Interactively Addressable Metasurface Extends Potential of Flat Optics - To meet a growing demand for optical applications that can be programmed and dynamically controlled, metasurfaces are transitioning from static elements to actively addressable metadevices. 1D routing strategies limit the number and scalability of...
Chipping away at labor regulations? - Chipping away at labor regulations? Kim Young-hoon said the government will consult labor groups over a proposed Honam semiconductor bill amid union backlash to possible exemptions from the 52-hour workweek limit. 8/5/2026 - 05:45 AM
electronica 2026: Electronics as the Basis of the All-Electric Society - electronica 2026 puts chips, AI, energy efficiency, and cyber resilience at the heart of the all-electric society. The post electronica 2026: Electronics as the Basis of the All-Electric Society appeared first on EE Times .
Bloomberg News Now - Bloomberg News Now -u.s. says strait of hormuz deal could come within days -oil drops on besant comments as markets rally -semiconductor stocks surge, palantir jumps 25% -white house hosts ai firms on voluntary safety tests -anthropic signs $10b compute deal with volta infra -polymarket seeks $20b valuation...
Memory crunch deepens PC slump as Apple, Nvidia emerge as rare bright spots - After a brief recovery in 2025, the PC supply chain had hoped the market would return to sustained growth. Instead, AI server demand has squeezed memory production capacity, driving sharp increases in DRAM and NAND prices while also tightening CPU supply, causing overall PC demand to weaken once again....
Market Data: Automotive Image Sensor Market Share 2025 - The automotive image sensor market maintained strong momentum, achieving over 12% growth in 2025 and solidifying its position as a primary growth driver within the broader CIS market. Driven by the rising penetration of intelligent driving systems, automotive vendors scaled the integration of high-performance...
Real-Time Smart Self-Mixing Interferometry Sensor With Embedded Neural Network - …this data. In this article, we present an updated prototype of an integrated sensor based on self-mixing interferometry with embedded neural networks. It consists of a semiconductor laser (acting both as light emitter and detector) equipped with an embedded platform for data processing. The platform...
DAC 2026: Accellera Luncheon Panel on Embracing AI for Advanced Design and Verification - AI was a hot topic at DAC this year. If you attended the event, you’ve already heard about many new tools and systems that aim to improve time to market and quality for advanced semiconductors and systems. I had the pleasure of chairing an Accellera sponsored luncheon panel on Tuesday at DAC that took...
Push to increase, decrease a digital potentiometer - Front-panel push button controls can conveniently adjust a PCB-mounted internal potentiometer's resistance. The post Push to increase, decrease a digital potentiometer appeared first on EDN .
World’s First Photonic Time Crystal Can Reshape Light in Trillionths of a Second - A world-first photonic time crystal can reshape light almost instantly, opening a path toward ultrafast optical technology. An international research team has created the first experimentally demonstrated all-optical photonic time crystal (PTC), a material whose optical behavior can be altered strongly...
Executive Interview with James Huang of AlChip - I had a chance sit down with James Huang, Director of Engineering at Alchip Technologies, to discuss the company’s recent multi-die packaging achievements and learn about Alchip’s next steps in pushing the boundaries of innovation for next generation AI ASIC.
Connecting students with the future of microelectronics - The 2026 NEMC Hub-sponsored externship gave students access to world-class research, advanced semiconductor manufacturing, and professionals driving innovation across the Northeast.
Two-Photon Imaging Tool Captures How Brain Circuits Compute in Real Time - The coordinated electrical signals governing neural networks are fast, faint, and notoriously hard to capture in living tissue. The electrical activity occurring across the immense, interconnected networks in the human brain happens so quickly that existing imaging tools struggle to keep pace with it....
The 2026 Connectivity Gap: Why Sensor-to-Compute Links Are the Real ADAS Bottleneck - As automakers converge on centralized vehicle compute architectures, Valens Semiconductor's Daniel Shwartzberg argues the industry is overlooking the physical layer connecting sensors to those new central processors. The post The 2026 Connectivity Gap: Why Sensor-to-Compute Links Are the Real ADAS Bottleneck...
Korea’s AI ambitions face talent exodus - Korea’s AI ambitions face talent exodus A World Bank report shows South Korea is losing elite AI researchers even as it pours massive public and private investment into becoming a global AI power. 8/5/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
SpaceX beats expectations - Space X had Q2 revenues of $7.8 billion up from $4.1 billion in Q2 2025 in its first quarterly results announcement since its IPO. Losses narrowed to $143 million from […] The post SpaceX beats expectations appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Blog Review: Aug. 5 - PSS 3.1 channels; reset domain crossing; physics becomes critical; feedforward control; latency vs. latency. The post Blog Review: Aug. 5 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
A Selective Magneto‐ionic Strategy for Hardware‐level Security - Researchers from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, INRiM, ICN2 and ICREA published a technical paper titled “Voltage-Reconfigurable Magneto-Ionic Nanolayers in Dot Arrays for Probabilistic, Materials-Engineered Security Primitives.” The paper explores “a selective magneto‐ionic strategy for...
