60 PCB007 MAGAZINE I AUGUST 2020
China Everbright Limited, Terminus
Technologies Launch A 10-Billion
AI Economy Fund E
China Everbright Limited and Terminus Tech-
nologies announced the joint launch of "CEL
AI Economy Fund," aiming to raise RMB 10 bil-
lion and operate in both Renminbi and USD.
Lion Semiconductor Collaborates With
Renesas to Develop Advanced 50W
Wireless Power E
Lion Semiconductor Inc. announced it is work-
ing with Renesas Electronics Corporation, a
supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions,
to develop ultra-high-speed wireless charging
solutions with up to 50W for use in flagship
smartphones and other mobile devices.
BIRD: Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial
R&D Foundation to Invest $8 Million in
10 New Projects E
During its meeting on June 23, 2020, held via
video conference, the Board of Governors of the
Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and
Development (BIRD) Foundation approved $8
million in funding for ten new projects between
U.S. and Israeli companies. In addition to the
grants from BIRD, the projects will access pri-
vate sector funding, boosting the total value of
all projects to approximately $20 million.
Bosch Launches Longevity Program for
Industrial, IoT Applications E
Bosch Sensortec is launching a longevity pro-
gram and expanding its product portfolio to meet
the specific needs of industrial applications. By
ensuring products will be available for 10 years,
this new program will give customers peace of
mind, as well as access to high-performance, ro-
bust sensors, and increased purchasing flexibil-
ity due to smaller reel sizes.
New MIT Research Suggests
Widespread Autonomous Driving at
Least a Decade Away E
The MIT Task Force on the Work of the Fu-
ture released a new research brief examining
the future of autonomous vehicles. The brief
is part of a series of subject-specific research
projects by MIT faculty that will help frame
national discussion and policies about work,
technology, and how we can create greater
shared prosperity in the country.
ADLINK Launches All-in-One AI-Enabled
Smart Camera E
ADLINK Technology Inc., a global leader in
edge computing, launched the new NEON-
2000-JT2 AI-enabled smart camera series to
make machine vision deployment for AI-
based factory automation easier.
NVIDIA Names John Dabiri to
Board of Directors E
NVIDIA announced that it named to its board
of directors John Dabiri, the Centennial Profes-
sor of aeronautics and mechanical engineering
at the California Institute of Technology, where
he previously served as dean of students and
chair of the faculty board.
Samsung Leads Semiconductor
Paradigm Shift With New Material
Discovery E
Researchers at the Samsung Advanced Insti-
tute of Technology (SAIT) unveiled the dis-
covery of a new material, called amorphous
boron nitride (a-BN), in collaboration with Ul-
san National Institute of Science and Technol-
ogy (UNIST) and the University of Cambridge.
Published in the journal Nature, the study has
the potential to accelerate the advent of the
next generation of semiconductors.
