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| Six ways to make mass-market EV adoption a reality |
8/3/2022 |
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Electric-car unit sales grew last year by nearly 70%, to 2.3 million, but some barriers to electric-vehicle adoption can only be overcome by effective strategies and practices. In a panel session at the recent Energy Tech Summit in Warsaw, Poland, e-mobility pundits discussed six ways to make mass-market EV adoption a reality.
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| Micron plans increase in memory production |
8/2/2022 |
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Micron wants a piece of the $52 billion in chips subsidies approved by US Congress this week. The company Friday promised to ramp up domestic memory production over the next few years.
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| Pierre Barnabé succeeds Paul Boudre as CEO of Soitec |
8/2/2022 |
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The three-month transition has ended. Boudre has handed over the reins of Soitec to Barnabé, former senior executive vice president, group security officer, and global head of big data and cybersecurity at Atos, to continue the company’s growth trajectory.
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| Global Silicon Wafer Shipments Hit New Record in Q2 2022 |
8/1/2022 |
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Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments in the second quarter of 2022 surpassed the previous record high set in the first quarter of the year, edging up 1% quarter-over-quarter to 3,704 million square inches, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG).
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| STMicroelectronics Doubles Q2 Net Income |
8/1/2022 |
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STMicroelectronics has reported net revenues of $3.84 billion in the second quarter of 2022, up 28.3% year over year and above the midpoint of its guidance and raised its full-year revenue outlook.
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| Samsung see weakness in Smartphone and PC sales ahead |
7/29/2022 |
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) cautioned chip demand from smartphone and PC makers would weaken further as people shop less, and that the more resilient demand from server clients may also see adjustments amid recession worries.
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| The Americas outspent the world in chip R&D during 2021 |
7/29/2022 |
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The Americas are still the globe's biggest investors into semiconductor R&D. According to updated global data from IC Insights, the Americas in 2021 led with their 55.8% slice of the total $80.5 billion sunk into technological research and development.
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| Qualcomm reported less robust Q3 sales |
7/29/2022 |
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Qualcomm said it expected between $3 and $3.30 in earnings per share during the fourth quarter on between $11 billion and $11.8 billion in sales, falling short of Wall Street’s Q4 earnings expectations of $3.23 per share and $11.87 billion in sales
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| India’s power demand set to surge 6% |
7/28/2022 |
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India’s power demand is seen growing over 6% for the second straight fiscal year, and above the pre-pandemic levels and the long-period average growth of 5%. This trend of above-average growth could continue for two more fiscals.
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| STMicroelectronics has introduced the market’s first Serial Page EEPROM |
7/27/2022 |
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This brand-new class of EEPROM is a high-density, page-erasable SPI memory that delivers unique and unprecedented flexibility and performance with ultra-low power consumption. Starting with the 32Mb M95P32, ST will grow the new Serial Page EEPROM family by adding 16Mbit and 8Mbit density options in due course.
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| Intel Corp.to foundry for MediaTek Inc. |
7/27/2022 |
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Intel Corp. and MediaTek Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to manufacture chips using Intel Foundry Services’ (IFS) advanced process technologies. The agreement is designed to help MediaTek build a more balanced, resilient supply chain through the addition of a new foundry partner with significant capacity in the United States and Europe.
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| Semiconductor Chip Bill is not without opposition in Washington |
7/26/2022 |
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Sanders, I-Vt., said he doesn’t hear from people about the need to help the semiconductor industry. Voters talk to him about climate change, gun safety, preserving a woman’s right to an abortion and boosting Social Security benefits, to name just a few.
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