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 Samsung picks up Mercedes battery deal to add to VW and BMW  - Samsung’s battery company, Samsung SDI, has won a contract to supply EV batteries to Mercedes giving it a clean sweep of Germany’s biggest car-makers Mercedes, BMW and VW. Under the agreement, Samsung will supply high performance – high-nickel NCM (nickel, cobalt, and manganese) batteries – for...

 The Changing ASICs Landscape: the Shift Toward Chip Disaggregation  - ASIC design shifts to modular, multi-die systems to beat AI-driven complexity. The post The Changing ASICs Landscape: the Shift Toward Chip Disaggregation appeared first on EE Times .

 Embedded Vision Summit  - Embedded Vision Summit Join us for Embedded Vison May 11-13 in Santa Clara: the premier conference for Computer Vision and Physical AI. We'll be in booth 608 showcasing our all new AkidaTag - a complete reference platform delivering personalized, battery-powered intelligence. Register The post Embedded...

 China bets on RISC-V in global AI race  - RISC-V, an open-source chip architecture, has gained popularity in China in reaction to widening US restrictions on exports of advanced technology

 An Interview with Meta VP Matt Steiner About Ads Infrastructure  - MTIA, co-designed NVIDIA SKUs, LLM-written kernels, a 1T-parameter recommender at sub-second, and more

 Cracking a long-standing problem in high-entropy alloy nanoparticle synthesis  - Composed of five or more elements in nearly equal amounts, high-entropy alloys (HEAs) have emerged as promising catalysts due to their compositionally complex surfaces that can accelerate chemical reactions. Until now, scientists ...

 Lockheed Martin wins $105m Space Force contract for GPS IIIF  - The U.S. Space Force is awarding Lockheed Martin a $105 million contract to further modernise GPS ground control networks. The aim is to better support resilient PNT (positioning, navigation, and timing) services from the GPS constellation for both military and civilian users. The company has been working...

 Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) Surpasses $1 Billion in AUM in 10 Trading Days¹  - Companies may be subject to higher levels of risk and volatility. Semiconductor Companies Risk. The Fund invests in companies primarily involved in the design, distribution, manufacture and sale of semiconductors. Semiconductor companies are significantly affected by rapid obsolescence, intense

 Global AI Optical Transceiver Market to Reach US$26 Billion in 2026; Component Shortages Identified as Primary Capacity Expansion Bottleneck, Says TrendForce  - TrendForce’s latest research indicates that the global market for AI-focused optical transceivers has entered a phase of rapid growth, with market size projected to expand from US$16.5 billion in 2025 to $26 billion in 2026, representing over 57% YoY growth. This surge is driven not only by specification...

 Expert Webinar on Photonic Integrated Circuits  - Join IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Mika Takahashi on Thursday 23rd April for the expert-led webinar, "Photonic Integrated Circuits, Driving an Interconnect Revolution". Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times in one day.

 Medtronic completes acquisition of CathWorks, expanding its leadership in transforming care for patients with cardiovascular disease  - CathWorks FFRangio® System employs drug-free, wire-free technology for comprehensive physiological assessment GALWAY, Ireland, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global...

 Single indium atoms shape CO 2 -to-methanol catalysis  - Monoclinic hafnia stabilizes atomically dispersed indium, creating active interfacial sites to advance selective CO 2 conversion to methanol.

 YMTC’s NAND Design Surprise Alongside a New Fab  - China’s memory underdog defies sanctions by building a fab that mostly sources equipment, materials, and tools locally. The post YMTC’s NAND Design Surprise Alongside a New Fab appeared first on EE Times .

 German Chancellor and Siemens CEO slam EU AI regulation  - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Siemens CEO Roland Busch (pictured) criticised the EU’s regulatory approach at the Hannover Fair at the weekend, reports Bloomberg. Siemens’ €1 billion investment in AI will be mostly spent in the US sayid CEO Roland Busch because of EU regulation.. “It’s...

 ASIC Design Consulting Services | Expert ASIC Design Consultants  - Need Expert ASIC Design Support? From concept definition to tape-out, ASIC development requires deep technical expertise, strong foundry relationships, and access to the right design resources. AnySilicon helps companies connect with trusted ASIC design consultants and experienced design houses for analog,...

