VectorBlox SDK supports AI inference in power-constrained edge AI apps - Microchip is releasing its VectorBlox 3.0 Accelerator SDK to help simplify FPGA-based AI implementations. Specifically, it is for those deploying AI inference in power-constrained and mission-critical environments, such as aerospace and defence systems. VectorBlox Available to developers free of charge,...
Special Tax on Corporate Excess Profits Sparks Business Backlash - Professor Jeong Heung-jun of Seoul National University of Science and Technology, who led the session's presentation, stated, "The high profits of our semiconductor companies are certainly welcome," but
Crypto mining SoC unearths a need for custom IP - Here is how the impact of custom cells can ripple through the SoC design flow, from tape-out and beyond. The post Crypto mining SoC unearths a need for custom IP appeared first on EDN .
Research Bits: July 14 - Cerebellum-inspired memtransistor; fungal mycelium PCB; doping organic semiconductors. The post Research Bits: July 14 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Near-memory Dequantization Architecture In Custom HBM for LLM inference (SK hynix) - Researchers from SK hynix published a technical paper titled “StreamDQ: Near-Memory Weight DeQuantization in Custom HBM for Scalable AI Inference Acceleration.” The paper proposes StreamDQ for “a lightweight architectural enhancement that enables on-the-fly dequantization in the memory subsystem...
Tridonic, NEIoT create youth academy for careers in electronics - Tridonic is launching a scheme to help tackle youth unemployment and get young people into electronics careers. The Durham-based company – a specialist in smart lighting systems – has partnered with the North East Institute of Technology (NEIoT) to launch a training academy. Specifically, working...
Jim Haden appointed Managing Director - Global semiconductor developer BluGlass Limited (ASX: BLG, “BluGlass” or “Company”) advises that the Board has appointed Mr Jim Haden, currently an Executive Director, as Managing Director effective immediately.
[News] China Curbs Helium Exports Amid Global Supply Risks; Critical for EUV and Advanced Chipmaking - China has introduced new export restrictions on helium. According to ESM China, China's Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs jointly announced on July 10 that helium would be placed under temporary export restrictions, effective immediately with no grace period. Mydrivers ......
[News] SK hynix Reportedly Starts Yongin Y1 Equipment Orders, Moves Up Phase 1 Opening to Feb. 2027 - As SK hynix warns that the memory supply shortfall could peak in 2027 and persist into the next decade, the company is accelerating its expansion. According to ZDNet, the memory giant has begun placing equipment orders for its Yongin Y1 fab, targeting an initial capacity boost of around 20,000 wafer......
WD to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results on August 5, 2026 - style="display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 4; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; max-height: 5em;"Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) plans to announce its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, August...
SwRI, SMU Collaborate to Advance Solid-State Batteries - Researchers will address a critical bottleneck in next-generation technology. The post SwRI, SMU Collaborate to Advance Solid-State Batteries appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
Podcast EP355: An Overview of the Q126 Electronic Design Market Data Report with Wally Rhines - Daniel is joined by Wally Rhines, CEO of Silvaco to discuss the Electronic Design Market Data report that was just released. Wally is the industry coordinator for the EDA data collection program called EDMD. SEMI and the Electronic System Design Alliance collect data from almost all of the electronic...
More than a plug: The hidden USB engineering in your EV - USB is longer just a plug; it’s the gateway to energy, data, and the services that define modern mobility. The post More than a plug: The hidden USB engineering in your EV appeared first on EDN .
Researchers find clue to solving the 'electrical bottleneck' in semiconductors - When the pathways through which electricity flows inside a semiconductor become blocked, device performance declines and power loss increases. A Korean research team has developed a new structure that could resolve this "electrical ...
Rethinking Ethernet For The AI Scale-Up Era: Inside ESUN - Evolving Ethernet into a lossless, low-latency, deterministic transport built for the way AI accelerators actually talk to each other. The post Rethinking Ethernet For The AI Scale-Up Era: Inside ESUN appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
AI Driven Semiconductor Systems - AI-driven semiconductor systems are the next major transformation in chip design and manufacturing. The central idea is that semiconductor workflows are becoming too complex, too data-intensive, and too time-sensitive to be managed only through traditional human-driven engineering processes. Modern chips...
