indie to Acquire CMOS Image Sensor Product Line from ams OSRAM

 Strain gauges: Turning stress into signal  - These tiny sensors convert deformation into electrical signals with remarkable precision. The post Strain gauges: Turning stress into signal appeared first on EDN .

 Gartner Says Lack of Semantics Causes Inaccurate AI Agents and Wasted Spending

 MICROIP Unveils "Software-Driven Hardware" Strategy at EEC 2026, Partnering with Poland to Build a Resilient Edge AI & ASIC Supply Chain  - "Poland-Taiwan Economic Cooperation Forum." Joined by Ambassador Liu Yong-jian and HCG Vice Chairman Michael Chiu, Dr. Yang advocated leveraging Taiwan's semiconductor prowess to propel Poland into a strategic hub for European Edge AI.

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 Physicists Solve Major Challenge in Quantum Synchronization  - A theoretical study shows how nonreciprocal quantum synchronization could be achieved in real-world systems. Three theoretical physicists at RIKEN have proposed a new way to achieve one-way quantum synchronization in phonons. The method is designed to remain stable even when real-world obstacles, including...

 Cirrus Logic and Compal Electronics Join Forces to Pioneer AI-Powered Audio Enhancement for Laptops

 Elon Musk tours Intel’s semiconductor fab plant in Hillsboro ahead of Tesla, SpaceX partnership  - KPTV

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 Lite-On posts 25% year-on-year revenue jump in April on AI power and BBU demand  - Lite-On Technology reported April consolidated revenue of NT$16.7 billion (US$530 million), up 1% from March and 25% from a year earlier, marking the company's highest monthly intake in nearly seven and a half years, the firm announced. The company said that strong demand for power management systems...

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 Copper's biggest rival yet? New carbon nanotube fibers could reshape wiring for EVs, drones and aircraft  - Spanish researchers have demonstrated a scalable manufacturing process for carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers with electrical conductivity comparable to that of copper and aluminum. The result, published in Science, is a breakthrough ...

 TSMC and Sony Plan Image Sensor Joint Venture in Japan  - Sony Semiconductor Solutions and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore a strategic partnership for the development and manufacturing of next-generation CMOS image sensors. Under the proposed structure, the two companies intend to establish...

 Arm, the UK and Apple  - The Softbank takeover and ISA transitions

 King Slide says AI compute demand is not a bubble and expects strong 2Q26 orders  - King Slide, a maker of server rails and high-end mechanical components, said on May 7 that AI compute demand is not a bubble and that orders were expected to remain strong in the second quarter of 2026 as global cloud service providers continued rapid capital spending. Executives told an earnings call...

 Quanta, Compal notebook shipments sink 30%-plus in April as Q1 pull-forward hangover hits  - Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics, two of Taiwan's largest notebook contract manufacturers, posted April shipment declines exceeding 30% as a wave of orders pulled into late March left the following month with little to fill. The drop reflects a familiar quarter-end timing pattern rather than a demand...

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 Oil Crisis: What Sustainable Aviation Fuel Means for Energy Security  - The current oil crisis has once again highlighted the geopolitical volatility of fossil fuels. Sustainable fuels, and the energy security they can unlock, are more than just a green solution.

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 Wooptix Targets AI Packaging Bottleneck with Astronomy Tech  - A Canary Islands startup brings wavefront imaging to semiconductor metrology, aiming to tackle wafer shape challenges in 3D integration. The post Wooptix Targets AI Packaging Bottleneck with Astronomy Tech appeared first on EE Times .

 DIGITIMES Insight: MediaTek denies Intel link as TSMC's packaging lead faces new test  - DIGITIMES senior analyst Luke Lin said Warren Buffett's investment in Apple should be viewed not simply as a stock trade, but as a bet on the company and its leadership under CEO Tim Cook.

+22 from  digitimes

 Tokyo Ohka Kogyo: Strong quarterly growth driven by AI-related semiconductor demand and higher dividends

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 Canon Introduces C2PA—Compliant Authenticity Imaging System for News Organizations New solution supports image provenance management at the point of capture, based on international C2PA standards

 Kurimoto and Hitachi High-Tech launch collaboration to optimize mixing process conditions using mixing data and physical AI

 Gartner Forecasts Australian Organizations Will Spend More Than A$33 Billion on Public Cloud in 2026

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 CEO Interview with Matt Crowley of Scintil Photonics  - Matt Crowley is Chief Executive Officer of Scintil Photonics. A physicist by training, Matt built his career transitioning advanced semiconductor technologies from development to volume manufacturing. Before Scintil, he led MEMS technology company Vesper Technologies to high-volume production and through...

