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World’s first vehicle with niobium batteries

World’s first vehicle with niobium batteries

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

Bending standard for flexible solar panels

Bending standard for flexible solar panels

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

Microchip to close fab as inventory hits

Microchip to close fab as inventory hits

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

Sateliot raises €30m loan for satellite IoT

Sateliot raises €30m loan for satellite IoT

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 taps Rohm SiC for 3.5kW power supplies

Cosel taps Rohm SiC for 3.5kW power supplies

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

Enterprise-grade quantum OS and hybrid services suite

Enterprise-grade quantum OS and hybrid services suite

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

First view of VR fab to tackle the UK skills gap

First view of VR fab to tackle the UK skills gap

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 acquires AOX in software-defined vehicles push

Accenture acquires AOX in software-defined vehicles push

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

Wi-Fi 6/Bluetooth modules deliver breakthrough power efficiency

Wi-Fi 6/Bluetooth modules deliver breakthrough power efficiency

An extension of the successful Series 2 platform, the SiWx917Y ultra-low power Wi-Fi® 6 and Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) 5.4 modules from Silicon Labs are designed to help device makers streamline the complex development and certification process for Wi-Fi 6 devices.The new...

Published on: December 04, 2024

VSMC breaks ground on 300mm Singapore fab

VSMC breaks ground on 300mm Singapore fab

VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC) has started building its 300mm wafer manufacturing facility in Tampines, Singapore.VSMC is a joint venture between Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) NXP Semiconductors toThe fab, with a $7.8bn investment. will adopt a fully automated production model, integrating an Automated...

Published on: December 04, 2024