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CEA-Leti & STMicroelectronics’ Paper at IEDM 2025 Demonstrates Path to Fully Monolithic Silicon RF Front-Ends with 3D Sequential Integration

Joint Work Shows Next Generations of RF and Optical Front-End Modules (FEM) Could Be Built by the Assembly of Different Silicon Technologies at Wafer Level, A Allowing the Dense Co-integration of Best-In Class Functions.
December 9, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO — Dec. 9, 2025 — CEA-Leti and STMicroelectronics today presented results at IEDM 2025 showcasing key enablers for a new high-performance and versatile RF Si platform cointegrating best-in-class active and passive devices used in RF and Optical FEM. Their paper details 3D sequential integration of silicon-germanium (SiGe) heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBT), RF SOI switches, and high-quality passives on a single wafer—opening a path to highly integrated, low parasitic, and targeting cost-efficient systems for next-generation wireless and wireline communications.

The paper, “Read More → "CEA-Leti & STMicroelectronics’ Paper at IEDM 2025 Demonstrates Path to Fully Monolithic Silicon RF Front-Ends with 3D Sequential Integration"

Silicon Catalyst Announces Ecosystem Expansion for Quantum with 6 New In-Kind Partners to Support Startups

Developing Solutions for Quantum Computing, Communications and Sensing
December 9, 2025

Silicon Valley, California – December 9, 2025 – Silicon Catalyst, the only accelerator focused on the global semiconductor industry, announces the addition of new In-Kind Partners (IKPs) to support Portfolio Companies developing innovative solutions based on Quantum technology. The expansion of the Silicon Catalyst ecosystem for quantum is being led by James Lougheed, Managing Partner, Strategic Initiatives.

Silicon Catalyst IKPs provide technical and business support to the Portfolio Companies in the Silicon Catalyst accelerator, enabling them to tap into the products and services available to enhance the growth of their companies. The IKP ecosystem for quantum includes a comprehensive support infrastructure … Read More → "Silicon Catalyst Announces Ecosystem Expansion for Quantum with 6 New In-Kind Partners to Support Startups"

NTT Research-led Paper in Nature Physics Advances Programmable Photonics with Novel Lithium Niobate-based Waveguide

Collaborative research demonstrates unprecedented degree of control over propagation of light waves to perform machine-learning computations
December 8, 2025
News Highlights:
  • New Paper published in Nature Physics introduces a lithium niobate-based, programmable photonic waveguide, developed in collaboration with Cornell University and Stanford University.
  • Combining simple fabrication and spatial complexity, the two-dimensional, first-of-its-kind waveguide provides around 10,000 programmable spatial degrees of freedom.
  • In benchmark tests with up to 49 dimensional vectors, the chip classified vowels with 96 percent accuracy and recognized handwritten digits with 86 percent accuracy without any trainable electronic processing.

Bourns New Surge Protective Devices Combine High Surge Current Capability with Built-in Thermally-Protected MOV for Enhanced Safety

Bourns® Model 1202-P Series hardwired Type 1 SPDs are engineered to meet the stringent protection now required in a growing list of AC infrastructure applications
December 8, 2025

RIVERSIDE, Calif., December 8, 2025 – Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today introduced its 1202-P Series Surge Protective Devices (SPDs). These hardwired … Read More → "Bourns New Surge Protective Devices Combine High Surge Current Capability with Built-in Thermally-Protected MOV for Enhanced Safety"

Infineon enhances Electreon’s electric road charging with high-power silicon carbide technology

December 8, 2025
  • Electric road system charges buses and trucks as they drive along streets and highways
  • Customized silicon carbide modules by Infineon maximize power density, enabling electric vehicles to operate 24 hours a day with smaller batteries
  • Wireless in-road charging solution is a key innovation for reducing carbon emissions in transportation

Munich, Germany – 4 December 2025 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) will supply customized silicon carbide (SiC) power modules to Electreon (TASE: ELWS), a … Read More → "Infineon enhances Electreon’s electric road charging with high-power silicon carbide technology"

Latest version of MIKROE’s NECTO Studio 7.4.0 includes code writing and reviewing features at the click of a button, plus support for 550 new MCUs

Turning ideas into working projects in minutes
December 8, 2025

November 2025: MIKROE, the embedded solutions company that dramatically cuts development time by providing innovative hardware and software products based on proven standards, has released a new version of its powerful NECTO Multi-Architectural IDE, … Read More → "Latest version of MIKROE’s NECTO Studio 7.4.0 includes code writing and reviewing features at the click of a button, plus support for 550 new MCUs"

Aetina Launches Industrial MXM Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell Platform, Empowering AMR, Manufacturing and Medical AI

Designed for autonomous robotics, manufacturing equipment, and medical devices, the new modules provide industrial-grade reliability and next-generation AI computing efficiency at the edge.
December 8, 2025

Aetina Corporation, a leading provider of Edge AI solutions, has announced the launch of its next-generation MXM AI Accelerator Module series accelerated by NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell Embedded GPUs, which is part of its CoreEdge MXM AI Module family. This new series is accelerated by the NVIDIA Blackwell GPU platform to deliver up to 3X the AI performance uplift of its predecessor, establishing a new benchmark for advanced AI computing at the edge

These modules are designed to be compact, efficient, and rugged, adhering to the MXM 3.1 industrial standard. They are purpose-designed for high-precision, high-density workloads in … Read More → "Aetina Launches Industrial MXM Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell Platform, Empowering AMR, Manufacturing and Medical AI"

Microchip Halves the Power Required to Measure How Much Power Portable Devices Consume

Power- and battery-conscious designs can operate longer under typical conditions through more accurate and energy-efficient power monitoring
December 8, 2025

CHANDLER, Ariz., December 3, 2025 —Battery-operated devices and energy-restricted applications must track and monitor power consumption without wasting power in the process. To solve this challenge, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announces two digital power monitors that consume half the power of comparable solutions based on typical operating conditions at 1024 samples per second. The PAC1711 and PAC1811 power monitors achieve this efficiency … Read More → "Microchip Halves the Power Required to Measure How Much Power Portable Devices Consume"

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