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IBM Unveils Breakthrough 127-Qubit Quantum Processor

“IBM today announced its new 127-quantum bit (qubit) ‘Eagle’ processor at the IBM Quantum Summit 2021, its annual event to showcase milestones in quantum hardware, software, and the growth of the quantum ecosystem. The ‘Eagle’ processor is a breakthrough in …

Nexperia introduces a range of A-selection Zener diodes for precise voltage reference with the industry’s lowest tolerance of ±1%

“Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, today announced the industry’s first range of A-selection Zener diodes. With a tolerance of just ±1%, the BZT52H-A (SOD123F) and BZX384-A (SOD323) series provide a higher precision voltage reference compared to …

Renesas Enters FPGA Market with the First Ultra-Low-Power, Low-Cost Family Addressing Low-Density, High-Volume Applications

“Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it is entering the Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) market with a new line of very low-cost, very low-power devices. The ForgeFPGA™ Family will address the …

Samsung Announces Availability of Its Leading-Edge 2.5D Integration ‘H-Cube’ Solution for High Performance Applications

“‘H-Cube’ applies advanced silicon interposer technology and hybrid-substrate structure, allowing efficient integration of 6 HBMs, as well as lower cost benefit Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that it has developed Hybrid-Substrate Cube (H-Cube) technology …

STMicroelectronics Upgrades Automotive Positioning Accuracy with Single-Chip Triple-Band Satellite-Navigation Receiver

“STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced a world-first automotive satellite-navigation chip that delivers high-quality position data needed by advanced driving systems. Joining ST’s Teseo V family, the STA8135GA …

Texas Instruments to begin construction next year on new 300-mm semiconductor wafer fabrication plants

“Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today announced plans to begin construction next year on its new 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plants (or “fabs”) in Sherman, Texas. The North Texas site has the potential for up to four fabs to …

Toshiba Releases Its First 200V Transistor Output Automotive Photocoupler

“Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched a high voltage transistor output automotive photocoupler, “TLX9188,” for isolated signal communication in automotive equipment, including electric mobility vehicles. Volume shipments start today. TLX9188’s high voltage photo transistor delivers a collector-emitter …

Xilinx Launches Alveo U55C, Its Most Powerful Accelerator Card Ever, Purpose-Built for HPC and Big Data Workloads

“Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), the leader in adaptive computing, today at the SC21 supercomputing conference introduced the Alveo™ U55C data center accelerator card and a new standards-based, API-driven clustering solution for deploying FPGAs at massive scale. The Alveo U55C …

New Lattice sensAI Solution Stack Accelerates Next-Generation Client Devices

“Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced a roadmap of low power, AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve battery life and enable innovative user experiences in Edge applications such as Client Compute devices. Built with …

Nexperia expands its wide bandgap semiconductor offering with new family of high-performance Silicon Carbide (SiC) Diodes

“Nijmegen — Samples of industrial-grade 650 V, 10 A SiC Schottky diode now available. Parts with 1200 V / 6-20 A current range and automotive-grade parts also planned Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors today announced its entry into the high-power Silicon …