DAC 2026 Mach42: A new generation of physics-driven AI models for analog circuit verification - Mach42 spun out of the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford in 2019 with a mission to establish software tools capable of drastically accelerating expensive physics simulations while supporting complex computational workflows. The prototype tools were successfully applied in the emulation...
Samsung 990 2TB SSD Review: New flash, familiar speeds - The Samsung 990 is the QLC variant of the manufacturer’s 990 EVO Plus. Despite having newer flash, it largely performs like last-gen, with mediocre power efficiency.
Nvidia cuts list of approved Asian chip buyers by more than half to prevent diversion to China - Nvidia has removed more than half of the Asian customers it previously authorized to buy its advanced chips, after creating a new internal white list intended to prevent the processors from reaching China through other countries. The Financial Times reported the move, citing three people familiar with...
Q2 smartphone shipments down 11% - Q2 smartphone shipments fell 11% to their lowest Q2 level since 2013, as memory prices drove up handset prices, says Counterpoint Research. Apple bucked the trend with a 3% rise in shipments, taking its market share to a record 20% in the quarter by keeping prices unchanged. Samsung was No.1 with...
Get your ESP32 Sunny Side Up with this Solar Dev Board - There are a lot of ESP32-based development boards out there– and why not? It’s a versatile chip that can be used in all sorts of situations, and people want boards …read more
Beyond Heisenberg: Scientists Discover a New “Space-Time Limit” in Quantum Physics - Scientists have uncovered a hidden quantum limit that prevents an electron’s position and timing from ever being known with perfect precision. Quantum physics sets hard limits on what can be known about a particle. Werner Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle famously states that position and momentum...
Analysis: Chinese OEM Electrification Strategies 2026 — Price Wars, Overcapacity and Global Growth - This TechInsights report examines how Chinese automakers are adapting their electrification strategies in 2026 as price competition, overcapacity, changing incentives, and global expansion reshape the market. OEMs are increasingly moving beyond BEV-only strategies toward multi-powertrain portfolios that...
FAMU Students Gain Hands-On Semiconductor Training at UF’s Nanoscale Research Facility - At the University of Florida’s Nonoscale Research Facility, the Florida Semiconductor Institute (FSI) hosted a group of eight students and one professor from the Electrical Engineering and Electronic Engineering Technology programs at Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida State University (FSU)...
Niche Demand and MLC Migration to Drive SLC NAND Prices up 120–170% in 2H26, Says TrendForce - TrendForce's recent memory pricing survey shows that more mature NAND process capacity is being shifted toward higher-value products like high-layer-count 3D NAND, leading to a significant shortage of MLC NAND supply. As a result, some industrial, automotive, and networking clients are considering switching...
Every Heatwave Is Also a Semiconductor Story - Across Europe, thermometers have recently climbed past 40°C in several regions. Air conditioners are running at full power, fans are working overtime, and electricity demand is surging. While most of us experience a heatwave as a...
ITF World 2026: The Semiconductor Industry Enters a New Systems Era - AI, heterogeneous integration, silicon photonics, chiplets, and quantum computing are converging to define the next generation of complex systems. The post ITF World 2026: The Semiconductor Industry Enters a New Systems Era appeared first on EE Times .
[News] Sumitomo Electric to Raise InP Substrate Expansion Scale With JPY 18 Billion - As per Nikkei, Sumitomo Electric Industries has significantly expanded its indium phosphide (InP) substrate investment plan, committing approximately JPY 18 billion (USD 120 million) to upgrade existing production lines. The company aims to increase InP substrate capacity to 3.1 times its fiscal 202......
Monolithic CMOS Platform Integrates Piezo-Optomechanical Photonics (Mitre et al.) - Researchers from MITRE, University of Colorado Boulder, Sandia National Laboratories, University of Arizona, and MIT published a technical paper titled “Monolithic Integration of Piezo-Optomechanical Photonics and CMOS Electronics.” Abstract Excerpt: The paper demonstrates a “fully monolithic, all-CMOS...
