MAY 2021 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 65
Cisco Embraces Intel Innovation,
Updates Server Portfolio
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Cisco has announced new server solutions sup-
ported by 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable proces-
sors to bring new performance and security
capabilities to customers' hybrid cloud infra-
structure.
Global Semiconductor Materials Market
Sets New High of $55.3 Billion
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e global semiconductor materials market
grew 4.9% in 2020 to $55.3 billion in revenue,
surpassing the previous market high of $52.9
billion set in 2018, SEMI, the global industry
association representing the electronics manu-
facturing and design supply chain, reported in
its Materials Market Data Subscription.
Robotic Assistance Devices to Integrate
EAGL Gunshot Detection Technology
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Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions,
Inc. has announced that its wholly owned sub-
sidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, has entered
into an agreement with EAGL Technology, Inc.
to offer EAGL's Gunshot Detection System in
all present and foreseeable future RAD devices.
North American Semiconductor
Equipment Industry Posts February
2021 Billings
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North America-based manufacturers of semi-
conductor equipment posted $3.14 billion in
billings worldwide in February 2021 (three-
month average basis), logging a record high for
the second consecutive month, according to the
February Equipment Market Data Subscription
(EMDS) Billings Report published by SEMI.
European Semiconductor Market Grew
6.8% in February YoY
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European semiconductor sales in February
2021 reached US$ 3.482 billion, an increase of
6.8% versus the same month one year ago, the
European Semiconductor Industry Associa-
tion (ESIA) reported on 5 April based on World
Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) data.
A Breakthrough Enabling Practical
Semiconductor Spintronics
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It may be possible in the future to use informa-
tion technology where electron spin is used to
process information in quantum computers. It
has long been the goal of scientists to be able to
use spin-based quantum information technol-
ogy at room temperature.
Renesas Collaborates with Qualcomm
Technologies
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Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier
of advanced semiconductor solutions, has
expanded its ongoing work with Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc., to include 30W wireless
charging capabilities for mid-range smart-
phones powered by the latest Qualcomm®
Snapdragon™ 780G 5G Mobile Platform.
Sony and NTT DOCOMO Control
Driverless "Entertainment Vehicle"
in Guam from Japan
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Sony Corporation and NTT DOCOMO, INC.
jointly announced that they have succeeded in
remotely controlling Sony's Sociable Cart (SC-
1) entertainment vehicle carrying passengers
in Guam from a base in Tokyo, over 2,500km
away, via a 5G network.
