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| NAND Flash market prices plummeted |
11/28/2022 |
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The whole NAND Flash market was severely weakened by plummeting demand in the third quarter (3Q 2022), according to TrendForce. Overall, NAND ASP fell by 18.3% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) amid lower-than-expected shipments of end products including consumer electronics and servers.
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| The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) |
11/28/2022 |
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Scientific progress has made available a series of technologies capable of supplying the energy necessary to carry out daily activities without compromising the ecosystem. Thanks to a growing awareness of the importance of protecting the environment, these technologies are now spreading all over the world.
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| New NXP MCU dedicates to EV control applications |
11/28/2022 |
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new S32K39 series of automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) optimized for electric vehicle (EV) control applications. The modern S32K39 MCUs take electrification into the future with high-speed and high-resolution control for increased power efficiency to extend driving range and provide a smoother EV driving experience.
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| Vision plays the most important role i automatic driving |
11/28/2022 |
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Tesla competitor Zoox, for example, is developing the autonomous technology first and then the car around it. New metaphors for the vehicle of the future are already being coined: smartphone on wheels, laid-back tech dream, rolling manager and mobile chillout lounge are just a few examples.
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| Renesas Electronics Corp. is entering the automotive radar market |
11/25/2022 |
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Renesas Electronics Corp. is entering the automotive radar market with the introduction of a 4×4-channel, 76-81GHz transceiver designed to meet the demanding requirements of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and Level 3 and higher autonomous driving applications
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| Energy companies are finding new ways to support EVs charging |
11/25/2022 |
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The good news is the EV-charging ecosystem is smart, resilient and even bi-directional. Its many technological advances can better balance energy demand, reduce the investment that will be required in power generation and even help increase the use of renewables.
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| There are plenty of problems to solve in bringing an EV to the market |
11/25/2022 |
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Significant initiatives being taken by governments worldwide—such as incentives, tax rebates, and subsidies, to name a few—are expected to drive the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). This, in line with efforts to curb carbon emissions as part of the net zero goal.
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| Chip market seen cooling down |
11/24/2022 |
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In the third quarter (3Q22) semiconductor revenue was $147 billion, down 7% from the previous quarter of $158 billion.
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| Silicon Labs President and CEO Matt Johnson elected Chair of the Board of SIA |
11/24/2022 |
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“Matt is a strong industry leader and a great champion for our priorities in Washington. Rich is a highly respected voice in our industry with many years of experience advocating for government policies that promote growth and innovation. Together, they will make a superb team as leaders of the SIA Board of Directors in 2023.”
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| The Arm IPO, likely being postponed |
11/23/2022 |
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SoftBank CFO Yoshimitsu Goto says Arm is “a great company, great asset, so that we would like to make sure that we have a great preparation in the market. That is why we don’t have to rush.”
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| DRAM sales down 40% |
11/22/2022 |
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Weakening economic conditions and high inflation rates have slowed global demand for personal computers, mainstream smartphones, and other consumer electronics. As a result, DRAM demand has spiraled downward and sales are now forecast to fall by 40% to $29.3 billion in the second half of 2022
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| Renesas provides a universal power solution for automotive camera |
11/22/2022 |
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Renesas Electronics Corp.’s RAA271082 automotive power management IC (PMIC) for next-gen automotive camera applications is a versatile ISO-26262 compliant multi-rail power IC with a primary high voltage synchronous buck regulator, two secondary low voltage synchronous buck regulators, and a low voltage LDO regulator.
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| ITRI collects 10th Innovation Award from CES |
11/22/2022 |
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Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has been named one of the CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honorees for its AI Aquarium. This is the 10th award that ITRI has collected from CES since its first participation in 2018.
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| ams OSRAM Launches Global Partner Network |
11/21/2022 |
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ams OSRAM has launched a new Global Partner Network of design consultancies, module suppliers, and supporting component manufacturers to accelerate customers’ time to market and facilitate new business opportunities, while taking advantage of the latest optical and sensor technologies.
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| ITRI offers High Resolution Full-Color Micro LED Display for AR Glasses |
11/21/2022 |
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The low-power (<1W) display features a resolution of >2,000 PPI and brightness of >20,000 nits, and integrates the display and sensor functions in a compact design, giving the product a slim look (<0.5in). The design adopts heterogeneous integration technology similar to semiconductor processes to create micro-displays with wide color gamut by bringing micro LED, CMOS, and quantum-dot color conversion layers together within a single panel.
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| Samsung to quadruple capacity by 2027 |
11/18/2022 |
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Samsung Electronics Co. will add a new fab every year to keep its lead in chipmaking and scale up foundry to enhance the consigned business to its dominant mass-market memory rank, Korea’s chipmaker said defying the industrial down cycle and economic uncertainties.
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