ASIC Design Services for Startups | From Idea to Silicon - Launching a hardware startup is difficult. Launching a semiconductor startup is even more complex. Unlike software, where products can be tested, fixed and released quickly, an ASIC project requires careful planning, strong technical execution and the right partners from the very beginning. One mistake...
Cost-Effective High-Performance Flip Chip MicroLeadFrame (fcMLF) Package Introduction - Enabling electrical and thermal performance enhancements while maintaining the manufacturing efficiency and scalability of the MLF leadframe technology. The post Cost-Effective High-Performance Flip Chip MicroLeadFrame (fcMLF) Package Introduction appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Putting frontier AI to work to strengthen defenses - As AI accelerates cyberattacks, the biggest risk for enterprises is no longer whether vulnerabilities will be found, but how quickly organizations can respond. Frontier models are shrinking...
Four-Tier Memory Hierarchy for LLM Reasoning (USC, UW) - A new technical paper, “Not All Thoughts Need HBM: Semantics-Aware Memory Hierarchy for LLM Reasoning,” was published by researchers at USC and University of Wisconsin-Madison. Abstract “Reasoning LLMs produce thousands of chain-of-thought tokens whose KV cache must reside in scarce GPU HBM. The...
Chiral carbon nanotube films deliver giant light-conversion effect - A sheet of twisted carbon nanotubes has revealed a hidden talent scientists suspected for decades but had never managed to measure. Researchers at Rice University have created large, highly ordered films of chiral carbon ...
Corporate - The first post in a series of three posts from teachers trained through the Morocco DigiSchool program. Learn how the program is benefiting students and educators, while supporting Morocco's broader education transformation goals.
When Arm Meets RISC-V: SiPearl, Semidynamics to Co-Develop Sovereign AI Platform - SiPearl and Semidynamics have announced a partnership to build one of the first European sovereign rack-scale AI platforms. The post When Arm Meets RISC-V: SiPearl, Semidynamics to Co-Develop Sovereign AI Platform appeared first on EE Times .
Applied Materials Announces Broadcom as EPIC Innovation Partner - Companies to collaborate on R&D to accelerate introduction of advanced packaging technologies for next-generation AI chips and systems Partnership will leverage Applied’s global network of innovation centers, including new EPIC Center in Silicon Valley SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20, 2026 (GLOBE
How data movement defines performance for AI silicon - When data movement is delayed, even the fastest compute engines are left waiting, reducing throughput, increasing latency, and wasting power. The post How data movement defines performance for AI silicon appeared first on EDN .
The 8-bit Web Server - Even [maurycyz] doesn’t think it is a good idea, but it is possible to use an AVR 8-bit CPU to serve web pages. Of course, it is a vastly simplified …read more
The role of communications IP and innovation in the Artemis II mission - The recent launch of the Artemis II spacecraft tested the latest communication equipment, write Ethan Hutchings and Nick Reeve. The Artemis II mission represented a major step forward in human space exploration, marking the first time astronauts travelled beyond low Earth orbit since the Apollo era. Beyond...
Google smart watch platform Wear OS 7 brings Widgets and Live Info - Google is updating its smart watch software with Wear OS 7, which it describes as a major update that will be “arriving later this year”. New features include Wear Widgets (above), Live Updates (below) for real-time information, an AppFunctions API to integrate apps with agents, the Wear Workout Tracker...
LG Innotek wins long-term substrate deals as Intel and cloud giants secure supply - LG Innotek has secured substrate supply terms with major technology customers that increasingly resemble long-term agreements used in the memory-chip sector, boosting the South Korean supplier's revenue visibility and reducing profit volatility, according to reports. Hankyung and Yonhap , citing a KB...
SSA-LaMB project benchmarks AI for collision avoidance in space - Northumbria University is leading a study – the SSA-LaMB project – to improve the use of AI systems for collision avoidance in space. With tens of thousands of objects moving at orbital speeds, AI could become an essential tool. Both for tracking debris and predicting risk. SSA-LaMB No standardised...
Clickboard with Ethernet access - ETH WIZ 3 Click is a new Ethernet interface Click board from MIKROE. The Clickadd-on boards enable developers to rapidly provide proof-of-concept, then prototype and code new embedded projects. ETH WIZ 3 Click provides Ethernet connectivity combined with onboard processing capabilities for embedded and...
Efficient AI Inference on CPUs with OpenVINO - Deploying machine learning models to production often requires compiling or exporting them to formats different from those used during development. One approach that addresses these challenges is Open...
Renowned IP Trial Lawyer Joins Latham & Watkins in Bay Area - first-chair trial lawyer focused on high-stakes patent, trade secrets, and copyright litigation across the technology sector, with deep experience in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and fabrication, computer hardware, robotics and AI, and enterprise and cloud-based software.
Moving past size in nanoplastics research - Nanoplastics research must embrace a chemistry‑led framework and integrate molecular‑level metrics to measure, classify, regulate, and mitigate environmental and health impacts.
From Drone Market Growth to Application-Level Commercialization - The drone industry is entering a more application-led phase of growth. After years of pilot projects and technology validation, the question for the market is shifting from whether drones can fly safely and collect data, to where they can deliver repeatable operational value at scale.
Mask Technology Faces A New Set Of Challenges - Key Takeaways: Mask inspection and repair remain the critical bottleneck, even as multi-beam writers have reduced mask-writing constraints. Curvilinear masks are becoming viable for critical layers, but qualification, metrology, and inspection standards still lag production needs. Scaling curvilinear...
