestial AI raises US$175 million for photonic fabric
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Startup Celestial AI Inc., which is working to introduce high bandwidth optical connections between compute and memory in the datacenter,…
Test automation platform for managed Wi-Fi deployments
Test automation platform for managed Wi-Fi deployments
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Platform ensures consistent data accuracy and performance measurement criteria across diverse combinations of Wi-Fi chipsets, embedded software, and hardware.

peaq raises $15m for blockchain IoT
peaq raises $15m for blockchain IoT
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peaq in Germany has raised $15m to develop its open source block-chain based technology for the Internet of Things (IoT) The funds will be directed toward further expanding the…
NXP in major software defined vehicle SDV push
NXP in major software defined vehicle SDV push
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NXP has launched an ecosystem of software for software defined vehicles (SDV) along with its first 5nm chip. The S32 CoreRide SDV platform brings together real time operating system and…
Quantumscape ships solid state battery prototype
Quantumscape ships solid state battery prototype
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Quantumscape has started customer shipments of Alpha-2 prototype battery cells. The Alpha-2 prototypes are six layer lithium metal solid state battery cells that have the functions of the QSE-5, quantumscape’s…
First private 5G network for operating hospital in Europe
First private 5G network for operating hospital in Europe
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A private 5G network will be the foundation for wireless wearable technologies at Oulu University Hospital in Finland.
MicroLED production boost for automotive designs
MicroLED production boost for automotive designs
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Canadian startup VueReal has signed a deal with Continental to use a new manufacturing technique for microLED displays in automotive applications. VueReal has developed a technique to package microLEDs into…
Pragmatic opens UK’s first 300mm fab
Pragmatic opens UK’s first 300mm fab
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Pragmatic Semiconductor has officially opened the UK’s first 300mm semiconductor wafer fabrication line (fab) at Pragmatic Park in Durham. The advanced manufacturing facility produces chips based on Pragmatics flexible integrated circuit technology rather than…
European photonics foundry opens for prototyping
European photonics foundry opens for prototyping
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The European Union (EU) funded photonixFAB photonics foundry initiative is taking its first customers to boost the development of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and optical chiplets. The photonicsFAB photonics foundry consortium is…
Wolfspeed tops out Silicon Carbide 200mm wafer plant
Wolfspeed tops out Silicon Carbide 200mm wafer plant
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Wolfspeed has topped out its $5bn silicon carbide wafer manufacturing plant in North Carolina. The Wolfspeed John Palmour Manufacturing Centre for Silicon Carbide is being built in Chatham County, North…
Fraunhofer IPMS opens up organic transistor characterisation service
Fraunhofer IPMS opens up organic transistor characterisation service
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Fraunhofer IPMS is opening up its characterisation technologies for organic semiconductors and transistor devices. The research institute in Dresden, Germany develops and manufactures silicon substrates with single organic transistor structures…
Kajeet and Cisco partner on managed wireless delivery
Kajeet and Cisco partner on managed wireless delivery
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Collaboration will empower organizations to navigate the ever-evolving wireless connectivity landscape while driving innovation.
RDK joins WBA to drive home Wi-Fi and IoT initiatives for operators
RDK joins WBA to drive home Wi-Fi and IoT initiatives for operators
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RDK and WBA to further align efforts across service providers, CPE manufacturers, SoC vendors, software developers, and system integrators.
Europe invests in NeuReality’s AI technology
Europe invests in NeuReality’s AI technology
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The European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund has participated in a US$20 million funding round at AI semiconductor startup NeuReality Ltd. (Caesarea, Israel). The round also included participation from Varana Capital,…
Chiplet startup Eliyan now backed by all major memory firms
Chiplet startup Eliyan now backed by all major memory firms
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Chiplet interconnect startup Eliyan Corp. (Santa Clara, Calif.) has raised US$60 million in a Series B funding round led by Samsung Catalyst Fund and Tiger Global Management. Existing investors Intel…
Chip equipment broker Moov beefs up European presence
Chip equipment broker Moov beefs up European presence
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Online semiconductor manufacturing equipment broker Moov Technologies Inc. (Tempe, Ariz.) has said it is expanding in Europe. Moov has been operating in Europe since 2020 but has now appointed Eric…
Novosound secures wireless wearable ultrasound imaging patent
Novosound secures wireless wearable ultrasound imaging patent
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Patent covers the instrumentation underpinning Novosound’s first-mover R&D contracts with partners in consumer and wearable digital health…
QPT tops £1m in crowdfunding for GaN power modules
QPT tops £1m in crowdfunding for GaN power modules
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UK power startup QPT has passed £1m in its crowdfunding campaign. The Crowdcube funding round by QPT in Cambridge aims to support the development and production of its high speed…
UK to see third battery gigafactory
UK to see third battery gigafactory
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A third UK battery gigafactory is set to be announced according to reports over the weekend. The battery gigafactory in the West Midlands is reported to be backed by Chinese…
Volkswagen moves to production of self-driving ID.Buzz
Volkswagen moves to production of self-driving ID.Buzz
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Volkswagen is the first vehicle manufacturer to develop an autonomous Level 4 service vehicle for large-scale production, initially using technology from Mobileye in Israel. The aim is to use the…
IAR taps board new CEO – update
IAR taps board new CEO – update
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Richard Lind is to step down as CEO of development tool vendor IAR in Sweden and replaced by Cecilia Wachtmeister from the board of directors. Lind informed the board of…
Siemens to buy ebm-papst industrial drive business
Siemens to buy ebm-papst industrial drive business
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Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire the industrial drive technology (IDT) business of ebm-papst for an undisclosed sum. The IDT business of ebm-papst employs around 650 people developing intelligent,…
Norway signs EU battery materials deal
Norway signs EU battery materials deal
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The EU has signed a deal with Norway to to develop sustainable land-based raw materials and battery value chains. The strategic partnership on battery materials will develop a comprehensive framework…
NGK looks to Europe as it doubles power substrate production
NGK looks to Europe as it doubles power substrate production
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NGK Insulators is planning a European plant for its silicon nitride ceramic substrate technology for power modules as it doubles production. NGK, based in Nagoya, Japan, is aiming for sales…
US sues Apple over iPhone monopoly
US sues Apple over iPhone monopoly
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The US government has filed a lawsuit against Apple over its monopoly in iPhones and smart watches. The lawsuit highlights the additional costs of tap to pay via an iPhone…
First US R&D Centre for advanced Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging
First US R&D Centre for advanced Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging
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Deca Technologies is working with Arizona State University (ASU) to create North America’s first fan-out wafer-level packaging (FOWLP) research and development centre. The Centre for Advanced Wafer-Level Packaging Applications and…


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