Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 13h ago: Recent activity highlights India's accelerating semiconductor materials and gases ecosystem around new fabs like Tata in Gujarat, with INOX, Stallion, Waaree and others investing in specialty gases and logistics. Samsung's 2nm yield approaching 60%, Taiwan advancing power and water infrastructure for advanced packaging, and Singapore launching its first advanced materials plant for AI demand.
National debt shows its true cost when interest rates rise - National debt shows its true cost when interest rates rise As rising rates expose Japan’s fiscal vulnerabilities, Korea must use temporary tax windfalls to reduce debt rather than expand spending. 10/1/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
Babcock, DCE sign MoU for uncrewed ground systems - Babcock, the British aerospace and defence company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ground vehicle specialist Digital Concepts Engineering (DCE) to explore the development of uncrewed ground systems. […] The post Babcock, DCE sign MoU for uncrewed ground systems appeared first on...
TSMC Mulls Multibillion-Dollar Texas Site for More AI Chips - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is weighing a new campus in Texas that would add tens of billions of dollars in new investment to the company’s multiyear expansion into chipmaking in the US.
RT OBC-HYPER-POLAR Radiation Performance - Discover how Cavu Aerospace is advancing radiation-tolerant onboard computing with the HYPER-POLAR RT platform powered by Microchip PolarFire® SoC FPGAs.
Trustworthy AI for IC sign-off and manufacturing - As artificial intelligence moves deeper into semiconductor workflows, trust is becoming one of the last barriers to broad industry adoption. In IC design-to-sign-off, the most valuable AI systems won’t be the most autonomous, but the most transparent, governable and reliable.
Topco opens Fukuoka office to link Japan chip hubs - Topco Scientific said its Japanese subsidiary, Shunkawa, officially opened its Fukuoka office on October 1, making it the company’s third base in Japan alongside its Tokyo headquarters and Kumamoto office. The move is designed to leverage Fukuoka’s location and industrial clustering to strengthen...
Why LLMs Are The Best Thing To Happen To Chip Design - Moving beyond RTL to a new representation that allows engineers to express intent more intuitively. The post Why LLMs Are The Best Thing To Happen To Chip Design appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
SBRFP rectifiers cut losses in automotive systems - Diodes’ automotive Field-Plated Super Barrier Rectifiers (SBRFP) provide low forward voltage and low reverse leakage current. The post SBRFP rectifiers cut losses in automotive systems appeared first on EDN .
AI agents speed silicon-to-system engineering - AgentEngineer domain-specific, long-horizon agents from Synopsys accelerate engineering across silicon-to-system design. The post AI agents speed silicon-to-system engineering appeared first on EDN .
LG Innotek Accelerates Corporate Transformation Driven by Semiconductor Substrates and Physical AI - LG Innotek is demonstrating tangible results from the transformation of its business portfolio, delivering a remarkable performance rebound in the first half of the year—traditionally an off-peak season for the company. The post LG Innotek Accelerates Corporate Transformation Driven by Semiconductor...
Advancing Quantum Computing with Zinc Oxide Quantum Dots - A collaborative group of researchers have demonstrated key measurement technologies for developing spin qubits in zinc oxide quantum dots. The post Advancing Quantum Computing with Zinc Oxide Quantum Dots appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
How Will AI Affect Journalism? - Publishers are facing the challenge of finding the right balance between AI-enabled efficiency gains and cost savings and figuring out what sets human-made journalism apart from what machines can do. […] The post How Will AI Affect Journalism? appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Wire pushbuttons in series to simplify DPOT up/down circuit - A curious connection of control buttons makes a simpler-is-better digital potentiometer interface possible. The post Wire pushbuttons in series to simplify DPOT up/down circuit appeared first on EDN .
Ten Best Paid Semi Execs - Thsnks to rentseek for this one – the ten best paid semiconductor executives: Hock E. Tan (Broadcom): $205.3 million Lip-Bu Tan (Intel Corporation): $93.0 million Rene Haas (Arm Holdings): $70.1 […] The post Ten Best Paid Semi Execs appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Narrative: Datacenter Subsystems Q2 2026 – The Token Economy Runs on Servers, Storage, and Shortages - This analysis examines how the AI infrastructure buildout is reshaping the datacenter server and storage market. It explores the forces changing demand across hyperscalers, neoclouds, enterprises, sovereign AI programs, and research labs; the evolving roles of OEMs and ODMs; and the growing importance...
Optikos Acquires Omega Optical - Optikos, a provider of engineering, manufacturing, and metrology services in optical systems, has acquired Omega Optical, a precision optical coatings and component designer and manufacturer. Effective immediately, David Cooper assumes the role of CEO of the new Optikos organization. Cooper has more than...
Microelectronics UK 2026: Semiconductor Catapult pivots to AI and RF - With the UK Semiconductor Catapult formally launching today, Electronics Weekly talked with Caroline O’Brien, CEO of the organisation, at the Microelectronics UK event in London. The catapult, the reincarnation of […] The post Microelectronics UK 2026: Semiconductor Catapult pivots to AI and RF appeared...
