QLSI2 - Scaling semiconductor QPUs up to 200 qubits with FDSOI and SiGe heterostructure technologies
[Blog] Designing Low Power, Real-Time AI at the Far Edge - Supporting today’s growing landscape of distributed, autonomous devices is no simple feat. Whether it is industrial robots, autonomous drones, or in-vehicle safety systems, each of these increasingly intelligent solutions requires real-time processing capabilities to function. Supporting these capabilities...
Embedded: Ambient Scientific integrates 10 AI cores in GPX10 Pro - The GPX10 Pro SoC has 10 programmable AI cores for a custom instruction set and is based on Ambient Scientific’s proprietarty DigAn architecture and MAC circuit design. The chip’s AI engine supports a variety of neural networking model types, including CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs and GRUs, locally at the edge....
[News] NVIDIA’s China-Ready LPUs Could Launch as Early as May; H200 Production Restarts - Fresh off unveiling its Groq 3 LPU—built on Samsung’s 4nm for high-speed inference—at GTC, NVIDIA is already eyeing its next move. Reuters reports the chip giant is preparing a China-compliant version of its Groq AI chips, aiming to navigate export curbs and re-enter the Chinese market. Acc...
Composites for Cleaner Energies with IDTechEx - JEC World 2026 - The green energy market is increasingly drawing attention as sustainability motivations soar in line with regulation and environmental awareness. This article covers some of the companies exhibiting at JEC World 2026 in Paris, where IDTechEx spoke with multiple players within the composite market.
Synopsys Shows Off First Synopsys-Ansys Products - Acquisition closed in October, and the EDA giant showed off the first combined products at Synopsys Converge The post Synopsys Shows Off First Synopsys-Ansys Products appeared first on EE Times .
Human-Centered Agentic AI Workflows For RTL Verification - Embedding AI agents to improve productivity without sacrificing reliability. The post Human-Centered Agentic AI Workflows For RTL Verification appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Structera S: Scaling the AI Memory Wall with CXL Switching - The AI memory wall—the widening gap between the memory capacity and bandwidth AI infrastructure wants and the amount that conventional memory architectures can deliver—is accelerating at an alarming pace. And the consequences are getting increasingly ominous for data center operators and their customers:...
When AI Comes Home to Roost: Meet the SYN765x Wi-Fi-7 AI-Native Connected MCU - I think most of us have come to appreciate how incredibly useful AI can be, and it’s getting more efficacious every day. The funny thing is that it’s becoming harder to remember a time before AI (much like younger people being unable to visualize a world without high-definition flat-screen TVs, smartphones,...
Why Post-Quantum Cryptography Doesn’t Replace Classical Cryptography - As quantum computing advances, discussions around the future of cryptography are becoming increasingly common. In many conversations, one message is often heard: in the future, only quantum-safe cryptography will be needed. While quantum computing does introduce real risks to certain cryptographic systems,...
Beyond Blue & Green: Methane Pyrolysis Is Powering Turquoise Hydrogen - While blue and green hydrogen dominate the low-carbon hydrogen conversation, turquoise hydrogen is quietly gaining momentum. Produced via methane pyrolysis, it delivers near-zero CO2 emissions without the need for carbon capture. Recently, major industrial players such as ExxonMobil, BASF, and KBR have...
A New Kind of Atomic Clock Could Redefine the Second - Scientists are exploring a new type of optical atomic clock based on ytterbium-173 ions that could help define the future standard for measuring time. For decades, cesium atomic clocks have served as the global standard for precise timekeeping. However, scientists expect an even more precise technology...
ABLIC Expands Market Presence with High-Value Analog Solutions in Europe and the US - ABLIC develops high-value-added analog semiconductors and has become a global leader in niche fields. Over the past few years, the company has laid the groundwork for business expansion through acquisitions and organizational restructuring. In 2026, ABLIC is poised to translate these efforts into a clear...
From gap to signal: Non-contact capacitive displacement sensors - Capacitive displacement sensor’s touch-free nature makes it ideal for fragile surfaces and high-speed machinery. The post From gap to signal: Non-contact capacitive displacement sensors appeared first on EDN .
Photonics and nanotech could spot cancer signals 5 to 8 years earlier - Timing is critical in diagnosing diseases such as cancer. Researchers within The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign used a historically underappreciated tiny powerhouse to detect ...
Sony CIS yield issue raises Apple supply risks, opens door for Samsung - Sony's core semiconductor business, CMOS image sensors (CIS), has reportedly encountered yield challenges in recent production. Industry sources say the issue could introduce uncertainty into Apple's supply chain, while potentially creating indirect opportunities for Samsung Electronics' non-memory businesses,...
You Can't Engineer What You Can't See - TechInsights teardown analysis gives engineering and product teams direct visibility into the design choices, components, and architectures behind market-leading smartphones.
The Strategic Shift in Data Center Power and Energy Security - Short-duration battery technologies such as Li-ion and valve-regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries are typically used in data centers as part of uninterruptible power supply systems (UPS). Data center operators also sign power purchase agreements (PPAs) to secure long-term, stable renewable energy at fixed...
IBM Announces Expanded Collaboration with NVIDIA to Advance AI for the Enterprise - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced at GTC 2026 an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA to help enterprises operationalize AI at scale. Advancing efforts across GPU-native data analytics, intelligent document processing, on-premises and regulated infrastructure deployments, cloud, and consulting, the collaboration...
