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• Socionext 14nm chiplet will validate leading-edge designs

  03-07-2026 07:18 via electronicsweekly.com
  Socionext has developed a compute chiplet in TSMC’s A14 process technology. As part of this initiative, Socionext plans to tape out a multi-core device in September 2026. This chip will ...
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• Micron breaks ground on $9bn Hiroshima fab expansion

  06-07-2026 03:29 via electronicsweekly.com
  At the weekend, Micron broke ground on a $9.3 billion expansion of its fab in Hiroshima supported by a $4.8 billion allocation by the Japanese  government. “Micron’s very first HBM ...
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• SEMI asks US government not to intervene in memory crisis

  06-07-2026 03:28 via electronicsweekly.com
  SEMI has written a letter to the U.S. government asking it not to intervene in the memory chip market. The letter is being seen as opposition to Apple’s request to ...
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• Panmesia and Meta demo CXL’s advantages in expanding server memory

  06-07-2026 03:25 via electronicsweekly.com
  Panmnesia has demonstrated that its next-stage CXL controller and PBR  (Port-Based Routing) switch keep memory-access latency low while extending memory expansion to span dozens of servers or more. Meta has ...
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• Raspberry Pi upgrades secure boot provisioning software

  06-07-2026 03:14 via electronicsweekly.com
  Raspberry Pi has upgraded its secure boot provisioning software, rpi-sb-provisioner, making it easier to provision more complex operating system images and deploy Raspberry Pi Connect at scale. Version 2.3 of ...
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• Foldables Hierarchy Emerging

  06-07-2026 03:09 via electronicsweekly.com
  There could be an element of one-upmanship in the kind of foldable phone you buy this year. A third of  the foldables sold last year cost over $1,600 and 60% ...
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• Sponsored Content: Manufacturability Optimization for Industrial Electronics via Valor NPI Analysis

  06-07-2026 01:01 via electronicsweekly.com
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• TDK E13 EM IGBT/FET gate drive transformers for xEV platforms

  03-07-2026 16:45 via electronicsweekly.com
  TDK is introducing its E13 EM series of IGBT/FET gate drive transformers, designed for automotive 500-V battery systems. They are qualified to AEC-Q200 Rev. E and designed for operation from ...
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• Sony becomes Promoter member for MIPI Alliance

  03-07-2026 13:14 via electronicsweekly.com
  Sony Semiconductor is strengthening its relationship with the MIPI Alliance. It is becoming the newest Promoter member for the wired interface standards body. With the appointment, Sony obtains a seat ...
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• Sponsored Content: Power System Reliability in Extreme Cold with -65°C Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

  03-07-2026 11:45 via electronicsweekly.com
  Extreme cold environments place unprecedented demands on power systems, making the low-temperature performance of aluminum electrolytic capacitors a critical factor in overall system reliability. I. In extreme cold environments, power ...
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• Raytheon eyes large-aperture telescope for Lazuli Space Observatory

  03-07-2026 11:28 via electronicsweekly.com
  Raytheon has announced it is developing a large-aperture telescope for the Lazuli Space Observatory, part of The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System at Schmidt Sciences. It features on orbit‑tuning ...
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• Kioxia sampling 332-layer NAND chip

  03-07-2026 07:29 via electronicsweekly.com
  Earlier today, Kioxia held a ceremony at its Kitakami fab in Iwate prefecture to mark the start of production  of its 10th generation of BiCS Flash. The company is already ...
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• Apple looking to extend phone share

  03-07-2026 07:27 via electronicsweekly.com
  Apple is said to be preparing to capitalise on its superior procurement clout at a time of component supply shortage to go for a boost to its smartphone market share. ...
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• EU struggles to strengthen chip sector

  03-07-2026 07:25 via electronicsweekly.com
  The EU has come up with another initiative aimed at solving the problem of the continent’s vulnerability to chips supply shortages. The Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative (CHIPDIPLO) is an 18-month ...
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• Mouser adds nine franchises

  03-07-2026 07:01 via electronicsweekly.com
  Mouser has signed nine new distribution agreements this year. They are: ELKO EP: Electronic control and automation components for building and industrial systems Evezor: Modular automation and motion control platforms ...
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• Airbus wins ESA’s Aeolus-2 wind sensing satellite contract

