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Maharashtra Approves $10 Billion Semiconductor Fabrication Unit in Partnership with Adani and Tower Semiconductor

Mumbai, India September 6th 2024– The Maharashtra cabinet has approved the establishment of a semiconductor fabrication unit in Panvel, Mumbai, to be jointly developed by the Adani Group and Israel-based Tower Semiconductor. The project, which requires approval from the central government’s India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), will involve an investment of approximately

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Intel Faces Setback in Advanced Chip Manufacturing, Raising Concerns About 2025 Production Goals

 Intel, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, has encountered challenges in the testing phase of its advanced 18A manufacturing process, according to a new report from Reuters. The setback could potentially delay the company’s ambitious plans to achieve mass production of its most advanced chips by next year.
 
The report reveals

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India and Singapore Forge Semiconductor Partnership

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September 5, 2024 – The leaders of India and Singapore have signed a significant agreement to enhance cooperation in the semiconductor sector. This partnership aims to strengthen Singaporean firms’ roles within India’s supply chains, marking a pivotal development in both countries’ economic collaboration.
 
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formalized

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An Introduction to Direct RF Sampling in a World Evolving Towards Chiplets – Part 1

Growing demands in wideband radio and wireless communication deployments are imposing the necessity of a proper radio architecture capable of providing solid performance, more flexibility, in addition to optimal power, size, and cost.
 
This paper focuses on how direct RF sampling architecture has proved to be a felicitous approach

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CAST Ships I2C/SPI Controller IP Core for Easier Serial Communication

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Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey — September 5, 2024—Semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST today announced a new serial interface IP core that supports two of the most popular communication protocols: I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) and SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface).
 
The new I2CSPI-CTRL I2C and SPI Controller/Target Controller implements the features of

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SMIC Cuts Capex Despite China’s Surge in Semiconductor Equipment Spending

[September 4, 2023] – Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China’s leading chipmaker, has significantly reduced its capital expenditures (capex) in the first half of 2024, despite a surge in semiconductor equipment spending by China overall.
 
SMIC’s H1 capex dropped from $12 billion in H1 2023 to $8 billion in H1

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