Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 4½h ago: Fresh searches show continued AI-driven fab and packaging expansions. Samsung 70% LTA allocation and Pyeongtaek conversion plans. SK Hynix Indiana $4B packaging with Oct 2028 cleanroom and Japan JV exploration. TSMC CoWoS 80%+ CAGR and Kaohsiung R&D hub. Samsung 4nm price hikes for yield investment. India 4 operational +13+ plants under construction. 200mm capacity records.
Why CoaXPress Continues to Lead High-Performance Vision System Design - Choosing the right interface is critical for next-generation imaging systems. Learn how CoaXPress helps designers balance performance, reliability, scalability and system simplicity for applications ranging from factory automation to intelligent edge vision platforms.
Cavity-control of Majorana bound states in superconductor- semiconductor heterostructures - We theoretically study a hybrid superconductor- semiconductor platform hosting Majorana bound states coupled to a single mode photonic cavity. Starting with a one-dimensional wire coupled to a bulk s s -wave superconductor embedded in a photonic cavity, we derive an effective light-matter Hamiltonian...
Dell says enterprise AI customers accelerated even faster than its record orders suggest - Dell Technologies' quarterly results showed record AI server orders and backlog, but executives used the earnings call's question-and-answer session on September 1 to disclose a more detailed point not in the headline numbers: the pace at which enterprise customers, rather than just large cloud and sovereign...
Gudeng pursues 'Taiwan Plus One' overseas strategy, says cost is not sole consideration - Gudeng Precision Industrial chairman Bill Chiu said on August 31 that the company has begun building out its global manufacturing footprint. Its Japan plant is expected to complete further expansion in the second half of 2027 and gradually enter mass production, while the company has begun using an existing...
In Praise of Natural Intelligence - AI is powerful, but human judgment, curiosity and problem definition remain essential to ensure meaningful, real-world engineering decisions and outcomes.
Flock and ALPR under siege: Florida revokes camera permits - Flock Safety CEO has recommended license place data obtained by cameras be retained just 7 days. Soon after, Florida DOT revoked permits for surveillance cameras installed along state highways.
Pixel Art Robot draws one flipped squisk at a time - There's so much to learn. In my case, what exactly is a flip-squisk?! I learnt this one when reading about an Arduino-based flip-squisk display, to be precise. The post Pixel Art Robot draws one flipped squisk at a time appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Options for an unknown future - Options for an unknown future A new public fund should back high-risk research that challenges today’s AI, energy and technology assumptions. 9/1/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
Deepfakes - Fakery methods, and their impacts on those who are particularly easily fooled, have advanced dramatically in recent times. The post Deepfakes appeared first on EDN .
Commentary: DeepSeek out, SMIC in? TIME100 AI maps China's widening AI battleground - TIME unveiled its 2026 TIME100 AI list on August 27 with a notable change in its China lineup. DeepSeek founder Wenfeng Liang, named among the "Leaders" in 2025, disappeared from this year's list, while Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) co-CEO Mong-song Liang made a rare appearance....
Machines that think: from cloud to edge - This is the second part in a series on how AI is crossing out of software and into the physical world. This time, Jan Bosch wonders what happens when inference moves off the data center and onto the device in your hand.
Tim Cook’s farewell memo - Here is Tim Cook’s final memo to Apple employees: Team, Today is my last day as CEO of Apple. This is a moment I always knew would come one day, […] The post Tim Cook’s farewell memo appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Exploiting agentic automation cost-effectively. Innovation in Verification - Frontier models (Claude, etc.) are very powerful but becoming expensive for high token counts. Methods to exploit a mix of models, including local open-weight models, are attracting attention. Paul Cunningham (GM, Verification at Cadence), Raúl Camposano (Silicon Catalyst, entrepreneur, former Synopsys...
Predicting Post-Route PPA from Macro and Standard-Cell Placements (U. of Alberta) - Researchers from University of Alberta published a technical paper titled “PPAPlace: Differentiable Cross-Stage Objectives for Chip Placement Optimization.” Abstract: “Macro placement significantly affects a chip’s post-route performance, power, and area (PPA). Most placement methods optimize...
