RENA Technologies is obtaining funding for the SiLiNE research project for developing and optimizing large-scale, porous silicon film anodes for lithium/silicon NMC energy storage systems. The project, which is thus now entering its second phase, is being supported by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) as part of the “Battery 2020 Transfer” initiative and comprises total funding of some EUR 6.5 million.

Wolfspeed, Inc., the global leader in SiC technology and production, officially opened its state-of-the-art, Mohawk Valley Silicon Carbide fabrication facility in Marcy, N.Y. with a ribbon cutting ceremony with Federal and State Officials. The 200mm wafer fab will help lead the industry-wide transition from silicon to SiC-based semiconductors.

GaN Systems, the global leader in Gallium Nitride power semiconductors, and Xuzhou GSR Semiconductor Co., Ltd. jointly announced the first industry field trial of Gallium Nitride (GaN) in the power infrastructure of an Internet Data Center (IDC), a key milestone toward the universal adoption of GaN in IDCs.

Magna is expanding its ADAS and electrification footprint with the opening of a new plant in Kechnec, Slovakia. The brownfield facility will support two European automakers and new global entrant.

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) introduces the latest addition to its family of automotive qualified transistors and integrated circuits offering higher performance and smaller solution size for time-of-flight (ToF) lidar applications including robotics, drones, 3D sensing, and autonomous cars.

Softing Industrial Data Intelligence has released the Datafeed OPC Suite Version V4.60. The MQTT Connector component included in this version now also supports the direct integration of IoT devices with MQTT Publisher functionality. An MQTT Broker is not required.

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (Magnachip) announced today that the company has released a new 40V Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) to control Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motors for automotive applications.

Natron Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of sodium-ion batteries, and Clarios International Inc., the global leader in low-voltage advanced battery technologies for mobility, jointly announced a strategic agreement to manufacture the world’s first mass-produced sodium-ion batteries.

MIPS, a developer of highly scalable RISC processor IP, announces its entrance to the RISC-V market, previewing the first products in its eVocore product lineup. The new eVocore P8700 and I8500 multiprocessor IP cores are the first MIPS products based on the RISC-V open instruction set architecture (ISA) standard.

Built to take the heat: While conventional sensors reach breaking point at around 300°C, researchers at Fraunhofer IZM are creating a sensor that works reliably at twice that temperature. The secret of the heat-loving sensors: Silicon carbide, etched with exceptional precision. Their ability to monitor pressure even in extremely adverse environments could help fine-tune the combustion process in jet turbines and reduce the fuel consumption of aircraft.