Zhen Ding sees AI products near 70% of revenue, sets NT$100 billion capex for 2 years - Printed circuit board (PCB) giant Zhen Ding Technology recently held an earnings call where company chairman Charles Shen noted that customer demand across artificial intelligence (AI) applications, including AI servers, optical communications, and IC substrates, remains strong. At the same time, order...
Quantum Teleportation Breakthrough Brings the Quantum Internet Closer - First successful demonstration of quantum teleportation between two different quantum dots. An international team of researchers that includes scientists from Paderborn University has achieved a major milestone toward building a future quantum internet. For the first time, the polarization state of a...
Quantum handshake: How orbital overlap dictates molecular conductance - By placing single-atom-thick adlayers of p-block metals on commonly employed gold electrodes (d-block), a research team at National Taiwan University has successfully quantified the "interfacial hopping integral" between ...
[News] Hybrid Bonding Leader BESI Reportedly Draws Takeover Interest; Lam, Applied Materials Rumored - BESI, an industry leader in hybrid bonding technology critical to HBM packaging, is reportedly attracting takeover interest. According to Reuters, sources say BE Semiconductor (BESI) has received takeover approaches as demand for its chip-packaging technology has become increasingly important for se......
Meta's MTIA Roadmap - Inference-centric design. ROIC is clear. Implications for the industry.
Allowing atoms to come and go can open the door to better materials modeling - Most materials, especially metals and ceramics, are crystals. Their atoms are arranged in three-dimensional lattices that repeat the same exact pattern, over and over again. But there's a well-known saying in materials science: ...
Wah Lee sees record revenue in 1H26 driven by AI server orders, CCL substrate growth - Semiconductor materials and equipment supplier Wah Lee Industrial reported record-high cumulative revenue for the first two months of 2026, fueled by strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers, high-performance computing (HPC), and advanced semiconductors. Benefiting from robust AI server...
Zerendipity Shows Off Stick-On Vapor Chamber - Xerendipity has something new at MWC, a stick-on vapor chamber called the Vapor-Pad. Read more ▶ The post Zerendipity Shows Off Stick-On Vapor Chamber appeared first on Semiaccurate .
Embedded World 2026 Wrap: Key Highlights - Discover the biggest trends in physical AI and robotics from Embedded World 2026. The post Embedded World 2026 Wrap: Key Highlights appeared first on EE Times .
Applied Materials Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend by 15 Percent - SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 15-percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend, from $0.46 to $0.53 per share, payable on June 11, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 21, 2026.
Balun transformers: Linking balanced to unbalanced - Baluns enable impedance matching, minimize signal distortion, and suppress common-mode noise in RF and high-frequency designs. The post Balun transformers: Linking balanced to unbalanced appeared first on EDN .
UMC and Hyperlight hook up on TFLN - UMC has formed a partnership with HyperLight, a spin out from Harvard University’s Laboratory for Nanoscale Optics, to mass produce thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) chiplets before the end of this year. TFLN is an optical interconnect material which enables faster data transmission and better power...
Press Release - Duiven, the Netherlands, March 13, 2026 - BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (the “Company" or "Besi") (Euronext Amsterdam: BESI; OTC markets: BESIY), a…
[News] Samsung and NVIDIA Team Up on Ferroelectric NAND R&D, Key Step Toward 1000-Layer NAND - NVIDIA and Samsung are taking their partnership beyond HBM for GPUs. On March 6, researchers from Samsung Semiconductor Research, NVIDIA, and Georgia Tech unveiled the PINO (Physics-Informed Neural Operator) AI model, capable of analyzing ferroelectric NAND performance 10,000× faster than tradition......
The Silicon Hegemon - Taiwan remains the semiconductor industry's stronghold in 2026, with a tech roadmap aimed at next-generation AI systems. The post The Silicon Hegemon appeared first on EE Times .
Edge AI SoC integrates tri-radio - The i.MX 93W applications processor from NXP combines a dedicated AI NPU with secure tri-radio wireless connectivity in a single package. The post Edge AI SoC integrates tri-radio appeared first on EDN .
Southern Taiwan Science Park revenue nears NT$3 trillion in 2025 - The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) reported revenue of NT$2.97 trillion (US$93.5 billion) in 2025, up 34.26% from 2024, benefiting from the AI wave and strong demand for advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes. The total fell just short of the NT$3 trillion milestone previously projected by...
IBM, Lam Research Focus High-NA EUV on Sub-1-nm Nodes - IBM and Lam Research have a five-year agreement focused on developing new materials and fabrication processes. The post IBM, Lam Research Focus High-NA EUV on Sub-1-nm Nodes appeared first on EE Times .
Chip Industry Week In Review - Preparing for sub-1nm; Iran war fallout on chips; Embedded World announcements; ramping Japan; top 10 foundries; MIPI PHY IP; clocking tech; cybersecurity policy; imec's new consortium; neuromorphic computing. The post Chip Industry Week In Review appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
KYEC reports strong February revenue of NT$3.22 billion - King Yuan Electronics Co. (KYEC), a global leader in semiconductor testing, announced a robust financial performance for February 2026. The company reported monthly revenue of NT$3.22 billion (approx. US$100.9 million), marking a significant year-over-year increase of 41.04%. This growth solidifies the...
