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News Nexperia: “We’re an asset, not a threat”Nexperia has been caught in the crosshairs lately due to growing Western concerns about China. Wrongfully so, says the chipmaker. |
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Headline Twente foundry backed by €140M public fundingTwente has secured 140 million euros in subsidies to support its photonics and electronics cluster. The money comes from Quantum Delta NL, Photondelta and Nxtgen Hightech. |
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News Swedes debut the ‘wooden’ transistorHey, why shouldn’t transistors be made from renewable materials?! |
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Headline Axelera AI launches US expansion with $50M war chestEindhoven-based Axelera AI has attracted additional investors in its oversubscribed Series A round. The funding will support its global expansion and mass production of its first-generation AI acceleration platform. |
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Headline NWO support takes pulsed laser deposition to next levelThe Dutch Research Council has awarded 4.7 million euros to a consortium led by Differ for setting up a PLD lab aimed at energy materials research. |
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Headline Samsung intent on taking TSMC’s throne in 2025Samsung says it will obtain technological leadership in the foundry space in 2025, when the 2nm node is introduced. |
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Headline EC approves state aid for French FD-SOI fabSTMicroelectronics and Globalfoundries have gained the European Commission’s approval to build a 7.4-billion-euro FD-SOI fab with state aid from France. |
In other news |
| Breton: EU must build cutting-edge computer chips (Reuters) |
| China bans Micron from key infrastructure projects (BBC) |
| Intel shows new stacked CFET transistor design (Tom’s Hardware) |
| Just calm down about GPT-4 already (IEEE Spectrum) |
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Opinion It all starts with humble componentsCelebrating his 25th anniversary as a professor of analog circuit design, Bram Nauta reminisces about how his love for electronics started. |
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Opinion Protagonist rule #10: Study Stoicism and BuddhismThese life philosophies provide helpful practices to reduce suffering and maximize our self-actualization. Protagonist rule #11: Give backIt’s not only good for those you help forward, but also incredibly rewarding to see others grow and develop, in part thanks to your help. |
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Headline TSMC’s plans for N2 include backside power deliveryTSMC has unveiled new details about its 2nm IC family, of which the first member is scheduled to enter production in 2025. |
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Headline Controversial ASML ‘rival’ weighing IPODongfang Jingyuan Electron is considering an IPO, insiders told Bloomberg. The company is linked to the now defunct US company XTAL, which has been ordered to pay damages for stealing IP from ASML Brion. |
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Headline European businesses skittish about R&D investment in ChinaEuropean companies have grown more hesitant about their R&D investments in China, according to a survey published by the EU Chamber of Commerce in China. |
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Background Advancing animal health through AIDeveloped by Royal GD in collaboration with Alten, the Ethometer camera system employs advanced AI techniques to provide valuable insights for improving animal welfare and promoting natural behavior among chickens. |