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Cortus Announces Two New RISC-V Microcontrollers (MCUs)

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Cortus, an innovative French fabless semiconductor manufacturing group today announces two new RISC-V microcontrollers (MCUs). They are designed for ease of use, and to simplify migration from existing MCUs with maximal software reuse to minimize development cost. 
 
Lotus1: Low cost consumer MCU with electric motor control 
 
Lotus2: Automotive

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Tiempo Secure gears for further expansion with Mikael Dubreucq and Frederic Heitzmann hired in newly created key positions

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Grenoble, France – November 28, 2022 – After years of development of IP to be integrated in certification-ready Systems-on-chip (SoC) and getting through significant milestones such the first-in-the-world CC EAL5+ certification of an IoT platform, Tiempo Secure is getting ready for a new level of expansion thanks to hiring Mikael Dubreucq

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2023 Semi Capex Forecast Sees Largest Decline Since 2008-09

At the start of this year, semiconductor suppliers were enjoying a strong influx of orders due to robust post-Covid-19 economic activity.  Booming demand pushed most wafer fab utilization rates well above 90%. Many semiconductor foundries operated at 100% utilization. Capital spending budgets for 2022 were set in place to reflect

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After 1Q23 Bottom, Expectations Increase for a 2Q23 IC Market Rebound

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The November Quarterly Update to the 2022 McClean Report will be released later this month.  This Update includes a discussion of the 2022-2026 semiconductor industry forecast by major product type, an updated forecast for semiconductor industry capital spending through 2026, and a look at the expected top-25 2022 semiconductor suppliers.
 
Over its 60-year history,

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Weebit Nano receives from SkyWater Technology the first silicon wafers it manufactured with embedded Weebit ReRAM

HOD HASHARON, Israel and BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota, U.S. – November 8, 2022 – Weebit Nano Limited (ASX:WBT), a leading developer of next-generation memory technologies for the global semiconductor industry, and SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), the trusted technology realisation partner, announce the first silicon wafers integrating Weebit’s embedded Resistive Random-Access Memory (ReRAM) module

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Amkor Leverages Its Global Automotive Leadership to Support European Semiconductor Ecosystem

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TEMPE, Ariz. — October 24, 2022 — Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, today announced its commitment to supporting European initiatives to achieve strategic regionalization for automotive semiconductors.
 
The proliferation of applications for automotive semiconductors continues to accelerate — from electrification,

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