TSMC's 2nm secrets case erupts into raids on Intel hire Wei-Jen Lo - Taiwan's investigation into former TSMC senior vice-president Wei-Jen Lo intensified on November 26 as prosecutors carried out search and seizure operations in Taipei and Hsinchu, escalating one of the island's most sensitive technology-security cases in years.
Six-axis force sensor for industrial automation - HBK has created a six-axis force sensor for industrial automation and instrumentation. MCS10-002-6C can capture up to three forces (tension and compression) and three moments (clockwise and anti-clockwise) in different combinations, “with accuracy class up to 0.1, making it ideal for control tasks in...
Two-Phase Cold Plate Cooling Will Take Off as Early as 2026-2027 - As of 2025, single-phase direct-to-chip (D2C) cooling remains the dominant solution for high-end GPU thermal management. However, as thermal design power (TDP) continues to climb, two-phase D2C cooling is expected to become essential, with large-scale adoption projected around 2026-2027.
Tesla resurgent in Q3 - Q3 NEV (New Energy Vehicles) sales grew 31% to 5.39 million units, says TrendForce. BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles) sakes grew 48% YoY to 3.71 million units, while PHEVs (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) sales grew 4% to 1.67 million units. BYD was the leading BEV seller in 3Q25, despite a drop in sales...
Light pipe sample kits - Powell Electronics is stocking a pair of light pipe design kits from Bivar. Each kit includes a selection of Bivar’s most popular light pipes: Panel Press-Fit kit (right) is has rigid light-pipes up to 35mm long that attach to the front panel in various ways – inlcuding nuts and press-fits – and...
TR41: Mandate of Heaven (Nov 2025 Edition) - TR41: Mandate of Heaven (Nov 2025 Edition) In today's episode, Doug, Dylan, Jordan, and Wei discuss who now has the AI Mandate of Heaven and then compare the AI bubble to the railroads.
Do You Want To Be An AI Plumber? - Increasingly, I find myself talking to people who say something like, “We have a 1-, 2-, 4-, or 8-core proof-of-concept AI chip that can—in the future—be scaled up to 1,000 cores.” But this is the first time I’ve been told, “We have a real-world 1,000-core AI chip that can—in the future—be...
[News] Meta Reportedly Weighs Google TPU Deployment in 2027, Boosting Broadcom, Taiwan’s GUC - As major U.S. cloud providers ramp up their AI ASIC efforts to lessen dependence on NVIDIA, Meta is reportedly evaluating to spend billions on Google’s in-house AI chips. According to Bloomberg, citing The Information, Meta is in talks to deploy Google’s TPUs in its data centers starting in 2027......
Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Nov. 26 - Stanford's 'Intelligence per Watt'; ultrafast chip bonding; optimized RISC-V multi-core processor; capacitive In-memory-computing; architectural rowhammer defenses; HW-in-the-loop driving simulators; growth of highly-crystalline wafer-scale vdW thin films by MBE; agentic AI safety for EdgeAI. The post...
A Day in the Life of a Semiconductor Equipment Engineer - When you think of the devices that power our world—smartphones, cars, computers, and even dishwashers—it’s easy to forget the hidden heroes behind the technology: the people who keep semiconductor manufacturing running. Among them are semiconductor…
Webinar on Materials Trends for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells - Join Dr Conor O'Brien on Thursday 11th December for an insightful webinar on "Materials Trends for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells". The webinar will include an introduction to PEM fuel cells, an overview of the key applications driving market growth, a breakdown of the forecast market value in 2036...
A Deep Dive Into The Qualcomm X2 Elite CPU and GPU - Now on to the most unique feature, the Matrix Engine. Read more ▶ The post A Deep Dive Into The Qualcomm X2 Elite CPU and GPU appeared first on Semiaccurate .
Inside the battery: A quick look at internal resistance - Every battery has some resistance to the flow of current within itself, and it’s called internal resistance. The post Inside the battery: A quick look at internal resistance appeared first on EDN .
HiPEAC Vision, a Blueprint for European Survival - Europe’s Chips Act 2.0 Must Embrace the 'Next Computing Paradigm' The post HiPEAC Vision, a Blueprint for European Survival appeared first on EE Times .
[News] Rapidus Reportedly Eyes 2029 1.4nm Production with 2nd Hokkaido Fab to Catch Foundry Giants - Japan-backed Rapidus accelerates its 2nm push, outlining bold plans to catch up with top global foundries. Reports from Nikkei and Yomiuri Shimbun say while its first Hokkaido Chitose fab has yet to start mass production, the company aims to break ground on a second facility as early as FY2027, targ......
The Chip Insider®– Temperature Check - Get the latest industry pulse, capturing market sentiment, leadership insights, and progress toward the trillion-dollar semiconductor milestone.
Using peat as sustainable precursor for fuel cell catalyst materials - Iron-nitrogen-carbon catalysts have the potential to replace the more expensive platinum catalysts currently used in fuel cells. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), Physikalisch-Technische ...