Entegris Announces Changes to Board of Directors - Entegris, Inc., a global leader in advanced materials and purity solutions for the semiconductor industry, today announced the appointment of Robert A. Bruggeworth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Qorvo, to the Board, effective August 3, 2026.
Innovative design unlocks resilient semiconductor materials - Semiconductors such as silicon are the cornerstone of today's essential technologies, but the variety of materials available to power devices is limited. While metal oxides are durable, only a small subset are semiconducting ...
Scientists Discover What Makes Hydrogen Go Quantum - The symmetry of vanadium’s crystal structure acts as a switch for hydrogen’s quantum behavior. Inside a vanadium crystal, hydrogen can travel in two very different ways. It may move as a conventional particle that needs enough energy to jump between locations, or behave like a quantum wave that passes...
From Data Deluge to Advanced Packaging: Why the Semiconductor Growth Story Is Only Just Beginning - the next decade of semiconductor growth won't be defined solely by design innovation, but by what the industry can actually manufacture — repeatably, reliably, and at scale. The post From Data Deluge to Advanced Packaging: Why the Semiconductor Growth Story Is Only Just Beginning appeared first on Semiconductor...
Invest In Junior Engineers - Instead of working out how to replace junior engineers with AI, develop better ways to train and build fresh minds with new ideas. The post Invest In Junior Engineers appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Huawei’s Top Scientist Warns of Chip Limit Nvidia Will Soon Face - Huawei Technologies Co.’s top semiconductor scientist warned of the looming physical limits Western chipmaking giants including Nvidia Corp. face in their pursuit of more powerful processors, in a rare public appearance streamed in China.
Dual-Mode Exciton Coupling in Epitaxially Registered Organic-Inorganic 2D Heterocrystals - Two-dimensional (2D) heterocrystals comprising molecules and semiconductors can serve as an ideal platform for studying interfacial excitons and for future optoelectronic applications, yet the energy and charge flow across these atomically sharp interfaces remain unclear. In this work, we investigated...
Market Data: IoT - These reports dive deep into the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape, offering a global perspective. We forecast annual IoT connections and revenues by network technology, industry sector (vertical) and region, providing insights into market growth across different areas. Additionally, we analyze the total...
SPIE CEO Kent Rochford to Retire in Early 2027 - SPIE CEO Kent Rochford has revealed his intention to retire from the position, effective Feb. 13, 2027. Rochford has been a member of SPIE’s staff since March 2018. A search committee selected by the board of directors to develop and implement the search and recruitment process will be chaired by SPIE...
Open Models, the Memory Tax, and a 24-Hour Market Whiplash: Episode 313 - Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman break down a chaotic week that included Jensen Huang's debut on X in defense of open models, a new enterprise agentic reference blueprint from EY, NVIDIA, and LangChain, and a 24-hour market whiplash triggered by a hedge fund's forced liquidation into Citadel. The hosts...
Chip Bridges Neuromorphic And Deep-Network Computing (TU Dresden) - Researchers from Technische Universität Dresden and University of Manchester published a technical paper titled “The SpiNNaker2 Chip: A Many-Core Platform for Flexible and Scalable Brain-Inspired Computing.” Abstract Excerpt: The paper presents SpiNNaker2 as a chip that “bridges the gap between...
NXP explores acquisition of US edge AI firm Ambarella - NXP Semiconductors is in talks to acquire California-based automotive chip designer Ambarella in a deal that could be worth more than 3 billion dollars, according to a Financial Times report.
Make it here, pay less tax: Gov't unveils production credit for chips, batteries - Make it here, pay less tax: Gov't unveils production credit for chips, batteries A 2026 tax package gives domestic production credits for chips, batteries and other key sectors while creating a Korea-only investment account with unlimited tax-free dividend and interest income. 8/3/2026 - 09:04 AM News...
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Power Integrations demonstrates 2200V GaN technology - Another evolution in PowiGaN technology has been announced by Power Integrations. The company has announced that the proprietary semiconductor technology is now rated at up to 2200V. The previous highest […] The post Power Integrations demonstrates 2200V GaN technology appeared first on Electronics...
Safeguarding Fab Throughput with AI-Augmented Data Insights - Discover how a Al-infused visual analytics platform empower engineers to solve complex manufacturing challenges for faster root cause analysis. The post Safeguarding Fab Throughput with AI-Augmented Data Insights appeared first on EE Times .
