54 PCB007 MAGAZINE I AUGUST 2021
Russian Government Announces
Competitive Selection of AI
Research Centers E
e Russian government will allocate 5.4 bil-
lion rubles for establishing and supporting AI
research centers in Russia. e competitive
selection of candidate centers announced by
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko
started on July 15.
European Semiconductor Sales
Up 31.2% YoY E
European semiconductor sales in May 2021
reached US$3.777 billion, an increase of 31.2%
compared to the May 2020 sales, the European
Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA)
reported based on World Semiconductor Trade
Statistics (WSTS) data.
Qi 1.3 Wireless Charging Reference
Design to Accelerate Automotive,
Consumer Qi Transmitter E
e Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has
recently released the Qi 1.3 specification that
requires authentication for improved safe-
ty when transmitting up to 15W of power be-
tween a transmitter and a receiver.
Semiconductor Equipment Forecast
to Post Industry High of $100 Billion
in 2022 E
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing
equipment by original equipment manufac-
turers are forecast to surpass $100 billion next
year, a new high, aer jumping 34% to $95.3
billion in 2021 compared to $71.1 billion in
2020, SEMI announced.
Survey: Companies Lagging the Industry
in Digital Transformation E
46.6% of survey respondents believed that their
own companies fell behind the industry average
when it comes to utilizing digital tools as part of
business processes, according to a survey con-
ducted by AIBP and Oracle from March to April.
Researchers Develop Fabric-friendly
Sensors E
Sensors are part of modern-day technology.
From contactless payment to key fobs, cred-
it card chips to smart devices, near-field com-
munication (NFC) allows for humans to com-
municate with objects.
The World's Thinnest Technology—
Only Two Atoms Thick E
e innovative technology may significantly
improve electronic devices in terms of speed,
density, and energy consumption.
Purdue to Lead Indiana Coalition to
Develop Quantum Technologies E
Purdue University is leading efforts to establish
a National Science Foundation-backed quan-
tum research center that would bring dozens
of scientists from four research partners and
industry together to tackle applied research in
the field.
Samsung, KT Launch First Commercial
5G SA Network in Korea E
Samsung Electronics and KT Corporation (KT)
announced they have successfully launched
Korea's first commercial 5G SA network, turn-
ing on next-generation service in the country.
