Potential Route To Photonic FPCA Using NV Low-Loss Phase Change Material (Oxford) - A new technical paper, “Nonvolatile photonic field-programmable coupler array,” was published by researchers at University of Oxford. Abstract “Programmable photonic networks carry out universal unitary functions by independently operating on the amplitude and phase of guided light. Exploiting the...
IPLM: Future Forward Webinar May 19th - Step into the future of innovation with the IPLM: Future Forward Webinar —a dynamic, insight-packed event designed for professionals who are ready to rethink how ideas evolve into impact. In a rapidly shifting digital landscape, staying ahead means more than keeping up—it means anticipating change,...
Rust Helps Make A $1 Handheld Console - These days, even an old Game Boy will set you back $100 or more, and a new handheld console will be many multiples of that. However, you can build a …read more
Scientists Uncover “Astonishing” Hidden Property of Light - A newly uncovered property of light suggests it may be far more self-sufficient than previously believed. Researchers at the University of East Anglia have identified a previously unknown property of light that allows it to twist, spin, and behave in unusual ways – without the need for mirrors, materials,...
IBM and Dallara to Advance AI and Quantum-Powered Design for High-Performance Vehicles - IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Dallara Group, a world-leading racing and high-performance vehicle manufacturer, today announced a collaboration to advance vehicle design and optimization using AI and explore the use of quantum computing. The work combines Dallara’s expertise in high-performance vehicle engineering...
Apple calendar Q1 revenues up 17% - Apple had calendar Q1 sales up 17% YoY at $111.18 billion for a gross margin of 49.27%. The company expects further sales growth of 14-17% in the current quarter. Sales of the iPhone were $56.99 billion. Mac sales were $8.4 billion. Sales of iPads were $6.91 billion. Sales of wearables, including the...
Chip Industry Week in Review - Google's TPUs now for sale; 2/3nm capacity crunch; IC tool sales to China stopped; memory shortage widens in 2027; mega-earnings; Arm's agentic toolkit; Intel seeds universities; KAIST's liquid cooling for advanced packages; MIT-IBM tool for estimating power; V2X collaboration. The post Chip Industry...
MIT Laser Breakthrough Lets Scientists Watch Drugs Enter the Brain in Real Time - MIT researchers found that chaotic laser light can transform into a precise, stable beam. This breakthrough enables much faster, high-resolution imaging of how drugs move into the brain. Researchers at MIT have identified an unexpected effect in optical physics that could lead to a new kind of bioimaging...
- FSI Stakeholder Advisory Board Update – May 2026 The Florida Semiconductor Institute (FSI) is thrilled to announce the appointment of new members to our Stakeholder Advisory Board (SAB), a vital group guiding FSI’s mission to position Florida as a global leader in semiconductor innovation, workforce...
China's memory makers post blockbuster gains as AI tightens supply and resets prices - China's memory sector is showing clear signs of recovery, with leading players including Shenzhen Longsys Electronics and Montage Technology reporting strong first-quarter gains, underpinned by a structural demand shift driven by artificial intelligence.
Dr. L.C. Lu on TSMC Advanced Technology Design Solutions - L.C. leads efforts in design enablement, ensuring that the company can meet the diverse and evolving requirements of its global customer base. Prior to this, he headed the Design and Technology Platform organization starting in 2018.
La Luce Cristallina produces 200mm BaTiO₃ wafers at Austin fab - Barium titanate (BaTiO₃) is gaining interest in the manufacture of modulators or photonics ICs. At Microelectronics US, Caroline Hayes spoke to Chomani Gaspe, material scientist at La Luce Cristallina about its properties and the company’s roadmap. BaTiO₃ is a relatively new material for making...
MediaTek taps retiring TSMC packaging veteran to strengthen foundry ties, not to bridge to Intel - Chen-Hua Douglas Yu, one of the six R&D leaders known inside TSMC as the "six knights," and a central figure in the foundry's advanced packaging development, has joined MediaTek following his 2025 retirement from TSMC. MediaTek confirmed the move, saying it is "honored to have Mr. Yu serve as an informal...
Tale of 3 sensors operating in smart factory environments - These sensor designs enable next-generation factory automation applications to ensure productivity and safety in industrial settings. The post Tale of 3 sensors operating in smart factory environments appeared first on EDN .
Private Equity's AI Moment: The Greatest Value Lever in Decades - and the Hardest to Pull - Next week at Think 2026, we'll outline the forces shaping the Enterprise AI Race, forces that apply with particular urgency to private equity. The organizations gaining ground today are not the ones betting on a single model. They are the ones redesigning how their businesses operate, building hybrid...
Piezo resonator offers alternative DC/DC step-down topology - Power-supply inductors may be supplanted by piezoelectric energy-storage elements...maybe. And someday. The post Piezo resonator offers alternative DC/DC step-down topology appeared first on EDN .
Column: Designing safety for VLA robots in commercial deployment - The deployment density of service and mobile robots in commercial environments has surged over the past three years. What began as narrowly defined automation—inspection units in factories or delivery bots in controlled settings—has expanded into restaurants, retail stores, hospitals, warehouses,...
Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available - For coverage of all the key business and technology developments in compound semiconductors and advanced silicon materials and devices over the last month
Facilitating Complex SoC Design Through Automation And Integration - The boundaries between IP reuse, interconnect design, and hardware-software integration are no longer independent. The post Facilitating Complex SoC Design Through Automation And Integration appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