Scaling the Next Generation of Multi-Die Systems - This year’s EE Times Chiplets event will address challenges in the design flow and chiplet technologies to enable straightforward scaling. The post Scaling the Next Generation of Multi-Die Systems appeared first on EE Times .
Light-Matter Particles Could Revolutionize AI Computing - Penn scientists may have found a way to power future AI with exotic light-matter particles instead of electrons. Eighty years after the debut of ENIAC, the world’s first general-purpose electronic computer, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are exploring a radically different future for...
Axiom Space expands its University Alliance to Edinburgh Uni, KCL - Axiom Space is expanding its University Alliance network to new universities, ranging from New Zealand and India to Uzbekistan and Great Britain. Edinburgh University and Kings College London are now part of the research grouping. It’s a network of academic institutions focusing on space science. Specifically,...
Siemens EDA Expands AI and Advanced Packaging Collaboration with TSMC - At the recent TSMC Technology Symposium 2026 , Siemens EDA reinforced its position as one of the key ecosystem partners supporting TSMC in the race toward AI-driven semiconductor design, advanced packaging, and next-generation process technologies. The annual forum has become one of the semiconductor...
Driving Innovation Across Smartphones, Data Centers, and More - Over the last 20 years, MediaTek has grown into a key player in modern computing. Today, the focus shifts toward AI, connecting devices from edge to cloud and enabling smarter experiences across industries. Learn more from MediaTek's Rahul Sandil on the company's philosophy behind its...
Enabling Conversational AI at the Edge - Voice is the interface, was the defining message of the voice community in 2025, and it continues to resonate today. Language is one of the first communication skills humans learn and remains the most natural way we interact throughout our lives.
MIT App Inventor for AI and IoT - Low-code development tools continue to simplify the creation of mobile and IoT applications, particularly for projects involving embedded…
CPU IP processes mixed scalar and vector workloads - The SiFive Performance P570 Gen 3 is a RISC-V out-of-order superscalar vector processor IP designed for scalable performance. The post CPU IP processes mixed scalar and vector workloads appeared first on EDN .
Alibaba unveils new AI chip as Nvidia access remains stalled - Tech giant Alibaba released on Wednesday a new artificial intelligence chip it said performed three times as well as its predecessor, showcasing growing domestic chipmaker prowess as US titan Nvidia struggles for access to ...
Discreet Form Factors with Printed and Flexible Electronics - Printed and flexible electronics is a diverse sector, accommodating a variety of technologies and applications from flexible batteries and conductive inks to photovoltaics. This article covers wearables, consumer electronics, and energy.
Options Grow For Standardizing Data Movement And Sharing Resources - But figuring out which ones to use, and when to use them, isn't always clear. The post Options Grow For Standardizing Data Movement And Sharing Resources appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Doosan Robotics Strengthens European Presence with Expanded Frankfurt Branch - for world-class safety and performance, Doosan Robotics serves blue-chip customers across various industries, including automotive, electronics, semiconductor, logistics, and energy. More information about Doosan Robotics is available at https://www.doosanrobotics.com.
Rare-earth shadows Boston Dynamics' Atlas ambitions ahead of IPO - Hyundai Motor Group's humanoid robot ambitions are moving closer to commercialization, with Boston Dynamics preparing for a broader capital-market push and factory deployment of its Atlas robot. But analysts warn that China's control over rare-earth supply chains could become a key risk as the company...
Scientists Just Used Sunlight To Pull Off a Quantum Physics Feat Once Thought Impossible - Scientists have shown that sunlight alone can generate quantum-correlated photons capable of producing “ghost images,” a feat once thought to require stable lasers. Quantum optics experiments typically rely on carefully controlled lasers to create correlated or entangled photon pairs. These photon...
[Blog] Trust Is No Longer Assumed: Why SPDM Is Redefining Secure Infrastructure - Every major shift in datacenter architecture moves certain security capabilities from nice-to-have to non-negotiable. As systems become more disaggregated, platforms more modular, and firmware delivery increasingly network-based, traditional trust assumptions no longer hold. Hardware is sourced across...
imec IC-Link and TSMC 3DFabric Alliance Expansion Signals New Era of System-Level Scaling - imec announced that IC-Link by imec has joined the TSMC 3DFabric Alliance , a strategically important move that reflects the semiconductor industry’s transition from traditional monolithic scaling toward heterogeneous integration, chiplet architectures, and advanced packaging-driven system optimization....
4/20mA to 0/20mA loop current converter for grounded loads - Ground-referenced loads are common in industry. This circuit implements current loop conversions for them. The post 4/20mA to 0/20mA loop current converter for grounded loads appeared first on EDN .
Diodes PCIe 7.0 clock generator features sub-30fs jitter - A PCIe 7.0 clock generator with six-outputs from Diodes features a sub-30fs jitter for next-gen AI infrastructure, the company highlights. The PI6CG33A06 provides a stable reference clock for 128.0 GT/s PCIe links, meeting the bandwidth demands of 800G and 1.6T networking and advanced AI accelerators,...
BrainChip Strikes IP Licensing Deal with ASICLAND - BrainChip Strikes IP Licensing Deal with ASICLAND The agreement expands access to neuromorphic AI silicon technology SYDNEY – May 19 2026 – BrainChip Holdings Ltd. (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, BCHPY), the first commercial producer of neuromorphic artificial intelligence technology, today announced that...