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VisIC Technologies demonstrates GaN-based 3-phase traction inverter with an automotive-grade PMSM motor

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VisIC Technologies was founded in Israel in 2010 with the goal of advancing Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology into mainstream usage. VisIC Technologies works with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) as a foundry source for the proprietary D 3 GaN process.

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Mobileye and WILLER partner to launch autonomous robotaxi service in Japan, Southeast Asia

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Mobileye, an Intel Company, and WILLER, one of the largest transportation operators in Japan, Taiwan and the Southeast Asian region, have formed a strategic collaboration to launch an autonomous robotaxi service in Japan and markets across Southeast Asia, including Taiwan.

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VisIC and ZF partner on R&D effort to develop EV inverter based on GaN semiconductor technology; focus on 400V

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ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Israel-based VisIC Technologies Ltd., The partnership will see the two companies deepen their development efforts, based on VisIC D 3 GaN (Direct Drive Depletion-mode GaN) semiconductor technology.

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Israel’s RFISee unveils long-range high resolution 4D imaging radar on a chip

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Israel-based RFISee , a developer of affordable imaging radars for the automotive industry, is unveiling the first Phased Array 4D imaging radar on a chip. Prototypes of RFISee’s radar are under evaluation by top automotive OEMs and Tier-1s, the company said. RFISee has raised $2.75

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Celebrating the Life of University of Texas Professor Mo-Shing Chen

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Mentoring the next generation of power engineers Born in the village of Wuxing in China, Chen and his family moved to Taiwan in 1949 when he was a teenager. After Chen earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1954 from National Taiwan University in Taipei, he joined the Taiwan Power Co.

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Adgero signs €3.5M deal with ultracap manufacturer Skeleton for road freight KERS

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The Adgero KERS system with Skeleton Technologies modules will be road tested next month by UK transport company, Eddie Stobart, ahead of Adgero’s expected series production this year. Under the deal for 2016 and 2017 Adgero will purchase hundreds of SkelMod units in a deal worth approximately €3.5

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Gogoro expands its battery-swapping electric scooters to the Americas

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The company has just announced its first expansion in the Americas, though you may want to brush up on your Spanish. Gogoro will head off its South American operations by partnering with the Latin American energy company Copec to launch its battery-swapping network and Gogoro Smartscooters in Chile and Colombia.

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