VLSI Technology

ITRI and TSMC Collaborate on Advancing High-Speed Computing with SOT-MRAM

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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This SOT-MRAM array chip showcases an innovative computing in memory architecture and boasts a power consumption of merely one percent of a spin-transfer torque magnetic random-access memory (STT-MRAM) product.

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  • This SOT-MRAM array chip showcases an innovative computing in memory architecture and boasts a power consumption of merely one percent of a spin-transfer torque magnetic random-access memory (STT-MRAM) product.
  • Dr. Shih-Chieh Chang, General Director of Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories at ITRI, highlighted the collaborative achievements of both organizations.
  • And its overall computing performance can be further enhanced when integrated with computing in memory circuit design.
  • Looking ahead, this technology holds the potential for applications in high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), automotive chips, and more."

Airgain Adds a Global Wireless Connectivity Veteran As Vice President of Engineering

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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Airgain, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRG) , a leading provider of wireless connectivity solutions that creates and delivers embedded components, external antennas, and integrated systems across the globe, announced that Evan Jones, former Vice President of System Engineering for Sierra Wireless, joined its executive team as Vice President of Engineering.

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  • Airgain, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRG) , a leading provider of wireless connectivity solutions that creates and delivers embedded components, external antennas, and integrated systems across the globe, announced that Evan Jones, former Vice President of System Engineering for Sierra Wireless, joined its executive team as Vice President of Engineering.
  • With over 30 years of experience in engineering management and wireless product development, Jones is a well-known and proven veteran in the IoT industry.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231016069917/en/
    Evan Jones Vice President of Engineering at Airgain (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Evan Jones brings a deep well of experience and knowledge alongside a proven track record of leading engineering and customer-technical teams,” said Airgain CEO Jacob Suen.
  • Airgain is a global leader in wireless innovation and technology, and that is exactly where I want to be at this next phase of my career.

Inxeption adds former Yahoo! chief financial officer to board of directors

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Inxeption, the leader in Industrial Commerce, has welcomed former Yahoo! Chief Financial Officer Ken Goldman to its board of directors as chair of the audit committee.

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  • Chief Financial Officer Ken Goldman to its board of directors as chair of the audit committee.
  • While at Yahoo!, Goldman oversaw financial analysis and planning, investor relations and other functions.
  • "By welcoming Ken to the board of directors, we are adding a wealth of investment and financial experience to Inxeption.
  • He has also served on key groups for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a nonprofit established by Congress, and the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

POET Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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Monday, August 8, 2022
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TORONTO, Aug. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POET Technologies Inc. (POET or the Company) (TSX Venture: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for the data center and tele-communication markets, today reported its unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POET Technologies Inc. (POET or the Company) (TSX Venture: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for the data center and tele-communication markets, today reported its unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
  • The Company had finance costs of $13,000 in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $95,000 in the second quarter of 2021 and $14,000 in the first quarter of 2022.
  • Non-cash impact of joint venture in the second quarter of 2022 was ($0.7) million compared to nil in the same period of 2021 and ($0.4) million in the first quarter of 2022.
  • Cash flow from operating activities in the second quarter of 2022 was ($3.3) million compared to ($2.7) million in the second quarter of 2021 and ($3.7) million in the first quarter of 2022.

ITRI Partners with Industry and Academia in Joint Announcement of Leading-Edge Magnetic Memory Technology

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Friday, June 24, 2022
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HSINCHU, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TRIhas announced its collaborations with industry and academic partners on making advancements in magnetic memory technology.

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  • HSINCHU, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TRIhas announced its collaborations with industry and academic partners on making advancements in magnetic memory technology.
  • Meanwhile, it joined hands with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) to develop magnetic memory technology that can perform across a wide operating temperature range of nearly 400C.Both developments are pivotal for industries to move towards next-generation memory technology.
  • The multi-functional magnetic memory has optimal data access performance and stability across a wide operating temperature range between 127C and -269C.
  • Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is one of the world's leading technology R&D institutions aiming to innovate a better future for society.

