Let’s take them in reverse order…
5. TDK: ‘1,000Wh/L solid-state battery’
TDK develops a solid-state battery that can hold 1,000Wh/litre, as a replacement for coin cells. “Utilising proprietary material technology, TDK has managed to develop a material for the new solid-state battery with a significantly higher energy density than TDK’s conventional mass-produced CeraCharge solid-state batteries, due to the use of oxide-based solid electrolyte and lithium alloy anodes,” according to the company, which added: “The use of oxide-based solid electrolyte makes batteries extremely safe.”
4. CML announces Ka-band GaN power amplifier
CML Micro announces the launch of a Ka-band gallium nitride (GaN) power amplifier that represents a cost-effective building block for commercial high-volume satellite communication terminals. The CMX90A705 is a packaged two-stage GaN linear power amplifier delivering +37.4 dBm (5.5 W) of saturated power, covering a frequency range of 27.5 to 31 GHz and with 16.5 dB of small signal gain. It can be used as both driver and the final stage of power amplification in satellite communication terminals.
3. QuickLogic joins Intel Foundry
QuickLogic, the developer of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP, ruggedised FPGAs and endpoint AI solutions, joins Intel Foundry’s Accelerator IP and USMAG (US Military/Aerospace/Government) Alliances. These collaborations will result in QuickLogic’s eFPGA Hard IP technology availability on Intel Foundry process technologies. QuickLogic’s inclusion in Intel Foundry Accelerator IP and USMAG Alliances, marks a significant milestone in the company’s strategic growth plan.
2. Intel 3 in high volume production
Intel says its 3nm process is in high volume production at Leixlip producing Xeon 6 processors as well as foundry wafers for customers. The process is claimed to deliver up to 18% better performance at the same power for an entire processor core, a flexible set of metal interconnect options, and delivers up to 10% greater density than Intel 4. “This represents an entire generation of performance improvement in just one year,” says Intel’s IMG_0107-150×150.jpegfoundry technology development vp Walid Hafez.
1. SMIC becomes No.3 foundry
The Top 10 foundries had Q1 revenue of $29.2 billion at a QoQ drop of 4.3% in 1Q24, says TrendForce. SMIC took the No.3 after overtaking GlobalFoundries and UMC. GloFo fell to No.5. TSMC fell to $18.85 billion at an approximate QoQ drop of 4.1% but maintained its market share of 61.7%. Samsung had revenue of $3.36 billion at a QoQ drop of 7.2% in 1Q24, with a market share maintained at 11%.
