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• Can China’s Humanoid Robots be useful?

  25-08-2026 07:11 via electronicsweekly.com
  Humanoid robots in China are beginning to be deployed across a wider range of applications—automotive, 3C electronics, aerospace, logistics, and energy—putting their commercial viability to the test, says TrendForce . […]
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• NanoAvionics introduces flagship MP42H microsatellite bus

  25-08-2026 16:57 via electronicsweekly.com
  Kongsberg NanoAvionics, a European manufacturer of small satellites, is introducing its Gen-2 MP42 family of modular, microsatellite buses. Designed for optical or SAR imaging missions, the family consists of the […]
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• nRF93M1-LABA smart modem for Cat 1 bis IoT devices

  25-08-2026 16:14 via electronicsweekly.com
  Nordic Semiconductor is announcing general availability for its multi-regional nRF93M1-LABA smart modem module now that it has Global Certification Forum (GCF) compliance. The module was first introduced at Mobile World […]
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• Starcloud raises $250m to build space-based datacentres

  25-08-2026 16:01 via electronicsweekly.com
   Starcloud, the space datacentre manufacturer and operator, announced a $250 million Series A extension funding round to its March $170m Series A, at a $2.3 billion  valuation. Investors were Manhattan […]
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• Optocouplers tame EMI in wide-bandgap designs

  25-08-2026 13:00 via electronicsweekly.com
  High-voltage designers adopting GaN and SiC face severe electromagnetic interference (EMI) and logic corruption. Advanced optocouplers can provide the robust isolation needed to protect signal integrity, writes Diego de Azcuénaga. […]
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• Image sensor startup raises funding for SPAD sensors

  25-08-2026 11:22 via electronicsweekly.com
  Singular Photonics, a developer of SPAD-based (single photon avalanche diode) image sensors, has closed a $2.15 million funding round. This was led by ACF Investors, with participation from Wren Capital, […]
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• Nvidia and SpaceXAI adapting terrestrial datacentre infrastructure for space

  25-08-2026 07:15 via electronicsweekly.com
  .SpaceXAI’s planned first-generation Starmind datacentre satellite, due for launch next year, will be based on the Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale system, extending the Earth-bound Nvidia datacentre environment into space, […]
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• IBM and Arm designing dual architecture processor

  25-08-2026 07:14 via electronicsweekly.com
  IBM and Arm are designing a dual architecture processor, designed for future IBM Z and LinuxONE systems. Rather than treating Arm as a separate subsystem, each processor core is designed […]
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• $1.6trn semi market, says Gartner

  25-08-2026 07:13 via electronicsweekly.com
  Gartner sees semiconductor revenue reaching $1.6 trillion in 2026, increasing 92% from 2025 revenue of $809 billion. In 2027, it is forecast to total $1.9 trillion.. “The AI data center […]
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• Anglia signs OptoMedia

  25-08-2026 07:07 via electronicsweekly.com
  Anglia Components has signed afranchise agreement with Taiwanese manufacturer OptoMedia to distribute its range of fibre optic transceivers for industrial defence and video applications. “OptoMedia has the products and technologies […]
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• Infineon buys C2i Semiconductors

  24-08-2026 15:02 via electronicsweekly.com
  Infineon has bought C2i Semiconductors of Bangalore. C2i specialises in software-defined multiphase controllers and smart power stages for AI data center applications. “We founded C2i Semiconductors with the vision of […]
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• Quintessent begins sampling single-chip DWDM comb laser

  24-08-2026 14:42 via electronicsweekly.com
  Following a Series A investment round which raised $40m, optical interconnect startup, Quintessent, is sampling its single-chip quantum dot-based DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing) comb laser. Described as a new […]
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• Iceye India forms in New Delhi

  24-08-2026 12:28 via electronicsweekly.com
  ICEYE, the Finnish specialist in SAR imagery (Synthetic Aperture Radar), is formally establishing an Indian entity with ICEYE India, working in New Delhi. The move extends the company’s presence into […]
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• Castelion raises $1bn Series C for hypersonic defence

  24-08-2026 11:12 via electronicsweekly.com
  Castelion, the Californian-based defense technology company lead by former SpaceX executives, has raised $1 billion of investment in a Series C fundraise. It values the startup at $13 billion. Castelion […]
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• Sponsored Content: Welcome to the era of trustworthy AI for IC signoff and manufacturing

  24-08-2026 11:00 via electronicsweekly.com
  As AI moves deeper into semiconductor workflows, trust is becoming one of the last barriers to broad industry adoption. In IC design-to-signoff, the most valuable AI systems will not be […]
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• INTERVIEW: Mahdi Mekic Head of Foundry at amsOsram

