Making the case for MRAM in software-defined vehicles - Here is why MRAM stands out in SDVs when it comes to addressing the limitations of embedded non-volatile memory technologies. The post Making the case for MRAM in software-defined vehicles appeared first on EDN .
Siemens democratises EDA - Siemens has become the first software provider to sign a strategic framework agreement with the European Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) which aims to bolster Europe’s semiconductor industry by fostering collaboration between the EU, member states and the private sector, through the European Chips...
OpenAI trial exposes deep rift between Sam Altman and Elon Musk - The courtroom battle between Sam Altman and Elon Musk intensified this week as Altman rejected Musk's accusations that OpenAI abandoned its original mission to benefit humanity in favor of profit.
[News] Samsung Electronics Rumored to Adjust Micro LED TV Manufacturing Strategy - As per Korean media reports on May 5, Samsung Electronics is carrying out a phased adjustment of its Micro LED TV manufacturing business, with a stronger focus on balancing profitability and product popularity. As Micro LED technology still involves complex production processes and high manufacturin......
AI Accelerator Testing Depends On DFT Innovations - Key Takeaways: I/O and lane repair capabilities are becoming critical to improving yield. System-level testing catches marginal defects and rare defects such as silent data corruption errors. Synopsys and TSMC developed a multi-die demo vehicle capable of full test, monitor, debug, and repair capability...
What’s Really Needed For Advanced Test? - The industry's aspirations for machine learning are running ahead of the data plumbing required to support them. The post What’s Really Needed For Advanced Test? appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Complete End-To-End Closed-Loop Product Yield Ramp And Learning - Analytics-driven yield diagnostics and failure analysis integration for advanced-node devices. The post Complete End-To-End Closed-Loop Product Yield Ramp And Learning appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
King’s Awards for Enterprise 2026 - The King’s Awards for Enterprise 2026 have been announced, and Electronics Weekly studied the list of winners to discover which electronics-related organisations have been honoured this year. They were officially announced last week, on 6 May 2026, which marks the anniversary of the coronation of King...
Well-balanced gain, driven without pain - A subtle change to a standard circuit can enhance its usefulness—and even save a resistor. The post Well-balanced gain, driven without pain appeared first on EDN .
Catalyx Appoints Brent Best as Senior Vice President, Automation Solutions Group - including general business unit manager at Rippey, where he delivered strong revenue growth, improved margins, and established market leadership in the semiconductor sector."Brent brings a strong track record of leading complex global manufacturing operations and delivering measurable growth," said Mario...
Applied Materials Announces ASU, RPI and Stanford to Join EPIC Center - Research partnerships with Arizona State University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Stanford University accelerate the U.S. lab-to-fab innovation pipeline by combining academic insights with commercial equipment and process expertise Located in Silicon Valley, Applied’s EPIC Center provides a...
Amprius eyes South Korean market for UAVs, robotics, aerospace - Amprius, the U.S. silicon anode battery specialist, is expanding into South Korea to work with OEMs and battery pack partners. The Fremont, California-based company identifies it as one of Asia’s most active markets for drones, robotics, and advanced mobility. Specifically, Amprius Technologies develops...
Okmetic participating in Semicon Connect - We are excited to participate in the Semicon Connect event on May 12 at A Grid in Espoo, Finland. Organized by Aalto Startup Center, Enter Espoo, and A Grid, the event brings together semiconductor industry companies, startups, investors, and ecosystem partners, including Okmetic, Murata, Kvanttinova,...
Tesla AI5 ignites Samsung-LG race for ABF substrates, robot parts - LG Innotek is seeking to enter Tesla's AI semiconductor supply chain by targeting ABF-based FC-BGA substrate orders for the automaker's AI4 chips, intensifying its competition with Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) across both autonomous driving and humanoid robotics hardware.
Blog Review: May 13 - GPU rasterizer for computational lithography; restructuring techniques; inline memory encryption; automotive electronic stability program. The post Blog Review: May 13 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Pi PC fits in Altoids tin - YouTuber Exercising Ingenuity has just created a complete Raspberry Pi-powered portable computer that fits inside an Altoids tin. Opening the lid reveals a 2-inch display and a mechanical keyboard that is perfect for hacking on the go. Squeezed inside the tin is a Raspberry Pi Zero W paired with a Waveshare...
TI looks for 95% in-house fab by 2030 - TI plans to fab 95% of its ICs in house and package 90% of them by 2030, Luke Lee, president of TI Japan, Taiwan, Korea and South Asia, tells the Nikkei. Last year TI said it would spend $60 billion plus to build seven fabs in Texas and Utah. It also has fab in Japan, Germany and China, and -packaging...
[News] MLC NAND Spot Prices Reportedly Triple Since Late 2025 as Samsung, Kioxia Exit Supply - As global memory makers pivot toward high-capacity solutions and steadily phase out legacy 2D NAND, supply of low-capacity, general-purpose NAND chips is tightening sharply, sending spot prices soaring. According to Chosun Ilbo, 64Gb MLC NAND spot prices have surged more than 300% from end-2025 leve......
Micron Redefines AI Performance With Sampling of 256GB DDR5 Server Module - Delivers industry’s fastest performance capability with 1-gamma DRAM and advanced packaging BOISE, Idaho, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced it has sampled 256GB DDR5 registered dual in-line memory modules (RDIMM) to key server ecosystem enablers....
2026 Global Semiconductor Supplier Awards - Since 1988, the Global Semiconductor Supplier Awards have served as the industry’s most trusted independent benchmark for supplier performance, originally established by VLSI Research and now powered by TechInsights.
