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 TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions  - Washington Times

 The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Lattice Semiconductor, Microchip Technology and STMicroelectronics

 Quality Assured: CMK’s Technological Leap in Ultra-Trace Element Analysis

 Northrop Grumman’s New Defense Deals Deepen Semiconductor And Training Exposure

 TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions

 Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Shares Surge on Nvidia Collaboration

 Forge Nano Transforms Advanced Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing with High-Speed 1000:1 Aspect Ratio Atomic Layer Deposition Coatings

 Forge Nano Transforms Advanced Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing with High-Speed 1000:1 Aspect Ratio Atomic Layer Deposition Coatings

 Why Tower Semiconductor Stock (TSEM) Is Racing Higher on Nvidia AI Deal

 Tower Semiconductor Teams with NVIDIA to Advance AI Infrastructure with 1.6T Data Center Optical Modules

 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Upgraded by Zacks Research to \

 TSMC Expands AI Chip Production to Japan

 TSMC Founder Reappears As 2nm And Arizona Fabs Shape AI Outlook

 TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions

 AGM Group Holdings Inc. Launches Strategic Initiative to Secure High-Performance Semiconductor Supply for AI Infrastructure

 US semiconductor, chip equipment stocks gain as Alphabet says capital spending in 2026 could double

 Tower Semiconductor Teams with NVIDIA to Advance AI Infrastructure with 1.6T Data Center Optical Modules

 Tower Semiconductor To Provide NVIDIA With 1.6T Silicon Photonics; Stock Up 14% In Pre-market

 Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Partners with Nvidia to Boost AI Infr

 Forge Nano Transforms Advanced Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing with High-Speed 1000:1 Aspect Ratio Atomic Layer Deposition Coatings

 Competitor Analysis: Evaluating NVIDIA And Competitors In Semiconductors \u0026 Semiconductor Equipment Industry

 Tower Semiconductor stock soars after NVIDIA collaboration

 Is iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) a Strong ETF Right Now?

 The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Lattice Semiconductor, Microchip Technology and STMicroelectronics

 TSMC Founder Reappears As 2nm And Arizona Fabs Shape AI Outlook

 ‘Ireland’s semiconductor sector punching above its weight,’ says expert

 Remarkable material could make electronic devices more efficient

 Tower Semiconductor surges after Nvidia deal promises to double AI data center speeds

 TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions

 Tower, NVIDIA silicon photonics offer up to 2x AI data speeds

 Siemens acquires Canopus AI to expand semiconductor metrology

 Siemens Acquires Canopus AI to Bring AI-based Metrology to Semiconductor Manufacturing

 FAU Awarded $4M in Federal Funding for Defense, Semiconductor and Neuroscience Programs

 2026 AI Policy and Semiconductor Outlook: How Federal Preemption, State AI Laws, and Chip Export Controls Will Shape U.S. Policy

 Siemens expands EDA stack with AI metrology acquisition of Canopus AI  - Siemens has acquired French startup Canopus AI, adding AI-based metrology and inspection software to its electronic design automation (EDA) portfolio as it expands deeper into semiconductor manufacturing workflows.

 Alphabet's US$185 billion hardware mandate: Breaking the AI supply bottleneck  - Alphabet has signaled a transformative shift in its industrial strategy, unveiling a massive, sustained hardware build-out designed to break a persistent supply-side bottleneck.

 Skytech delivers self-made PLP equipment, eyes record 2026 growth  - As advanced packaging technologies continue to evolve toward larger sizes and panel formats, Skytech CEO George Yi stated that in response to the key process requirements of next-generation chip-on-panel-on-substrate (CoPoS) advanced packaging, the company has completed delivery of the world's first 310mm...

 The 3nm surprise: TSMC's C.C. Wei pulls PM Takaichi's own book from his pocket to seal US$17B deal  - In a moment that blurred the lines between corporate diplomacy and fan-like devotion, TSMC CEO C.C. Wei turned a high-stakes semiconductor summit into a personal tribute on February 5, 2026.

 Samsung strengthens semiconductor supply chain cybersecurity to prevent tech leaks  - As global competition in the semiconductor industry intensifies, the focus is no longer limited to technology and production capacity. Protection of data, intellectual property, and supply chains has become an equally critical battleground.

