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| Hydrogen fuel cells cars have faded |
9/9/2022 |
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It rapidly became obvious that for the near future, battery power would deliver more efficient solutions than fuel cells to meet the demand for green cars.
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| Samsung’s forecast on the second half isn't as bright |
9/9/2022 |
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Two of Samsung’s leading competitors, Micron Technology and SK Hynix, have also signaled waning demand. CNBC reported the news out of SK Hynix. The South Korean chipmaker sees H2 server memory chip demand slowing.
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| Global notebook computer shipments down |
9/8/2022 |
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The global notebook shipments reached 45.74 million units in the second quarter (2Q22), down by 17.7% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and by 24.5% year-on-year (YoY), setting a single-quarter post-COVID19 outbreak low, according to TrendForce.
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| Start to see how the Chip Act money will be spent |
9/8/2022 |
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Around $28 billion, or nearly two-thirds of the total funding, will support Intel, Micron Technology, and other companies that make leading-edge logic and memory chips. Another $10 billion will help fund new manufacturing capacity for mature and current-generation chips, as well as specialty technologies like silicon carbide or carbon nanotube materials. An additional $11 billion is earmarked for the creation of a National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), as well as an advanced chip packaging program and up to three new manufacturing institutes.
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| Scintil Photonics, gets fresh investment |
9/8/2022 |
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The Grenoble-based startup aims to expand global sourcing and accelerate its market deployment in the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Applied Ventures ITIC Innovation Fund is a fund jointly created by Applied Ventures, the VC arm of Applied Materials, and ITIC-Taiwan, the VC arm of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI).
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| EU wants to have their own European Chip Act |
9/7/2022 |
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The pathway to digital sovereignty is still long and winding, but it is worth noting the first steps taken to revive Europe’s sagging semiconductor manufacturing industry.
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| China's BYD overtakes Tesla in EV sales |
9/6/2022 |
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BYD Auto: For the first time, BYD Auto became the top-selling EV brand, dethroning Tesla. During Q2 2022, BYD Auto shipped more than 354,000 EV units, an increase of 266% YoY. The company officially stopped production and sales of internal combustion engine vehicles in March 2022 and has been focusing on the development of BEVs and PHEVs.
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| Winbond is now certified for the ISO/SAE 21434 |
9/6/2022 |
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ISO/SAE 21434 standard protects vehicle and automotive security by specifying the requirements to make automotive systems more robust against cyber-attacks. It outlines the criteria needed during the concept, development, production, usage and decommissions of automotive systems.
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| Micron to add new $15 billion memory fab in Boise, Idaho, |
9/5/2022 |
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The new Micron memory fab will be located adjacent to the company's main R&D center near its headquarters in the city, which is expected to enhance operational efficiency, accelerate technology deployment and improve time to market.
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| Meta Platforms Inc to have Qualcomm make its VR custom chips |
9/5/2022 |
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Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) signed an agreement to have chip-maker Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) produce custom chipsets for its Quest virtual reality (VR) devices, the companies announced at a consumer electronics conference in Berlin on Friday.
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| Global Smartphone shipment to slow down |
9/5/2022 |
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Shipments of smartphones will decline by 6.5% to 1.27 billion units in 2022, according to the latest International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast. The decline is due to record-breaking inflation, geopolitical tensions, and other macroeconomic challenges.
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| Arm is suing Qualcomm for breach of contract |
9/2/2022 |
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Arm’s lawsuit alleges that Arm-based designs by Apple spin-off Nuvia, which was bought for $1.4 billion by Qualcomm in March, cannot be legally transferred to Qualcomm without permission from Arm.
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| Renesas to acquire Steradian Semiconductors Private Ltd |
9/2/2022 |
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Renesas Electronics Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Steradian Semiconductors Private Ltd, a fabless semiconductor company based in Bengaluru, India, that provides 4D imaging radar solutions
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| STMicroelectronics offer dual Op-Amp to Drive Power-hungry Industrial, Automotive Loads |
9/1/2022 |
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The TSB582 operates from 4V-36V supplies and contains two operational amplifiers (op amps), each capable of sinking/sourcing up to 200mA. This enables direct connection of a load in bridge-tied mode, allowing one TSB582 to replace two single-channel power op amps or high-current drivers built from discrete components. While integrating two op amps into one package,
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