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Numem MRAM-based chiplet for AI systems

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Numem, a Sunnyvale startup, has come up with  MRAM-based chiplets aimed at the demands of AI systems. Sampling is expected to begin in late Q4’25. Features: Delivers up to 4TB/sper 8-die memory stack, exceeding existing AI memoryHBM solutions. Supports 4GB per stack package, enabling scalability for demanding AI workloads. Nonvolatile with SRAM-like performance either ultra-low read/write latency with persistent data ...

SkyWater Unveils ThermaView ROICs for High-Reliability Thermal Imaging in Defense and Industry

SkyWater, the US foundry, is announcing ThermaView ROICs (Read Out ICs) which claim to enable a predictable, low noise, high yielding ROIC  to meet the mission-critical requirements of its warfighter, industrial and automotive customers.    They are: Engineered for the high-resolution imaging, sensitivity and dependability needed in mil/aero, performing reliably even in the harshest conditions Designed to withstand cryogenic temperatures, humidity ...

Jury is out in the Arm vs Qualcomm trial

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The jury is out on the fourth day of the Arm vs Qualcomm lawsuit with the attorneys for both sides completing their closing arguments yesterday. Qualcomm’s lawyer said that Arm’s lawsuit was a way of forcing the destruction of Qualcomm’s PC chips as a route to then getting control over the makers of smart phone chips. Arm’s lawyer, Daralyn Durie, ...

Wide-creepage package for InnoSwitch3-AQ ICs

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Power Integrations has introduced a wide-creepage package option for its InnoSwitch 3-AQ flyback switcher IC for automotive applications. A wide drain-to-source-pin creepage distance of 5.1 mm eliminates the need for conformal coating, making the IC compliant to the IEC60664-1 standard in 800 V vehicles while simplifying manufacturing and increasing system reliability. “Power Integrations’ InSOP-28G package enables 1000 VDC to be ...

SK Telecom to invest $3m in Twelve Labs

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SK Telecom is to invest $3 Million in Twelve Labs, a video understanding company gaining major attention in the global AI industry. The three year-old San Francisco-based startup develops multimodal video foundation models that can understand video content like humans do.  For instance if you input your written description of a scene from a movie the Twelve Labs tech can ...

3rd Gen Bachmann MX200 processor out in H1 2025

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The third generation of Bachmann’s MX200 processor series will be launched in the first half of 2025. The second-generation MX207, MX213 and MX220 will be replaced by the MX208, MX214 and MX221 modules. The new MX215 processor module features more Ethernet and CAN interfaces than the MX214 CPU. An integrated power supply provides power to the controller and the connected ...

October semi sales up 22.1% y-o-y

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October semiconductor sales were up 22.1% y-o-y and 2.8% m-o-m at $56.9 billion compared to the $46.6 billion of October 2023, says the SIA. Additionally , a new WSTS industry forecast—endorsed by SIA—has been revised upward for 2024. It now projects annual global sales will increase 19.0% year-to-year, reaching a sales total of $626.9 billion this year. In 2025, global ...

Tenstorrent raises $693m Series D

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Tenstorrent, the RISC-V design house, has raised over $693 million in its Series D funding round at a  valuation of $2 billion. Investors were Samsung Securities, AFW Partners, XTX Markets, Corner Capital, MESH, Export Development Canada, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, LG Electronics, Hyundai Motor,Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford and Bezos Expeditions among others. “They (the investors) realise ...

Crazy Rich Asians

The second richest man in Asia, currently accused of fraud in the US, is Gautam Adani, chair of Adani Group, with $53 billion, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List. With $101 billion, the richest man in Asia is Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries,  who is  17th on Forbes’ worldwide list, which is headed by Elon Musk with $328.3 ...

SEMI’s EU chip proposals

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SEMI, which represents the manufacturers od semiconductor manufacturing equipment, has published recommendations for the EU  to bolster its semiconductor ecosystem. The SEMI Europe Recommendations for the 2024-2029 Legislative Term paper urges the new Commissioners to build on the momentum  of the Chips Act and advance towards a Chips Act 2. SEMI recommends: Strengthening the semiconductor ecosystem by optimizing funding across ...