 Arm pushes compute subsystems as chip design complexity grows  - Arm Holdings executives highlighted a growing focus on integrated compute subsystems during the company's latest earnings call, as rising chip design complexity reshapes customer requirements across multiple end markets.

 Neuronova – Scaling Ultra-Low-Power Edge Intelligence for Smart Devices  - For decades, the data collection pipeline for sensors has been the exact same—measure…

 China’s GaN pioneer Innoscience, founded by Nasa scientist, secures Google AI hardware deal  - Innoscience claims to be the world’s first to achieve mass production of eight-inch silicon-based GaN wafers

 TSMC Japan plan for advanced chips seen as hedge against pressure from US, China  - The expanded Japan presence will ensure that some of TSMC’s production is immune from Trump’s on-again, off-again import tariffs

 The True Cost Of CMMC Non-Compliance  - Cybersecurity has moved from a contractual footnote to a deciding factor in who gets to compete. The post The True Cost Of CMMC Non-Compliance appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 Securing UALink: Introducing A UALinkSec Security Module  - A dedicated security framework for point-to-point accelerator links. The post Securing UALink: Introducing A UALinkSec Security Module appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 Six 3D-IC Design Trends That Secure The AI Era  - The pace of innovation in advanced packaging is rewriting the rules that IC and package teams have relied on for decades. The post Six 3D-IC Design Trends That Secure The AI Era appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 Texas Instruments to acquire Silicon Labs  - Enhances global leadership in embedded wireless connectivity solutions Leverages Texas Instruments’ industry-leading, dependable, low-cost manufacturing capacity to better serve customers...

 Siemens acquires Canopus AI to boost AI-driven semiconductor metrology  - Siemens has acquired French startup Canopus AI to expand its electronic design automation (EDA) portfolio with AI-based metrology and inspection software for semiconductor manufacturing. The…

 Eurocircuits targets growth with Avedon partnership in PCB prototyping  - Eurocircuits, a European specialist in PCB and PCBA prototyping, has announced a strategic partnership with growth-focused private equity investor Avedon Capital Partners. According to a release, the…

 Intel unveils Intel® Xeon® 600 for high-end workstations  - Intel has rolled out its new Xeon 600 processors for client workstations, updating the top end…

 Q1 memory prices forecast to double QoQ  - Q1 conventional DRAM contract prices are forecast by TrendForce to increase 90–95% QoQ and NAND prices to increase by 55–60% QoQ. CSPs, server OEMs, and PC OEMs broadly face DRAM supply gaps; PC DRAM prices are expected to at least double QoQ in 1Q26 Strong North American CSP demand has lifted enterprise...

 Eye tracking AI glasses for cyclists  - Smart glasses specifically designed for cyclists include optical components supplied by Opto Precision. At Asia Photonics Expo 2026, the optic manufacturer highlighted the first generation of glasses and gave Electronics Weekly an insight into what is being developed. The Singapore company supplies optical...

 Singapore shines as photonics centre as Asia Photonics Expo 2026 begins  - The importance of Singapore as a technology hub was reinforced today at the opening of the Asia Photonics Expo (APE) 2026. This year’s APE (4-6 February) is at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. The three-day conference and exhibition will host more than 350 exhibitors, from 17 countries and...

 Securing Hardware For The Quantum Era  - Key Takeaways: Quantum threats to security are already real. Adversaries are already harvesting data that will be decrypted later by quantum computers. Quantum computers capable of breaking RSA and ECC may arrive as early as next year. Asymmetric encryption algorithms like RSA and ECC will become inadequate...

 Flexible ICs, MEMS, Metal Oxides Solve Fresh Problems  - Key Takeaways: Flexible ICs are durable and form-fitting, but they add manufacturing challenges to already complex processes, while printed flex sensors lack infrastructure. MEMS are finding new popularity in massively parallel systems, on one device, or in many devices distributed across a network. Metal...

 Texas Instruments to acquire Silicon Labs  - Enhances global leadership in embedded wireless connectivity solutions Leverages Texas Instruments' industry-leading, dependable, low-cost manufacturing capacity to better serve customers Deepens...

