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Roskill: Niobium industry looking for a future beyond steel; Li-ion batteries a possibility

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However, the spike in vanadium prices (ferrovanadium prices increased by about 200% in 2018) caused Chinese mills to substitute niobium to vanadium and Chinese niobium imports increased 30% year-on-year both in 2018 and 2019. The Award Seminars were added to the annual Award event in 2008. The paper (Griffith et al. )

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Freudenberg secures majority interest in Li-ion battery maker XALT Energy; full acquisition coming

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based global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion technology solutions targeted for heavy-duty mobility applications. In March 2018, Freudenberg announced it had acquired a 31% ownership stake in XALT Energy through a multi-million dollar investment in its operations. Earlier post.) and General Motors Corp.

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Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

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Through consultations and seminars on battery technology, insights and development directions will be discussed, alongside a consultative body that will be formed regularly to share information on global battery industry trends and results. The Group has appointed Professor Jang Wook Choi as the head of the Joint Battery Research Center.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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Hodges Former dean of engineering Life Fellow, 85; died 13 November Hodges, who was dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley , conducted pioneering research in IC design and semiconductor manufacturing. He also served as the 2018–2019 chair of the IEEE Technical Activities Board periodicals committee.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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Starting in the mid-1980s, as chip manufacturing in the country accelerated, engineers who had studied under Kim at. By the beginning of the 21st century, South Korea had become a dominant power in the global semiconductor market, meeting more than 60 percent of international demand for memory chips alone. future needs.

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China bets on open-source chips as US export controls mount – ET Auto

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RISC-V chips made by Chinese firms and research institutes can now power self-driving cars, artificial-intelligence models and data-storage centres, according to two industry figures and the previously unreported documents. Intel and AMD did not respond to questions about the matter, while Arm declined to comment. While the U.S.

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