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£600K for photonic chip platform

£600K for photonic chip platform

Light Trace Photonics in the UK has raised £600,000 (€720k, $750k) for its photonic chip technology.The funding round, led by Bristol-based QantX Ventures, will be used to complete the development and launch of LightCraft. This is a platform with the components to...

Published on: November 22, 2024

SkyWater, Quantum-Si expand microfluidic R&D partnership

SkyWater, Quantum-Si expand microfluidic R&D partnership

Quantum-Si Inc. (Branford, Conn.), which is developing protein sequencing technology, has announced it is expanding its cooperation with foundry SkyWater Technology Inc.The two companies have worked together on Quantum-Si’s Platinum platform since 2021 and SkyWater has provided consumables for that system since...

Published on: November 22, 2024

Farewell DSRC as US finally adopts 5.9GHz for 5G V2X

Farewell DSRC as US finally adopts 5.9GHz for 5G V2X

The US telecoms regulator has approved the use of the 5.9GHz 5G band for vehicle V2X cellular applications and will sunset the existing Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC)-based technology in two years time.The approval by the Federal Communications Commission to allow the...

Published on: November 22, 2024

SK Hynix is making a 321-layer NAND flash memory

SK Hynix is making a 321-layer NAND flash memory

Memory chip maker SK Hynix has said its 321-layer NAND flash chip has a memory capacity of 1Tbit and will be available in 1H25.The chip makes use of triple-level memory cells, the company said. SK Hynix added that it is the world’s...

Published on: November 22, 2024

EU looks to change rules on technology transfer, patent pools

EU looks to change rules on technology transfer, patent pools

The European Commission is looking to change the regulations around technology transfer agreements, particularly around patent licensing groups .The Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) has been in place since 2014 but expires on 30 April 2026. A study, released today, found...

Published on: November 22, 2024

Northvolt files for banktrupcy protection

Northvolt files for banktrupcy protection

Swedish battery startup Northvolt has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US as its finances collapse.Northvolt AB and certain of its subsidiaries voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in a court in Austin, Texas yesterday. A hearing will be held...

Published on: November 22, 2024

Coreless current sensor shrinks footprint

Coreless current sensor shrinks footprint

Melexis in Belgium has developed a current sensor that eliminates the need for a ferromagnetic core, reducing the footprint.The MLX91235 enables the measurement of larger currents flowing through external primary conductors like PCB traces and busbars.Eliminating the ferromagnetic concentrator cuts the footprint...

Published on: November 22, 2024

EUV lithography architecture slashes power

EUV lithography architecture slashes power

A researcher in Japan in proposing an architecture that dramatically reduces the complexity and power consumption of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system.The two-mirror projector with a simplified illumination system could slash the power consumption by a factor of 10 compared to...

Published on: November 22, 2024

$45m for Iontra RISC-V charging microcontroller

$45m for Iontra RISC-V charging microcontroller

Iontra in the US has raised $45m for its secure charging microcontroller using the RISC-V instruction set architecture.The Series C round was led by Volta Energy Technologies and brings the total raised to $120.3m for a custom chip to implement its charging...

Published on: November 22, 2024

Gigadevice taps Arteris for next gen chip interconnect

Gigadevice taps Arteris for next gen chip interconnect

GigaDevice in China has licensed FlexNoC 5 interconnect IP for Arteris for its next generation of automotive microcontrollers.The FlexNoC 5 interconnect IP integrates hardware reliability and functional safety features, ensuring compliance with automotive standards. Physical awareness in the network on chip (NoC)...

Published on: November 22, 2024