 Can ZAM Replace HBM? Intel and SoftBank Push Radical Memory Architecture  - Original Article By SemiVision Research (Intel, Softbank, SaiMemory, PSMC)

 Melexis Q4 2025 Round-Up - 10 innovations  - Melexis launched 10 new products last quarter, led by a novel snubber optimizing SiC power modules. The releases also include a code-free LED driver, a dual-input inductive position sensor, and a new FIR-based people detection algorithm.

 TSMC confirms 3nm fab in Japan  - TSMC will manufacture 3nm chips at its second plant in Kumamoto, Japan, marking a major upgrade to its previously announced plans of producing 6-12nm chips there.

 MLCC Market Polarizes in 1Q26 as Embodied AI Ignites High-End Demand While Consumer Electronics Slump Under Cost Pressures, Says TrendForce  - According to TrendForce's latest findings, the global MLCC industry will show a more polarized landscape in 1Q26 due to ongoing political and economic turbulence. While the U.S. tariffs and escalating geopolitical risks continue to increase supply chain uncertainty, the market for high-end MLCCs is sharply...

 TSMC 22nm vs UMC 22nm vs GF 22FDX — Which Should You Choose?  - Choosing a 22nm process node is not just a scaling decision — it is a strategic choice that affects power consumption, cost structure, ecosystem access, and long-term product risk. For many ASIC and SoC teams, 22nm sits at the crossroads between mature nodes (28nm/40nm) and more advanced, higher-risk...

 TOPPAN、「ファクトリーツーリズム向け多言語ガイドソリューション」の提供開始   - AI翻訳サービス「VoiceBiz®Remote」の機能強化と導入運用コンサルティングにより、増加する工場見学や施設見学の外国人受け入れを支援

 Tandem architectures for electrochemical CO 2 reduction: from coupled atomic sites to tandem electrolysers  - The authors share their perspective on tandem catalysis schemes applied in CO 2 electrolysis by defining and classifying microscopic and macroscopic site and cell tandem concepts pursued so far, providing a critical assessment and performance comparison against non-tandem systems.

 Setting the Benchmark for High-Performance Computing Leadership  - By PD Rajput, VP, Computing Platforms Business Unit, MediaTek In today’s digital-first world, the demand for uncompromising computing performance, extended battery life, and intelligent AI innovation is greater than ever. At MediaTek, we are not just meeting these expectations—we are redefining......

 300mm Fab-Compatible Integration Flow for Planar 2D FETs (imec, KU Leuven)  - Imec and KU Leuven researchers published “Integration and electrical evaluation of WS2 and MoS2 fets in a 300 mm pilot line.” Abstract “2D materials have the potential to extend and augment the CMOS scaling roadmap. However, upscaling from lab-based demonstrators to 300 mm-compatible integration...

 Imaging the sub-moiré potential using an atomic single electron transistor  - An atomic single electron transistor, which utilizes a single atomic defect in a van der Waals material as an ultrasensitive, high-resolution potential sensor, is used to image the electrostatic potential within a moiré unit cell.

 The Verification Conundrum  - When is verification finished, and how much effort was wasted in getting to that point? The post The Verification Conundrum appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 Research Bits: Feb. 3  - Biodegradable electronics: Artificial synapse; microplastic problems; printing zinc circuits. The post Research Bits: Feb. 3 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 Melexis Q4 and FY 2025 results – Full year sales of 839.6 million EUR  - Sales for the full year 2025 were 839.6 million EUR, a decrease of 10% compared to the previous year. The EUR/USD exchange rate evolution had a negative impact of 2% on sales compared to 2024.

 Lam Research and CEA-Leti Expand Research and Development Collaboration to Advance Fabrication of Specialty Technologies  - New Multi-Year Agreement Will Focus on Accelerating Pathfinding of New Materials and Processes for the Manufacturing of More Energy-Efficient Specialty Devices

 India Budget 2026-2027: Semiconductors, Manufacturing, and Tax Reforms  - India's 2026-2027 budget reshapes semiconductor and electronics policy. The post India Budget 2026-2027: Semiconductors, Manufacturing, and Tax Reforms appeared first on EE Times .

 Intel Launches new Intel® Xeon® 600 Processors for Workstation  - The newest Intel workstation processor family comes with up to 86 performance cores (P-cores) and 128 lanes of PCIe 5.0 connectivity to power next generation professional workflows.