  24-08-2026 07:16 via electronicsweekly.com
  Earlier this year amsOSRAM sold its Entertainment and Industry Lamps (ENI) business to Ushio, sold its CMOS Image Sensor business to indie Semiconductor, and sold its non-optical sensor portfolio to […]
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• INTERVIEW: Mahdi Mekic, head of foundry at ams OSRAM

  24-08-2026 07:16 via electronicsweekly.com
  Earlier this year ams OSRAM sold its Entertainment and Industry Lamps business to Ushio, sold its CMOS Image Sensor business to indie Semiconductor and sold its non-optical sensor portfolio to […]
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• Clas-SiC Wafer Fab gets Scottish Enterprise Capital Grant

  24-08-2026 07:15 via electronicsweekly.com
  Clas-SiC Wafer Fab, the Scottish compound semiconductor startup, has been awarded £1.9 million  under Scottish Enterprise’s Capital Grant scheme. “This investment is important as it helps accelerate our next generation […]
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• Hexseed raises £600,00 to cool datacentres

  24-08-2026 07:14 via electronicsweekly.com
  HexSeed Technology, founded last year in Banchory near Aberdeen, has raised more than £600,000 in early-stage funding to scale its low-temperature diamond coating technology designed to prevent AI power semiconductors […]
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• AMD takes 30% of x86 PC CPU market; Arm takes 15% of PC CPU market

  24-08-2026 07:10 via electronicsweekly.com
  For the first time, AMD’s share of the x86 CPU PC market, covering both mobile and desktop, has topped 30%, according to Mercury Research. AMD’s share was 30.3% in Q2 […]
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• Wi-Fi Halow USB dongle reference designs

  24-08-2026 07:08 via electronicsweekly.com
  Morse Micro has brought out two Wi-Fi HaLow USB Dongle Reference Designs that can bring long-range Wi-Fi HaLow connectivity to existing devices via a  USB connection. Based on Morse Micro’s […]
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• Android XR advances as Jetpack XR SDK core libraries reach beta

  21-08-2026 16:39 via electronicsweekly.com
  Google is announcing that its Jetpack SceneCore, ARCore for Jetpack XR, and XR Runtime libraries have officially reached beta status. And Jetpack Compose is to follow soon, it says. Basically, […]
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• Saildrone, Lockheed Martin demonstrate live-fire from USV platform

  21-08-2026 12:30 via electronicsweekly.com
  Lockheed Martin is highlighting a successful collaboration with Saildrone, a specialist in maritime autonomous systems. USV Basically, an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) was equipped with lethal defence technology, the live-fire […]
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• JEDEC to host Automotive Electronics Forum

  21-08-2026 11:17 via electronicsweekly.com
  The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced that it is hosting an Automotive Electronics Forum. The event will take place on 17 September 2026 in Santa Clara, California. The […]
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• White House looking for 1000 rocket launches a year

  21-08-2026 07:17 via electronicsweekly.com
  Yesterday US President Donald Trump  signed a memo aimed at enabling 1,000 US rocket  launches and re-entries a year – up from 178 launches in 2025. The memo requires agencies […]
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• Oshen raises £5m to track Russian subs

  21-08-2026 07:14 via electronicsweekly.com
  Oshen, the Plymouth developer of sailboats which track Russian submarines, has raised £5million to increase its fleet from 50 to 100 vessels. Investors include Lunar Ventures, Albion VC, Twin Track […]
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• Muon raises $250m and plans to build 500 satellites a year

  21-08-2026 07:12 via electronicsweekly.com
  Muon Space has completed a Series C round raising $250 million, valuing the company at $1.5 billion and taking its total funding to $386 million Muon has opened a factory […]
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• RAN market has third consecutive quarter of growth

  21-08-2026 07:10 via electronicsweekly.com
  The Q2 Radio Access Network (RAN) market continued to stabilise with modest YoY growth marking the third consecutive quarter of growth following more than two years of contraction says Dell’Oro. […]
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• Consumer wearables market to have 12% CAGR 2026-32

  21-08-2026 07:09 via electronicsweekly.com
  The consumer wearables revenue is expected to grow at 12% CAGR between 2026 and 2032, says Counterpoint Research. Smart eyewear is projected to account for nearly one-fifth of total consumer […]
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• Quantum technologies rush out of US labs to match China’s growth

  20-08-2026 18:50 via electronicsweekly.com
  The Trump administration is pushing US quantum information science and technologies (QISTs) out of the lab as the first products mature, more private investment arrives, and Washington strives to match […]
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