Renesas Develops Circuit Technologies for 22-nm Embedded STT-MRAM with Faster Read and Write Performance for MCUs in IoT Applications

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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However, MRAM has a smaller read margin than flash memory, which degrades read speed.

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  • However, MRAM has a smaller read margin than flash memory, which degrades read speed.
  • MRAM can also achieve shorter write time than flash memory because it requires no erase operation before write operation.
  • To address these challenges and respond to market demand for higher MCU performance, Renesas has developed the following new circuit technologies to achieve faster read and write operation in MRAM.
  • Renesas is committed to further increasing capacity, speed, and power efficiency for MCUs to accommodate a range of new applications.

Toppan and Brookman Technology's Next-Generation Time-of-Flight Sensor Is World's First Capable of Measuring Distances of up to 30 Meters

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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TOKYO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Toppan (TYO: 7911), a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, and Brookman Technology, Inc. (Brookman Technology), a Toppan subsidiary originating from Shizuoka University and engaged in the development and sales of CMOS image sensors, have collaborated on employing a hybrid Time-of-Flight (ToF) method[1] to develop a three-dimensional range image sensor (3D sensor) capable of measuring distances from one to 30 meters.

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  • The 3D sensor market is expected to expand as smartphones and game consoles become more sophisticated and the use of autonomous robots in industry grows.
  • Several different types of 3D sensor exist, based on the different principles used to detect distance.
  • ToF sensors estimate distance to an object by measuring the time it takes for emitted light to be reflected back.
  • As a ToF sensor with a conventional CMOS image sensor pixel structure that does not use an avalanche photodiode.

Introducing a Transceiver that Can Tap into the Higher Frequency Bands of 5G Networks

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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Many consumer devices that support 5G are already benefiting from increased speeds and lower latency.

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  • Many consumer devices that support 5G are already benefiting from increased speeds and lower latency.
  • However, some frequency bands allocated for 5G are not effectively utilized owing to technological limitations.
  • These frequency bands include the New Radio (NR) 39 GHz band, but actually span from 37 GHz to 43.5 GHz, depending on the country.
  • The NR band offers notable advantages in performance over other lower frequency bands 5G networks use today.

Tessolve Strengthens Its Leadership Team With the Appointment of Huzefa Cutlerywala as SVP of Sales and Marketing and Madhav Rao as SVP VLSI Design

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Monday, April 18, 2022
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Huzefa is a well-known industry leader with almost 30 years of experience in ASIC design and manufacturing, having played various roles in engineering, sales, marketing, and business development.

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  • Huzefa is a well-known industry leader with almost 30 years of experience in ASIC design and manufacturing, having played various roles in engineering, sales, marketing, and business development.
  • I look forward to working closely with a team that has welcomed me like family, said Huzefa Cutlerywala, SVP of Sales and Marketing.
  • I am happy and excited to be a part of this team to play a role in scaling Tessolves VLSI design services.
  • I look forward to achieving its vision of being the global leader in providing specs to production turnkey ASIC design solutions, said Madhav Rao, SVP of VLSI Design.

Ideal Power Appoints Two Independent Members to its Board of Directors

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Monday, March 14, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ideal Power Inc. (Nasdaq: IPWR), pioneering the development and commercialization of highly efficient and broadly patented B-TRAN bidirectional power switches, today announced that its Board of Directors (Board) appointed two new independent members, Drue Freeman and Greg Knight, to the Board.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ideal Power Inc. (Nasdaq: IPWR), pioneering the development and commercialization of highly efficient and broadly patented B-TRAN bidirectional power switches, today announced that its Board of Directors (Board) appointed two new independent members, Drue Freeman and Greg Knight, to the Board.
  • As a result of these appointments, Ideal Powers Board will increase in size from three to five members, four of whom are independent.
  • The Board joins me in welcoming these new directors to Ideal Power and we look forward to their contributions.
  • Ideal Power disclaims any intention to, and undertakes no obligation to, update or revise forward-looking statements.