 The Chip Insider®–One-China: Unification with Taiwan ̶̶̶̶ ̶̶̶̶ 2027  - Explore why 2027 is seen as a key window for China on Taiwan, shaped by economic strain, military readiness, and fast‑moving tech races.

 Development and operation: different goals and ways to plan work  - Although they work side by side in service of the same business goals, development and operations often experience tension or misunderstanding. This usually isn’t due to poor intent or communication, but rather because of fundamentally different responsibilities, incentives and ways of defining value....

 Intel welcomes memory apocalypse with Xeon workstation refresh  - Chipzilla touts 4 TB of DDR5 and 128 lanes of PCIe 5 for less than the House of Zen just in time for memory winter

 Qualcomm reports record 1QFY26 results, flags memory constraints in near-term outlook  - Qualcomm reported record financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2026, while guiding lower for the current quarter as memory supply constraints begin to weigh on handset production.

 Commentary: How TSMC's C.C. Wei solidifies global alliances from Washington to Tokyo  - In the high-stakes theater of global chipmaking, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei has mastered a rare skill: the art of the well-timed strategic masterstroke.

 Renesas posts first annual loss in six years as 1Q26 margin rebounds to 32%  - Renesas Electronics forecast a sharp improvement in profitability for the January to March quarter as growth in data center and other industrial infrastructure demand offsets weakness in automotive, after the Japanese chipmaker swung to its first annual net loss since fiscal 2019.

 SiTime to buy Renesas timing unit for US$3 billion  - SiTime said it will acquire assets related to Renesas Electronics' timing business in a transaction valued at about US$3 billion, as the Japanese chipmaker narrows its focus on embedded computing while retaining an equity stake in the US precision timing company.

 Memory shortage weighs on Qualcomm, Arm as smartphone chip sales slow  - Arm Holdings reported fiscal third-quarter revenue growth of 26% from a year earlier, supported by gains in licensing and royalties, while memory supply constraints in the smartphone market continued to weigh on expectations for mobile-related royalty income.

 Bite-Sized Learning for Big SoC Challenges: Genus Training Bytes  - In the fast-paced world of digital design, every engineer knows the truth: tapeout…

 A Journey Through 2025: Learning, Innovation, and Momentum  - Cadence Training 2025 Year in Review: 30 New Blogs, Accelerated Learning Expansion…

 China’s chip champion Moore Threads sees beyond silicon with push into AI coding  - Moore Threads is betting on AI coding software to complement its flagship GPU, as the battle for developer tools intensifies

 US pitches critical minerals plan to allies to counter Beijing’s dominance  - More than 50 countries encouraged to back US-led framework using price floors and financing to blunt Beijing’s control of hi-tech materials

 The Role Of Embedded Processors In Enabling Smarter Wireless Devices  - Protocol management, real-time decision-making, on-device AI, and sensor fusion drive device intelligence. The post The Role Of Embedded Processors In Enabling Smarter Wireless Devices appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 Scaling Ultra-Low-Power Edge Intelligence For Smart Devices  - Processing temporal sensor data at the source in real time. The post Scaling Ultra-Low-Power Edge Intelligence For Smart Devices appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 ISC posts record earnings in 2025 thanks to AI demand  - Semiconductor component maker ISC has posted its highest earnings to date last year thanks to high demand for its test products in the AI sector.Last year the company recorded 220.2 billion won in revenue and 60.1 billion won in operating profit, a jump of 26% and 34%, respectively, from 2024.ISC no

 Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA build industrial AI platform around virtual twins  - Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA have announced a long-term strategic partnership aimed at building a shared industrial…

 Analysis of volatile compounds in recycled lithium-ion battery material using HS-GCMS  - Organic carbonates from LIB electrolytes often remain in black mass after shredding, affecting recycling efficiency, safety and regulatory compliance. Knowing…

 Siemens Digital buys CanopusAI  - Siemens has bought Canopus AI, a metrology specialist enabling precision and efficiency in wafer and mask inspection processes. “By combining the computational lithography and manufacturing physics simulation capability in our Calibre portfolio with Canopus-AI’s advanced metrology and inspection technologies,...

 Honda and Mythic hook up for auto SoC  - Honda and Mythic, the Texas analogue processor startup, are to develop an SoC for automated driving in SDVs. Honda is exploring neuromorphic technology, and Mythic makes neuromorphic neural processing units ((NPUs) which leverage analogue computing for AI processing with low power consumption. For the...