Narrative: Slow Growth for Cellular Radio Components Through 2031 - The cellular radio components market has reached a period of maturity after more than two decades of strong expansion. Slower growth in radio components reflects nearly flat smartphone shipments, as well as global economic conditions and uncertainty. Near-term growth is expected to remain tepid, with...
TSMC’s AI Design Kit: Bringing Agentic AI Into Chip Design - TSMC is introducing an AI Design Kit, or ADK, to help artificial intelligence tools make better use of its semiconductor manufacturing knowledge. The idea is to give AI agents that run chip-design workflows a technology-specific foundation, so they can adjust designs toward performance, power and area...
Kospi snaps three-day losing streak to gain nearly 2% - Kospi snaps three-day losing streak to gain nearly 2% The benchmark bourse rose 133.31 points to close at 6,917.35 as U.S. inflation data eased concerns over further rate hikes. 10/1/2026 - 04:16 AM
The Secret to Better Magnetic Memory May Be the Light, Not the Material - Reshaping a laser beam let engineers switch thicker magnetic materials with light, expanding the possibilities for faster, more compact data storage. Every digital photo, document, and video saved on a hard drive is stored as a vast sequence of 1s and 0s, represented physically by tiny magnetic regions....
Europe’s Space Industry Seeks Greater Supply Chain Control - Europe's strategic space independence will depend on semiconductor supply chains, satellite networks, and 6G communications. The post Europe’s Space Industry Seeks Greater Supply Chain Control appeared first on EE Times .
Reservoir- and Measurement-free Microwave Initialization of Semiconductor Spin Qubits - Scalable quantum processors require repeated qubit initialization throughout large arrays. In semiconductor spin qubits, fast initialization commonly relies on local reservoir access or measurement-based feedback, requiring dedicated infrastructure that becomes increasingly difficult to distribute as...
Tiny IC packs analog and logic functions - At just 1.155×1.155 mm, the Renesas GreenPAK SLG46801 configurable mixed-signal IC is small enough for use in smart rings and watches. The post Tiny IC packs analog and logic functions appeared first on EDN .
Cesium atomic clocks: The backbone of precise 5G timing - Cesium atomic clocks support resilient 5G timing with stable autonomous holdover, predictable long term performance, and interference resistance. The post Cesium atomic clocks: The backbone of precise 5G timing appeared first on EDN .
TSMC’s 3-nm Ramp Looks Different in Historical Context - TSMC’s 3-nm node nears the revenue lead, but history shows 7 nm ramped faster; compare the data before judging 2 nm. The post TSMC’s 3-nm Ramp Looks Different in Historical Context appeared first on EE Times .
South Korea Tax Revenue to Hit Fresh Record on Global Chip Boom - South Korea expects its national tax revenue to soar to a record high this year, underscoring the scale of a semiconductor-driven windfall underpinning President Lee Jae Myung’s ambitious investment agenda.
AirPods 5 Are the Least Unrepairable AirPods Yet - We’ve bled for AirPods. We’ve sliced them, melted them, cursed at them. For ten years, Apple’s wireless earbuds have earned a well-deserved 0 out of 10 for repairability. The AirPods…
Why Advanced Chip Packaging Is Becoming a Design Problem - As chipmakers put more computing power into a single system, the challenge extends beyond making individual chips faster. They must connect multiple chips, memory stacks, power supplies, and sometimes optical components in a compact package. In the2026 TSMC OIP Forum talk “ Addressing Inter-Die Complexity...
A surprising shift in early admissions - A surprising shift in early admissions The number of early admissions for Korea's new regional doctor track and semiconductor programs signals a possible shift away from medical school fever. 9/29/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
Quantum Equivalence Checking. Innovation in Verification - Can quantum computing have any relevance to EDA? This month’s paper suggests it might have a role someday, in accelerating one of the most fundamental of EDA algorithms: SAT. Paul Cunningham (GM, Verification at Cadence), Raúl Camposano (Silicon Catalyst, entrepreneur, former Synopsys CTO and lecturer...
Corrections Issued for Photo Caption, Ministry Name Errors - . ▲ September 18, A14 page “ Semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment specialized complex construction… Iksan Station as a transportation hub” article correction: ‘Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Iceye, Nokia partner for sovereign LEO satellite comms - Iceye, the specialist in satellite-based SAR imagery, is partnering with Nokia to develop secure, high-performance broadband low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications systems for governments. Sovereign is the keyword, according […] The post Iceye, Nokia partner for sovereign LEO satellite comms...
RF chips, modules power the way from 5G to 6G - Sub-6-GHz and mmWave signal chains, higher FEM integration, and GaN PAs shape key design decisions on the road from 5G to 6G. The post RF chips, modules power the way from 5G to 6G appeared first on EDN .
