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Teradyne buys Infineon power semiconductor test team

Teradyne buys Infineon power semiconductor test team

Teradyne is to acquire automated test equipment technology and associated development team from Infineon Technologies.The deal will see Teradyne continue to support Infineon through a service agreement with manufacturing support. Infineon says this also gives ‘enhanced flexibility’ to respond to internal demand...

Published on: February 03, 2025

President Trump re-iterates intention to impose tariffs on chips

President Trump re-iterates intention to impose tariffs on chips

President Trump has repeated that he intends to impose tariffs on semiconductor products, saying they would apply to “chips and things associated with chips.”He spoke to press during a session in the Oval Office on Friday as he signed a number of...

Published on: February 03, 2025

How to prevent drones falling from the sky

How to prevent drones falling from the sky

Drone shows are very impressive to watch, but not always without problems. On YouTube you can find examples of drones, falling from the sky!MIT researchers worked on a training method for ‘multi agent’ systems like drones, robots and self driving cars. In...

Published on: February 03, 2025

Low power spintronic ME-MRAM memory

Low power spintronic ME-MRAM memory

Researchers in Japan have developed a low power magnetic RAM (MRAM) to reduce the energy consumption of memory systems.MRAM is a popular choice for emerging in-memory computing architectures to reduce the power consumption of AI chips for training and for inference, or...

Published on: February 03, 2025

ST looks to cut up to 6% of staff, says report

ST looks to cut up to 6% of staff, says report

Struggling European chipmaker STMicroelectronics NV is looking to cut between 2,000 and 3,000 staff to address a slump in the industrial and automotive chip markets it serves, according to Bloomberg.The staff cuts are set to implemented by way of an early retirement...

Published on: February 03, 2025

Foundry unit haunts tepid Intel fourth quarter results

Foundry unit haunts tepid Intel fourth quarter results

Former chipmarket leader Intel exceeded some analysts’ expectations with the publication of its 4Q24 financial results. There are indications that the company may be approaching the bottom after a spectacular fall in its prospects during 2024.However, the Intel Foundry subsidiary operation, which...

Published on: February 03, 2025

Teradyne and Infineon team up on ATE power test

Teradyne and Infineon team up on ATE power test

Teradyne and Infineon Technologies AG have announced that they have entered into a strategic agreement to advance power semiconductor test.As part of the agreement, Teradyne will acquire part of Infineon’s automated test equipment team in Regensburg, Germany. For its part, Infineon will...

Published on: February 03, 2025

Intel Foundry haunts tepid fourth quarter results

Intel Foundry haunts tepid fourth quarter results

Former chipmarket leader Intel exceeded some analysts’ expectations with the publication of its 4Q24 financial results. There are indications that the company may be approaching the bottom after a spectacular fall in its prospects during 2024.However, the Intel Foundry subsidiary operation, which...

Published on: February 03, 2025

Fraunhofer looks to automation for electronics disassembly

Fraunhofer looks to automation for electronics disassembly

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF are developing technology for automated, nondestructive robotic disassembly of electronics for remanufacturing and material recycling. The project, named iDEAR (Intelligent Disassembly of Electronics for Remanufacturing and Recycling), will help establish an...

Published on: February 03, 2025

Robust M-12 connectors for rail and transport

Robust M-12 connectors for rail and transport

binder in Germany has expanded its series of M12-X-coded connectors to meet the requirements of rail and transport applications as well as agriculture.The M12-X-coded connectors are aimed at Cat6a Ethernet communication infrastructures that can handle strong vibrations and shocks for camera-based monitoring...

Published on: February 03, 2025