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| European Union is planning to offer subsidies to chipmakers |
4/28/2021 |
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In an interview Monday with Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, EU Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton said the chip shortage, particularly in its effect on the auto industry, had shown "how urgently we need to make our supply chains resilient."
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| GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF) relocates headquarters to Malta, NY |
4/28/2021 |
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GF has invested more than $15 billion in its Fab 8 facility over the last decade to support innovation and manufacturing capacity. In 2021, the company is looking to double its planned investment to expand global capacity, with $500 million targeted for Malta, NY alone.
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| Samsung consider developing solar power plants in Texas |
4/27/2021 |
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The plants will be located in Milam county, the documents showed, less than two hours' drive from Austin where affiliate Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) has a chip factory and is considering building another at a cost of $17 billion.
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| Toshiba investors calling for review to find out how much it really worth |
4/27/2021 |
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3D Investment Partners, which owns a 7.2% stake in Toshiba, said in a letter to the company’s board that it believes running a full and fair sales process was essential to rebuilding trust with investors after a tumultuous period that has included an investor revolt and the resignation of former CVC dealmaker Nobuaki Kurumatani as chief executive officer.
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| CVC turns away from Toshiba acquisition |
4/26/2021 |
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Earlier, Toshiba had received a preliminary and non-legally binding proposal from CVC Asia for a private acquisition and takeover of the company. However, as the company felt that it was not a proper and feasible acquisition proposal.
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| Silicon Labs divest I&A business to concentrate on IoT |
4/26/2021 |
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To be sold to Skyworks are Silicon Labs’ technology portfolios and related assets in power, isolation, timing, and broadcast products. More than 350 Silicon Labs’ employees associated with I&A, together with its I&A senior management, will join Skyworks.
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| Largest silicon carbide plant about to complete |
4/26/2021 |
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“Silicon carbide is a more effective chip for a lot of industries that are coming online in the future, with electric vehicles 5G, it’s kind of the next hopeful chip of the future.”
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| ADI and Canadian space specialist MDA working on a satellite beam forming IC |
4/23/2021 |
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“Electronically steered array technology is a necessity for the builders and operators of the next generation of LEO constellations. This technology provides MDA and Telesat with the ability to simultaneously steer multiple beams and allows beams to be rapidly repositioned at speeds that are not possible with mechanical systems.”.
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| Toshiba Corp. brushed off CVC's acquisition offer |
4/22/2021 |
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Tokyo-based Toshiba said CVC did not provide necessary details such as CVC’s capital structure or post-acquisition management policies and an assurance of compliance with local and foreign laws and regulations. But the Japanese technology and energy giant did not rule out the offer, estimated to be worth 2 trillion yen ($18 billion).
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| Apple shows line up of new products |
4/21/2021 |
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Analysts expect new iPads and likely new color versions of the iMac. The company could also show off something called AirTags, which look to be coin-sized tracking devices you can stick on stuff you don’t want to lose.
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| NASA flys helicopter on Mars |
4/20/2021 |
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Flight controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California declared success after receiving the data and images via the Perseverance rover.
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