Microscopes can clearly see the video on the surface of a LaserDisc, discovers Techtuber — a 12-inch vinyl-like disc that stores SD analog video  - Images representing the contents can clearly be seen when studying the surface of a CED ‘LaserDisc’ under a microscope.

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 PLS extends UDE 2026 for sampling via debug interfaces  - PLS unveiled its Universal Debug Engine (UDE) 2026 at Embedded World in Nuremberg. As well as new features, the range of supported high-end MCUs and embedded processors has also been expanded. Data can now be determined not only by the trace system of the respective microcontroller, but also by sampling...

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 Wah Lee sees record revenue in 1H26 driven by AI server orders, CCL substrate growth  - Semiconductor materials and equipment supplier Wah Lee Industrial reported record-high cumulative revenue for the first two months of 2026, fueled by strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers, high-performance computing (HPC), and advanced semiconductors. Benefiting from robust AI server...

+2 from  digitimes

 Apple hosts 50th anniversary celebrations around the world

 From Dorm Room Beginnings to a Pioneer in the AI Chip Revolution: How Etched is Collaborating with Rambus to Achieve Their Vision  - In the fast-paced world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a groundbreaking startup is making waves with its innovative approach to AI chip design. Etched, founded by Harvard dropouts Gavin Uberti, Chris Zhu, and Robert Wachen in 2022, has set out to …

 Nvidia claims 1 million times better path tracing performance is coming in future gaming GPUs — says current GPUs are already 10,000x faster than Pascal  - At GDC 2026, Nvidia held a presentation somehow aimed at gamers and not data center clients. Still, it was sprinkled with AI pat-on-the-backs, with the company touting that its future gaming GPUs will offer 1,000,000 better path tracing performance. And the current-gen Blackwell family is apparently already...

 Class H+ DC-DC Converters for LEO & NewSpace Missions

 Wolfspeed Appoints Silicon Carbide Industry Veteran Daihui Yu as Regional President, Greater China

 TNO and High Tech Campus Eindhoven begin construction of first 6-inch indium phosphide photonic chip foundry  - €150m investment stems from European Chips Act as part of PIXEurope consortium

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 IAR expands embedded development platform with LTS services  - IAR has expanded its Embedded Development Platform with new Long-Term Support (LTS) Services aimed at companies building…

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 RAM kits are now sold with one fake RAM stick alongside a real one to create a performance illusion — 1+1 'value pack' offers desperate psychological relief as the memory shortage worsens  - V-Color announces new 1+1 DDR5 memory kits with one real memory module and one filler module for AMD-based systems.

+4 from  tomshardware

 Hitachi High-Tech Announces Executive Responsibility Changes

 Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF54LM20B SoC wins product prize at Embedded World 2026

 Chip Industry Week In Review  - Preparing for sub-1nm; Iran war fallout on chips; Embedded World announcements; ramping Japan; top 10 foundries; MIPI PHY IP; clocking tech; cybersecurity policy; imec's new consortium; neuromorphic computing. The post Chip Industry Week In Review appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 Harvard Engineers Build Chip That Twists Light To Reveal Its Hidden “Handedness”  - A twisted pair of photonic crystals integrated with MEMS can dynamically control the handedness of light on a chip. Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a chip scale device that can actively control the “handedness” of light as...

 Low-invasive condition monitoring of liquid-cooled power semiconductors

 MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max Wifi II Motherboard review: Sharpening the Tomahawk’s blade  - The B850 Tomahawk Max Wifii II refines the popular budget AM5 board with additional M.2 storage, an OC Engine chip, a 64MB BIOS, a minor facelift, and a small price increase.

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 Southern Taiwan Science Park revenue nears NT$3 trillion in 2025  - The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) reported revenue of NT$2.97 trillion (US$93.5 billion) in 2025, up 34.26% from 2024, benefiting from the AI wave and strong demand for advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes. The total fell just short of the NT$3 trillion milestone previously projected by...