 CEO Interview with Johan Wadenholt Vrethem of Voxo  - With over two decades of experience bridging technology and business, Johan Wadenholt Vrethem focused on harnessing AI to transform how organizations operate and engage with their customers. After leading critical digital initiatives and client engagements in the banking and finance sectors at CGI, Johan...

 A Child\u2019s Wish, a Corporate Response, and the Power of Human Warmth  - Original Article By SemiVision Research [Reading time: 8 mins]

 World Metal Bellows - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights  - IndexBox

 TSMC flags higher spending after earnings beat. What it means for Intel.

 Is Corning (GLW) Quietly Recasting Its Semiconductor Role Through Advanced Optics Positioning?

 Intel drops as many semiconductor stocks make Monday gains

 Europe Semiconductor Intellectual Property Market Size, 2034

 Should You Buy Taiwan Semiconductor Stock on the Dip?

 CapEx per share of ON Semiconductor Corporation – MUN:XS4

 The United States Is Repeating Its Silicon Mistake with Gallium Nitride

 Advantest Joins Applied Materials in Co-Innovation Partnership to Enhance Semiconductor Manufacturing and Testing Efficiencies

 SMH Returned Over 120% in One Year. Is the VanEck Semiconductor ETF Still a Buy?

 Rigaku Forms Capital and Business Alliance with Onto Innovation in Semiconductor Metrology

 Semiconductor stocks lead Nasdaq this week

 India is building its first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging unit, and a US firm is putting nearly ₹2,000 crore behind it. But what does it actually mean for India's place in the global chip race, and is this the beginning of something much larger? The Bhuban

 TSMC sees revenue increase 35%, signals strong future for Arizona semiconductors

 AI Drives Semiconductor Growth: Broadcom \u0026 TSMC Outpace Apple - News and Statistics

 South Korea posts record exports in April as semiconductor shipments soar

 Got $5,000? This Is the No. 1 Semiconductor Stock to Buy Before Earnings Season Really Gets Going

 ON Semiconductor Corp. (ON) rises higher than market: Key facts

 What To Expect From Lam Research’s (LRCX) Q1 Earnings

 Micron Technology Leads Semiconductor Sector Surge as Analysts Predict Shortages to Persist Through Next Year

 Research Bits: Apr. 21  - Compute-in-memory: State space models; ultra-thin AlScN memory; brain-inspired edge AI. The post Research Bits: Apr. 21 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 RoboSense Unveiled EOCENE SPAD-SoC Architecture and Chipsets Phoenix and Peacock: Ushering the LiDAR Industry into the Image-grade Era of High-Definition 3D Perception  - transition that once rendered CCD obsolete. Furthermore, sharing the same semiconductor lineage as CMOS, SPAD technology capitalizes on Moore's Law, enabling direct access to the mature process nodes and infrastructure of the global semiconductor ecosystem.The evolution toward high-beam, image-grade

 Counterpoint Research Discusses MediaTek's Growth Strategy, Industry Partnerships and Challenges  - In this video, Jeff Fieldhack from Counterpoint Research talks to Eric Fisher, MediaTek VP and GM of Corporate Sales, who outlines the company’s latest highlights, including a year of strong performance alongside a series of investments in future growth areas.

 A Simpler Path to Super-Resolution: Scientists Reinvent Microscopy  - A new imaging framework is pushing the boundaries of how scientists observe life at the microscopic scale. Understanding life at the cellular and subcellular scale depends on seeing extremely small biological structures in fine detail. Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy has become essential in modern...

 InPHRED expands into data-center optical interconnect market with InP VCSEL and micro-RC-LED solutions  - Nanoporous semiconductor platform targets ultra-short-reach optical I/O and intra-data-center optical interconnects for AI infrastructure

 Analog Bits Demos Real-Time On-Chip Power Sensing and Delivery on N2P at the TSMC 2026 Technology Symposium  - Analog Bits has a way of stealing the show at every event they attend. The formula is actually quite straight-forward – come to the show with the most relevant, highest impact IP running on the most advanced process. The company will be applying this strategy again at the upcoming TSMC 2026 Technology...

