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| Microchip introduces FPGAs for functional safety certification |
9/23/2022 |
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Package deliverables include certification of Microchip’s Libero SoC design suite v11.8 service pack 4, associated development tools, and 28 of the company’s IP (intellectual property) cores, as well as safety manuals, documentation and device data sheets. Certification was through TÜV Rhineland, and a safety certificate from TÜV Rhineland is provided.
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| Lisa Su heads for Taiwan to negotiate with TSMC |
9/23/2022 |
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Lisa Su plan to visit Taiwan in late September – early November to discuss collaboration with local partners. Among the companies, AMD's management intends to meet are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., chip packaging specialists, and big PC makers.
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| Infineon keeps HyperRAM alive |
9/23/2022 |
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Its HyperRAM expansion memory can trace its roots back to Spansion, which merged with Cypress Semiconductor in late 2014. First announced in early 2015 as a companion RAM device, HyperRAM was designed for use in systems-on-chip (SoCs) and microcontrollers (MCUs), where both RAM and flash are connected to the same HyperBus interface; development of the initial HyperRAM technology was informed by the prior work on HyperBus and HyperFlash technologies.
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| A new kind of computer and is ear-worn |
9/23/2022 |
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With it comes a multitude of electronics engineering needs and opportunities. The headphones coming down the pike are better defined as “ear-worn computing” than audio players.
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| DRAM market hit cyclical collapse |
9/22/2022 |
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Given the current outlook, IC Insights estimates the DRAM market will be 38% smaller in 3Q22 than when it last peaked in 3Q21. Moreover, IC Insights also anticipates more downside for the DRAM market through 4Q22 and into early next year.
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| Startup ElFys has raised €3 million to ramp up Black Silicon Induced Junction Photodiode |
9/22/2022 |
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ElFys was founded in 2017 to commercialize a patented photodetector technology invented by a group of researchers at Aalto University in Espoo, Finland. It provides black silicon induced-junction photodiodes that are claimed to provide superior sensitivity over wide spectral range, especially in the ultraviolet as well as ultra-wide viewing angle.
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| Wearables market faced another challenging quarter |
9/21/2022 |
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The wearables market faced another challenging period in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22) as global shipments declined by 6.9% year over year to 107.4 million units, according to new data from the International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.
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| 5G might not be as rosy as we thought |
9/21/2022 |
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When reading about 5G in news and technical articles, white papers, and blog posts, it can appear to be the cure to all of our problems, but 5G may not live up to the hype surrounding it.
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| New digital technology enhanced health care applications |
9/21/2022 |
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The healthcare sector is experiencing a digital renaissance that is improving the experience of both patients and practitioners. The remote care facilitated by the IoMT results in better patient outcomes and improves the experience of healthcare workers.
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| China's EV sales doubled in Q2 |
9/20/2022 |
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Pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for almost 78% of total EV sales, while the remaining were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). BYD remained the market leader, followed by Wuling and Tesla. Emerging brands, such as Xpeng Motor, Neta (Hozon Auto), Leapmotor, Li Auto, NIO and AITO (Seres), proved to be strong competition for the top players.
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| Ancora Semiconductor raise first round capital of NT$456 million |
9/19/2022 |
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Ancora Semiconductor Inc., a Delta Electronics affiliate focusing on gallium nitride (GaN) technology, has raised NT$456 million in its first capital raising round from strategic investors ROHM Co. Ltd, Sino-American Silicon (SAS), uPI Semiconductors, and Delta Electronics Inc.
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| Intel put emphasis on RISC-V cores |
9/19/2022 |
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The premise behind the new Intel Pathfinder platform is that system-on-chip (SoC) architects and system software developers can create their own products using a variety of RISC-V cores and intellectual property (IP) from the partner ecosystem, instantiate on FPGA and simulator platforms, and then run industry leading operating systems and tool chains within a unified IDE.
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| Arm has beefed up its Arm Neoverse product roadmap |
9/16/2022 |
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The roadmap features the addition of Arm Neoverse V2, code named Demeter, for years into the future. Neoverse V2 is the latest Arm core targeted at providing leadership in per-thread performance for the cloud, hyperscale, and high-performance computing workloads,
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| Brewer Science to show advanced packaging at SEMICON Taiwan 2022 |
9/16/2022 |
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Dr. Alvin Lee will address cost-effective solutions and innovative material technologies that enable advanced wafer-level packaging applications. Materials will be discussed that address the growing challenges in applications requiring thin wafer handling, die attach, high-temperature processing, permanent adhesives, dielectrics, and wafer cleaning.
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| XP Power in Malaysia expands into Phase III manufacturing |
9/16/2022 |
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The Asia III site will be the company’s largest facility, representing the biggest investment valued at RM228 million for Phase 1, over the span of five years. This expansion is vital in XP Power’s global growth strategy, increasing production capacity to support surging customer demand across regions.
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