Ceramic solid state battery ... UK lithium deal ... Tesla buys Wiferion for wireless charging

By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk

Ceramic solid state battery to ship to car makers at end of year Technology News | June 23, 2023 Taiwanese battery maker ProLogium says it will start shipping its solid state silicon battery to European car makers for testing…

ASML sees export controls on latest DUV lithography equipment Business news | June 30, 2023 The Dutch government has just published new export controls for semiconductor equipment. The export controls cover immersion lithography and advanced… Debug and trace probe for Synopsys ARC processors New Products | June 30, 2023 Ashling has developed a debug & trace probe with support for multiple target architectures including the UK-designed Synopsys ARC processor. Vitra-XS works… $1.3bn to build world’s largest AI supercomputer Business news | June 30, 2023 Three years after Microsoft funded the OpenAI computing cluster that produced ChatGPT, another startup is aiming to build an even…

Joint venture to provide lithium carbonate in the UK as French giant buys startup Business news | June 30, 2023 French mining giant Imerys has formed a joint venture with British Lithium to create… Transport digital twin roadmap aims to ease UK tech fragmentation Business news | June 26, 2023 The UK’s Transport Research and Innovation Board (TRIB) has launched a roadmap for a… Dual core automotive Qi wireless charging chip New Products | July 1, 2023 indie Semiconductor has launched an integrated dual core wireless power charging system-on-chip (SoC) and… Navitas adds PLECS Models for GeneSiC trench semiconductors Business news | July 2, 2023 Navitas Semiconductor has teamed up with Plexim in Zurich on thermal loss models of… USB PD microcontroller supports UCSI for Type-C Power Delivery New Products | July 2, 2023 STMicroelectronics has added a USB Type-C connector system interface (UCSI) library in the STM32Cube… $100 reference design for 600W industrial wireless charging and underwater pool robot New Products | June 30, 2023 Powermat Technologies has launched a 600W wireless charging system for mid-power industrial, e-bikes, robotics,… 100V N-Channel MOSFET for smaller power supplies New Products | June 29, 2023 Toshiba Electronics Europe has launched a 100V N-channel power MOSFET built with its latest… OCP ORV3 power connector reduces shelf size New Products | June 28, 2023 Harting has developed a connector system for the ORV3 OCP input power specification from…

SES, Intelsat call off satellite merger talks Business news | June 23, 2023 European satellite operator SES has called off discussions on a possible combination with US competitor Intelsat. SES confirmed the two… Siemens teams on AI in robotics and industrial automation Business news | June 23, 2023 Siemens is working with Intrinsic, part of the Google/Alphabet group of companies, to explore integrations and interfaces between its hardware… Arrow, ADI team for Robotics Centre of Excellence Business news | June 23, 2023 Distributor Arrow Electronics and its eInfochips engineering services subsidiary have established a Robotics Centre of Excellence (COE) to develop reference… EU opens Silicon Valley office to take on US tech Business news | June 23, 2023 The European Union has opened its first office in Silicon Valley, with commissioner Thierry Breton addressing various issues with EU-US…

CEO interview: Dukosi ramps up for volume wireless BMS chip production Interviews | June 25, 2023 UK wireless battery management chip developer Dukosi is about to start shipping its devices… Tesla buys German wireless charger firm Wiferion Business news | June 23, 2023 US electric car maker Tesla is reported to be in the process of acquiring… VoltaIQ taps chip tool for AI-enabled battery production Business news | June 20, 2023 VoltaIQ in New York is working with semiconductor software tool supplier PDF Solutions on… TDK Ventures expands to London with $150m cleantech fund Business news | June 19, 2023 TDK is setting up its first European office in London to manage a $150m… Indoor boost for inkjet printed organic solar cells New Products | June 24, 2023 Dracula Technologies in France has boosted the efficiency of its latest organic photovoltaic (OPV)… UK’s first AC and DC EV charger with 55in media screen New Products | June 24, 2023 PlusCharge has launched what it says is the UK’s first AC and DC electric… 65W GaN chargers customized as Transformers movie characters Business news | June 23, 2023 Integrated GaN power chips from Navitas Semiconductor are at the heart of a series… Scalable liquid cooling reduces 5G energy consumption by 40% Technology News | June 22, 2023 Iceotope in the UK has delivered a scalable liquid cooling system developed with HPE… 100V MOSFETs with reduced spiking add LFPAK56 and LFPAK88 packages New Products | June 21, 2023 Nexperia has expanded the package options for its NextPower 80/100 V MOSFETs for high… Two team for 1500V GaN transistor on 24kW module Technology News | June 20, 2023 Toyoda Gosei and Powdec in Japan have developed a high-performance horizontal GaN power device for… 600V super junction N-channel power MOSFET with low on resistance New Products | June 20, 2023 Toshiba Electronics Europe has introduced a series of 600V N-channel power MOSFETs with on… Batteries and grid technologies are key to future energy systems  Business news | June 20, 2023 A UK report is highlighting the vital role of batteries and grid technologies for… €24m to expand European EV fast charger network Business news | June 19, 2023 Fastned has raised €24m to expand its EV fast charger network across Europe. The… New UK battery pack factory for rugged vehicles Business news | June 19, 2023 Australian mining firm Fortescue is significantly expanding its battery and electric powertrain production in…

IonQ to set up quantum data centre in Switzerland Business news | June 22, 2023 IonQ is to set up a quantum innovation centre in Switzerland with two generations… Digikey in hardware crowdfunding partnership Business news | June 22, 2023 Distributor DigiKey is launching a crowdfunding collaboration to promote and fund hardware developers. The… First ASIL B certification for neural processor IP Technology News | June 22, 2023 aiMotive in Hungary has secured the first certification for a neural processing unit (NPU)…