Infineon expands XHP 2 power module portfolio - Infineon has expanded its XHP 2 power module portfolio with new variants incorporating CoolSiC MOSFETs 2300 V, designed for high-voltage power systems. The 2300 V class devices support DC-link voltages of up to 1500 V, addressing the industry trend toward higher system voltages. The modules are available...
TI CEO Haviv Ilan to speak at Bernstein investor conference - Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Haviv Ilan will speak at the Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference in New York City...
Applied Materials and TSMC Partner at the EPIC Center to Accelerate AI Scaling - Companies to work together at Applied’s EPIC Center in Silicon Valley to develop materials, equipment and process technologies required to scale next-generation semiconductor devices Partnership strengthens the innovation pipeline and accelerates the transition of breakthrough technologies from
Machine learning proves that graphene is hydrophobic - For more than a decade, a fundamental mystery has surrounded graphene—the one-atom-thick "wonder material" known for its exceptional strength, conductivity, and transparency. Despite its seemingly simple structure, one basic ...
Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: May 11 - High-NA EUV litho; MRDIMM performance; GPU power estimation for AI workloads; RISC-V verification; inverse-designed grating couplers; SDV drive architectures; multi-chiplet memory-centric attention serving; GAA transistor leakage. The post Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: May 11 appeared first on...
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 .
Discover Melexis’ Power Electronics Solutions in Action at PCIM 2026 - Melexis will showcase its latest sensing and protection technologies for ePowertrain and power electronics at PCIM 2026. Visit the team in Hall 7, Booth 0230 from 9-11 June in Nuremberg to see live demonstrations of Si-RC snubbers, IMC-Hall ® current sensors, Triaxis ® position sensors, and far-infrared...
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 .
Melexis: all agenda items approved at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders - Melexis announces the appointment of Ms. Jayanthi Natarajan as a new independent board member following shareholder approval at its 2026 Annual General Meeting. Bringing a unique blend of expertise in AI and digital transformation, she will provide fresh perspectives and a strong global network to drive...
Open Cosmos designs eight satellites - Open Cosmos, the Barcelona satellite builder, has come up with eight new Earth observation satellite designs to monitor climate-related disasters and environmental threats from space. The satellites are to be part of the Atlantic Constellation (ESCA), a project managed by the AEE in collaboration with...
[News] Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro Reportedly Priced Above US$300 on TSMC 2nm, Risking Adoption - Qualcomm’s transition to TSMC’s 2nm process is expected to raise SoC costs, with next-generation chips potentially facing notable price increases. According to Wccftech, citing sources, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro could reportedly exceed US$300, potentially limiting adoption mainly to “Ul......
Dr. Hamid Azimi Wins ISIG Lifetime Hall of Fame Award - At the International Semiconductor Industry Group (ISIG) Executive Summit in Silicon Valley, Marvell Senior Vice President of Foundry and Advanced Packaging Dr. Hamid Azimi received the 2026 Hall of Fame award. This recognition celebrates leaders whose lifetime contributions have had a lasting impact,...
A Comprehensive Study Of Integrating 2D Materials With CFET Architecture (SKKU, et al.) - A new technical paper, “Challenges and prospects of 2D electronics for future monolithic complementary field-effect transistors,” was published by researchers at Sungkyunkwan University, Hangyang University, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Shanghai University, Jeonbuk National University, and Kyonggi...
Ensuring AI Reliability: Mitigating Silent Data Corruption Risks - In-chip monitoring restores trust through predictive maintenance that can identify and correct errors in real time. The post Ensuring AI Reliability: Mitigating Silent Data Corruption Risks appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
CEA-Leti Platform Offers Chipmakers Nanometre- Scale Strain Mapping - The performance of advanced microelectronic devices depends especially on the efficient transport of electrical charges. These transport properties are strongly related to deformation of the crystal lattice. Strain engineering, which involves deliberately stretching or compressing a crystal lattice,...
Apple-Intel Foundry Deal Could Reshape U.S. Chip Manufacturing - The reported agreement may just represents a symbolic hedge against TSMC concentration. The post Apple-Intel Foundry Deal Could Reshape U.S. Chip Manufacturing appeared first on EE Times .
Trade talks to test US-China leverage on rare earths, tariffs, and AI - US President Donald Trump is set to travel to China this week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for trade talks. The meeting comes at a time when both powers are grappling with technological competition, trade tensions, and the Middle East conflict. Many observers are not expecting a transformative...
Data Center Demand Driving Sustainability - The rise in demand for data center usage in line with increasing high-performance computing and AI applications can create negative environmental effects. This article covers solutions to increasing sustainability surrounding data centers, and battery storage technologies that can remove some reliance...
Taiwan's cybersecurity market shifts toward managed services as ransomware pressure mounts - For many Taiwanese businesses, cybersecurity still means buying a router and moving on. That gap between perception and exposure has become expensive — and increasingly hard to ignore. Speaking at CYBERSEC 2026 in Taipei, executives from Zyxel Group subsidiaries Zyxel Networks and Zyell Solutions...
TI CEO Haviv Ilan to speak at Bernstein investor conference - available on the website after his remarks.About Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal
Decarbonizing Transport and Energy - IDTechEx at Innovation Zero - Innovation Zero 2026 saw many biofuel and energy companies making a name for themselves within the sustainability space, with IDTechEx having spoken to multiple players involved in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biofuel production, the decarbonization of the maritime sector, and new growth in nuclear...
DRAM market in structural change, says IDC - DRAM revenues are projected to nearly triple in 2026 – up 177% year-over-year to $418.6 billion, reports IDC. IDC reckons this it not just a cyclical upturn in the traditional boom-and-bust memory cycle but a structural change for the industry. HBM capacity is already pre-committed through 2026, with...
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...
