Towards efficient ESD protection strategies for advanced 3D systems-on-chip - The continuous scaling of interconnect densities in 2.5D/3D technologies leaves little room for implementing ESD protection circuits at the internal I/O interfaces. This forces industry to invest more heavily in ESD prevention during die-to-die and die-to-wafer bonding steps, and to avoid over-design...
Chiplets Moving Into the Fast Lane: Transforming Automotive Processors - Chiplets moving into the Fast Lane: Transforming Automotive Processors Discover how chiplet technology is transforming the automotive industry, offering higher yields, faster development, and reduced costs. TechInsights predicts significant chiplet
PsiQuantum To Build First US-Based Utility-Scale Quantum Computer in Chicago, Illinois - PsiQuantum announced a far-reaching partnership with the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the City of Chicago to build the first US-based utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer at the forme ... PsiQuantum announced a far-reaching partnership with the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the...
Unleash the Dragonborn: ‘Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition’ Joins GeForce NOW - “Hey, you. You’re finally awake.” It’s the summer of Elder Scrolls — whether a seasoned Dragonborn or a new adventurer, dive into the legendary world of Tamriel this GFN Thursday as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition joins the cloud. Epic ...
ASRock Launches Passively Cooled Radeon RX 7900 XTX & XT Cards for Servers - As sales of GPU-based AI accelerators remain as strong as ever, the immense demand for these cards has led to some server builders going off the beaten path in order to get the hardware they want at a lower price. While both NVIDIA and AMD offer official card configurations for servers, the correspondingly...
Code Metal raises $16.5M for edge AI tool - Code Metal in Boston has raised $16.5m for its software development platform that integrates traditional formal-methods-based code analysis with custom…
SK Hynix not concerned about HBM oversupply; optimistic that 2024 shipments will double - Benefiting from its High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) business, SK Hynix has experienced substantial revenue growth and forecasts a doubling of shipments in 2024. Regarding recent concerns about an "AI bubble" and "HBM oversupply," SK Hynix maintains an optimistic outlook.
NAND flash capex to slow in 2024 - The world's top-3 memory chipmakers are likely to reduce their NAND flash memory capex in 2024, following two years of robust spending, according to industry sources.
Japan may offer more support for Rapidus 2nm chip ambition - The Japanese government is taking significant steps to support Rapidus in its efforts to become a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing. This includes providing financial support, developing specific policies, and potentially enacting new legislation to ensure a stable domestic semiconductor supply...
SK hynix to Enter 60 TB SSD Club Next Quarter - SK hynix this week reported its financial results for the second quarter, as well as offering a glimpse at its plans for the coming quarters. Notably among the company's plans for the year is the release of a SK hynix-branded 60 TB SSD, which will mark the firm's entry into the ultra-premium enterprise...
Customized Analog for the Connected World - I’ve said it before, and I’ll doubtless say it again; I’m a simple man. As I’ve also said before, this isn’t a pause for you to agree with me enthusiastically because I haven’t completed my train of thought. What I was trying to say was that I’m a simple man who likes a simple story. I …...
Samtec Simplifies Complex Interconnect Design with Solution Blocks - The development of cost effective, high-performance silicon to silicon interconnect at the system level can be a vexing problem. So many choices, which one will work best? Ease of use and customer support are woven into the DNA of Samtec. Almost four years ago I explored the company’s focus on putting...
TSMC to break ground for German fab at year-end 2024, sources say - TSMC is expected to break ground on its new wafer fab in Germany around the end of 2024, with volume production to begin by the end of 2027, according to sources at semiconductor equipment makers.
Podcast EP237: The Expanded Use of Functional Test Patterns for Manufacturing with Robert Ruiz - Dan is joined by Robert Ruiz, a product management director responsible for strategy and business growth of several verification products at Synopsys . Robert has held various marketing and technical positions for leading functional verification and test automation products at various companies including...
Chip Industry Week In Review - Rare-earths deal; top technology megatrends; DDR5 standard; rare earths; chiplet packaging deal; SDV partnership; legacy process nodes; UK-India deal; DRAM, NAND flash revenue The post Chip Industry Week In Review appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
High current eFuse adds auto-reset FET - Nexperia has developed two high current 12V electronic fuses, one with a low resistance FET that can automatically reset a…
Empowering AI, Hyperscale and Data Center Connectivity with PAM4 SerDes Technology - The rapid expansion of data-intensive applications, such as artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and 5G, necessitates connectivity solutions capable of handling massive amounts of data with high efficiency and reliability. The advent of 224G/112G Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes)...
SK Group head believes Nvidia's success model may face challenges in 2-3 years - In a forum hosted by the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Keiju, KCCI Chairman and SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won told participants that Nvidia may face a new round of challenges in 2-3 years as companies have yet to find profitable business models for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies...
Power crunch casts clouds over South Korea's largest chip cluster in Yongin - Samsung and SK Hynix plan to invest KRW360 trillion (US$259.2 billion) and KRW120 trillion, respectively, to build 10 semiconductor fabs in Yongin, South Korea, making it the world's largest advanced semiconductor cluster. However, recent reports suggest that the Yongin cluster development plan may be...