Nvidia-Arm merger would substantially lessen competition says U.K. government report

An Arm-Nvidia merger would involve a Substantial Lessening Of Competition (SLC) concludes the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in its Phase One review of the proposed merger for the Department  Of  Culture Media and Sport (DCMS). The CMA’s conclusion states: “The CMA has concluded that the Merger gives rise to a realistic prospect of an ...

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Cardboard boxes are greener than plastic alternatives?

Carton packaging for small electrical goods has a lower carbon footprint than plastic alternatives, according to Pro Carton, the European association for carton and cartonboard manufacturers, which is highlighting a report written by the bio-economy unit of the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE). Cartonboard is an industry name for non-corrugated cardboard or packaging card. The ...

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Four phase dc-dc controller chip meets Intel VR13 spec

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has introduced a dual output dc-dc controller powering processors, ASICs or FPGAs that meets Intel’s VR13 specification. Intended to work from 12V intermediate power rails, AOZ97774 controls three phases of power switching for one output and a single phase for the other output (VR13 3+1 configuration), with all parameters programmable through a ...

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ST adds $300m to SiC wafer supply agreement with Cree

STMicroelectronics has agreed to buy a further $300m worth of bare and epitaxial 150mm silicon carbide wafers from Cree, bringing the total of the multi-year supply agreement to $800m. “We are very pleased that STMicroelectronics will continue to leverage Wolfspeed [brand] silicon carbide materials as part of their supply strategy for the next several years,” ...

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Samsung re-takes No.1 spot

In Q2, Samsung passed Intel  to become the world’s largest semiconductor company, says IC Insights in its August update to The McClean Report. The  Top-10 semiconductor suppliers (Fig:1) posted a 10% jump in 2Q21/1Q21 sales. LThe list includes six suppliers headquartered in the U.S., two in South Korea, and two in Taiwan and consists of ...

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Tesla to launch humanoid robot

Yesterday Elon Musk said he would probably launch a prototype humanoid robot next year. It will eliminate “dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks,” said Musk “essentially the future of physical work will be a choice.” As such, the robot will, said Musk, have “profound implications for the economy.” He said it was important that the robot should ...

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Intel adds to IPUs

Intel has added to its concept of  the Infrastructure Processing Unit (IPU) with two new devices (Mount Evans and Oak Springs Canyon) and the Intel N6000 Acceleration Development Platform (code named Arrow Creek), Mount Evans is Intel’s first ASIC-based IPU. It was designed in collaboration with a Cloud Service Provider. CSP. It supports existing use cases ...

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Auto chip shortages may extend into Q2 2022.

The automotive semiconductor shortages are forecast to extend into Q1 2022 and possibly into Q2, says IHS Markit. Both Intel and Infineon have cautioned that the situation may persist throughout all of 2022, while Toyota is reported to be cutting vehicle production in September by 40%, from 900,000 units to 500,000 because of chip and labour ...

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US, UK defence partners run Swarm and Search Capture the Flag AI challenge

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has partnered with the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) to bring together AI experts from the around the world in a Swarm and Search Capture the Flag Challenge. Due to conclude today – with a final, single-elimination showcase event – the competition opened in early May. ...

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Farnell looks at future of IoT

Farnell  has published a new report analysing IoT trends, based on three years of survey data and research reports. ‘The Future is IoT – Analysing Industry Trends’ report is available as a free eBook and audiobook, offering design engineers valuable insights and analysis on the future of the IoT. Farnell looks at how IoT is ...

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