The commercialisation of Bizen, the transistor being productised by Search For The Next (SFN) of Nottingham, is set to benefit from investment in new process equipment which will expedite its development. One wafer run is being produced every month by manufacturing ally, Semefab, and initial analysis is very positive for both power and digital circuits. ...
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ASML had Q2 revenues up 35% sequentially at €3.3 billion for a profit of €800 million and a gross margin of 48.2%. “Our second-quarter sales came in at €3.3 billion, a strong growth of over 35% compared to Q1. The gross margin came in at 48.2%, a significant improvement compared to Q1, primarily due to ...
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The EC order that Apple pay €13 billion to Ireland has been over-ruled by the EU’s General Court. The EC can now appeal the decision to the ECJ. The case arose from the very low tax rate which Ireland imposed on Apple. The EC argued that the low tax rate amounted to illegal state aid. ...
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Graphcore, the Bristol AI processor company which has raised over $450 million in funding, has announced the second generation of its flagship IPU chip, the GC200. With 59.4 billion transistors on a single 823sqmm die, Graphcore claims it is the most complex processor ever made. It is made on TSMC’s 7nm process and integrates 1,472 ...
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Promethean Particles of Nottingham, the specialist developer of nanomaterials for current and next-generation applications, has been awarded an Institute of Physics Business Innovation Award for solving a key fluid mechanics problem enabling the use of supercritical fluids for the large-scale production of nanoparticles. The breakthrough supported the development of a unique manufacturing process that enhances the ...
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AMD and Google Cloud have beta availability of Confidential Virtual Machines (VMs) for Google Compute Engine powered by 2nd Gen AMD EPYCTM processors, taking advantage of the processors’ security features. The first product in the Google Cloud Confidential Computing portfolio, Confidential VMs, enables customers for the first time to encrypt data in-use while it is being ...
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Pickering Electronics of Clacton-on-sea has developed a miniature high voltage relay for use in a new test rig, designed by ON Semiconductor. In switching systems for test and measurement applications, reed relays are often the best solution thanks to their small size, high isolation resistance, hermetically sealed contacts, fast operate time and long-life expectancy. When ...
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UK telcos have been banned from buying Huawei 5G switchgear as from December 31st 2020. All Huawei 5G kit in the network must be taken out by 2027. These measure were announced by the DCMS Secretary of State Oliver Dowden in the Commons earlier today An hour or so before the announcement the Chairman of ...
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Nokia has announced a software upgrade that will enable its 4G/LTE radios to be migrated to 5G/NR. This provides immediate support for approximately one million radios, reaching 3.1 million by the end of the year and over 5 million in 2021. By upgrading existing radio elements via software, Nokia is helping to streamline the process of refarming 4G/LTE spectrum into 5G/NR. The move ...
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Softbank has appointed Goldman Sachs to look at options for the future of Arm, reports the Wall Street Journal. The options include a full or partial public offering for the company. Softbank is engaged in a cash-raising exercise to raise $41 billion with $21 billion to come from the sale of its stake in T-Mobile. ...
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