 5-ton eVTOL demo-ed in China  - AutoFlight has unveiled Matrix, the world’s first 5-ton class electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which successfully completed a public full transition flight demonstration at the company’s low-altitude flight test facility center. During the demonstration, where Matrix flew alongside...

 Intel Panther Lake on Intel 18A: Strategic & Geopolitical Analysis  - Explore Intel Panther Lake on Intel 18A, examining advanced-node execution, IDM 2.0 credibility, and strategic implications for the global semiconductor ecosystem.

 Consumer, Med Tech Mushrooms As Quantum Closes In  - Key Takeaways: Universities and companies are making devices inspired by biology and the human senses to help with health monitoring, semiconductor materials development, human-computer interfaces, and more. When this nascent technology becomes a viable product, government regulations will be needed to...

 Three Key Trends in the Sensor Market from CES 2026  - Missed out on CES this year? Or did you attend but miss the chance to explore the sensor innovations on display? In this article, IDTechEx Principal Technology Analyst Dr Tess Skyrme outlines three important trends for the sensor market evident from our trip to Las Vegas this year.

 [News] Infineon to Lift Prices Starting April 2026 Amid AI-Driven Power IC Tightness  - Infineon Technologies is set to raise prices on certain products. According to TechNews, the company notified customers on the 5th that continued tight supply of power switches and related ICs, together with rising raw material and infrastructure costs, will prompt price adjustments starting in Apri......

 Designing energy-efficient AI chips: Why power must be an early consideration  - The escalation of AI workloads is forcing a paradigm shift in power management during chip development. The post Designing energy-efficient AI chips: Why power must be an early consideration appeared first on EDN .

 Exclusive Interview: Mika Jäsberg Discusses CoreHW’s RTLS Offering  - In this exclusive interview, Mika Jäsberg, Head of Sourcing, Manufacturing, and Operations at CoreHW, shares insights into the company’s next-generation real-time location system (RTLS). He discusses CoreRTLS Tag series, CoreRTLS-LOC4000, and CoreRTLS software—highlighting innovations in accuracy,...

 Save nearly 50% off on this thin-and-light laptop on Best Buy — Snapdragon X-powered Asus Vivobook 14 now on sale for just $379.99  - The Asus Vivobook 14 with a Snapdragon X chip, 16GB of memory, and 512GB of storage is currently on sale at Best Buy for just $379.99. This saves you $370 off its $749.99 original price, giving you a discount of nearly 50%.

 An energy gap opens and heat flows one way only  - A photonic thermal diode at cryogenic temperatures has been achieved by exploiting a superconducting phase transition.

 AI’s lust for memory drags down the smartphone industry, and Qualcomm with it  - On the upside, House of the Snapdragon has started shipping its own AI silicon

 Blog Review: Feb. 4  - 3D-IC thermal management & KGD strategies; system-level engineering; within-wafer variability; image segmentation. The post Blog Review: Feb. 4 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 A Manufacturing Approach That Brings Diamond Quantum Photonics Closer To Industrial Production (MIT, KAUST et al.)  - “Foundry-Enabled Patterning of Diamond Quantum Microchiplets for Scalable Quantum Photonics” was published by researchers at MIT, KAUST, PhotonFoundries and MITRE. Abstract “Quantum technologies promise secure communication networks and powerful new forms of information processing, but building...

 Photronics to Report First Quarter 2026 Results on February 25, 2026  - BROOKFIELD, Conn., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, is scheduled to announce financial results for the first quarter...

 Texas Instruments to buy chip designer Silicon Labs in $7.5 bn deal  - US chipmaker Texas Instruments has signed a deal to acquire chip designer Silicon Labs, both companies said Wednesday, in a transaction worth around $7.5 billion.

 IBM Opens Global RFP for AI-Driven Solutions Shaping the Future of Work and Education  - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a global request for proposals (RFP) for the next cohort of the IBM Impact Accelerator focused on AI for transformative education and workforce development. The program invites nonprofits or government organizations, including academic institutions, to collaborate with...

 Stacked graphene sandwich reveals switchable memory without traditional ferroelectrics  - A research team led by Professor Youngwook Kim from the Department of Physics and Chemistry, DGIST, in collaboration with the research team of Professor Gil Young Cho at KAIST, have discovered a new memory principle that ...

