Steve Sanghi will be staying put as CEO at Microchip Technology, ending his role as interim leader of the microcontroller supplier. The move, announced by the board of directors, telegraphs a prioritization of stability over the search for a new CEO. Still, at almost 70 years old, it’s unlikely Sanghi will stay at the helm of the company for longer than several years.
Nordic Semiconductor has purchased Memfault to expand its offerings beyond the cloud services business.
MEMS pureplay foundry Silex is now under the control of a Swedish investment group. The investors purchased 55 percent of the company from Sai Microelectronics, a Chinese company.
The MEMS market is set to notch another year of growth in 2025, adding to the expansion from 2024, and erasing the single-digit decline from 2023, says semiconductor researcher Yole Group.
Wolfspeed has begun a reorganization of its operations with a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing that will transfer ownership of the company to creditors, including Renesas.
Warfare is always evolving and Ukraine’s recent drone strikes on Russia’s air bases far from the front lines provides an important lesson not only for military strategists but for tech execs, engineers, and investors, too.
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STMicroelectronics’ new automotive Stellar MCU with xMemory feature extends product capabilities without increasing costs, enabling incremental updates and faster time-to-market, the company said.
Altera and Intel are officially terminating their 10-years long attachment as Silver Lake takes a majority stake in the FPGA supplier.
Is the US still the world’s preeminent destination for the best and brightest minds in science, engineering, and technology?