Analysis: Automotive Image Sensor Market Share 2025 - The automotive image sensor market maintained strong momentum, achieving over 12% growth in 2025 and solidifying its position as a primary growth driver within the broader CIS market. Driven by the rising penetration of intelligent driving systems, automotive vendors scaled the integration of high-performance...
Hz to 4-20mA or 0-20mA current source is compatible with grounded loads - Minimal circuit converts input frequency to a precision current source that also accommodates grounded inputs. The post Hz to 4-20mA or 0-20mA current source is compatible with grounded loads appeared first on EDN .
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin expand US production to meet data center cooling demand - Mitsubishi Electric is establishing a cooling-equipment production company in Ohio, joining Daikin Industries in bringing manufacturing closer to US data center customers as delivery times, tariffs and local service become more important competitive factors.
Design Integrity With PolarFire® FPGAs: Built-In Digest Verification - Trusted operation starts with trusted configuration. Explore how our PolarFire® devices perform dedicated hardware-based digest verification to confirm FPGA integrity, support secure system operation and identify both malicious changes and reliability-related faults throughout the device lifecycle.
Jamie Urquhart (1957-2026): Friendly, Supportive, Right to the End - Arm co-founder Jamie Urquhart backed chips, startups, and people to the end—read how his quiet force shaped an industry. The post Jamie Urquhart (1957-2026): Friendly, Supportive, Right to the End appeared first on EE Times .
Insight: Tablet Market Falls 14% in Q2 2026, Huawei Bucks Trend - In Q2 2026, global tablet market volumes fell dangerously close to the low reached during the COVID lockdowns of Q1 2020, as memory-driven price increases weigh on demand. Shipments from nearly all vendors declined, except for Huawei, while revenue growth was mixed due to rising ASPs across the market....
Shift Left with S2C Prodigy: From RTL Verification to Real-World Software Validation - For modern SoC teams, “shift left” no longer means finding a few more RTL bugs before tape-out. It means moving meaningful system validation earlier—far enough left that firmware, operating systems, drivers, applications, and external interfaces can be exercised before first silicon arrives. This...
Zeiss dismisses bottleneck concerns - Zeiss says it’s well-positioned to meet rising demand for semiconductor optics despite concerns that the AI boom could create supply chain bottlenecks, particularly for EUV scanners.
Thales Advances on Planned Purchase of Exail - Thales and Exail Technologies signed a tender offer agreement last week, following Thales’ announcement last month that it intended to purchase the Paris-based photonics company in full, after acquiring a 35.51% stake. Once the purchase of that stake is finalized, Thales will file the offer, which sets...
Corgi On Pace to Launch 500 ETFs In First Year - Bloomberg's Isabelle Lee joins Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." Corgi is on pace to launch roughly 500 ETFs within its first year, more than BlackRock accumulated over many years. It already ranks among the largest US issuers by product count and says its eventual goal is 1,000 funds...
Brewer Science Acquires Heraeus Epurio’s Semiconductor Chemicals Business - Vertical integration into ultrapure chemical manufacturing extends Brewer Science's Zero Defects standards for the purity, consistency, and reliability its customers depend on at the industry's most advanced nodes. The post Brewer Science Acquires Heraeus Epurio’s Semiconductor Chemicals Business appeared...
EP 186: Mobile Bottlenecks, Skyrocketing AI CapEx, and the Compute Crunch - In this episode of The Circuit, hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg break down a packed earnings week across the technology and semiconductor sectors, grouping major updates into key themes around mobile markets and AI infrastructure. They analyze softness in mobile demand alongside severe supply chain...
Synopsys Demonstrates Leadership in AI-Powered Engineering at 2026 DAC Chips to Systems Conference - Purple was in fashion at the 2026 Design Automation Conference, where Synopsys reinforced its position at the forefront of AI-powered engineering. Under the conference’s “Chips to Systems” theme, the company showcased intelligent, end-to-end technologies designed to help the semiconductor industry...
Next-gen components power safer, smarter vehicles - New component designs, including LEDs, MCUs, sensors, and power devices, are delivering safer and more reliable vehicles. The post Next-gen components power safer, smarter vehicles appeared first on EDN .
Wafer fab equipment market set to eexplode - Semiconductor equipment spending is entering a new growth cycle shaped by geopolitics, sovereignty strategies, and technology roadmaps, despite uneven end-market demand Wafer Fab Equipment (WFE) sales revenue is expected to […] The post Wafer fab equipment market set to eexplode appeared first on Electronics...
Video Interview: ChipAgents CEO on Latest Funding for Agentic AI in EDA - ChipAgents raises $60M as EDA’s AI gold rush heats up, pitching autonomous chip-design agents over tired copilots. The post Video Interview: ChipAgents CEO on Latest Funding for Agentic AI in EDA appeared first on EE Times .
