 |
News ASML’s medical-isotope brainchild doesn’t make it to the finish lineEfforts to industrialize ASML’s serendipitous discovery to bypass nuclear reactors in medical-isotope production – a project deemed a Dutch National Icon – have been shelved. |
 |
Analysis Why ASML isn’t worried about Applied’s pattern-shaping toolAnything that keeps Moore’s Law chugging along is to ASML’s benefit as well. |
 |
News Social-distancing-proof heart rate measurements become practicalUsing a purpose-built ultrasensitive photodiode, researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology and Holst Centre can measure heart and respiration at distances up to 130 centimeters. |
 |
Headline East Netherlands and Brabant join semiconductor alliance of EU regionsThirteen European regions, including East Netherlands and North Brabant, are joining forces to improve the growth and competitiveness of the European chip industry. |
 |
Headline Intel demands additional €5B for German fabIntel is petitioning the German government to top up the previously agreed upon 6.8 billion euros in subsidies with another 5 billion euros. |
 |
Headline Samsung pledges $230B investment in semiconductor hubThe electronics giant plans to build five new fabs and attract another 150 companies and R&D organizations to rival TSMC as the world’s biggest chip manufacturing ecosystem. |
In other news |
| Chinese regulator accuses chip tycoon of corruption (BBC) |
| EU to form €20B critical materials club (EE News) |
| Scientists use metamaterial to accomplish photonic time reflections (IEEE Spectrum) |
| Chinese firm invents lockdown-inspired kissing machine for remote lovers (Reuters) |
 |
Opinion Ask the headhunterHaving fled from Ukraine to the Netherlands, I was surprised to see a job offer come with a ban on freelance work without permission and an exceptionally long notice period of two months. Are these clauses common here? |
 |
Opinion Protagonist rule #2: Have a purposeFailing to choose a purpose may easily cause you to waste your life. You need to own it and put your time and energy into it. |
 |
Headline Eric Meurice chairs Nearfield supervisory boardThe network of the former ASML CEO will be valuable in rolling out the semiconductor process control technology developed by the Rotterdam-based TNO spinoff. |
 |
Headline Effect Photonics attracts $40M to go to the marketEindhoven-based integrated-photonics company Effect Photonics has secured 40 million euros in additional funding. |
 |
Headline Co-founder Hans Verhagen leaves ProdriveCo-founder Hans Verhagen is leaving Prodrive. He’s stepping down from the supervisory board and selling all his shares. |
 |
Interview Goodbye manual test cases, hello model-based testingAfter many success stories in other markets, model-based testing is starting to gain momentum in high tech. Julien Schmaltz from CGI, Johan Poelsma from ICT and Bryan Bakker from Sioux are committed to strengthening the foothold. |