Microsoft cans subsea datacentre project, WeEn Semiconductor plans and eFPGA for hub chiplet

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Embedded FPGA IP for hub chiplet Business news | June 21, 2024 Primemas is to integrate the Achronix Speedcore embedded FPGA IP into its hub chiplet, or Hublet. The Primemas Hublet Hublet…

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Toppan to set up battery packaging joint venture in Sweden Business news | June 21, 2024 Japanese packaging giant Toppan has signed a deal with Toyo Seikan to set up a ¥11bn (€65m) joint venture that… Spectre calibrates SPICE models for cryogenic memory Technology News | June 21, 2024 Semiwise and sureCore in the UK have used the Spectre tool from Cadence Design Systems to overcome critical challenges in… Wave Photonics raises £4.5m for light-based chips Business news | June 21, 2024 UK startup Wave Photonics has raised £4.5m ($5.8m) to develop on-chip photonics designs for quantum technologies, sensors, and datacentre applications.

EENEWS POWER

Microsoft cans subsea datacentre project Business news | June 23, 2024 Microsoft is not continuing with its underwater datacentre project in the UK. The… On chip voltage regulator IP for chiplets and SoCs Technology News | June 20, 2024 Movellus has launched dynamic voltage regulator IP to provider more control of complex system… CEO interview: WeEn Semiconductors Business news | June 19, 2024 WeEn Semiconductors is a power spinout of Philips and NXP that perhaps is overshadowed… What now for XP Power? Business news | June 18, 2024 Advanced Energy Industries has dropped its hostile bid for XP Power, and will be… TDK takes solid state battery over 1000Wh/l Technology News | June 17, 2024 TDK has developed a solid oxide electrolyte material that boosts the energy density of… onsemi plans $2n Czech SiC expansion Business news | June 19, 2024 onsemi is planning a multi-year investment of up to $2 billion for end-to-end production… TI, Delta open Taiwan GaN R&D lab Business news | June 21, 2024 Texas Instruments (TI) has opened a joint R&D lab with Delta Electronics today to… Renesas steps up GaN battle as Transphorm deal completes Business news | June 20, 2024 Renesas Electronics has completed the acquisition of Tranphorm and launched 15 GaN-based reference designs. Powercast, Nordic team for Matter energy harvesting smart home sensors Business news | June 20, 2024 Powercast has teamed up with Nordic Semiconductor to power untethered RF energy harvesting sensors… Highview Power raises £300m on its way to £3bn roll out Business news | June 17, 2024 Highview Power has raised £300m for the first commercial liquid air energy storage (LAES)… All-in-one capacitor charging and power for medical lasers New Products | June 22, 2024 Advanced Energy Industries has expanded its range of power supplies for medical lasers with… Lenovo selects Navitas GaN for laptop fast chargers Business news | June 21, 2024 Lenovo in China is using GaN from Navitas Semiconductor for its fast charger for… Fourth generation 700V GaN transistors target consumer, industrial New Products | June 20, 2024 Infineon Technologies is shipping its fourth generation 700V CoolGaN transistor family following the acquisition… Isolated gate driver combo chip with Power-Thru adds external transformer New Products | June 19, 2024 Allegro MicroSystems has launched the third product in its High Voltage Power-Thru portfolio, allowing…

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Baya Systems emerges from stealth with chiplet interconnect – update Technology News | June 20, 2024 Baya Systems has emerged from stealth with an interconnect tool for chiplet and complex… Guidelines for credible university software spinouts Business news | June 21, 2024 A global collaboration has published guidelines to boost the number of software spinouts from… Ansys taps Nvidia Omniverse for 3D multiphysics visualization Technology News | June 20, 2024 Ansys is using the Nvidia Omniverse to produce real time visualisations of its physics…

NATO equity investments, solid state battery battles heat up and a computer architecture centre at Cambridge

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NATO’s first equity deal backs UK startups Fractile, Space Forge Business news | June 19, 2024 A billion euro NATO Innovation Fund has backed four deeptech starts in Europe with long term equity investments.

