TSMC pushes Japanese suppliers to localize electroplating additives in Taiwan - As AI-driven demand continues to lift global semiconductor output, TSMC is accelerating the localization of electroplating additives used in advanced packaging to secure a stable supply. Through four measures — production line guidance, equipment optimization, quality inspection, and sample validation...
Invisible to the Human Eye: Scientists Create the World’s Smallest QR Code - A 1.98-square-micrometer QR code, etched into ceramic thin film and verified by Guinness, showcases a new approach to ultra-dense, long-term data storage. How small can a QR code actually be? Researchers have now pushed the limits so far that the code can only be detected with an electron microscope....
3-in-1 IoT module cuts complexity - The Iridium 9604 IoT module integrates satellite, LTE-M (Cat-M1), and multi-constellation GNSS into a compact 16×26×2.4-mm form factor. The post 3-in-1 IoT module cuts complexity appeared first on EDN .
SambaNova targets Nvidia’s B200 with 5x faster AI inference chip, secures US$350M - AI chip startup SambaNova Systems has introduced its fifth-generation processor, the SN50, positioning it as a direct alternative to Nvidia’s Blackwell B200 for large-scale AI inference. The company claims up to 5x peak speed in agent-based workloads and up to an 8x total cost advantage in certain...
Tiny New Optical Amplifier Boosts Light by 100x - A new Stanford-designed optical amplifier uses energy recycling in a resonator to deliver strong, low-noise amplification with far less power. Light underpins much of today’s technology, from televisions and satellites to the fiber optic cables that transmit internet data across continents. A team of...
NATO Innovation Fund leads £30m funding for SatVu thermal intelligence - SatVu, the London-based thermal infrared satellite specialist, has raised £30m ($40m) in its latest funding round, lead by the NATO Innovation Fund. This brings its total equity funding to £60m ($80m) as it bids to provide thermal intelligence previously unavailable from commercial sources. For example,...
USB-C and Power Delivery: Too much of a good thing? - This latest USB standard does so much… is it a case of technical overreach, or a powerful solution to a chronic problem? The post USB-C and Power Delivery: Too much of a good thing? appeared first on EDN .
STL Partners: 50 edge computing companies to watch in 2026 - Syntiant has been included on the STL Partners Top 50 Edge Computing Companies to Watch in 2025 list, a curated ranking of leading innovators across the edge computing ecosystem. This list recognizes companies of all sizes that are advancing edge infrastructure, AI‑enablement, and distributed compute...
Lattice to Highlight Low Power, Edge-Ready Programmable Solutions at embedded world 2026 - Lattice Semiconductor, the low power programmable leader, today announced its exhibition plan for embedded world 2026, where it will demonstrate how its low power, small form factor FPGA innovations help engineers accelerate intelligent, scalable designs from cloud to sensor.
AI Drives Semiconductor Market in 2025-2026 - The global semiconductor market in 2025 was $792 billion, according to WSTS. 2025 was up 25.6% from 2024, the strongest growth since 26.2% in the COVID recovery year 2021. The increase was driven by AI, with Nvidia revenues up 65%. The major memory companies (Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron Technology, Kioxia…...
An AI-Native Architecture That Eliminates GPU Inefficiencies - A recent analysis highlighted by MIT Technology Review puts the energy cost of generative AI into stark perspective. Generating a simple text response from Llama 3.1-405B—a model with 405 billion parameters, the adjustable “knobs” that enable prediction—requires on average 3,353 joules, nearly...
EW BrightSparks 2025 profile: Harry Hale, Leonardo - Now in its eighth year, the EW BrightSparks awards see Electronics Weekly celebrate some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. In the next in our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2025, we profile Harry Hale, a Systems Engineering Degree Apprentice at Leonardo. He is...
Investing in stronger communities: How HSC’s CARE grants power regional impact - Community investment is guided by our belief that strong, resilient regions are built through collaboration, opportunity and shared purpose. HSC’s CARE grant program reflects this philosophy by supporting organizations that strengthen quality of life, expand STEAM education, build talent pipelines and...
AI Assistant Uses ESP32 - Having an AI assistant is all the rage these days, but AI assistants usually don’t know about your automation setups and may have difficulty dealing with tasks asynchronously. Enter zclaw. …read more
Webinar on Blue Hydrogen Innovations, Developments and Market Outlook - Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Cherie Wong on Thursday 5th March for the expert-led webinar, "Blue Hydrogen: Technology Innovations, Market Developments, and 10-Year Growth Outlook". Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times in one day.
SemiFive expands 3D packaging capabilities in preparation for robot AI chips - SemiFive was expanding its 3D chip packaging capabilities in preparation for the opening of application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) market for robots.It is also considering acquiring a Compute Express Link (CXL) company to better meet demand from AI data centers, SemiFive CEO Brandon Cho tol
SiBionics - Amplifying its CGM solution with Nordic's nRF54L15 - With its rollout, SiBionic's new continuous glucose monitoring device – the GS3 with Nordic's nRF54L15 Bluetooth LE SoC – offers people more flexibility and actionable insights on their blood sugar levels
London to be OpenAI’s largest research hub outside US - Yesterday OpenAI said London would be its largest research hub outside the US.. “We are excited to establish London as a major research hub for OpenAI, building on the leading work our London team is already doing to support our latest breakthroughs,” said Mark Chen (pictured), OpenAI’s chief research...
How Customized Foundation IP Is Redefining Power Efficiency and Semiconductor ROI - As computing expands from data centers to edge devices, semiconductor designers face increasing pressure to optimize both performance and energy efficiency. Advanced process nodes continue to provide transistor-level improvements, but scaling alone cannot meet the demands of hyperscale AI infrastructure...
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CMOS-Compatible Approach to Extending the Spectral Response of Oxide Semiconductors - A new technical paper titled “Sputtering-driven formation of interstitial oxygen for intrinsic NIR detection in IGZO phototransistor” was published by researchers at KICET, Korea University, Yonsei University, and Argonne National Lab. Abstract “Amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (a-IGZO) is a...
Endometrium-targeted mRNA-lipid nanoparticles for treating reproductive conditions - Dysfunctions of the endometrium can impair the first stage of pregnancy: embryo implantation. We developed a strategy to deliver therapeutic mRNA to the endometrium with high specificity using a ligand-conjugated mRNA- lipid nanoparticle, restoring implantation rates in a murine model of endometrial injury...
