Opinion

Wennink’s warning

ASML CEO Peter Wennink worries about Dutch industries not keeping up with the world. Underneath his words of warning lurk tough political choices.

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ASML’s high-NA scanners no longer part of Intel’s 18A production plans

Intel has no choice but to stick to 0.33-NA tools, but it will be using the 18A node to validate high-NA technology.

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US finds no evidence that China can manufacture 7nm at scale

The Commerce Department has been investigating the SMIC-manufactured 7nm processor powering the smartphone launched by Huawei recently.

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(Bio)medical electromagnetics – from Hz to GHz

The distinct features and non-invasive nature of electromagnetic waves at different frequencies place them at the core of many medical applications. TUE’s Maarten Paulides gives an overview of the field.

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Tim Tiek bows out of Chiptech Twente

Tiek is stepping down as general manager to make way for a full-timer to lead Chiptech Twente as it’s entering a new phase.

In other news

Inside Apple’s spectacular failure to build a modem chip (Wall Street Journal)

The European Hyperloop Center marks its kickoff in Veendam (InnoEnergy)

The world’s most powerful X-ray laser lights up (IEEE Spectrum)

Amazon takes on Microsoft as it invests billions in Anthropic (BBC)

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The need for software systems engineering

As we move to a world of cyber-physical systems and systems-of-systems, software is no longer merely a separable component of the system, argues Robert Howe.