 EDN announces Product of the Year Awards  - EDN has announced the winners of the annual Electronic Products Product of the Year Awards in the January/February digital magazine. Continue Reading The post EDN announces Product of the Year Awards appeared first on EDN .

 Improving AI Through CXL Part II: Lower Latency  - While CXL technology was originally developed for general-purpose cloud servers, it is now emerging as a key enabler for boosting the performance and ROI of AI infrastructure . The logic is straightforward. Training and inference require rapid access to massive amounts of data. However, the memory channels...

 2026 Outlook with Coby Hanoch of Weebit Nano  - Coby Hanoch is the CEO of Weebit Nano . Coby has nearly 45 years’ of experience in the semiconductor and related industries, including engineering, engineering management, sales, and executive roles. Coby was previously CEO at PacketLight Networks, and held VP Worldwide Sales roles at both Verisity...

 Smartphone ASP tops $400  - Q4 smartphone market’s revenue grew 7% YoY to $35 billion, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Market Monitor Service, while the ASP rose 3% YoY to $400 and shipments grew 4% YoY. Apple remained No.1 driving both units and revenues up 11% YoY for sales of $76 billion, largely driven by the...

 Mainland memory firms eye Hong Kong for funds to fuel ‘global ambitions’  - Several suppliers aim to follow in the footsteps of Montage Technology, which is set to raise US$896 million and debuts next week

 Beyond the Instruction Stream  - Interview with Ilan Tayari, VP of Architecture at NextSilicon

 Report claims Nvidia will not be releasing any new RTX gaming GPUs in 2026, RTX 60 series likely debuting in 2028  - Nvidia's RTX 50 series Super refresh supposedly is design complete, but the GPU maker won't be releasing any new RTX GPUs in 2026, according to a report in The Information.

 TSMC goes all-in on Japan: Kumamoto Fab 2 upgraded to 3nm powerhouse  - TSMC has formulated a plan to mass-produce advanced 3nm chips in Kumamoto Prefecture, marking an unprecedented move within Japan. The company has notified the Japanese government of this initiative, with estimated equipment investment reaching US$17 billion.

 Google AI platform win elevates Innoscience's 8-inch GaN manufacturing clout  - Driven by expanding AI servers, data centers, and new energy applications, third-generation semiconductor gallium nitride (GaN) is moving from niche technology toward mainstream power device solutions.

 Adata sees January revenue nearly triple, as memory prices hold in 2026  - The ongoing tight supply of memory chips globally has driven contract price surges for DRAM and NAND flash. As a result, memory module maker Adata Technology once again reported explosive growth in January 2026, with consolidated revenue for the month soaring to NT$8.41 billion (US$266.23 million), up...

 Asia Photonics Expo 2026 opens in Singapore, spotlighting photonics-semiconductor ties  - The third edition of the Asia Photonics Expo (APE) opened on February 4, 2026, at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, bringing together the global photonics and semiconductor ecosystem for three days of networking, conferences, and industry collaboration through February 6, 2026.

 Nvidia reportedly seeks faster HBM4 deliveries from Samsung under the global memory crunch  - Nvidia has recently signaled to Samsung Electronics that it hopes to secure early deliveries of sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, known as HBM4. At the same time, as memory makers devote an increasing share of capacity to HBM production, shortages of conventional memory chips have begun to emerge,...

 Clarity Solver’s Automated Channel Extraction (ACE) to Be Featured at DesignCon  - Visit us at DesignCon 2026 , February 24-26, at booth 827, to discover Clarity 3D…

 Genus 培训课程中文字幕现已上线,EDA 学习不用啃英文了!  - 想象一下:你正沉浸在一部精彩的网剧里,剧情跌宕、角色鲜活。突然剧中人物开始讲你完全听不懂的语言。你会慌吗?当然不!你很淡定的瞄了一眼字幕,继续吃着薯片喝着奶茶追剧…

 Beyond China, Asia will bear the brunt as US builds walls around tech capital  - Outbound investment rules introduced last year are expanding and hardening into law, chilling US investment across Asia’s tech ecosystems

