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Mycronic Expands into Semiconductors with French MRAM Acquisition
Swedish production equipment maker Mycronic has recently acquired MRAM test system developer Hprobe in France, signaling a strategic move into the semiconductor market. Based in Grenoble, Hprobe specializes in developing turnkey semiconductor Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) for magnetic devices. This acquisition by...
NorthVolt Sells Industrial Division for $6m, Files for Bankruptcy
European battery startup Northvolt, which has raised over $15 billion in funding over the last decade, is facing financial difficulties. The company has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden and is selling its industrial division for a mere $6 million. The Chapter 11...
Single chip modulator for 10MHz to 1THz
Researchers at ETH Switzerland have developed a groundbreaking modulator capable of converting electrical data into optical signals across an impressive frequency range, from 10MHz to 1.14 THz, all within a single device. This innovative plasmonic modulator, created by a team at ETH...
Infineon introduces 2kV SiC Schottky diode in TO-247 package
Infineon Technologies has introduced a new 2000V SiC Schottky diode in the widely used TO-247-2 package, designed to serve as a seamless replacement in solar and electric vehicle power systems. This latest diode leverages the same fifth-generation silicon carbide (SiC) process as...
Kulr signs private space battery deal
Kulr, a company based in the US, has secured a deal to provide its NASA-certified M35A battery cells for integration into a commercial spaceflight programme by a US customer. These cells have already been utilized in NASA’s Artemis II mission and are...
Spectrum Instrumentation launches flagship digitizers
Spectrum Instrumentation has introduced a new flagship range consisting of seven digitizers with 12-bit resolution and impressive bandwidths of up to 4.7GHz. The DN2.33x series offers a variety of models, including one or two channel variants with maximum sampling rates of 3.2,...
65W GaN converter in low cost SOIC16 package
STMicroelectronics has introduced a new 240MHz GaN-based flyback converter in a SOIC16 package, catering to cost-conscious applications. The VIPerGaN65D quasi-resonant offline converter features a 700V gallium nitride (GaN) transistor and optimized gate driver, making wide-bandgap technology more accessible with typical protection features...
Renesas Targets High Volume Vision AI with DRP AI Core
Renesas Electronics has introduced the RZ/V2N, an integrated quad-core ARM microprocessor featuring its proprietary DRP embedded AI technology tailored for high-volume vision applications. The RZ/V2N is equipped with the Dynamically Reconfigurable Processor DRP-AI3, boasting 10 TOPS/W and AI inference performance of up...
Heat pipe cooling for rugged Computer-on-Modules
Suitable for extreme environments, the heat pipe cooling technology developed by Cognatec and launched at Embedded World 2025 employs acetone as the working fluid instead of water. Acetone prevents the thermal transfer medium from freezing at extreme sub-zero temperatures, preventing damage to...
Bidders line up for Belgian chip production site
Three bidders from different regions are reportedly in contention for a recent semiconductor-related acquisition, according to industry sources. Among them, two are from Asia, while one represents European interests. One notable contender is Silex Microsystems AB, a Sweden-based company under Chinese ownership....
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