+5 from  digitimes

 How advanced materials analysis supports the aerospace and defen...  - The aerospace and defense industry operates under some of th... by Salomé Larmier / 03.12.2026

 Zerendipity Shows Off Stick-On Vapor Chamber  - Xerendipity has something new at MWC, a stick-on vapor chamber called the Vapor-Pad. Read more ▶ The post Zerendipity Shows Off Stick-On Vapor Chamber appeared first on Semiaccurate .

 Embedded World 2026 Wrap: Key Highlights  - Discover the biggest trends in physical AI and robotics from Embedded World 2026. The post Embedded World 2026 Wrap: Key Highlights appeared first on EE Times .

 The Rise of Co-Packaged Optics in AI Data Centers: Video  - IDTechEx analyst Dr Yu-Han Chang covers the progress and adoption of optical transceivers in high-end data centers.

 Applied Materials Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend by 15 Percent  - SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 15-percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend, from $0.46 to $0.53 per share, payable on June 11, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 21, 2026.

 Designing the voice AI stack: Integrating spatial hearing AI with edge-based intent gating  - Hybrid Voice AI combines on-device reflex processing with cloud reasoning to create reliable, always-available smart home voice control. The post Designing the voice AI stack: Integrating spatial hearing AI with edge-based intent gating appeared first on EDN .

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 Filtronic packs Cerus SSPA for gateway links to LEO  - At Space-Comms Expo, Filtronic was highlighting the latest version of its Cerus V solid state power amplifier (SSPA) for long range V-Band comms. This is for high-frequency links across land, air and space. One application, for example, is for satellite ground stations, providing a gateway to link to...

+5 from  electronicsweekly

 FY2025 Financial Results is planned to be announced on April 27 (15:30 JST)

 Analyzing Nvidia GB10's GPU ...  - Looking at Nvidia's latest effort to make a big iGPU ...

 Zhen Ding sees AI products near 70% of revenue, sets NT$100 billion capex for 2 years  - Printed circuit board (PCB) giant Zhen Ding Technology recently held an earnings call where company chairman Charles Shen noted that customer demand across artificial intelligence (AI) applications, including AI servers, optical communications, and IC substrates, remains strong. At the same time, order...

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 Quantum Teleportation Breakthrough Brings the Quantum Internet Closer  - First successful demonstration of quantum teleportation between two different quantum dots. An international team of researchers that includes scientists from Paderborn University has achieved a major milestone toward building a future quantum internet. For the first time, the polarization state of a...

 Four Strategic Plays in AI Optical Interconnect Supercycle: From InP Substrates to Optical Switching  - Original Article By SemiVision Research [Reading time: 20 mins]

 IBM, Lam Research Focus High-NA EUV on Sub-1-nm Nodes  - IBM and Lam Research have a five-year agreement focused on developing new materials and fabrication processes. The post IBM, Lam Research Focus High-NA EUV on Sub-1-nm Nodes appeared first on EE Times .

 Ultrasound-based approach to delivering potent drugs into cancer cells shows promise in benchtop experiments  - Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a technique that uses microbubbles and ultrasound to help relatively large cancer drugs enter tumor cells and cause them to self-destruct. Dubbed "Sonoporation-assisted Precise ...

 Storage joins the cooling loop: Designing SSDs for cold-plates

 Product Overview "Power Inductor SPM Series" [Update]

 \uD83C\uDF6A TWiC: MTIA x4, AVGO 400G, UMC, Nebius, SiPho Readiness++  - This Week in Chips: Key developments across the semiconductor and adjacent universes.

 Sivers Semiconductors: a $130m mcap co-packaged optics, LiDAR and SATCOM play  - With high-quality customer engagements within the CPO, LiDAR and SATCOM markets, Sweden-based Sivers Semiconductors remains overlooked by investors. The company is now approaching an inflection point.

 Quantum handshake: How orbital overlap dictates molecular conductance  - By placing single-atom-thick adlayers of p-block metals on commonly employed gold electrodes (d-block), a research team at National Taiwan University has successfully quantified the "interfacial hopping integral" between ...