 From Monolithic SoCs To Chiplets: A New Hardware Security Paradigm  - Compromising a single weak chiplet or the interconnect can be sufficient to threaten the entire device platform. The post From Monolithic SoCs To Chiplets: A New Hardware Security Paradigm appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 Mixer Technology For Advanced Communications, Part 1: Mixer Basics  - The core principles of mixers, including their role, common topologies, and the use of I/Q mixers in modern applications. The post Mixer Technology For Advanced Communications, Part 1: Mixer Basics appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 Modern Trends In Floating-Point  - New applications drive a growing preference for energy efficiency and throughput over strict precision. The post Modern Trends In Floating-Point appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 Lam Research Appoints Cadence CEO Anirudh Devgan to Board of Directors  - Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced that Dr. Anirudh Devgan has joined its board of directors. Dr. Devgan, who currently serves as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of...

 Silicon Labs Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results  - Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, which ended...

 Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA launch autonomous S-Class  - Mercedes-Benz has pulled the wraps off a new S-Class designed for the AI era, built on NVIDIA’s DRIVE AV platform and engineered with a level 4…

 Hyundai and Kia outline UWB-based Vision Pulse driver safety system  - Hyundai Motor Company and Kia have detailed a driver safety technology concept called Vision Pulse, which uses ultra-wideband (UWB) signals to detect obstacles beyond direct…

 Biodegradable PCB targets short-lifetime electronics  - Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed an almost entirely biodegradable PCB using zinc…

 Record year for AMD  - AMD had Q4 revenue of $10.3bn for a gross margin of 54%, operating income of $1.8bn and net income of $1.5bn. For the full year 2025, AMD had revenue of $34.6bn, gross margin of 50%, operating income of $3.7bn and net income of $4.3bn. “2025 was a defining year for AMD, with record revenue and earnings...

 Infineon acquires the non-optical analogue/mixed-signal portfolio of ams OSRAM  - Infineon is expanding its sensor business with the acquisition of the non-optical analog/mixed-signal sensor portfolio from ams OSRAM. The two companies have entered into an agreement for a purchase price of €570 million on a debt-free and cash-free basis. With the planned investment, Infineon will...

 Space-Comm Expo Europe 2026 heading to London  - The ExCeL Centre, in London, will be hosting Space-Comm Expo Europe on 4-5 March (Wednesday – Thursday), featuring an exhibition, keynote presentations, and a conference programme. More than 5,400 people are expected to attend – from governments, business and academia – along with 250 exhibitors...

 PHYTEC SoM features NXP i.MX RT1170 MCU and Zephyr OS  - PHYTEC is announcing its phyCORE-i.MX RT1170, a small pluggable System on Module (SoM) featuring NXP’s i.MX RT1170 “crossover” MCU. It runs Zephyr OS as a real-time operating system. Measuring 30 x 30mm, and developed in collaboration with NXP, it features both an Arm Cortex-M7 (800 MHz) and Cortex-M4...

 Beyond the HEFA Tipping Point: What Does the Future Hold for Biofuels?  - While the HEFA pathway dominates sustainable fuel production globally, feedstocks are limited. In this article, IDTechEx explores advanced biofuel technologies expected to rise when the world runs out of HEFA.

 AlixLabs Receives Notice of Allowance in Taiwan for Selective Etching Nanostructures Patent  - The company strengthens its APS™ patent portfolio in the world’s single most important semiconductor market. – February 5, 2026

 Beating the Memory Wall: Inside Microsoft\u2019s Maia 200 Strategy  - Original Article By SemiVision Reserach (Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, AWS, TSMC)

 Beyond Transformers. Physics-Centric Machine Learning for Analog  - Physical AI is an emerging hot trend, popularly associated with robotics though it has much wider scope than compute systems interacting with the physical world. For any domain in which analysis rests on differential equations (foundational in physics), the transformer-based systems behind LLMs are not...

 Chiplets Get Physical: The Days of Mix-and-Match Silicon Draw Nigh  - Things continue to gain traction in “chiplet space” (where no one can hear you scream). In fact, before I forget, Chiplet Summit 2026 takes place in just a couple of weeks as I pen these words. The organizers say this is the place to “see and be seen” if you are in any way dabbling your toes in...

 Terahertz microscope reveals the motion of superconducting electrons  - For the first time, the new scope allowed physicists to observe terahertz “jiggles” in a superconducting fluid.