Workload-Driven HBF Substrate For Capacity-Scalable LLM Inference (Huawei, ETH Zurich, HUST) - Researchers at Huawei, ETH Zürich, and HUST published a technical paper titled “FLINT: Efficiently Leveraging High Bandwidth Flash for Capacity-Scalable LLM Inference Acceleration.” Abstract: “LLM inference is increasingly constrained by accelerator memory capacity rather than compute throughput....
Delmic automates nanoscale measurements - Delft-based Delmic has unveiled Sparc 3.0, a measurement system for electron microscopes, at the International Microscopy Congress in Liverpool.
Driving motion: A practical guide to electric linear actuators - Electric linear actuator is a compact device that converts electrical energy into straight-line motion by using a motor. The post Driving motion: A practical guide to electric linear actuators appeared first on EDN .
Teledyne imager in Meteosat gen3 satellite - Teledyne Space Imaging has announced the successful launch of the Meteosat Third Generation Imager-2 (MTG-I2) satellite, which carries a Teledyne Space Imaging CIS111 detector within its Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) […] The post Teledyne imager in Meteosat gen3 satellite appeared first on Electronics...
Marvell Posts Record Revenue, Sees Shares Fall in Latest Financials - Marvell Technology, a data infrastructure and semiconductor solutions business, posted its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2027, touting a record $2.7 billion in revenue, up 13% compared to the last quarter, and up 37% compared to the same period last year. “The increase...
Chip-fueled budget should pay down debt (KOR) - Chip-fueled budget should pay down debt (KOR) Korea’s record 820.9 trillion won ($598 billion) budget should use semiconductor-driven tax gains to reduce debt and prepare for a downturn. 9/1/2026 - 09:16 PM Opinion Desk
Top Ten Seniconductor Manufacturing Equipment Companies - With their estimated percentage market shares, these were the top ten semiconductor manufacturing equipment vendors in Q2: % Applied 17-20 ASML 16-19 LAM 14-16 TEL 11-14 KLA 6-8 Naura 3-5 […] The post Top Ten Seniconductor Manufacturing Equipment Companies appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Exclusive: Sir Robin Saxby Reflects on Impact of AI, Geopolitics, and Retirement - An EE Times exclusive video interview with Sir Robin Saxby, founding CEO of Arm, on industry transformation in the age of AI, geopolitics, and how retirement has allowed him to support new startups. The post Exclusive: Sir Robin Saxby Reflects on Impact of AI, Geopolitics, and Retirement appeared first...
Quantum Camera Developer Diffraqtion Secures Investments from Lockheed, Sumitomo - Diffraqtion, an MIT and University of Maryland spinout building quantum camera platforms for defense and space sensing, secured strategic investments from Lockheed Martin Ventures and Presidio Ventures, the venture capital arm of Sumitomo...
Guernsey To Close Start-Up Incubator - Guernsey government decides to shutter Digital Greenhouse facility after 10 years, unless private operator can be found
[News] Samsung Unveils Memory Roadmap at SEMICON: HBM5 Targets 2× HBM4E Performance, zHBM 8× Boost - Following Hot Chips 2026 in August, Samsung has revealed fresh details on its next-generation HBM and zHBM at SEMICON Taiwan 2026. On Sept. 1, Jangseok Choi, corporate vice president of Memory Product Planning at Samsung Electronics, said the company’s HBM5 is targeting 2× the performance and 20%......
Pasqal Shares Nearly Double in Nasdaq Debut - Pasqal shares rose 95.2% to $19.11 in the French quantum computing company’s first day of Nasdaq trading. The company went public…
Advancing The CFET-Based Device Roadmap: Novel Integration Modules And Standard Cell Configurations - Part I – Pioneering work in developing CFET-critical modules: an improved backside contact module and a novel gate stack for threshold voltage tuning. The post Advancing The CFET-Based Device Roadmap: Novel Integration Modules And Standard Cell Configurations appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering...
