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AI smart glasses brand breaks Japan crowdfunding record, adds Gemini Flash 3.5 and enters Australia - China-based AI smart eyewear brand Rokid has accelerated its global expansion and technological roadmap, supported by a wave of momentum across its hardware and open AI ecosystem. From major software upgrades to record-breaking market demand and new regional territory launches, the company is solidifying...
Analyzing Rowhammer Vulnerability in Monolithic 3D IWO eDRAM for Edge (ASU, Georgia Tech) - Researchers from Arizona State University and Georgia Institute of Technology published “Thermal- and Aging-Aware Rowhammer Vulnerability Analysis of Monolithically-Integrated IWO eDRAM for Edge Platforms”. “This work presents the first comprehensive temperature- and aging-aware vulnerability analysis...
Nanosensor-coated catheters for bladder cancer detection - A catheter equipped with an annular carbon nanotube sensor array enables real‑time, in situ three‑dimensional chemical imaging of cancer biomarkers, mapping the localization of early-stage tumours.
MLPerf and the rise of latency-aware LLM benchmarking - Here is a sneak peek at the evolution of the MLPerf benchmark and how generative AI forced a radical shift in AI hardware evaluation. The post MLPerf and the rise of latency-aware LLM benchmarking appeared first on EDN .
[News] HBF Spurs Equipment Race; Hanmi Semiconductor Eyes First TC Bonder Deliveries in 2H26 - Back-end semiconductor equipment suppliers are increasingly focusing on High Bandwidth Flash (HBF), a next-generation memory technology designed for AI inference. According to ZDNet, industry sources said that South Korean and international back-end equipment makers have begun developing thermal com......
Detection at the nanoscale: A phosphate-detecting electrochemical sensor - Graphene, the "wonder material," has shaped much of Suprem Das's research career. From nano-manufacturing to advanced printing for applications such as sensing and energy, Das is committed to finding graphene solutions with ...
Build 2026: Accumulating evidence of Microsoft’s AI independence - Abundant use of the AI acronym is increasingly evident at various industry events. Strip away the hype layer and look deeper, however, and interesting trends still emerge into view. The post Build 2026: Accumulating evidence of Microsoft’s AI independence appeared first on EDN .
Dynamic nanogates let longer molecules pass faster through flexible pores - A research team led by Professor Shuichi Hiraoka at the University of Tokyo and Professor Masanori Tachikawa at Yokohama City University has quantitatively analyzed how molecules pass through dynamic nanoscale pores using ...
Space report measures impact of academia on the UK space sector - A report produced for the UK’s Space Partnership by the consultants know.space examines the impact of academia on the UK space sector. Space research For context, the report – Role and Impact of Academia on the UK Space Sector – states there are 112 space research organisations active in the UK....
Quantum can become semicon 2.0 for the Netherlands - Quantum technology now offers the chance to build a second pillar under the Dutch economy, this time centered around Delft and Leiden, argues Anton Duisterwinkel.
Intel: Pushing EMIB Forward: Design Methodology Insights with Synopsys Tools - As advanced packaging becomes a critical enabler for next-generation semiconductor products, Intel continues to drive innovation through its Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridge (EMIB) technology. EMIB has emerged as a foundational packaging solution for heterogeneous integration, allowing multiple...
Geopolitics, AI, and Jensen Huang Fuel Electronics’ Rock-and-Roll Era - Jensen Huang and AI frenzy steal the show at Computex 2026—dive in to see how Taiwan leads the electronics. The post Geopolitics, AI, and Jensen Huang Fuel Electronics’ Rock-and-Roll Era appeared first on EE Times .
Business Finland backs Iceye with further €28.3 million grant - Iceye, the Finnish specialist in satellite-based SAR imagery (Synthetic Aperture Radar), has received a €28.3 million continuation grant from Business Finland. This is Finland’s public innovation agency, and it’s the final tranche of the total investment (€33.8 million). Initial funding of €5.7...
NY Creates President & CEO Dave Anderson Featured in Semiconductor Digest Article - NY Creates President and CEO Dave Anderson shares his perspective on overcoming challenges for the semiconductor industry, the promise of High NA EUV lithography, and the power of collaboration in his recent article in Semiconductor Digest, “Meeting 2nm Node Challenges: Overcoming Scaling Limits Through...
Webinar | Emerging Materials Redefining the Joint Replacement Market - Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Felix Wei on Thursday 11 June for the expert-led webinar, "Emerging Materials Redefining the Hip and Knee Replacement Market". Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times in one day.