 Curse of AI to push up PC prices as memory and CPU shortages bite  - Component supply is being diverted toward datacenters, squeezing the consumer market

 Kulicke & Soffa Reports First Quarter 2026 Results  - Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) ("Kulicke & Soffa," "K&S," "our," or the "Company"), today announced financial results of its first fiscal quarter ended January 3, 2026. The...

 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Debut Next-Generation Sports Smarts  - 40,000 frame-per-second cameras redefine “photo finish”

 Classic constant current cascode  - A cascode configuration reduces reference modulation error in a 4-20 mA current mirror, improving active impedance by orders of magnitude. The post Classic constant current cascode appeared first on EDN .

 Smarter Connections with Bluetooth Channel Sounding  - Channel Sounding is the latest method of calculating the distance between two objects and is a feature introduced in the Bluetooth 6.0 specification. It delivers secure and precise localization for a variety of use cases such as IoT ambient awareness and Automotive secure car access.

 [News] Nittobo Reportedly Plans 2028 Next-Gen T-Glass; Customers May Include NVIDIA, Apple, and Others  - Japan’s Nittobo is preparing to unveil a next-generation version of its T-glass aimed at AI chip. According to Nikkei, the company plans to introduce an upgraded edition of its high-demand glass fiber cloth as early as 2028, offering improved resistance to heat-induced warping for AI chips. As the......

 AMD aims Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 FPGAs at AV markets  - AMD has introduced the Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 FPGA family with PCIe Gen4 to support 4K AV-over-IP operation for 4K/8K media operations. The XC2KU040P and XC2KU050P FPGAs are likely to have six 32bit hard LPDDR memory controllers, operating at 4,266Mbps. The FPGAs will also have high-speed transceivers...

 Rocket Maker SpaceX Acquires AI Start-Up xAI  - Deal values combined company at about $1.25tn, gives aerospace company ownership of xAI, chatbot Grok, social media platform X

 Positron’s $230M Funding Led By Financial Trading Firms  - FPGA and ASIC AI startup becomes a unicorn after 34 months. The post Positron’s $230M Funding Led By Financial Trading Firms appeared first on EE Times .

 HiPEAC 2026: Bridging AI Speed and Silicon Reality  - The path to sustainable AI lies in building systems where the intelligence of the architecture matches the intelligence of the algorithm. The post HiPEAC 2026: Bridging AI Speed and Silicon Reality appeared first on EE Times .

 Scientists use RNA nanotechnology to program living cells, opening a new path for cancer cure  - Scientists at Rutgers University–Newark have developed a first-of-its-kind RNA-based nanotechnology that assembles itself inside living human cells and can be programmed to stop propagation of harmful cells. The findings, ...

 Can Plastic Beads Cause Mardi Gras Misfortune? Investigating Tox...  - Plastic beads—an iconic part of Mardi Gras celebrations—... Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane, Editor by / 02.03.2026

 Qualcomm Lost Two Key People But What Is The Impact?  - Qualcomm just lost two of it's top architects, a seemingly massive blow but is it really that bad? Read more ▶ The post Qualcomm Lost Two Key People But What Is The Impact? appeared first on Semiaccurate .

 Imec’s NanoIC pilot line launches A14 logic and EDRAM PDKs  - The European NanoIC pilot line, coordinated by Imec, has released two new process design kits (PDKs) to support early exploration of next-generation semiconductor technologies.

 Siltronic AG with preliminary financial figures: Targets for 2025 achieved despite challenging conditions  - Preliminary sales at EUR 1,347 million, declined by 4.7 percent year over year (Guidance 2025: mid single‑digit percent range below previous year), …

 EDN announces winners of the 2025 Product of the Year Awards  - The annual awards, now in its 50th year, recognizes outstanding products that represent any of the following qualities: a significant advancement Continue Reading The post EDN announces winners of the 2025 Product of the Year Awards appeared first on EDN .

 This week’s outside five sigma (#84)  - Engineering ultrastable optical cavities for 1e-18 accuracy

 Agentic AI Framework for Edge Applications  - As usual, things are moving so fast in AI space (where no one can hear you scream) that I no longer know whether I’m coming or going or doing something else entirely. For example, I’d barely managed to wrap my brain around perception AI when generative AI appeared on the scene, and I was only just...

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