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Support for a European semiconductor strategy

Seeking to explore semiconductor policy measures that can strengthen the industrial policy in the European Union, SEMI and the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) have successfully held a high-level roundtable event in the European Parliament under the auspices of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Bart Groothuis (Renew Europe), Oliver Schenk (European People’s Party) and

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Astute Group partnership with Edinburgh Instruments

Astute Group announces the signing of a multi-million-pound, multi-year supply chain agreement with Edinburgh Instruments, a UK-based manufacturer of spectrometer and gas sensor solutions. Edinburgh Instruments is a UK business with its global headquarters in Livingston, Scotland. It is a global leader in the research, development, and manufacturing of spectroscopic instrumentation that has been operating

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The FAMES Pilot Line launches open access call

The FAMES Pilot Line launched its first open-access call. A dedicated workshop in Brussels generated strong interest from across Europe’s semiconductor industry. A great number of potential users participated to learn more about how to submit a User Request to access the pilot line’s microelectronics R&D technologies and services. Initiated in December 2023 by the

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Lindsley Ruth to become CEO of Infinite Electronics

Infinite Electronics, a global provider of electronic components and connectivity solutions, announced that J. Lindsley Ruth has been named President and CEO. He succeeds Penny Cotner, who has decided to step down as CEO after 12 successful years with the company. With over 30 years of global leadership experience, Ruth is an accomplished and seasoned

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Can Lip-Bu Tan revive Intel?

Intel’s incoming CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is considering major changes to the company’s chip manufacturing strategy and artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap. According to sources cited by Reuters, Tan is looking to streamline operations and refocus Intel’s manufacturing business in an effort to revitalise the struggling technology giant. Among the key priorities under consideration are restructuring Intel’s

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u-blox IoT modules acquired by Trasna

u-blox has announced the transfer of its cellular IoT module business to Trasna, a semiconductor and IoT solutions provider. This strategic move reinforces u-blox’s focus on its core locate business while enabling Trasna to strengthen its IoT connectivity chip-to-Cloud offering in the OEM sector. The acquisition includes u-blox’s cellular module technology intellectual property (IP), workforce,

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Viscom expands distribution network

Viscom SE is expanding its distribution network in Central Europe through a new partnership with PBT Rožnov. As an official sales partner, PBT Rožnov will offer Viscom’s full portfolio of inspection systems, enhancing local access to innovative optical and X-ray inspection technology. Established in 1992 and headquartered in Rožnov pod RadhoÅ¡tÄ›m, Czech Republic, the company

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Mouser stocking wide selection of Analog Devices’ solutions

Mouser Electronics continues to expand its selection of the newest high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits from Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI). Mouser offers over 70,000 ADI products available to order, including over 42,000 in stock and ready to ship. The ADI ADMT4000, available from Mouser, is a single-chip multiturn position sensor

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Mouser renews Create the Future Design Contest Platinum sponsorship

Distributor Mouser Electronics is continuing as a Platinum sponsor of the Create the Future Design Contest. Create the Future is a global challenge to engineers and innovators around the world to design the next great thing for a chance to win the grand prize. Mouser, which has sponsored the contest for over a decade, is

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Farnell survey shows shortages, pricing top buyers’ concerns

Electronic component buyers have not had it easy over the past two years, and their travails are highlighted in Farnell’s first-ever Buyer Survey. Product shortages and pricing dominate with over half of the respondents cited product availability as the primary challenge, largely due to a global shortage of electronic components. This scarcity led to allocation

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