USTR Comment Period for Section 301 Investigation Closes January 17
Request for Comments in Four-Year Review of Actions Taken in the Section 301 Investigation: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is conducting a four-year review of the July 6, 2018 action, as modified, and the August 23, 2018 […]
Stellantis to Build Electric Aircraft with Archer and Provide Strategic Funding for Growth
Stellantis and Archer join forces to manufacture Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft Stellantis will contribute advanced manufacturing technology and expertise, experienced personnel and capital to enable the aircraft manufacturing Stellantis’ contribution will allow Archer to strengthen its path to commercialization by helping it avoid hundreds of millions of dollars of spending The goal is for Stellantis to mass produce Archer’s eVTOL aircraft as its exclusive contract manufacturer Stellantis will provide up to $150 million of equity capital for potential draw by Archer at its discretion in 2023 and […]
Qualcomm launches auto chip to handle both assisted driving and entertainment, reports Reuters
Mobile chip maker Qualcomm Technologies, Inc (QCOM.O) on Wednesday unveiled a processor chip for the car called Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC that handles both assisted driving and cockpit functions, including entertainment. Previously those functions were handled on different chips and merging them can help bring down costs, said Nakul Duggal, Qualcomm’s head of automotive. “Obviously you are […]
December U.S. Manufacturing PMI® Contracts to 48.4%
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in December for the second consecutive month following a 29-month period of growth, say U.S. supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. New Orders and Production Contracting Backlogs Contracting Supplier Deliveries Faster Raw Materials Inventories Growing; Customers’ Inventories Too Low Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports […]
iNEMI Call for Participation Webinar January 9/10
Call-for-Participation Webinar Package Warpage Prediction and Characterization Project, Phase 6 January 9/10, 2022 iNEMI is continuing a series of projects addressing package warpage challenges with Phase 6 of the Package Warpage Prediction and Characterization project. Packaging technology is aggressively evolving to meet new user demands and requirements. Understanding the dynamic warpage characteristics of electronic packages is […]