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Cuprous oxide for clean hydrogen generation
Cuprous oxide for clean hydrogen generation
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European researchers are developing low-cost light-harvesting semiconductors to convert water into clean hydrogen fuel. The cuprous oxide semiconducting materials are…
Swave to show its 3D holographic chip
Swave to show its 3D holographic chip
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Swave Photonics in Belgium is demonstrating its 3D holographic display technology for compact extended reality (XR) form factors like smart…
Intel details foundry revenue for the first time, sees H2 upturn
Intel details foundry revenue for the first time, sees H2 upturn
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Intel has detailed revenue from its foundry business for the first time as it sees semiconductor markets recover in the…
TSMC plans 1.6nm process for 2026
TSMC plans 1.6nm process for 2026
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TSMC is planning a 1.6nm process, called A16, for production in 2026 alongside a wafer-scale chiplet substrate and an automotive…

Sarawak comes to UK with CSA deal for automotive, space
Sarawak comes to UK with CSA deal for automotive, space
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The Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult has signed a deal with SMD Semiconductor in Sarawak, Malaysia, to come to the UK to develop automotive and space power devices. The memorandum…
Framework raises $18m to move beyond modular laptop
Framework raises $18m to move beyond modular laptop
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US startup Framework is raising $18m to take its product range beyond modular, upgradeable laptops. The funding includes a $17M Series A-1 round led by Spark Capital, with Buckley Ventures,…
Activist investor targets Wolfspeed
Activist investor targets Wolfspeed
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Activist investor Jana Partners has targeted Wolfspeed over its declining share price and delays to production. Wolfspeed has been building a 200mm fab and a 200mm wafer plant in the…
Teledyne e2V, Airy3D team on 3D sensor tech
Teledyne e2V, Airy3D team on 3D sensor tech
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Teledyne e2v in France is working with a Canadian company on angular pixels for low cost 3D imaging sensors. The technology and design collaboration with Airy3D in Montreal, Canada on…
Fast charging sodium battery taps supercapacitor tech
Fast charging sodium battery taps supercapacitor tech
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Researchers at KAIST in Korea have developed a sodium battery capable of fast charging. The team at KAIST, led by Professor Jeung Ku Kang from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering,…
US pulls back on CHIPS Act R&D funding
US pulls back on CHIPS Act R&D funding
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The US government has cancelled the latest round of funding for R&D under the CHIPS Act as it is oversubscribed. The CHIPS Program Office announced that it would not move…
ASML has started shipping second high-NA EUV litho machine
ASML has started shipping second high-NA EUV litho machine
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ASML Holding NV (Veldhoven, The Netherlands) has started shipping its second commercial high numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet lithography scanner to an unnamed customer. ASML leaves it up to customers to…
Earth Day 2024 sees planet vs plastics
Earth Day 2024 sees planet vs plastics
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The official theme for this year’s Earth Day is Planet vs. Plastics, and European electronics firms are highlighting the transition away from plastics in areas from fibre optical cabling, connectors…
TSMC trims semiconductor, foundry forecast for 2024
TSMC trims semiconductor, foundry forecast for 2024
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TSMC has lowered its 2024 forecasts for the chip market and foundry sector but maintained a strong growth prediction for itself on the strength of AI demand. CC Wei, CEO…
Lynred to design next generation satellite multispectral sensor
Lynred to design next generation satellite multispectral sensor
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Lynred in France has won the contract to design an advanced multispectral sensor and detector for ESA’s Sentinel-2 NG mission. Lynred in Grenoble will design the multispectral sensor and detector…
Interview: Henri Richard on Rapidus, experience and ecosystem
Interview: Henri Richard on Rapidus, experience and ecosystem
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eeNews Europe spoke with semiconductor veteran Henri Richard who has recently been appointed general manager of Rapidus Design Solutions Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.). Rapidus Design Solutions is the US arm…
Intel Fellow discusses high-NA EUV lithography progress
Intel Fellow discusses high-NA EUV lithography progress
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Intel has completed the assembly of the first high numerical aperture (high NA) extreme ultraviolet lithography scanner and Intel Fellow Mark Phillips discusses progress and prospects. ASML Holding NV (Veldhoven,…
Siemens opens €100m industrial AI R&D centre in Germany
Siemens opens €100m industrial AI R&D centre in Germany
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Siemens is to centralise its R&D in Germany in a new €100m centre north of Munich. The Siemens Technology Centre (STC) in Garching sits alongside the Technical University of Munich…
Octavo doubles up SiP system in package integration
Octavo doubles up SiP system in package integration
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Packaging pioneer Octavo is looking to combine two of its systems to boost the integration. Octavo developed two types of SiP for the STM32MP2 processor with embedded AI. The OSD32MP2-PM…
Another ten startups for seventh Intel Ignite Europe
Another ten startups for seventh Intel Ignite Europe
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Intel’s global startup accelerator program for early-stage deep tech startups, is launching its seventh cohort in Europe next week. The Intel Ignite programme is based in Munich, Germany, with startups…
Solar cell material has 190% quantum efficiency
Solar cell material has 190% quantum efficiency
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Researchers from Lehigh University in the US have developed a material that can drastically increase the efficiency of solar panels. A prototype using the 2D material as the active layer…
Huawei builds R&D base for home-grown lithography
Huawei builds R&D base for home-grown lithography
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Huawei is completing a US$1.66 billion R&D facility in Shanghai where one of the functions will be to develop lithography technologies, according to Nikkei Asia. The R&D facility is part…
Tesla signs Indian chip supply deal with Tata, says report
Tesla signs Indian chip supply deal with Tata, says report
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Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. (Austin, Texas) has signed a deal with India’s Tata Electronics to supply semiconductor chips, according to The Economic Times, which referenced unnamed government officials. Tata…
SweGaN sees RF strategic backing, joint product development 
SweGaN sees RF strategic backing, joint product development 
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GaN-on-SiC wafer developer SweGaN has signed a strategic investment and product development deal with RFHIC in South Korea. The deal will see joint R&D and product development with RFHIC around…
Four pilot lines for the EU chip joint undertaking
Four pilot lines for the EU chip joint undertaking
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The EU has announced four pilot lies for semiconductors, for leading edge chips below 2nm, low power FD-SOI, chiplets and wide bandgap devices. The pilot lines from the Chips Joint…
ByteDance invests in China’s ReRAM startup
ByteDance invests in China’s ReRAM startup
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ByteDance Ltd. (Beijing, China), the owner of video-sharing app provider TikTok, has invested in InnoStar Semiconductor (Shanghai, China), a Chinese startup developing resistive RAM technology. The deal was conducted by…
Change at the top at Helio Display Materials
Change at the top at Helio Display Materials
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Helio Display Materials Ltd. (Oxford, England) has formed a partnership with Haylo Ventures to focus on displays for AR/VR headsets and appointed David Hayes as executive chairman. Simon Jones, previously…
Second ST energy deal highlights sustainable fabs challenge
Second ST energy deal highlights sustainable fabs challenge
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STMicroelectronics has signed a long term renewable energy supply deal with Centrica Energy in Denmark that highlights the challenges of sustainable fabs The 10 year deal with Centrica is the…
Renesas officially re-opens Kofu 300mm power fab
Renesas officially re-opens Kofu 300mm power fab
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Renesas Electronics has officially re-opened its Kofu Factory in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan following its conversion to 300mm operation. The 300mm Kofu fab aims to double the Renesas production…


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