Terrace Free SOI: maximizing usable wafer area - Terrace Free SOI is available across Okmetic’s 200 mm SOI wafer portfolio, including Bonded SOI (BSOI), Enhanced SOI (E-SOI®), Power Management SOI and High Resistivity SOI wafers. The solution combines increased active area with an edge design optimized for device manufacturing. More dies per wafer...
Ultra-Stable Semiconductor Laser - Simon Ayotte, Principal Scientist – Lasers and Photonics, indie’s Photonics BU The LXM is a compact semiconductor laser module exhibiting world-class linewidth and frequency noise performance, surpassing even high-end fiber lasers, as detailed in the white paper Rethinking Laser Performance: Advancing...
Taiwan test interface maker CHPT rides AI chip orders to record May revenue - Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. (CHPT), a supplier of semiconductor test interfaces, reported revenue in May 2026 that reached another monthly record, supported by sustained orders from major AI chipmakers as global demand for AI applications continued to rise. Overall operations in the second quarter of...
InchFab Sells $10M Mini Fabs to Democratize Chipmaking - InchFab's mini fabs are cost-competitive with larger 8-inch wafer fabs at the half-micron and larger nodes. The post InchFab Sells $10M Mini Fabs to Democratize Chipmaking appeared first on EE Times .
Podcast EP349: llmda.a’s Unique AI Fabric for Embedded Systems Development with Nagesh Gupta - Daniel is joined by Nagesh Gupta, CEO of llmda.ai . Nagesh has built a career spanning multiple aspects of system design and development at companies including Hewlett-Packard, Cadence, Xilinx, and Lattice Semiconductor. He is also a serial entrepreneur. Nagesh founded Taray, Inc., which developed memory...
See Every Watt, Save Every Microamp—Even on Low Voltage Rails - Modern systems require continuous insight into low voltage power rails, and the PAC1721 and PAC1821 deliver accurate, real time voltage, current and power monitoring with power consumption that scales with sampling speed—providing actionable power intelligence without the efficiency penalty.
Reduce Memory Redesigns With Shift-Left - Early schematic analysis prevents late-stage rework. The post Reduce Memory Redesigns With Shift-Left appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Nexchip carves out BGBM assets to back Wuhu wafer project, refocuses on 12-inch foundry business - Nexchip Semiconductor plans to carve out its BGBM business by contributing specialised equipment assets to Anhui Ruijing Semiconductor, a newly established power device wafer-processing venture in Wuhu, Anhui Province, as the Chinese foundry seeks to focus capital and management resources on its core...
GSA European Executive Forum - GSA European Executive Forum Quantum Computing is moving from promise to deployment reality with semiconductors as the enabler of scale. This event brings together senior executives to engage these shifts with clarity and candor and to ask what leadership looks like in the decade ahead. Join us in Munich...
How tuning atomic order and surface chemistry can shape MXenes - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are helping show what it means to design a material almost atom-by-atom. In two publications, scientists show they can carefully choose the types ...
Photronics to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences - BROOKFIELD, Conn., June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced it will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:...
AI job cuts lift April US layoff plans 38% - AI job cuts became the largest stated reason for US layoff announcements in April, as employers announced 83,387 planned cuts,…
Tessalia plans $250m packaging plant in France - Earlier this week Tessalia Technology. a packaging jv between Foxconn, Radiall, and Thales, laid the foundation stone of an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in Le Barp, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Patrice Caine, Chairman and CEO of Thales, said Tessalia represents a push for control over the company’s...
Memory card interfaces keep pace with the internal bus evolution race: Part 1 - Clock speeds get faster. Per-cycle (and per-clock edge) address and data dollops get larger. And protocols get more efficient. But here we’re talking about external, not internal, buses. The post Memory card interfaces keep pace with the internal bus evolution race: Part 1 appeared first on EDN .
Broadcom advances OpenAI custom chip program, expands Anthropic AI compute initiative - Broadcom said its AI semiconductor business remained in an "insatiable" demand environment on its second quarter of fiscal 2026 earnings call on June 3, as it outlined progress with its six core customers, including Google, OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and Apollo-backed programs. Chief Executive Hock Tan...
MIT Engineers Solve a Major Lidar Problem That Has Stumped Researchers for Years - A new MIT-designed lidar chip uses specially engineered antennas to reduce interference and widen the sensor’s field of view. From self-driving cars navigating busy streets to drones surveying disaster zones, lidar has become one of the most important technologies for helping machines perceive the world...
An Update on IP Lifecycle Management (IPLM) - IPLM is not always prominent, nevertheless it is a very necessary aspect of semiconductor (and systems) design. Modern designs build on a wide range of IPs and subsystems, each evolving through multiple variants and versions, each with different PPA characteristics and recommended use-cases, many from...