CEO interview: WeEn Semiconductors Business news | June 19, 2024 WeEn Semiconductors is a power spinout of Philips and NXP that perhaps is overshadowed by Nexperia. It is a Chinese… EU proposes budget cuts to tech programmes in 2025 Business news | June 19, 2024 The European Union has published its proposed €200bn draft budget for 2025 with significant cuts to technology spending. The draft… Pasqal ships 100qbit quantum computer to GENCI, CEA Business news | June 19, 2024 French quantum computer developer Pasqal has shipped a 100qubit quantum processing unit (QPU) to the GENCI (Grand Équipement National de…

EENEWS AUTOMOTIVE

Fisker sells off assets under Chapter 11 Business news | June 19, 2024 Electric car pioneer Fiskar Group has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 as… TTTech Auto looks to rebrand for software defined vehicles as tier one model ends Business news | June 17, 2024 TTTech Auto in Austria is rebranding its middleware software for the industry transition to… Polish EV charger maker raises $182m for automation Business news | June 17, 2024 Ekoenergetyka in Poland has raised PLN 741m ($182m) to boost its automated EV charger… Electrovaya shows solid state battery tech Technology News | June 14, 2024 Canadian battery maker Electrovaya is developing a solid state battery technology for heavy duty… Honda, Mitsubishi V2G joint venture to cut battery costs News | June 13, 2024 Honda and Mitsubishi are to set up a 50/50 joint venture (JV) company for… Polymer electrolyte for solid state lithium metal battery cells Technology News | June 19, 2024 SK On in Korea has co-developed a polymer electrolyte for solid state lithium metal… Tensilica 5 DSP for automotive AI audio processing New Products | June 18, 2024 NXP Semiconductors has developed a digital signal processing (DSP) chip for AI-based audio in… Bitsensing raises $25 million for 4D radar tech Business news | June 18, 2024 Bitsensing has raised $25m to expand its automotive 4D radar technology into smart city… Echion teams with GUS Technology for niobium battery cells Business news | June 19, 2024 UK niobium battery material developer Echion has extended its deal with Taiwanese battery system… Echion raises £29m for niobium battery tech Business news | June 14, 2024 Echion Technologies in the UK has detailed the value of its recent fundraising at… 630V MLCC for EV DC-DC converters New Products | June 17, 2024 Samsung Electro-Mechanics has developed a high-voltage MLCC (multi-layer ceramic capacitor) for electric vehicle applications…

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TI vs Qorvo, all the news from PCIM and the latest solid state battery technology

By Nick Flaherty www.flaherty.co.uk

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News roundup from PCIM 2024 Feature articles | June 15, 2024 The PCIM power electronics exhibition in Nuremberg this week saw 637 exhibitors (60% international) showcase their latest products and innovations.

Fraunhofer, EV team for 300mm 3D quantum chip Business news | June 14, 2024 The EV Group (EVG) is teaming up with the Fraunhofer IZM-ASSID All Silicon System Integration division to develop and optimize… Electrovaya shows solid state battery tech Technology News | June 14, 2024 Canadian battery maker Electrovaya is developing a solid state battery technology for heavy duty electric vehicles. Electrovaya is developing a… Echion raises £29m for niobium battery tech Business news | June 14, 2024 Echion Technologies in the UK has detailed the value of its recent fundraising at £29m (€35m, $37m) for its niobium-based,…

Infineon completes first phase of Kulim 200mm SiC fab Business news | June 13, 2024 Infineon Technologies has completed the first phase of its 200mm Silicon Carbide (SiC) power… Edge AI chip adds battery management models Business news | June 14, 2024 Eatron Technologies is running its battery management algorithms on the latest edge AI system… WeEn Semiconductors plans 1400V IGBT, launches 1200V New Products | June 14, 2024 WeEn Semiconductors, a power spinout from NXP, has launched a range of 650V and… Mitsubishi ships SBD-embedded SiC modules New Products | June 12, 2024 Mitsubishi has started shipping low-current 3.3kV/400A and 3.3kV/200A versions of its Schottky barrier diode… Qorvo set to go head to head with TI on GaN IPM power modules Business news | June 12, 2024 Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD)is partnering with Qorvo on a reference design and evaluation kit… $100m for space grade solar cell production Business news | June 11, 2024 Rocket Lab in the US has signed a deal for $46m of national and… CGD heads for higher power GaN Technology News | June 11, 2024 Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) has launched a higher power version of its 650V integrated… TI launches first GaN intelligent power module Technology News | June 11, 2024 Texas Instruments has launched an intelligent power module (IPM) using custom gallium nitride (GaN)… Low resistance 4mΩ SiC JFET for circuit breakers Technology News | June 11, 2024 Qorvo has launched the industry’s first 4 milliohm silicon carbide (SiC) junction field effect… Rohm launches SiC brand Business news | June 10, 2024 Rohm has launched a brand for its silicon carbide (SiC) devices The EcoSiC brand… Fraunhofer IAF updates 1200V GaN Technology News | June 10, 2024 Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics (IAF) in Germany are…