Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 71s ago: Recent X posts highlight key developments in semiconductor fab construction and cleanroom expansions. GlobalFoundries signed $2B 5-year agreement with TSMC for silicon interposers at Malta, NY fab ramping H1 2028; India chip program moving to production with commercial output begun and $13.5B second phase; Applied Materials $5B India plan; yield challenges emphasized in advanced fabrication; CCL/prepreg prices up 30%.
WD to Announce First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results on October 22, 2026 - style="display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 4; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; max-height: 5em;"Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) plans to announce its first quarter fiscal year 2027 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, October 22,...
Narrative: Global Top 200 Smartphone Shipments, ASP, and Price Band by Model: Q2 2026 - This highly detailed report shows the top 200 best-selling smartphone models globally in terms of their shipments, wholesale ASP, and price band in the second quarter of 2026. The models included in the full report cover 77% of the total smartphone shipments in Q2 2026, including all major vendors.
Most Read – Robotaxi growth, Arm Qualcomm battle - The most popular articles on the site cover an obituary for Professor Cyril Hilsum, a report predicting market growth for the robotaxi, and the chairman of Hynix selling shares worth $700m, Plus there's also Qualcomm and Arm resuming their legal marathon, two separate days of which feature... The post...
Measurement bandwidth - Designers and test engineers should carefully consider an application's bandwidth requirements before selecting an instrument. The post Measurement bandwidth appeared first on EDN .
TPL Vision Acquires IP from Drew Lear Technology - TPL Vision, a manufacturer of LED illumination technologies, acquired the IP for the DRX and DLX product platforms from Drew Lear Technology Limited. The products will be renamed to reflect the acquisition. The new names include: • HP LINE -...
Chip Industry Week In Review - $2B foundry pact; hyper-NA EUV; TSMC, Samsung financials; Canon readies nanoimprint; AI chips under scrutiny; $10T data center buildout; $1.5B SiC boost; chip smuggling; 800V power gains traction; quantum HW scales up; wireless EV road charging; sub-nm gate dielectrics; mobile fab. The post Chip Industry...
Applied Materials and UCLA to Collaborate on Chip R&D at EPIC Center - Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering will join the company’s EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as a research partner. The post Applied Materials and UCLA to Collaborate on Chip R&D at EPIC Center appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
Malaysian Chip Firm SQAI Said to Plan $73 Million IPO in Early 2027 - Malaysian semiconductor firm SQ Advanced Interconnect Bhd. is considering raising about 300 million ringgit ($73 million) in an initial public offering in the first quarter of 2027, people familiar with the matter said.
The Chip Insider®– State of the Semiconductor Union - Inside G. Dan Hutcheson’s latest analysis, the seven layers of the Semiconductor Demand Stack reveal an industry at remarkable highs, as AI demand, semiconductor growth, economic conditions, and geopolitical risks shape the outlook for the cycle ahead.
GF Unveils Roadmap to Deliver the World’s Most Advanced FD-SOI Platform for Physical AI - New FDX Fusion platform extends GF’s FD-SOI leadership as the first process technology in Europe to deliver single-digit nanometer digital performance optimized for the physical world. The post GF Unveils Roadmap to Deliver the World’s Most Advanced FD-SOI Platform for Physical AI appeared first on...
Scientists Uncover Two Hidden Forms of Disorder in Next-Generation Semiconductors - A study of twisted two-dimensional semiconductors reveals how subtle material disorder can emerge at different spatial scales. Two distinct forms of hidden disorder may influence how ultrathin semiconductors emit light. One extends across relatively large areas of the material, while the other is concentrated...
Manfred Horstmann: GlobalFoundries Bets on FDX Fusion for Physical AI - GlobalFoundries said strained-silicon FD-SOI can deliver 7-nm-class performance without EUV and open a new market for Europe. The post Manfred Horstmann: GlobalFoundries Bets on FDX Fusion for Physical AI appeared first on EE Times .
Alarm.com Adds AI to Battery Video Doorbell - Alarm.com has launched the 781B Battery Video Doorbell, a wire-free security camera designed for locations without existing doorbell…
U.S. Government Details Overhaul to Vehicle Lighting Standards - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is modernizing its outdated vehicle lighting standards. The update to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 will involve consultation with...
Where Are The Centrists? - Political centrists outnumber Rightists and Leftists in Germany, Japan, and South Africa, according to Statista Consumer Insights. In Germany, 41% of respondents said that they were in the centre , […] The post Where Are The Centrists? appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Microchip and Hailo: Expanding the Possibilities of Edge AI - Learn how Microchip and Hailo are enabling the next generation of intelligent edge devices with AI acceleration, integrated vision processing and embedded solutions for robotics, automation and connected systems.
Technical Report: Sony IMX735 Exploratory Analysis - The Sony IMX735 image sensor is a 1/1.17" optical format, 17.42 MP resolution, 2.1 µm pixel pitch, stacked back-illuminated (BI) CMOS image sensor (CIS) incorporating split-pixel technology, primarily designed for automotive applications. It is the highest-resolution automotive image sensor analyzed...
