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Philips sells off MEMS foundry as Xiver

Philips sells off MEMS foundry as Xiver

Philips has sold off its MEMS wafer fab and foundry in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, to a consortium of Dutch investors for an undisclosed sum. The foundry supplies ASML Lithography amongst others and has been renamed Xiver.The MEMS foundry has been purchased by...

Published on: January 13, 2025

Silicon acoustic spin qubits for quantum computing

Silicon acoustic spin qubits for quantum computing

A European consortium is developing an end-to-end system for quantum computing and sensing using acoustic spin qubits built in commercial silicon.The EQUSPACE project has received €3.2m to create a long-term future for silicon-based donor spin qubits in Europe. The platform aims to...

Published on: January 13, 2025

Sivers Signs CHIPS Act 5G/6G and EW contracts with NEMC

Sivers Signs CHIPS Act 5G/6G and EW contracts with NEMC

Sivers Semiconductors announced that it has successfully signed contracts for both the Electronic Warfare and 5G/6G chip development awards with the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act.Funding is provided under the Microelectronics Commons program, executed through...

Published on: January 13, 2025

First interoperability of laser links in space

First interoperability of laser links in space

York Space Systems in the US has completed the first laser communication links between different suppliers in low Earth orbit (LEO).The tests connected a Tranche 0 Transport satellite built by York with a Tranche 0 Tracking satellite built by SpaceX, representing a...

Published on: January 13, 2025

Europe approves Synopsys Ansys deal

Europe approves Synopsys Ansys deal

The European Commission has approved the $35bn acquisition of Ansys by Synopsys, conditional on full compliance of the current selloffs.The Commission investigated the impact of the transaction in the global markets for the supply of optics software, photonics software; and  electronic design automation (‘EDA’) software tools used for the design of...

Published on: January 13, 2025

CEO interview: Ventiva’s thin and cool tech

CEO interview: Ventiva’s thin and cool tech

After over a decade of development, miniature, silent cooling technology was reducing the thickness of laptop designs at the CES 2025 show in Las Vegas this week.Carl Schlachte, chairman, president and CEO of the developer, Ventiva, is a veteran of the semiconductor industry,...

Published on: January 12, 2025

Samsung to start production of laptop rollable display

Samsung to start production of laptop rollable display

Samsung Display is to begin mass production of world’s first OLED rollable laptop screen in April 2025.The display was shown on the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus G6 which will launch globally in June. Concept designs were shown two years ago at the CES...

Published on: January 12, 2025

A smart ring to control home devices

A smart ring to control home devices

University of Washington researchers have developed IRIS, a smart ring that allows users to control smart devices by aiming the ring’s small camera at the device and clicking a built-in button …While smart devices in homes have grown to include speakers, security...

Published on: January 12, 2025

The $100,000 sound system on wheels and other CES 2025 news

The $100,000 sound system on wheels and other CES 2025 news

AI and Automotive technologies were at the forefront of the latest Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2025) in Las Vegas this week.Sony and Honda launched the Afeela, a $100,000 electric car with a focus on the sound systems and human interface, while Honda...

Published on: January 11, 2025

CEO interview: Thin and cool

CEO interview: Thin and cool

After over a decade of development, miniature, silet cooling technology was reducing the thickness of laptop designs at the CES 2025 show in Las Vegas this week.Carl Schlachte is a veteran of the semiconductor industry, having worked at Motorola and ARM before...

Published on: January 10, 2025