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Smart quantum sensor captures the information of light
Smart quantum sensor captures the information of light
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Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas say they have built an intelligent quantum sensor that can simultaneously detect…
Report: Samsung Foundry next with 20 percent price hike
Report: Samsung Foundry next with 20 percent price hike
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Samsung Foundry is preparing to raise chip processing prices by 20 percent later this year, part of an industry-wide push…
Record growth in European semiconductor market but warnings of slowdown
Record growth in European semiconductor market but warnings of slowdown
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European distribution research firm DMASS reports Q1 growth of 43.5% in semiconductors and 35.7% in interconnect, passive and electromechanical components…
Former Dialog CEO helps photonic AI startup raise $11.5 million
Former Dialog CEO helps photonic AI startup raise $11.5 million
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Salience Labs Ltd. (Oxford, England), a November 2020 startup developing a photonic AI processor, has raised $11.5 million in seed…

Canadian startup backed for photonic tensor processor
Canadian startup backed for photonic tensor processor
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3E8 Inc. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) has been awarded funding from the Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to support development of a photonic tensor core architecture for artificial intelligence. The company…
ST says broad portfolio will help it reach $20bn annual sales
ST says broad portfolio will help it reach $20bn annual sales
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Leading European chip company STMicroelectronics NV is aiming grow at faster than the market rate to annual revenues of more than $20 billion by sometime between the 2025 and the…
Dynamic pixel tuning supports monolithic microLED display
Dynamic pixel tuning supports monolithic microLED display
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Poro Technologies Ltd. (Cambridge, England) has unveiled a technology called Dynamic Pixel Tuning for use with its GaN-based microLED displays. This makes it possible to create full-colour or tunable-colour displays…
Renesas equips vehicle computer with optical broadband interface
Renesas equips vehicle computer with optical broadband interface
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The 1000BASE-RHC Optical Physical Layer adds a robust and EMC-safe network interface to the communication gateway ECU…
India lobbies Intel, Globalfoundries, TSMC for fabs
India lobbies Intel, Globalfoundries, TSMC for fabs
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The Indian government is talking to Intel, Globalfoundries and TSMC about setting up local chipmaking operations, according to a Bloomberg report that quotes Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for technology…
HP, Nvidia back Ayar Labs’ $130 Million Series
HP, Nvidia back Ayar Labs’ $130 Million Series
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Optical I/O startup Ayar Labs Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.) has raised $130 million in a Series C round of financing. It will use the money to commercialize in-package optical I/O…
Software turns ToF sensor into low-cost gesture recognition unit
Software turns ToF sensor into low-cost gesture recognition unit
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A dedicated software package turns STMicroelectronics’ FlightSense time-of-flight ranging sensor into a gesture recognition unit that maintains privacy. ST is providing free software for use with its VL53L5CX FlightSense time-of-flight…
TSMC, Taiwan to increase foundry market share in 2022
TSMC, Taiwan to increase foundry market share in 2022
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The rest of the world – including South Korea – will lose foundry revenue market share to Taiwan and China in 2022 compared to 2021, according to data from TrendForce.
Russia in $38bn electronics plan
Russia in $38bn electronics plan
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The Russian government has developed a plan to spend almost 3.2 trillion roubles (about US$38.6bn) on Russian electronics up until 2030, according to Cnews.ru. Of this amount the authorities want…
Van der Waals forces make sensor with improved color discrimination
Van der Waals forces make sensor with improved color discrimination
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Researchers from Georgia State University have designed a vertically-stacked image sensor that allows greater depth of color recognition and micro scalability. As conventional image sensors go to smaller pixel sizes…
Russia plans to spend $38.6 billion on semiconductor catchup
Russia plans to spend $38.6 billion on semiconductor catchup
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The Russian government has developed a plan to spend almost 3.2 trillion roubles (about US$38.6 billion on Russian electronics up until 2030, according to Cnews.ru. Of this amount the authorities…
XR optics technology developer looks to accelerate rollout
XR optics technology developer looks to accelerate rollout
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Holographic display and waveguide technology company DigiLens has announced that it completed the second close of its Series D funding round, with materials science technology company Corning Incorporated joining as…
Photonic quantum processor operates in near-infrared
Photonic quantum processor operates in near-infrared
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QuiX Quantum BV (Enschede, The Netherlands) has developed a 12-qumode quantum photonic processor, compatible with near-infrared wavelengths of 900 to 970nm; including InGaAs quantum dots. The company, a spin-off from…
Swiss-Chinese AI chip developer cuts cockpit deal with BMW
Swiss-Chinese AI chip developer cuts cockpit deal with BMW
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SynSense (Chengdu, China) has agreed to explore the use of neuromorphic chips in smart cockpits with BMW. SynSense was founded in Zurich, Switzerland, March 2017 as aiCTX to commercialize advances…
MEMS scanner enables smaller, cheaper lidar sensors
MEMS scanner enables smaller, cheaper lidar sensors
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Lidar is considered an indispensable key technology in the development of autonomous driving cars. Until now, however, lidar systems have been very large and expensive, making them difficult to use…
SIA signs with Indian counterpart to boost chip cooperation
SIA signs with Indian counterpart to boost chip cooperation
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The Semiconductor Industry Association has signed a memorandum of understanding with the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) agreeing to foster collaboration between the two countries in the semiconductor sector.
Foundries’ March sales up 33% y-on-y
Foundries’ March sales up 33% y-on-y
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Taiwanese foundries – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and United Microelectronics. Corp. – both achieved sales revenue in March that was up 33.2 percent year-on-year. Sales revenue at leading foundry…
Intel, ADI in US chip alliance
Intel, ADI in US chip alliance
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Three leading US chip manufacturers have joined Mitre Engenuity’s semiconductor alliance with the aim of bolstering the resilience of the US semiconductor industry. Intel and Analog Devices, which both have…
Intel, Micron, Analog Devices form US chip alliance
Intel, Micron, Analog Devices form US chip alliance
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Intel, Micro and Analog Devices – three leading US chip manufacturers – have joined Mitre Engenuity’s semiconductor alliance with the aim of bolstering the resilience of the US semiconductor industry.
Low-noise, low-light sensor comes with 41-megapixels
Low-noise, low-light sensor comes with 41-megapixels
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Gigajot Technology Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.) has introduced the GJ04122 41-megapixel sensor and associated QIS41 camera for scientific and industrial imaging applications. The GJ04122 sensor is capable of photon counting and…
China’s share of global fabless IC market collapsed in 2021
China’s share of global fabless IC market collapsed in 2021
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China’s share of the global fabless IC market fell to 9 percent in 2021, down from 15 percent in 2020, according to figures from IC Insights. At the same time…
Asia-Pacific annual chip market growth joins Americas’ above 40%
Asia-Pacific annual chip market growth joins Americas’ above 40%
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The global chip market continued to boom in February with chip sales into the Asia-Pacific region up 41.4 percent higher than a year before on a three-month average basis, according…
Synopsys, Juniper team to disrupt silicon photonics market
Synopsys, Juniper team to disrupt silicon photonics market
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Electronic design automation company Synopsys and networking products specialist Juniper Networks have announced that they are collaborating to invest in a new company to pursue the fast-growing silicon photonics market.
Image sensor provides 3-megapixel security camera upgrade
Image sensor provides 3-megapixel security camera upgrade
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The 3-megapixel OS03B10 CMOS image sensor comes in a 1/2.7-inch format and is intended for HD video in security surveillance, IP and HD analog cameras. The OS03B10 from Omnivision is…


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