 Powering Robotics and Drones with MediaTek Genio  - AI is rapidly moving into the physical world, giving rise to physical AI. This shift enables systems to perceive, decide, and act in real time, interacting directly with dynamic, unpredictable environments. Robotics and commercial drones are at the forefront of this evolution, driving new levels of......

 $200 'socketed' Nvidia AI GPU for servers hacked into a PCIe card with custom PCB and 3D-printed cooling — modded Tesla V100 SMX data center GPU runs AI LLMs and is more efficient than many modern midrange offerings in AI inference  - Turns out, Nvidia's older Turing-era V100 AI GPU is still pretty capable today, even with just 16GB of VRAM. A YouTuber got his hands on the SMX variant for just $100, converted it to a PCIe x16 interface for another $100 with an adapter, and got some pretty impressive results across AI inference and...

 Contact between 2D and 3D perovskites reshapes crystal order, lifting efficiency to 26.25%  - Perovskites, a class of material with a characteristic crystal structure that can convert light into electricity, have proved to be promising for the development of more affordable, flexible, and efficient solar cells than ...

 Nextorage NEM-PAC 2TB SSD Review: A solid, PS5-ready workhorse  - The Nextorage NEM-PAC is a quiet contender with good performance and a PS5-compliant heatsink. It’s a competent Gen 4 SSD but is otherwise unexciting.

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 [News] Innoscience Claims ITC Ruling Victory, Confirms No Infringement for Current GaN Devices, U.S. Shipments Uninterrupted  - In terms of the patent dispute with German chipmaker Infineon, Innoscience, in a May 8 press release, announced that the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) issued a Final Determination in Investigation No. 337‑TA‑1414 confirming that Innoscience’s current gallium nitride (“GaN�......

 [News] SMIC Founder Says China May Gain Edge in Niche Chips as 80% of Demand Lies Outside Advanced Nodes  - As China pushes to strengthen its chip industry, Richard Chang, founder of SMIC, China’s largest foundry, suggests that success in semiconductors is not solely about winning the 2nm or 3nm race, with niche markets potentially emerging as a key competitive advantage for China. According to STAR Mar......

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 Edmund Optics adds to motorised stages  - Edmund Optics, the optical and imaging components specialist , has expanded its portfolio of motorized stages, bringing together in-stock availability with a broad range of configurable motion solutions for industrial or scientific applications. The offering supports both fully motorized, software-controlled...

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 Announcement of 1st Quarter Business Results for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026

 GENE-26.5 brings dexterous AI robotics into focus  - Genesis AI has introduced GENE-26.5, a robotics foundation model designed to support human-level physical manipulation…

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 Launch of the 3rd Edition of DigiSchool: Propelling Education into the Digital Future

 MICROIP Unveils "Software-Driven Hardware" Strategy at EEC 2026, Partnering with Poland to Build a Resilient Edge AI & ASIC Supply Chain  - "Poland-Taiwan Economic Cooperation Forum." Joined by Ambassador Liu Yong-jian and HCG Vice Chairman Michael Chiu, Dr. Yang advocated leveraging Taiwan's semiconductor prowess to propel Poland into a strategic hub for European Edge AI.

 AMD's excellent Radeon RX 9070 with 16 GB of VRAM hits all-time low pricing — PowerColor Hellhound variant is 23% off list price  - If you've been looking for a GPU upgrade but were disappointed by the ongoing market conditions, a small window of opportunity has just sprung open. AMD's fantastic RX 9070 is on sale for just $554, discounted $165 from its typical retail price. It's a very capable 1440p card that can even game at 4K...

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 Scientists Discover a New Way To Control Metals at the Atomic Scale  - The discovery could help make electronics faster and more energy efficient. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have found a new way to change how a metal behaves electronically by controlling atomic-level interactions at the boundary where two materials meet. The study, published in...

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 ASE Announces FOCoS-Bridge with TSV; Latest Package Technology Reduces Power Loss by 3x for Next-Generation AI and HPC Applications