A $100m global alliance has been formed to develop next-generation ultra-high-speed wireless communication technologies in the 300GHz, or THz, band.The alliance of 10 research institutes and universities spun out of a project in Japan and is led by Professor Minoru Fujishima of Hiroshima University’s Graduate...
Published on: December 04, 2024
Q5D Technologies has raised £2m for the development of its automated wireless harness tools.The funding for the UK startup comes from the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund and includes £500,00 from UK fund Maven Equity Finance which also backed millimetre wave...
Published on: December 04, 2024
Switch Technologies has launched the world’s first vehicle to be powered by niobium-based fast charging battery cells.The cells use a niobium material developed by Echion Technologies in the UK and are built by Li-Fun. Switch used the cells for a parallel-hybrid drive...
Published on: December 04, 2024
Researchers in Spain have developed a standard test for flexible photovoltaic solar cells used in a wide variety of applications.The FlexPV cells, often based on perovskite materials, are used in applications from wearable technology and intelligent fabrics to curved surfaces such as...
Published on: December 04, 2024
The newly returned CEO of Microchip Technology has cited a significant inventory overhang for his decision to close a fab in the US.The decision by Steve San? To close Fab 2 in Temple, Arizona, also hits proposed funding of $192m under the...
Published on: December 04, 2024
Spanish startup Sateliot has raised €30m from the European Investment Bank to help the rollout of 100 small satellites for the Internet of things (IoT).This is EIB’s first venture debt operation with a Spanish space company and in satellite communications and is...
Published on: December 04, 2024
Cosel in Japan is using the latest EcoSiC silicon carbide MOSFETs and Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) for a series of 3.5kW AC-DC power supplies.The three phase 3.5kW AC-DC power supply units from Cosel uses the Rohm ecoSiC MOSFETs and SiC SBDs in...
Published on: December 04, 2024
IonQ has launched of its quantum operating system, now called IonQ Quantum OS, and a collection of new capabilities named IonQ Hybrid Services suite. These technologies will greatly advance performance and utility of quantum computing for enterprise customers.IonQ Quantum OS is a...
Published on: December 04, 2024
Semiwise in Glasgow is building a Virtual Reality Semiconductor Fabrication Training Facility (VRSFT) to tackle the industry skills gap.The £500,000 project, announced this time last year, is being developed with the TechWorks National Microelectronics Institute (NMI) and UK 300mm fab operator Pragmatic...
Published on: December 04, 2024
Accenture has agreed to acquire AOX, a German company specializing in embedded software for carmakers and their suppliers. The acquisition will help automotive clients solve challenges they are facing in their transition to software-defined vehicles.AOX designs and develops the complex system architectures...
Published on: December 04, 2024