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Exploration platform for RISC-V CHERI designs

Exploration platform for RISC-V CHERI designs

European RISC-V core developer Codasip has introduced a new FPGA-based ‘exploration platform’ centered around its X730 core, which incorporates the CHERI (Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions) secure memory technology. Known as the Codasip Prime platform, this innovative system facilitates the advanced development...

Published on: May 02, 2025

“Clas-SiC to Build Power Fab in Europe”

“Clas-SiC to Build Power Fab in Europe”

Clas-SiC Wafer Fab in the UK has recently announced a significant deal to establish a power fab in mainland Europe. The company, known for its production of silicon carbide (SiC) devices in Scotland, has been making strides in the semiconductor industry with...

Published on: May 02, 2025

First on-die Power Delivery Network analyzer

First on-die Power Delivery Network analyzer

Movellus has made a significant breakthrough in the industry by introducing the first on-chip sensor designed for power delivery network (PDN) characterization and monitoring. This innovation is crucial for ensuring power integrity in system-on-chip (SoC) designs, especially in high-power AI chips and...

Published on: May 01, 2025

IonQ leverages quantum computing for AI advancements

IonQ leverages quantum computing for AI advancements

IonQ is making significant strides in the realm of quantum computing applied to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Their research has led to advancements in hybrid quantum-classical approaches that are enhancing large language models (LLMs) and generative AI. In two new...

Published on: May 01, 2025

UK opens first sub-5nm e-beam lithography centre outside Japan

UK opens first sub-5nm e-beam lithography centre outside Japan

The University of Southampton has recently unveiled the first e-beam lithography center outside of Japan with the capability to achieve resolutions under 5nm. This cutting-edge E-beam lithography (EBL) facility is only the second in the world to utilize a 200kV system, specifically...

Published on: May 01, 2025

Synaptics and Murata collaborate on automotive wireless

Synaptics and Murata collaborate on automotive wireless

Synaptics Incorporated and Murata Manufacturing have joined forces in a strategic partnership aimed at developing an advanced turnkey wireless connectivity module tailored for automotive Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs. The collaboration will focus on integrating the Synaptics Veros™ Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo...

Published on: May 01, 2025

European design house partners with Intel for foundry alliances

European design house partners with Intel for foundry alliances

IC’Alps, based in France, has recently become a member of the Intel Foundry Accelerator Design Services Alliance and Value Chain Alliance programmes for 1.8nm designs. The design house, which is in the process of being acquired by SealSQ in Switzerland, specializes in...

Published on: May 01, 2025

Biomass Satellite Measures Trees from 666 km Altitude

Biomass Satellite Measures Trees from 666 km Altitude

Forests play a crucial role in mitigating climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. To better understand this relationship, the European Space Agency (ESA) recently launched a groundbreaking satellite named Biomass on the 29th of April. Equipped with a P-Band...

Published on: May 01, 2025

European AI processor developer secures €40m for manufacturing

European AI processor developer secures €40m for manufacturing

VSORA SA has secured a significant funding of €40 million (approximately US$46 million) to facilitate the production of an AI inference processor on a 5nm scale with TSMC by 2025. The funding round was spearheaded by Otium and the office of an...

Published on: May 01, 2025

Hall sensor in inverter design reduces cost

Hall sensor in inverter design reduces cost

Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) has collaborated with Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) to create a groundbreaking proof of concept by integrating a Hall current sensor into a power module designed for automotive traction inverter and DC-DC converter applications. This innovative module, developed with...

Published on: April 30, 2025