[Blog] Designing Low Power, Real-Time AI at the Far Edge - Supporting today’s growing landscape of distributed, autonomous devices is no simple feat. Whether it is industrial robots, autonomous drones, or in-vehicle safety systems, each of these increasingly intelligent solutions requires real-time processing capabilities to function. Supporting these capabilities...
Nordic updates Fuel Gauge battery health-monitoring for IoT devices - Nordic Semiconductor has updated its Fuel Gauge software to v2.0. This is the battery health system for its nPM1300 and nPM1304 power management ICS. The release adds State-of-Health estimation, adaptive battery modelling, and long-term fleet analytics capabilities, says Nordic. Basically, extending battery...
AI inspection tool certifies safety for robotic fleets - Axivion for CUDA has been announced by Qt Group as part of Nvidia’s Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab for automated safety checking of robots and autonomous vehicles. It provides continuous GPU/CPU code analysis measured against Nvidia guidelines and industry standards and generates the documentation...
Pathfinding Method That Models ECC Overhead for Chiplet Interconnects (UCLA) - A new technical paper, “Link Quality Aware Pathfinding for Chiplet Interconnects,” was published by researchers at UCLA. Abstract “As chiplet-based integration advances, designers must select among short-reach die-to-die interconnect technologies with widely varying shoreline and areal bandwidth...
Posifa MEMS Pirani vacuum transducer adds pressure sensor - Posifa Technologies is introducing its PVC4001-C MEMS Pirani vacuum transducer, part of its PVC4000 series. The PVC4001 configuration combines a MEMS thermal conduction sensor, measurement electronics, a microprocessor, and an onboard barometric pressure sensor. This is within an ultra-compact PCB assembly...
Anritsu Has The Nicest Testers At MWC - Anritsu showed off a pretty vector signal generator and a spectrum analyzer at MWC this year. Read more ▶ The post Anritsu Has The Nicest Testers At MWC appeared first on Semiaccurate .
Ara T: Improving AI ROI with DSPs - In AI infrastructure, every electron matters. That is the underlying principle behind Marvell® Ara T, the industry’s first 1.6T transmit-only (TRO) optical digital signal processor (DSP) for AI and cloud interconnects. Designed for high-bandwidth, mid-length links spanning 5 to 500 meters, Ara T can...
The Future of Semiconductors: A Deep Dive with Tomi-Pekka Takalo - This interview features: Tomi-Pekka Takalo, CEO and co-founder at CoreHW. Can you describe your company’s founding vision and how it has evolved to address the changing landscape of the semiconductor industry? CoreHW was founded in 2013 by RF engineers with a vision to deliver high-quality custom radio-frequency...
Improve 555 frequency linearity - A single resistor linearizes the LMC555 timer's current-controlled oscillator, correcting internal delays across a five-decade range. The post Improve 555 frequency linearity appeared first on EDN .
[News] Samsung Reportedly Eyes 2nm Base Die for HBM5, 1d DRAM HBM5E; HBM4 to Exceed 50% of Output - While HBM4 is only just entering mass production this year, Samsung is already looking ahead. According to ETNews, speaking at NVIDIA GTC, Hwang Sang-jun, Vice President and Head of Memory Development at Samsung Electronics, said that the base die of HBM5 will adopt Samsung Foundry’s 2nm process,......
India's Agnit Semiconductors raises US$2.6 million to commercialise GaN chips for telecom and power - Agnit Semiconductors has raised US$2.6 million in a seed extension round led by Shastra VC, with existing investors 3one4 Capital and Zephyr Peacock participating. The Economic Times , Analytics India , The Hindu Business Line , and BIS Infotech report. The company said the funds will be used to scale...
Identifying Read Disturbance Threshold of DRAM Chips (ETH Zurich, Rutgers) - A new technical paper, “DiscoRD: An Experimental Methodology for Quickly Discovering the Reliable Read Disturbance Threshold of Real DRAM Chips,” was published by ETH Zurich and Rutgers University. Abstract “State-of-the-art DRAM read disturbance mitigations rely on the read disturbance threshold...
Industrial Robotics Drive Shift Toward Physical AI - Industrial robotics leap into physical AI, empowering factories with real-time smarts. The post Industrial Robotics Drive Shift Toward Physical AI appeared first on EE Times .
[News] MLCC Giant Murata Reportedly Confirms April 1 Price Hike on Key Components - With memory and logic chip prices climbing, major players in the Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC) market are following suit with price hikes. According to Liberty Times, citing a company client notice, Japan’s Murata Manufacturing—the world’s largest maker of passive components—has offici......
Micron in volume production of HBM4 for Vera Rubin - Micron has begun volume shipment of its HBM4 36GB 12H designed for NVIDIA Vera Rubin and capable of over 11 Gb/s pin speeds, enabling a bandwidth greater than 2.8 TB/s. Micron is also sampling HBM4 48GB 16H which stacks 16 HBM die. “The next era of AI will be defined by tightly integrated platforms...
Nanoengineered spintronic device can store data in four different ways - Over the past decades, electronics engineers have been trying to develop increasingly smaller devices that can store information reliably, even when they are not powered on. A promising type of non-volatile memory device ...
Newer, shinier DMM RTDs—part 2 - A precision op-amp replaces thermal drift issues in RTD circuits, enabling accurate temperature readings across wide ranges. The post Newer, shinier DMM RTDs—part 2 appeared first on EDN .
A battery charger that loudly hums: Dump it or just make it dumb? - An archaic DieHard device has seemingly died hard; is hacking it to resurrect a portion of its original function a worthwhile endeavor? The post A battery charger that loudly hums: Dump it or just make it dumb? appeared first on EDN .
