40 SMT007 MAGAZINE I MARCH 2022
Siemens Collaborates with UMC
on Design Kits for Automotive,
Power Applications E
Siemens Digital Industries Soware has col-
laborated with United Microelectronics Cor-
poration (UMC) to develop process design
kits (PDKs) for the foundry's 110-nanometer
(nm) and 180-nm BCD technology platforms.
ELISE Low-code Engineering Platform
Joins the Altair Partner Alliance E
Altair, a global leader in computational engi-
neering and intelligence, announced that
ELISE GmbH has joined the Altair Part-
ner Alliance (APA). is agreement makes
ELISE's low-code engineering platform avail-
able via the APA and accessible via Altair's
patented licensing system.
Vodafone UK, Samsung Switch
on First 5G Open RAN Site in the
United Kingdom E
Samsung Electronics and Vodafone UK
announced the companies have switched on
the United Kingdom's first 5G Open RAN site
carrying live customer traffic.
U.S. Manufacturers Embracing
Digital Transformation to Meet
Changing Demands, Challenges E
Service providers are aiding the transforma-
tion of manufacturing in several industries in
the U.S., allowing firms to increase automa-
tion, efficiency and resiliency, according to
a new research report published by Informa-
tion Services Group (ISG), a global technol-
ogy research and advisory firm.
China Aims for Global Leadership in
Robotics with New Five-year Plan E
e new five-year plan for the robotics indus-
try in China, released by the Ministry of Indus-
try and Information Technology (MIIT) in
Beijing, focuses on promoting innovation-
-making China a global leader for robot tech-
nology and industrial advancement.
Keysight Unveils Self-Service Enterprise
Agreement Licensing Portal E
Keysight Technologies, Inc., a leading tech-
nology company that delivers advanced design
and validation solutions to help accelerate
innovation to connect and secure the world,
unveiled a new self-service Enterprise Agree-
ment Licensing portal.
European Manufacturers Embrace
Cloud to Improve Agility E
European manufacturing firms are embrac-
ing cloud-based technologies and services
to accelerate their go-to-market plans and
improve digital marketing efforts, according
to a new report published today by Informa-
tion Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III),
a leading global technology research and
advisory firm.
Lightweight Engine Launched
into Space E
Aliena, a tech spin-off from NTU Singapore,
has deployed into space a nanosatellite fitted
with a fuel-efficient engine it has developed.
e nanosatellite was sent from the SpaceX Fal-
con 9's Transporter-3 mission which launched
from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
Florida, U.S.
