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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Nvidia is predicting revenues of $128.5bn in 2024 after a bumper third quarter. This is more than double the $60.9bn in the previous year and $26.9bn in 2022. Operating expenses stayed constant around $12bn across all three years.The company saw record quarterly...
Published on: November 21, 2024