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Chips Act: Europe’s Ambitious R&D Agenda
Continent’s premier research organizations will jointly oversee four pilot lines as part of the EU’s semiconductor initiative.
What’s FD-SOI, and Why Does Europe Want a New One?
The EU is betting big on the technology’s ability to meld low-power or RF circuitry with advanced digital chips.
The EU Has a Chip Plan. Can it Execute?
Yole analyst Jean-Christophe Eloy offers an inside look at Europe’s semiconductor strategy.
Startup Aims to Build the First ‘Unhackable’ Encryption System
Cornami promises homomorphic solution based on a chip and software within two years.
What Caught Our Eye This Week
Intel MIA at Computex, NXP Driving Foxconn, China Maintains Solar Stranglehold, GM Stacks Battery Modules
Targeted Chips Act Puts Europe Back in the Race
Europe’s semiconductor initiative would fund domestic projects while courting international partners.
$1 Trillion by 2030 but First … A Downturn?
Chip industry analysts foresee a slump, possibly severe, in 2023, throwing capex planning into disarray.
AON: ‘Edge AI’ Done Right
Startup’s processor leverages artificial intelligence to solve application-specific problems of voice and sound.
Why Our Machines Will Never Be as Smart as We Are
Consciousness is an ineffable, primal awareness of our internal states. Computers will never have it.
TSMC in the Running for European Chips Act Funding
Proposed fabs are seen as a way of reviving the EU’s chip manufacturing ecosystem.
China Seen Outspending U.S. in R&D by 2025
U.S. still leads thanks to corporate investment, but China is poised to become the world’s top funder of science and technology research.
ST Doubles Down on Internal Chip Production
A strong IDM model is seen as key to explosive revenue growth in an era of industrywide component shortages.
PreAct Going Close-Up to Cut Lidar Cost
Startup eyes $45 bill of materials for near-field devices that foretell collisions.
MEMS Microspeakers Target ‘Smart’ Hearables
Bosch’s acquisition of Arioso Systems signals the next round of MEMS technology innovation.
Podcast: China’s EV/AV Sectors on a Roll
Tu Le of Sino Auto Insights steers us through the nascent mobility sectors and considers potential potholes like future overcapacity.
RISC-V Beyond Embedded: How Many Cores Will It Take?
Engineers are using the RISC-V core to add functions to their SoCs – but not as a full-fledged processor.
GM, Red Hat Join Forces on Auto OS
The Linux-based operating system facilitates vehicle software updates and ‘functional safety.’
Nvidia Accelerates China’s Transition From EVs to AVs
Chinese ADAS/autonomous-vehicle development is riding the wave of EV momentum. The question is how soon and to what degere Chinese OEMs plan to go autonomous with their EVs.
Nigeria Targets Robotics to Boost Hardware Skills
A group of ‘revolutionaries’ led by a committed educator are attempting to lift Nigeria out of its technology malaise.
Nio: The Anti-Detroit Hits the Accelerator
China’s answer to Tesla has leveraged government support to position itself as the next disruptor of the global auto industry.
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