  02-07-2026 13:35 via electronicsweekly.com
  Airbus Defence and Space has won the initial contract for the design and build of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Aeolus-2 wind sensing satellite. The agreement was signed, above, at ...
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• Advancements in power electronic converters

  02-07-2026 13:00 via electronicsweekly.com
  The advancement in PEC technologies is leading to the development of converters with high efficiency, reliability, power density, gain and fast transient response, writes Samudrapom Dam. Power electronic converters (PECs) ...
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• Elektra Awards 2026 open for entries, new categories

  02-07-2026 12:01 via electronicsweekly.com
  The Elektra Awards 2026, organised by Electronics Weekly, are open for entries from both companies and individuals in the electronics industry. And this year they feature new categories. Note the ...
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• UK is Europe’s startup champion

  02-07-2026 07:28 via electronicsweekly.com
  The UK has 80 unicorns – the third highest in the world after the USA and China – according to the Hurun Research Institute of Shanghai. The UK’s 80 unicorns ...
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• Etched prepares to ship

  02-07-2026 07:27 via electronicsweekly.com
  Etched, a four year-old San Jose AI inference chip startup, has raised $800 million at a $5 billion valuation, is said to have orders worth $1 billion and intends to ...
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• Oxmiq raises $35m to re-architect the GPU

  02-07-2026 07:26 via electronicsweekly.com
  Oxmiq of Campbell, California has raised $35 million to bring its total funding so far to $60 million. Oxmiq is developing a GPU architecture and software for licensing which will ...
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• Infineon opens smart power fab in Dresden

  02-07-2026 07:15 via electronicsweekly.com
  Today, Infineon opens its €5 billion smart power fab in Dresden. The official ground-breaking ceremony for the fab took place in May 2023 – three years later, on 2 July ...
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• Imec extends auto chiplet program to edge computing

  02-07-2026 07:11 via electronicsweekly.com
  Imev is extending the lessons learnt in its Automotive Chiplet  Program to an Autonomous Edge Chiplet Program (AECP) as a an acknowledgment that the same foundational HPC building blocks can ...
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• NASA expands Earth Observation dataset for its CSDA programme

  01-07-2026 17:10 via electronicsweekly.com
  NASA has selected eight new companies to take part in its Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) programme. This will expand the range of commercial satellite data it makes available to ...
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• EW BrightSparks 2025 profile: Oliver Tatlow, Leonardo

  01-07-2026 15:07 via electronicsweekly.com
  Now in its eighth year, the EW BrightSparks awards see Electronics Weekly celebrate some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. In the next in ...
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• Molex releases HSAutoLink G automotive Ethernet connector system

  01-07-2026 11:21 via electronicsweekly.com
  Molex is expanding its automotive HSAutoLink Interconnect portfolio. The HSAutoLink G connector provides multi-gig Ethernet connections of up to 25Gbps. It will address escalating bandwidth demands driven by Advanced Driver-Assistance ...
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• Non-AI lead times normalising

  01-07-2026 07:28 via electronicsweekly.com
  The semiconductor market divide between AI-driven infrastructure demand and traditional end markets is growing, says Counterpoint’s Q2 Lead Times report. While the market, in general, is experiencing a return to ...
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• Non-AI lead times normalising

  01-07-2026 07:28 via electronicsweekly.com
  The semiconductor market divide between AI-driven infrastructure demand and traditional end markets is growing, says Counterpoint’s Q2 Lead Times report. While the market, in general, is experiencing a return to ...
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• AI transforming optical receiver market

  01-07-2026 07:15 via electronicsweekly.com
    The optical transceiver market is expected to grow to more than $112 billion by 2031, driven primarily by AI infrastructure deployments, says Yole Group. AI is reshaping the competitive ...
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• Panasonic launches compact PCB relay series

  01-07-2026 07:12 via electronicsweekly.com
  Panasonic has brought out a compact HE-S SC 2a and HE-S SC 2a1b PCB relay series, specifically developed for single-phase EV charging systems and wallbox applications. The new relay series ...
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