 How Much Do GPU Clusters Really Cost?  - Calculating Cluster TCO, The Real Impact of Downtime, The Grand Unifying Theory Of Goodput, and a ClusterMAX 2.1 Update…

 Plastic texturing kills viruses when they land  - Researchers have developed a thin plastic film that tears apart viruses on contact, offering a promising new way to keep high-touch surfaces such as smartphones and hospital equipment from spreading disease. The innovation ...

 [News] Chinese LED Leader Sanan’s $239M Acquisition of Dutch Firm Lumileds Falls Through Amid U.S. Pushback  - A proposed acquisition of a Dutch technology firm by Chinese LED chipmakers has collapsed following opposition from U.S. authorities. According to South China Morning Post, China’s leading LED chipmaker Sanan Optoelectronics and its Malaysian partner have withdrawn their US$239 million all-cash of......

 Mitsubishi Electric to Launch Railway Energy Management Solution Proof of Concept for Krakow Tram Network in Poland  - Railway data analysis service and energy storage system for optimized electricity usage

 China's humanoid robot half-marathon highlights rapid advances in autonomy and system integration  - A humanoid robot half-marathon held in Beijing's Yizhuang development zone on April 19, 2026, has highlighted the rapid evolution of robotics technology, with autonomous machines demonstrating major gains in speed, stability, and decision-making compared with the previous year.

 Disaggregating LLM Inference: Inside the SambaNova Intel Heterogeneous Compute Blueprint  - SambaNova Systems and Intel have introduced a blueprint for heterogeneous inference that reflects a significant shift in how modern large language model (LLM) workloads are deployed. Instead of relying on a single accelerator type, the proposed architecture assigns different phases of inference to specialized...

 [News] Qualcomm CEO in Korea, May Tap Samsung’s 2nm for Snapdragon 8 Elite 2; Meets SK hynix for Memory  - Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, reportedly arrived in South Korea on April 21 and is scheduled to meet with executives from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix in succession. According to Hankyung, a key focus of his visit may be potential collaboration with Samsung Foundry. He is expected to meet wit......

 Melexis and OYMotion Elevate Tactile Sensing for Next-Generation Robotic Hands  - Melexis partners with OYMotion to integrate Tactaxis, a breakthrough magnetic tactile sensor, into next-gen robotic hands. This collaboration bridges the gap between AI and physical touch, delivering human-like dexterity and 3D force sensing.

 This week’s outside five sigma (#95)  - 61-Port Ge-on-Si Photodetector for Optical Computing

 China amping up DRAM integration: GigaDevice expands into DRAM through CXMT tie-up  - GigaDevice is moving into DRAM through a KRW1 trillion (US$680 million) related-party deal, combining CXMT's manufacturing capacity with its own sales network in a move that could reshape the global supply landscape.

 Samsung scales MRAM to 8nm, setting 5nm showdown with TSMC in 2027

 Seiko Epson unveils long-term vision for sustainable growth

 Taiwan has more than 260,000 job vacancies, with manufacturing accounting for 32.4%

 Qualcomm Chief reportedly seeks memory and manufacturing deals in South Korea

 Huawei flags smartphone price pressure, broadens AI device portfolio

 Beijing acts on memory price surge, AI demand reshapes device costs

 Electronic system design industry sustains double-digit growth in 4Q25, driven by strong SIP and services demand

 ASML's memory revenue tops logic in 1Q26, AI-fueled HBM demand surges

 China unveils 10 measures for Taiwan; Taiwan's MOEA affirms independent economic goals

 Commentary: Honor's smartphone engineering enters robotics, testing Unitree's lead

 MacBook Neo demand surge highlights chip shortage pressure

 Apple announces historic leadership transition: John Ternus to become CEO, Tim Cook to assume executive chairman role

 Google's AI chip push targets inference boom as battle with Nvidia enters new phase

 End of Cook era underscores Apple's growing dependence on ecosystem strength over breakthrough products

 Apple's leadership shift signals a deeper bet on engineering-led innovation over disruption

 AI demand inflates silicon valuations across TSMC, Nvidia supply chain

 Middle East conflict drives Shin-Etsu Silicone price hike; Topco to follow suit

 Apple puts its chip architect in charge of all hardware as CEO transition looms

 Power Semis, 800V DC, and GaN Mini-Note  - Legit differentiation in a crowded and dogshit market.

