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2023	Multi-project wafer service Efabless announced the shutdown of its operations until further notice.
April 2023	The transistor Researchers at Linköping University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology developed the world's first wooden transistor, using cellulose-based electrolyte and lignin-derived organic semiconductors, potentially enabling sustainable electronics and electronic plant control.
2021	Electronic design automation Siemens renamed Mentor Graphics to Siemens EDA, consolidating its electronic design automation business.
2020	Electronic paper Onyx released the first frontlit 13.3 inch electronic paper Android tablet, the Boox Max Lumi.
2020	Multi-project wafer service Efabless began operations as a startup, initially providing limited access to manufacturing technologies from SkyWater Technology and offering few annual production runs synchronized with the US university academic year.
2020	The transistor MOSFETs remained the dominant transistor type, with an estimated 13 sextillion (13 × 10^21) manufactured between 1960 and 2018.
December 2020	Electronic paper Bigme released the first 10.3 inch color electronic paper Android tablet, the Bigme B1 Pro, which was also the first large electronic paper tablet to support 4G cellular data.
June 2020	Electronic paper Hisense released the A5 pro cc, another color electronic ink smartphone with a single color display and togglable front light running Android 10.
May 2020	Electronic paper Hisense released the A5c, one of the first color electronic ink smartphones with a single color display and togglable front light running Android 9.
2019	Electronic paper Fossil launched the Hybrid HR, a hybrid smartwatch integrating an always-on electronic ink display with physical analog watch hands and dial.
2019	Astron Seiko released several limited edition Astron models to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the original quartz Astron, including a special edition of 50 pieces priced at 3.8 million yen that mimics the original case design with a rough engraving pattern created by craftsmen from Epson's Micro Artist Workshop.
2019	Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden Completion of the second funding phase for the DFG Collaborative Research Center 912 (CRC 912) 'HAEC - Highly Adaptive Energy-Efficient Computing', led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Gerhard Fettweis, which developed technology demonstrators for optimizing hardware/software systems.
2019	Johnson–Nyquist noise The kelvin was redefined with the Boltzmann constant fixed at 1.380649×10−23 J⋅K−1, transforming the triple point of water from a defined temperature to an experimentally measurable value.
2018	Multi-project wafer service Muse Semiconductor was founded by former eSilicon employees, with the company name being an informal acronym for MPW University SErvice.
December 2018	Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden Scheduled submission period for 'University of Excellence' funding line, contingent on at least two TUD Clusters of Excellence being selected.
September 27 2018	Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden Announcement date for successful Clusters of Excellence, with funding to begin in 2019 for an initial seven-year period.
2017	Electronic paper Sony and reMarkable offered e-books specifically designed for writing with a smart stylus.
2017	Electronic design automation Siemens acquired Mentor Graphics for $2.33 billion, a significant move in the electronic design automation industry.
2017	Johnson–Nyquist noise NIST used Johnson noise thermometry to measure the Boltzmann constant with uncertainty less than 3 ppm, utilizing a Josephson voltage standard and a quantum Hall resistor at water's triple-point temperature. The voltage was measured over a 100-day period.
September 28 2017	Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden Expected date to know how many draft proposals will be invited to submit full applications.
April 3 2017	Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden cfaed submitted one of eight draft proposals for 'TUD Clusters of Excellence' new funding line.
2013	Electronic paper Pebble smart watch introduced, using a low-power memory LCD manufactured by Sharp for its e-paper display.
December 2013	Electronic paper YotaPhone was officially released to the market, implementing the innovative dual-display smartphone concept.
2012	Astron Seiko revived the Astron trademark, launching a satellite radio-wave solar-powered wristwatch that uses GPS satellites.
December 12 2012	Electronic paper Yota Devices announced the first YotaPhone prototype, featuring a unique double-display design with an LCD screen on the front and an electronic ink display on the back.
November 2012	Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden First five-year funding period begins, with approximately €34 million in subsidies.
September 2012	Electronic paper Amazon announced the fifth-generation Kindle Paperwhite, which incorporated an LED frontlight and a higher contrast display.
August 2012	Electronic design automation Synopsys acquired SpringSoft, a Taiwanese electronic design automation company.
July 15 2012	Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) achieved Cluster of Excellence status in the second funding round of the German government's Excellence Initiative.
February 2012	Electronic design automation Synopsys acquired Magma Design Automation for $507 million, expanding its electronic design automation portfolio.
September 2011	Electronic paper Amazon introduced the fourth-generation Kindle Touch, marking the first departure from physical keyboards and page turn buttons in favor of touchscreens.
August 2011	Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden Initial proposal for cfaed as a Cluster of Excellence submitted to the DFG.
July 2010	Electronic paper Amazon announced the third-generation Kindle with notable design changes.
March 2010	Electronic paper Seiko launched a second-generation electronic ink watch with an active matrix display.

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