Lee to preside over Cabinet meeting on 2027 government budget proposal - Lee to preside over Cabinet meeting on 2027 government budget proposal President Lee Jae Myung is set to approve a budget proposal exceeding 800 million won ($584.1 billion) before its submission to the National Assembly. 8/31/2026 - 08:33 PM
Qnity Introduces Stackplane CMP Slurry Platform for Advanced Packaging - Supporting the transition to ‘shrink–and–stack' as part of Qnity's end-to-end advanced packaging portfolio. The post Qnity Introduces Stackplane CMP Slurry Platform for Advanced Packaging appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
Trust, But Verify - We trust designers to do the best they can, but know they cannot be perfect. That's why we verify. When AI gets involved, it cannot be trusted. The post Trust, But Verify appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
EP 189: NVIDIA and Marvell Earnings, Hot Chips Hot Takes - Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg break down NVIDIA’s earnings, examining how supply constraints shape growth and rising component costs pressure margins. They discuss NVIDIA’s financing commitments to neoclouds and the risks of using its balance sheet to support the ecosystem. Marvell’s XPU-attach strategy...
Mark Carney takes on Trump head-on - Mark Carney takes on Trump head-on As Canada challenges U.S. tariffs and investment pressure, Seoul is watching for clues on how to defend its interests against Washington. 8/30/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
Won bucks strong dollar, weak yen as chip dollars flood into Korea - Won bucks strong dollar, weak yen as chip dollars flood into Korea Semiconductor dollar inflows, a record current account surplus and Bank of Korea tightening are lifting the won despite a firmer dollar and weaker yen. 8/31/2026 - 06:33 AM News Team
Advanced Cooling Technologies Address the Automotive Heat Challenge - New cooling technologies are emerging as electric drivetrains, AI processors, and autonomous systems push automotive heat fluxes higher. The post Advanced Cooling Technologies Address the Automotive Heat Challenge appeared first on EE Times .
Claudeforce, AWS's 2 Million GPU Bet, and the Earnings Week That Buried the SaaSpocalypse - Salesforce and Anthropic launch Claudeforce as Marc Benioff and Dario Amodei explain the collaboration together on CNBC, AWS commits to 2 million more NVIDIA GPUs on top of its GTC pledge, plus six new earnings this week from NVIDIA, Salesforce, Synopsys, HP, Everpure, and Marvell test every bear thesis...
Slides: DRAM Market Report Q3 2026 - This quarterly report provides a comprehensive analysis of the DRAM market, covering key aspects such as supply and demand dynamics across various segments including PC, datacenter, mobile, automotive, and more. It meticulously maps the entire DRAM market landscape, offering insights into production volumes,...
AI Searched 150 Million Materials – and Found Two Promising Candidates for Future Electronics - Researchers built a dataset of 1,202 records from 448 papers and screened about 150 million virtual compositions to identify potential materials for future MLCCs and electric vehicle electronics. Finding a new electronic material can mean searching through an almost limitless number of possible chemical...
Power Tips #156: How to design a high-boost-ratio boost converter - The max boost ratio achievable with a single stage, normally 8-to-9, can be much higher if you keep key design considerations in mind. The post Power Tips #156: How to design a high-boost-ratio boost converter appeared first on EDN .
Optoelectronics innovation - Optoelectronics form the backbone of modern technologies such as fibre-optic networks, solar power and digital displays, writes Anthony Coia. Production of a lens for the aerospace sector Optoelectronics – the […] The post Optoelectronics innovation appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
CEO Interview with Phillip Stanley-Marbell of Signaloid - Phillip Stanley-Marbell is the founder and CEO of Signaloid. Up until September 2025, he was a full Professor (Chair of Physical Computation) in the Electrical Engineering Division of the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where he led the Physical Computation Laboratory. He completed...
Narrative: Tablet AP Market Tracker Q2 2026 - The global tablet applications processor (AP) shipment volume declined 2.4% year-on-year in Q2 2026 while enjoying a 10% increase in processor revenue over the same period, largely due to increasing ASPs. Apple iPad Apps Processors (A-series and M-Series) continue to dominate the total market with 62.4%...
Japan's Watch Giants See Stock Surge on Premium Push - ◇“ Semiconductor Profits Fueling Watch Industry?” Casio has also seen a notable stock price surge this year, hitting a five-year high of 2,536 Japanese yen during trading.