GlobalFoundries Rallies After Announcing $2 Billion TSMC Deal - GlobalFoundries Inc. shares gained as much as 7% after the chip manufacturer announced a five-year, $2 billion deal to provide US production capacity to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
The multi-gig Ethernet migration: Motivations and implementations - Supplier “push” and consumer “pull”. When their efforts coordinate, the result can be meaningfully impactful. The post The multi-gig Ethernet migration: Motivations and implementations appeared first on EDN .
NVIDIA Jetson to SiMa.ai Modalix MLSoC Migration Guide - This technical guide provides a practical framework for migrating machine learning models and applications from an NVIDIA/CUDA-based environment to the SiMa.ai Physical AI platform. It explains the key differences between the two deployment workflows, outlines the model and application migration processes,...
Rohm Semiconductor Expands Back-End Chip Manufacturing Outsourcing - Rohm Semiconductor retains wafer fabrication in-house as it expands its back-end semiconductor operations and R&D footprint in India. The post Rohm Semiconductor Expands Back-End Chip Manufacturing Outsourcing appeared first on EE Times .
TSMC’s Quarterly Revenue Jumps 51% After AI Demand Holds Up - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a 51% rise in quarterly revenue, a positive signal for investors trying to gauge the sustainability of a global AI infrastructure buildout.
2026 FSI Industry Mixer Recap - Last week, we hosted the second annual UF | Florida Semiconductor Institute Industry Mixer in Malachowsky Hall providing students interested in semiconductor careers the opportunity to connect with some of the leading companies in the industry.
Cirrus Logic to Have Bid for Synaptics After Onsemi Deal - Semiconductor company Cirrus Logic Inc. made an unsolicited acquisition offer for Synaptics Inc. last month as it looked to spoil a previously announced deal with On Semiconductor Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.
Insight: Googlebooks Hit the Market: Google Fills its Gemini Notebook Gap - Google and five PC manufacturers, Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, launched the first Googlebooks in October 2026, a premium laptop platform that combines Android and ChromeOS foundations with Gemini built into the operating system. With US starting prices of $899 to $1,299 and higher pricing internationally,...
SIA Report Highlights Strategies for Strengthening Supply Chains Supporting the U.S. Chip Ecosystem - The semiconductor industry is making generational investments in U.S. capacity across the chip value chain. A new SIA report, titled “Understanding Dependencies in the U.S. Semiconductor Supply Chain,” details how the upstream supply chains supporting America’s semiconductor ecosystem are increasingly...
Formula E Racing to Adopt, Deploy COMSOL Multiphysics Capabilities for Upcoming Season - Per a newly agreed upon multiyear partnership, engineers from motorsport organization Formula E will use COMSOL Multiphysics software to investigate complex technology challenges involving multiple interacting physical effects. COMSOL will additionally support Formula E to help its technology teams understand...
2026 Semiconductor Education Day Recap - On Sept. 15, the annual Florida Semiconductor Institute Industry Mixer brought students and semiconductor companies together at Malachowsky Hall to connect and explore career opportunities.
Why Custom Silicon Matters in AI Data Centers - Custom silicon lets AI data centers cut power, latency and data movement while improving economics at scale. The post Why Custom Silicon Matters in AI Data Centers appeared first on EE Times .
The silent killer of analog reliability: Why SPICE misses floating net - The semiconductor industry is currently facing a significant challenge in functional verification. According to the most recent Wilson Research Group / Siemens EDA Functional Verification Study, first-silicon success rates have hit a historic low, with nearly 68% of designs requiring two or more spins....
Korea must curb liquidity to escape the triple-high trap - Korea must curb liquidity to escape the triple-high trap Despite record exports and a vast current account surplus, policy inconsistency, excess liquidity and semiconductor dependence are weighing on the won. 10/8/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
Connectivity challenges evolve as systems move into higher-frequency operation - As the communications network moves into the millimetre-wave spectrum connectivity becomes a larger challenge, writes Dr Tudor Williams. As satellite constellations expand 5G infrastructure becomes more densely deployed and defence […] The post Connectivity challenges evolve as systems move into higher-frequency...
Closing The Visibility Gap - More measurements don’t eliminate blind spots when each view captures only part of the device. The post Closing The Visibility Gap appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Wolfspeed gets $1.5bn loan from US government - Wolfspeed has received a conditional loan commitment letter from the U.S. Department of War (“DoW”), through its Office of Strategic Capital (“OSC”), for up to $1.5 billion. The money will […] The post Wolfspeed gets $1.5bn loan from US government appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Korea’s August current account surplus hits second-highest level on chip exports - Korea’s August current account surplus hits second-highest level on chip exports The surplus reached $46.1 billion as semiconductor exports surged, extending Korea’s streak of monthly current account surpluses to 40 months. 10/7/2026 - 09:02 PM
Assembly and Test Cost and Price Model - The Assembly and Test Cost and Price Model is the world’s most detailed cost and price model of Assembly and Test. The recently redesigned model covers all the latest 2.5D and 3D packaging technologies as well as a broad range of older technologies. The model has an extensive and growing set of pre-defined...
