News

Dutch industry veterans bag €1.3M to raise device security and circularity

Building on an idea once co-conceived by Mapper, Eindhoven-based Sandgrain is developing an integrated solution for trusted authentication of connected systems by combining hard-coded ICs and a cloud platform. DeeptechXL is backing the startup with a seed investment.

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Twente-based photonics foundry finds funding

A spinoff from the Mesa+ Nanolab at the University of Twente, New Origin will use a 6-million-euro investment from Photondelta to build the first independent manufacturing facility for SiN integrated photonic chips in the Netherlands.

News

Tesla’s claim of rare-earth-free drive trains has sector reeling

Tesla’s announcement of designing a rare-earth-free permanent-magnet motor has stunned the industry. What technology could possibly compete with the strongest magnet on the market?

Analysis

Can the Li-ion battery ditch the anode altogether?

As crazy as it sounds, researchers are looking into eliminating the anode in lithium-ion batteries to save on space, weight and cost.

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NXP favors semiconductor manufacturing in India

NXP will urge its foundry partners to set up manufacturing operations in India, according to CEO Kurt Sievers.

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Report: expanded EU Chips Act gets the go-ahead

Member states are set to approve an expanded-scope EU Chips Act, covering the whole value chain, including mature chips and R&D.

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Beijing weaponizes antitrust regulations in tech fight with US

The Chinese government is “holding back its required green light for mergers that involve American companies as a technology war with Washington intensifies,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Events

Bits&Chips Event

Opinion

Remove the fire blanket

Governments should take a cue from a recent German study on how to best support innovation at SMEs, says Rix Groenboom.

Opinion

Protagonist rule #5: Hell yes or no

There are several strategies we can use to select more carefully and ways in which we can decline without damaging relationships.

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Prodrive expands to Delft

Prodrive Technologies has opened an R&D hub near the university campus in Delft.

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Growth of 300mm fab capacity picks up pace again

After dipping this year, the growth of 300mm semiconductor manufacturing capacity is set to gain momentum.

Interview

(Super)conducting research into a compact all-in-one antenna

The size of a milk carton, a quantum RF antenna has the potential of replacing a wide range of traditional, much larger antennas. At the joint lab of Thales and CNRS, near Paris, Juan Trastoy and his fellow researchers are putting their award-winning innovation on the path to maturity.