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UPDATE 6 - Notice Regarding the Semiconductor Manufacturing Factory (Naka Factory) Fire
April 19, 2021 GMT
TOKYO (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 19, 2021
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today held a third press conference regarding the occurrence of a fire on March 19, 2021 at part of the processes in the N3 Building (300mm line) of Naka Factory (located in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture) of Renesas Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd, a wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary of Renesas. The press conference covered the latest outlook on production and shipment. The contents of the press conference are summarized below. Once again, we would like to give our sincerest apologies to neighboring residents, partner companies, relevant authorities and all those involved for the trouble.
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CSC Finland Joins the OpenMP Effort
April 16, 2021 GMT
BEAVERTON, Ore. (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 16, 2021
CSC – IT Center for Science, Finland has joined the OpenMP ARB, a group of leading hardware vendors, software vendors and research organizations creating the standard for the most popular shared-memory parallel programming model in use today.
CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd. is a Finnish center of expertise in information technology owned by the Finnish state and higher education institutions. CSC provides internationally high-quality ICT expert services for higher education institutions, research institutes, cultural organizations, public administration, and enterprises to help them thrive and benefit society at large. Visit CSC at www.csc.fi.
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Renesas Endorses the Recommendations of Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
April 15, 2021 GMT
TOKYO (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 15, 2021
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has signed up to support the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) and joined the Japan-based TCFD Consortium. By becoming active members of these climate-focused industry bodies, Renesas demonstrates its commitment to more transparent financial disclosures with special emphasis on managing risks and opportunities related to climate change.
Founded by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), the TCFD is an international organization that develops recommendations for more effective climate-related disclosures and provides guidance on addressing the financial impact of climate change for market parti
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BrainChip Begins Volume Production of Akida AI Processor
April 13, 2021 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 13, 2021
BrainChip Holdings Ltd. (ASX: BRN), a leading provider of ultra-low power, high-performance AI technology, announced today that it has begun volume manufacturing of its Akida™ AKD1000 neuromorphic processor chip for edge AI devices.
The engineering layout for BrainChip’s high-performance, ultra-low power chip was designed in partnership with Socionext, a global developer of advanced SoC solutions. Socionext has released the engineering layout of the production version of the AKD1000 chip to TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company; TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM), which has begun preparing to manufacture at volume.
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Kyoto Semiconductor Signs Supply and Reseller Agreement With CEL
April 13, 2021 GMT
TOKYO (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 12, 2021
Kyoto Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a leading optical device solution manufacturer with world-class technologies and Japanese quality, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with California Eastern Laboratories (CEL) to be a multinational reseller of Kyoto Semiconductor’s optical device solutions.
The partnership extends Kyoto Semiconductor’s sales and support network not only to North America but to countries such as India and Israel while it enhances CEL’s product offering with Kyoto Semiconductor’s high-quality photodiodes for optical communication and sensing equipment