Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 5h ago: TSMC is accelerating 2nm capacity expansion with 10-20% higher bookings from major AI/HPC customers, targeting 120,000 wafers/month by end-2026 ahead of schedule across five fabs. 3nm capacity in southern Taiwan approaching 180,000 wafers/month in Q4. Advanced packaging facilities expanding in Chiayi. Samsung achieving strong HBM4 yields (~80%) and gaining share. U.S. CHIPS Act fabs progressing with workforce shortages noted as emerging constraint. Citi forecasts strong WFE spending growth.
Impact of Cu Microstructure On The TSV-Induced Residual Stress Within Silicon (Purdue, UCLA) - Researchers at Purdue University and the UCLA published a technical paper titled “Experimental Evidence for the Impact of Copper Microstructure on Residual Stress of Through Silicon Via.” Abstract Excerpt: “Here, we experimentally quantify the impact of Cu microstructure on the TSV-induced residual...
LLM-assisted schematic test-report analysis and root-cause investigation - Intro: In this AI era, building data centers has become crucial not just for hyperscalers, but for many companies as well, as they build the infrastructure for AI. At a high level, a data center includes compute, storage, networking, and other infrastructure. This article is about the design lifecycle...
FNDC Era: Nuclear, AI, Semiconductor Convergence - Technologically, the FNDC combines South Korea’s world-class shipbuilding and vessel construction capabilities, U.S. small-scale offshore nuclear power technology, and South Korea’s high-spec semiconductor
Calterah Turns UWB Digital Keys into In-Cabin Sensors - Calterah brings UWB keyless anchors into synchronized networks, delivering enhanced vehicle safety without adding expensive hardware. The post Calterah Turns UWB Digital Keys into In-Cabin Sensors appeared first on EE Times .
NXP says Singapore fab with Vanguard is its biggest investment since Freescale - NXP Semiconductors CEO Rafael Sotomayor said the Singapore fab NXP built with Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is NXP's largest investment since it acquired Freescale in 2015. The 12-inch fab, run by the joint venture VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC), opened in Tampines,...
Beyond ASML: China rethinks EUV race with light-source strategy - China is trying to broaden the definition of the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) race. Rather than focusing only on building a domestic equivalent to ASML's lithography platform, Chinese researchers are exploring alternative EUV light sources that could improve energy efficiency, support semiconductor metrology...
CEO Interview with Vivek Raghuraman of Mixx Technologies - Vivek Raghuraman is co-founder and CEO of Mixx Technologies. At Intel, he led the first integrated silicon photonics transceiver to commercial release. At Broadcom, Raghuraman took two commercial generations of co-packaged optics through hyperscaler qualification in Meta’s environment. In 2023, together...
Photonic Inc Teams with Microsoft on Quantum Resource Estimation - Photonic Inc. and Microsoft have collaborated to advance quantum resource estimation for future large-scale quantum computing systems. As quantum computing scales beyond a single processor, developers and enterprises need better ways to understand...
TEC raises $450m Series C for reusable spacecraft - The Exploration Company (TEC), a startup for building reusable spacecrafts, has raised $450 million in a Series C finding round, which it describes as the largest-ever by a European space […] The post TEC raises $450m Series C for reusable spacecraft appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Nvidia adds a record US$150 billion to its stock buyback - Nvidia's board has approved an extra US$150 billion for the company's share repurchase program. That raises the total still available for buybacks to US$235 billion. The company said on September 28 that it is the largest increase to a buyback authorization in history, and it expects to spend the full...
Finance minister, BOK governor vow closer coordination on economic risks - Finance minister, BOK governor vow closer coordination on economic risks Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il and Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song discussed joint responses to economic, foreign exchange and financial market risks as well as shared positive sentiment about Korea's economic growth. 9/28/2026...
Beijing escalates domestic chip drive with Broadcom audits - China is intensifying its push to replace foreign technology across critical computing infrastructure, targeting high-speed networking hardware alongside foreign AI accelerators.
How Syracuse's Semiconductor Gamble May Help Save the Rust Belt - What does it actually take to bring a Rust Belt city back to life? Micron is building one of the largest semiconductor factories in US history in Syracuse, a city that experienced major job loss after companies including GE, Carrier and General Motors left the area. Rob Simpson of CenterState CEO explains...
South Korea Tax Windfall Seen Above 50 Trillion Won: Yonhap - South Korea’s excess tax revenue may exceed 50 trillion won ($37 billion) this year, according to a Yonhap News report, reflecting factors including a stronger-than-expected semiconductor cycle.
Can the Kospi stay above 7,000 after Chuseok? History offers some hope. - Can the Kospi stay above 7,000 after Chuseok? History offers some hope. Data indicates that the bourse is likely to rise, but with various geopolitical developments unfolding during the break, market choppiness may persist. 9/26/2026 - 06:00 PM News Team
Beyond the 52-hour wall, the real hurdle is compensation - Beyond the 52-hour wall, the real hurdle is compensation Korea should pair narrow, voluntary 52-hour workweek exemptions for researchers with greater autonomy and substantially higher compensation. 9/28/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
Jet Megatextures Demo for ESP32-S3 - Mipmapping is a good way to add a lot more detail to a 3D scene without overburdening the rendering hardware with detail that won’t be seen by the user. This …read more
TP-Link’s Tapo P115: Smart plug subtracts Apple, adds energy tracking - Take a baseline device, remove a subsequen protocol and replace it with a function, and…you end up with a bigger-than-expected revision? The post TP-Link’s Tapo P115: Smart plug subtracts Apple, adds energy tracking appeared first on EDN .
Intuition and AI - Can AI be creative? It is impossible to know unless we understand what creativity really means, and that's difficult to describe. The post Intuition and AI appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Chinese Stocks Hit One-Year Low as Chip, Optical Firms Slide - Chinese shares touched a one-year low, led by a selloff in technology firms after a report that authorities may allow purchases of Nvidia Corp.’s new chips and proposed US sanctions on foreign optical producers.
[News] China State-owned Enterprise Restructuring Fund Makes Strategic Investment in Hyper Photonix - On September 22, Chengtong Fund announced that its managed China State-owned Enterprise Restructuring Fund (a sub-fund under the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, also known as the "Big Fund") has completed a strategic investment in Hyper Photonix Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd, ......
Ed Sorts Chagos - The poor old PM is clearly struggling with the big issues and is way out of his depth, Ed confides to his diary, so I was not surprised when he […] The post Ed Sorts Chagos appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
India Seeks Comfort on Tata’s $14 Billion Chip Plans Amid Boardroom Battle - India’s government sought and received reassurances from the Tata Group that its $14 billion semiconductor and electronics projects will continue as planned, even as a courtroom battle looms over a leadership dispute at the conglomerate’s holding company.
Chip, cosmetics exports lift business sentiment for Q4 - Chip, cosmetics exports lift business sentiment for Q4 A survey found stronger semiconductor and cosmetics exports improved fourth quarter outlook, though most firms expect profits to miss targets due to higher costs driven by energy prices. 9/27/2026 - 03:21 AM
