Groups will deploy CMS-2500 system in Alberta oilfield project.
International desalination community after a slice of the Khasab pie in Oman
The new desalination plant in Khasab, Oman has generated sufficient international interest with a total of 13 Statement of Qualifications received…
Infineon bid to buy Wolfspeed looks like failing
Infineon’s attempt to buy Wolfspeed – the SiC and GaN RF and power business of Cree – looks like failing due to US regulatory concerns.
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Formula Student racing sets the pace
High-tech Formula Student aims to encourage more young people to take up a career in engineering. Billy Ogano, of Panasonic, takes a detailed look at the technology behind TU München’s Tufast team.
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IC industry tracks GDP, says IC Insights
Before 2010, the IC industry’s growth was driven by capex, capacity and ASP; since 2010 the industry’s growth has tracked GDP.
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Princeton transmits and receives THz – with silicon ICs
Princeton creates silicon chips for transmitting and receiving THz signals: shrinking THz components involves re-imaging how an antenna functions.
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Imec develops all-digital PLL
Imec, Rohm and Holst Centre showed off an all-digital PLL for IoT radio transceivers at the 2017 ISSCC.
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Another step on the road to Li-S batteries
Electrode pore size has a significant effect on the durability of lithium sulphur (Li-S) batteries, according to Chinese researchers.
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Toshiba starts building Fab 6
Toshiba has started construction of a new fab, Fab 6, and an R&D center at Yokkaichi in Mie prefecture, Japan, the company’s main memory production base. Fab 6 will be dedicated to production of BiCS FLASH, Toshiba’s 3D Flash memory. Like Fab 5, construction will take place in two phases, allowing the pace of investment …
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HOPU-ARM investment vehicle for China start-ups
ARM and HOPU Investments have set up a China VC fund. The HOPU-ARM Innovation Fund with investments from a leading Chinese sovereign wealth fund aims to invest in emerging technology companies and start-ups in China. In the past decade, the number of ARM-based chips shipped by Chinese partners has risen 114x and ARM now has …
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