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| Tesla takes the lead in custom EV chip development |
1/17/2022 |
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Chip shortage arising from the COVID-19 pandemic has slammed global carmakers, forcing them to seek solutions at the same time. As a result, some companies have considered or started designing their own chips to handle the ongoing disruption of auto chip shortage
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| TDK offers robotic development platform |
1/17/2022 |
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At CES 2022, TDK launched Robokit1, a robotics platform for quick prototyping and development with ROS1 and ROS2 compatible drivers and software algorithms.
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| Maserati is in the race for EV |
1/17/2022 |
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Maserati confirmed today that it will compete in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship from Season 9. Maserati will be officially involved in the 100% electric single-seater series starting in 2023.
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| Engineers are going ahead on 6G development |
1/17/2022 |
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This next generation of wireless technology is expected to bring even faster speeds, lower latency, and more bandwidth to instantly deliver massive amounts of data to and from more devices across decentralized, intelligent networks.
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| TSMC allows Capex budget of $44 billion for 2022 |
1/14/2022 |
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We expect our capacity to remain tight throughout 2022,” TSMC CEO C.C. Wei said on a Jan. 13 conference call to announce quarterly results. “In 2022, we expect the supply chain to maintain a higher level of inventory as compared to the historical level, given the continued need to ensure supply security.”
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| Nvidia to challenge U.K. government's decision to stop its merger with Arm |
1/13/2022 |
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In a 28-page written submission to the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority that was published Monday, the semiconductor heavyweights outlined why the deal should be approved. They accused the deal’s critics of “romanticizing” Arm’s history, ignoring the company’s current financial position and overstating Arm’s current market power.
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| Micron to offer SSD made with 176 layer QLC NAND flash |
1/13/2022 |
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According to Micron, 176-layer QLC NAND enables 33% higher I/O speeds and 24% lower read latency than its previous 96-layer QLC. The company expects these performance improvements to help triple the adoption of QLC in consumer markets by 2023.
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| 5G will become essential utility in 2022 |
1/12/2022 |
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5G will become an essential utility and assumed “natural resource” of infrastructure. Supplying the digital “pipeline” and harnessing data currency will become a focal point of national security and privacy concerns.
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| Operators of China’s reactor claimed a new fusion record |
1/11/2022 |
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The EAST reactor was able to maintain stable plasma at high temperatures for 1,056 seconds (17.6 minutes). That represents a significant improvement above the previous record of 101 seconds set last year. EAST operates on deuterium, a stable hydrogen isotope abundant in nature.
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| Gartner predicts $442B in chipmakers expenditures |
1/10/2022 |
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The industry has undergone structural changes in the wake of the US-China trade war, COVID-19 and the rise of the EV industry. The new market structure is redefining the semiconductor industry and its supply chains.
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