A Deep Dive Into The Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite SoC - Qualcomm is finally talking about the tech of their CPUs with the new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme CPUs. Read more ▶ The post A Deep Dive Into The Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite SoC appeared first on Semiaccurate .
Wingtech pushes Nexperia to hand back control - Wingtech has demanded that its Dutch subsidiary Nexperia present a plan to restore full control of the company following the Netherlands’ state intervention.
A Golden Source As The Single Source Of Truth In HSI - Keeping the hardware/software interface consistent across RTL, drivers, verification, documentation, and firmware. The post A Golden Source As The Single Source Of Truth In HSI appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
The 1950s Material Making a Massive Comeback To Transform Modern Computing - Researchers are investigating hole mobility in compressively strained germanium on silicon to improve the performance of next-generation electronics. Scientists from the University of Warwick and the National Research Council of Canada have set a new record by creating and measuring the highest “hole...
[News] China’s Zhonghao Xinying Claims TPU 1.5× Faster than NVIDIA A100 Amid Google TPU Buzz - With Google reportedly pursuing TPU deals with Meta and pressure mounting on NVIDIA’s dominance, a rising Chinese TPU startup is drawing attention. According to South China Morning Post, Zhonghao Xinying has positioned itself as a domestic alternative to NVIDIA, saying its self-developed general-p......
Nvidia responds to accounting claims - Nvidia has responded to a post on Substack which points out that Nvidia’s inventories and the time takes to collect payments are both growing when the CEO says demand is ‘insane’. Nvidia’s Q3 results stated inventory at $19.8 billion, up from $15.0 billion in Q2 – a 32% q-o-q increase – and...
Space-ready Ethernet PHYs achieve QML Class P - Microchip’s two radiation-tolerant Ethernet PHY transceivers are the company’s first devices to earn QML Class P/ESCC 9000P qualification. The post Space-ready Ethernet PHYs achieve QML Class P appeared first on EDN .
Agentic Bug Localization. Innovation in Verification - Bug localization continues to be a challenge for both bug triage and root-cause analysis. Agentic approaches suggest a way forward. Paul Cunningham (GM, Verification at Cadence), Raúl Camposano (Silicon Catalyst, entrepreneur, former Synopsys CTO and lecturer at Stanford, EE292A) and I continue our series...
Q.ANT Raises Series A, Debuts Second-Gen TFLN Photonic Chip - The German startup said its ability to accelerate non-linear math helps reduce AI’s energy footprint. The post Q.ANT Raises Series A, Debuts Second-Gen TFLN Photonic Chip appeared first on EE Times .
Commentary: TSMC's lawsuit against ex-SVP walks US-Taiwan tightrope - TSMC has sued former SVP, Wei-Jen Lo, for allegedly violating non-compete agreements after joining Intel, but industry insiders believe the case may be quietly dropped given the geopolitical sensitivity. Lo is likely a US citizen beyond Taiwan's reach; no formal extradition treaty exists, and escalating...
Ezurio’s Nitrogen HMI: Engineering Interfaces Designed to Last - Ezurio, an NXP Gold Partner, is a leader in wireless and embedded solutions focused on industrial connectivity. With decades of expertise, Ezurio combines advanced wireless innovation with NXP’s processor technology to deliver reliable, high-performance platforms like the Nitrogen HMI—engineered for...
Mastiska Raises $10M Seed For Sovereign AI Chip Play in UAE - The fledgeling UAE-based chip startup will start with an FPGA-based data center product. The post Mastiska Raises $10M Seed For Sovereign AI Chip Play in UAE appeared first on EE Times .
DSA Method Of 3D Interconnected Structures In Thin Films (MIT) - A new technical paper titled “Directed self-assembly of 3D interconnected networks” was published by researchers at MIT. Abstract: “Directed self-assembly (DSA) of block copolymers (BCPs) has long been included in the semiconductor roadmap as a lithographic pathway to enable continued device scaling....
A simpler circuit for characterizing JFETs - Combining Cor Van Rij's JFET test socket with two DMMs, a current limiter, switches and a wall wart yield a simple, accurate JFET tester. The post A simpler circuit for characterizing JFETs appeared first on EDN .
Join the IDTechEx Expert Webinar on Solid-State Batteries - Join IDTechEx Research Analyst Dr Xiaoxi He on Tuesday 2nd December for an insightful webinar, "Solid-State Batteries: Decoding the Next Leap in Performance, Value, and Market Readiness". Attendees will gain an integrated understanding of where the sector stands in late 2025 and how priorities are shifting...
Investors pile into Moore Threads as China seeks its own Nvidia alternative - China's "first domestic GPU stock," Moore Threads, is preparing for its STAR Market IPO, drawing strong investor interest as Beijing prioritises homegrown AI compute. The overwhelming subscription and ultra-low allotment rate highlight how closely the market is tracking China's GPU self-sufficiency effort....
The role of AI processor architecture in power consumption efficiency - The overwhelming contributor to energy consumption in AI processors is not arithmetic; it’s the movement of data. The post The role of AI processor architecture in power consumption efficiency appeared first on EDN .
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