Slides: NAND Market Report Q3 2026 - The slide deck accompanies the "NAND Market Report" data file and provides a comprehensive visual overview of the NAND industry. It distills key insights from the NAND market data, covering supply trends, demand fluctuations, pricing dynamics, and technology roadmaps.
NY Creates featured in Times Union: “Region Making Photonics Quantum Computing Gains” - Times Union “For the study, James Schlett, director of research and communications at the center, reviewed patents issued to local researchers and inventors working in the semiconductor industry in 2025. Schlett found that nearly 600 patents involving semiconductor technology were issued by the U.S....
Keysight ADS Enables First-Pass Silicon at 3 THz for AttoTude - AttoTude has expanded its use of Keysight Technologies’ Advanced Design System (ADS) to support an integrated-circuit design flow spanning signaling frequencies from 100 GHz to 3 THz. The company reports that the resulting workflow has reduced IC development cycles by more than 50%, enabling projects...
SpaceWERX backs 11 companies for space innovation - SpaceWERX, the U.S. Air Force space technology accelerator programme, will be investing in 11 companies to develop innovative space technologies. Specifically, the funding will be via its Program Year 2026.1 […] The post SpaceWERX backs 11 companies for space innovation appeared first on Electronics...
SK Hynix’s $4B HBM Project Targets U.S. Chipmaking Gap - SK Hynix’s $4B Indiana HBM fab aims to plug America’s AI chip packaging hole and build a Purdue-backed supply chain by 2029. The post SK Hynix’s $4B HBM Project Targets U.S. Chipmaking Gap appeared first on EE Times .
[News] ASML Advances High-NA EUV Toward HVM as 10 Systems Reportedly Go Live at 4 Customers - As chipmakers accelerate their push toard advanced nodes, ASML highlighted the growing readiness of High-NA EUV for high-volume manufacturing (HVM) at SEMICON Taiwan 2026, which kicked off this week, TechNews reports, citing Greet Storms, ASML’s senior vice president and head of High-NA EUV produc......
Temperature Dependence of the Refractive Index for AlAsGaSb - …knowledge of material optical constants, particularly the temperature dependence of the refractive index. While these parameters are well established for widely used semiconductors , for emerging materials such as antimonides they are often limited to room-temperature data, especially for new spectral...
Three Paths For School-Leavers - A REPORT published by the Association of Teachers Technical Institutes foresees the division of students into three broad groups from school-leaving age up to 18. So, 66 years ago started […] The post Three Paths For School-Leavers appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Intel’s 14A Is Winning the Race Against Defects - Intel’s next-generation 14A manufacturing process is showing unusually strong early progress, with defect density falling faster than the company expected. The improvement gives Intel a technical boost as it attempts to restore confidence in its manufacturing operation, win foundry customers and demonstrate...
Cycle-Level Simulator for Distributed GPUs For AI Workloads (Purdue) - Researchers from Purdue University published a technical paper titled “Architecting the Next Generation of Asynchronous, Distributed GPUs for the AI Era.” Abstract Excerpt: The paper presents a “cycle-level simulation framework” for modern GPU generations including Ampere, Hopper, and Blackwell....
Retail sales slide as investment jumps - Retail sales slide as investment jumps Korea's industrial output was flat in July as retail sales fell sharply, while facility investment posted its strongest gain in five months. 8/30/2026 - 08:57 PM
Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available - For coverage of all the key business and technology developments in compound semiconductors and advanced silicon materials and devices over the last month
Most Neoclouds Suck At Security - OpenAI vs HuggingFace, Container Escapes, Kernel Bypass, Network Policies, Security Keys, Multi-tenant Grafana, and a Cl…
Revolutionizing semiconductor fab operations with AI - AI has the potential to improve build processes and operations within semiconductor fabs. Early adopters could see significant cost improvement and productivity gains.
Ed Spots A Space-Based Datacentre Gig - Space-based datacentres are one of the many NBTs these days and I’ve stumbled across a goldmine approach to this. A major cost in launching these datacentre satellites is the weight […] The post Ed Spots A Space-Based Datacentre Gig appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