Insight: Amazon Consolidates Fire TV Sticks Around Vega OS and a Tactile Remote - Amazon’s new $59.99 Fire TV Stick 4K consolidates its streaming portfolio around Vega OS and introduces a redesigned tactile remote. Replacing both the Vega-based 4K Select and Android-based 4K Plus, the device simplifies Amazon’s lineup and lowers memory requirements, but sacrifices Dolby Vision,...
Infineon Eyes Thailand as Potential Semiconductor Production Hub - German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG sees the potential to eventually start making semiconductors in Thailand, following an investment of 48 billion baht ($1.44 billion) to expand its assembly and packaging footprint in the country.
[News] Tencent Reportedly Signs $7B Deal to Lease 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in Southeast Asia - Tencent is turning to overseas cloud infrastructure to secure access to advanced AI computing capacity unavailable in China. According to Reuters, citing Financial Times, Tencent has reportedly signed its largest overseas leasing deal with U.S. cloud provider Oracle, gaining access to about 100,000 ......
Insight: The ADAS Sensor Link Battle Moves Inside the Sensor - Valens Semiconductor and onsemi will collaborate on a cost-optimized MIPI A-PHY offering intended for integration into onsemi’s automotive image sensors, aimed at high-volume 3MP cameras. A week earlier, the MIPI Alliance formed a working group to standardize how raw RADAR data, and later LiDAR data,...
Seagate expands lineup as personal data continues to grow - Data Creation Seagate expands lineup as personal data continues to grow Seagate’s latest consumer storage drives help people save, protect and access more of their growing digital lives.
Emergence AI to Deploy Neuroformal AI With Fabless Chipmakers - See how Emergence AI is deploying neuroformal AI with chipmakers to boost wafer yields and tackle fab, test, and packaging failures. The post Emergence AI to Deploy Neuroformal AI With Fabless Chipmakers appeared first on EE Times .
160-W power supply withstands harsh conditions - Advanced Energy’s DF150 160-W AC/DC power supply is built for extreme environments in defense and industrial applications. The post 160-W power supply withstands harsh conditions appeared first on EDN .
64-bit soft SoC expands FPGA processing - Efinix offers the Sapphire RV64, a configurable 64-bit RISC-V soft SoC optimized for the company’s Trion and Titanium FPGAs. The post 64-bit soft SoC expands FPGA processing appeared first on EDN .
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 see latest issue
Gigaphoton Develops Gas Recycling System for ArF Excimer Lasers - Achieves a 50% neon gas recycling rate and contributes to a stable supply through gas reduction technologies. The post Gigaphoton Develops Gas Recycling System for ArF Excimer Lasers appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
OpenAI and Synopsys Announce GPT-Synopsys: Frontier Intelligence to Revolutionize Chip Design - Synopsys and OpenAI today announced a strategic partnership that brings together OpenAI's advanced AI capabilities with Synopsys' industry-leading EDA tools and agentic AI capabilities to revolutionize the design of semiconductors. The post OpenAI and Synopsys Announce GPT-Synopsys: Frontier Intelligence...
JPMorgan’s Sundar Sees ‘Healthy’ Tumult of Two AI Cycles at Once - JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Sitara Sundar urged investors to diversify their bets on artificial intelligence because the industry is caught in the “healthy” volatility of two cycles occurring at once.
Putting the boot into Electronics - One of the most eye-catching stands at Microelectronics UK 2026 was that of Sievi, showing a wide selection of shoes, trainers and boots. What's the connection between shoes and semiconductors, I wondered! The post Putting the boot into Electronics appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
[Insights] Memory Spot Price Update: DRAM Market Quiet Amid Holidays; NAND Buying Stays Weak - The DRAM spot market remained relatively quiet this week, partly due to holidays in several regional markets, while buyers stayed conservative and prices fluctuated within a narrow range. The average spot price of mainstream DRAM chips (i.e., DDR4 1Gx8 3200MT/s) rose 0.93% from US$45.89 last week (S......
A Robust Hertz-Linewidth Quantum-Dot Coherent Swept Source with Adaptive Self-Linearization - …ranging and microwave radar, creating a common demand for highly coherent and highly linear frequency-chirped sources across the optical and microwave domains. Conventional semiconductor lasers, however, are fundamentally constrained by trade-offs among linewidth, linear tunability, and operational...
Lam’s New Logistics Hub Built for Velocity, Resilience, and AI-Era Growth - Lam Research has opened its largest U.S. warehouse, a 470,000-square-foot logistics hub designed to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain and support demand for AI-enabled technologies. The post Lam’s New Logistics Hub Built for Velocity, Resilience, and AI-Era Growth appeared first on Semiconductor...
Getting ready for 6G networks - 5G-Advanced rollouts add AI/ML, integrated sensing and communication, and non-terrestrial network capabilities. The post Getting ready for 6G networks appeared first on EDN .