 VLSI: Taiwan\u2019s Window for International Collaboration in Critical AI Technologies  - Original Article By SemiVision Reserach [Reading time: 13 mins]

 [News] Intel-Backed Firm Breaks Ground on India’s 1st 3D Packaging Plant, Targeting ~70K Glass Substrates Annually  - Intel is expanding its advanced packaging footprint, as a company backed by Intel Capital is reportedly launching India’s first advanced 3D chip packaging facility. According to The Indian Express, the project—developed by U.S.-based 3D Glass Solutions (3DGS), in which Intel has invested, throug......

 New cost-effective DDR5 memory 'HUDIMMs' show around 50% reduction in throughput with single subchannel — Two HUDIMMs are as fast as a single stick of regular DDR5 RAM  - HUDIMM is being proposed as a cheaper memory spec using only 1x 32-bit subchannel per stick instead of 2x 32-bit in order to populate less ICs. Turns out, halving the bandwidth like that actually slashes the performance in half too, alongside the expected capacity reduction. Two HUDIMMs running in dual...

 Positron AI Enters Nvidia Turf With Oracle Deal  - Positron AI storms Nvidia’s data center turf with Oracle deal and Asimov chip. The post Positron AI Enters Nvidia Turf With Oracle Deal appeared first on EE Times .

 2026 Is On Track to Be a Pivotal Year for Zephyr  - Explore Zephyr RTOS momentum and get started fast with NXP FRDM development boards, a step-by-step guide, and a limited-time board giveaway.

 TP-Link’s Tapo H100: Smart sensing unencumbered  - Smart home hubs from different companies, supporting comparable-spectrum wireless links. How do they differ, and are similar? Let’s find out. The post TP-Link’s Tapo H100: Smart sensing unencumbered appeared first on EDN .

 Elmos wins the 2026 German Innovation Award for the world’s smallest Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG)  - The Elmos QRNG chip sets new standards for cybersecurity in the age of AI and quantum computing

 AI optical transceiver market to grow 57% to US$26bn in 2026  - Component shortages to be main capacity expansion bottleneck

 The Semiconductor Boom is Real and Prolonged  - The Taiwan Big Six AI Server firms are becoming a force of nature. Taiwan's Semi supremacy, unveiled.

 Smartphone memory shortage to cut 2026 shipments: IDC  - The smartphone memory shortage is now expected to wipe 12.9% off global handset shipments in 2026, taking the market down…

 Growing AI power slurpage prompts MPs to examine low-energy computing  - Committee launches inquiry into emerging chip designs to curb datacenter energy use

 Why Proof Convergence Matters  - Leveraging patterns in formal verification to reach sign-off faster. The post Why Proof Convergence Matters appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 [News] SK hynix Starts Mass Production of 192GB SOCAMM2, Tapping 1c DRAM and NVIDIA Rubin Optimization  - As NVIDIA accelerates adoption of SOCAMM2 (Small Outline Compression Attached Memory Module 2), competition among memory heavyweights is intensifying. Following Micron’s shipment of 256GB SOCAMM2 samples in early March, SK hynix announced on April 20 that it has kicked off mass production of 192GB......

 ITRI Earns Five 2026 Edison Awards  - zero-downtime operations by delivering early warnings that help avert catastrophic failures, potentially preventing losses of up to US$5 million in semiconductor manufacturing environments.Silver Winners: NeoVision AR transforms transparent displays

 Wafer-scale 2D magnetic films emerge thanks to a new low-defect growth technique  - In a major advance, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have devised a method to grow high-quality 2D magnetic materials (2D-MMs) over centimeter-scale wafers. Earlier approaches in the field were limited ...

 Vector adds charging communication security tests to CANoe EV package  - Vector Informatik has expanded its CANoe Test Package EV with security tests for charging communication,…

 Mitsubishi Electric Awarded Contract for Acquisition of Anti-Air Warfare Systems for Australia’s Future Fleet of General-purpose Frigates  - Japan’s first export of these frigates will enhance defense cooperation between Japan and Australia

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