Ambiq and ChipAgents Collaborate to Advance Agentic AI for Semiconductor Engineering - Edge AI semiconductor leader expands use of ChipAgents' agentic AI platform to accelerate ultra-low power chip design and verification. The post Ambiq and ChipAgents Collaborate to Advance Agentic AI for Semiconductor Engineering appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
Caltech’s New Device Steers Light With Light at Mind-Bending Speed - A light-controlled meta-surface redirected another beam at femtosecond speeds without relying on slower electronic relaxation. A pulse of light crosses the width of a human hair in roughly 74 femtoseconds (74 quadrillionths of a second). Caltech researchers have now redirected a beam in that same fleeting...
CEA-Leti Looks Beyond SRAM and DRAM as AI Reshapes the Memory Roadmap - CEA-Leti’s François Andrieu describes more embedded, persistent, and low-energy memories that will meet the growing demands of AI. The post CEA-Leti Looks Beyond SRAM and DRAM as AI Reshapes the Memory Roadmap appeared first on EE Times .
US-China AI rivalry, part 1: September talks to confront frontier models, IP theft, open-source risks - The US and China are preparing to hold their first official artificial intelligence (AI) dialogue under President Donald Trump, a notable diplomatic milestone after years of escalating technology tensions. Yet the significance of the meeting lies less in whether it produces tangible agreements than in...
Photon Correlation Spectroscopy as a Probe of Critical Fluctuations in Correlated Electron Systems - …Here, we propose and demonstrate that photon correlation spectroscopy can be used to gain insight into the nature of critical electronic density fluctuations. We study a semiconductor moiré material consisting of two MoSe2 layers separated by a monolayer h-BN spacer and measure interlayer electron...
Direct Spatiotemporal Imaging of Charge Carrier Dynamics in Operative Semiconductor Devices - …spatial resolution and nanosecond temporal resolution, CDPI is broadly applicable to systems exhibiting appreciable electro-optic responses. Beyond conventional semiconductors , the approach extends to organic, perovskite, and two-dimensional optoelectronic materials, offering a new paradigm for directly...
HW-based Methods to Dynamically Throttle AI Performance (Princeton University) - Researchers from Princeton University published a technical paper titled “Hardware Mechanisms to Dynamically Throttle AI Performance.” Abstract Excerpt: “In this paper, we introduce a set of microarchitecture knobs which dynamically control the available hardware resources to limit AI performance...
It’s RAINing RFID - I must admit that I was tempted to title this column “ It’s RAINing RFID! Hallelujah! ” But then I thought you’d probably spend the rest of the day with the Weather Girls song rattling around in your head, so I decided against it. You’re welcome.
DFI 6.0 Key Highlights of the Latest DFI Specification - Explore Cadence IP here The DDR PHY Interface (DFI) protocol specifies the signals, timing parameters, and configurable options necessary for the transfer of command information and data across the DFI, facilitating communication between the DDR memory controller (MC) and the …
NbAs Nanowires Show Lower Resistivity as Interconnect Dimensions Shrink (Cornell, NYCU, IBM et al.) - Researchers at Cornell University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, IBM Research, Johns Hopkins University, et al. published a technical paper titled “Surface-dominant transport in Weyl semimetal NbAs nanowires for next-generation interconnects.” Abstract Excerpt: “ We report the synthesis...
Post-Quantum Cryptography Incorporated into SoCs via eFPGA - Unlike hard-wired security engines, PQC algorithm mapped into eFPGA fabric claims to avoid costly silicon re-spins. The post Post-Quantum Cryptography Incorporated into SoCs via eFPGA appeared first on EE Times .
Current converter performs purely on paltry phantom power - Convert a 4-20 mA signal to 0-20mA and deliver it to a grounded load with no additional power supply needed. The post Current converter performs purely on paltry phantom power appeared first on EDN .
[News] AI Data Center Demand Revives HDD; Japanese Component Makers TDK, Resonac Expand Capacity - Hard disk drives (HDDs) are regaining attention as AI data center operators seek cost-effective, high-capacity storage to support rapidly growing data volumes. According to The Elec, although HDDs gradually lost ground to solid-state drives (SSDs), they are now poised for a rebound. The report says ......
Silicon Starts with Proven IP: eBook - Why IP strategy is now an architectural decision and how silicon-proven IP reduces integration risk, improves first-pass success, and accelerates time-to-market. The post Silicon Starts with Proven IP: eBook appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Physically motivated iso-orbital indicator for meta-GGA exchange functionals - …the modified indicators suppress spurious oscillations in the semilocal exchange potential and restore correct electron localization in atomic tails. For a ten-member cubic semiconductor benchmark, the band gap mean absolute error is reduced by 41.1 % for r ^2 ^2 SCAN@PGS and 48.8 % for MS2@PGS, while...
Siemens EDA acquires SoC toolmaker Precision Innovations - The acquisition aims to bring AI-driven chip planning to a much broader set of SoC design engineering teams. The post Siemens EDA acquires SoC toolmaker Precision Innovations appeared first on EDN .
Carbon Nanotube Firm Strengthens Executive Team to Build CNT Ecosystem - Canatu stacks its C-suite to push CNTs into chips, cars, and diagnostics—watch how its new CEO plans to turn nanotube hype into yield. The post Carbon Nanotube Firm Strengthens Executive Team to Build CNT Ecosystem appeared first on EE Times .
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
A Century-Old Belief About Diamond Has Just Been Overturned - Researchers have uncovered an unexpected electrical response in ultrathin diamond membranes, challenging a century-old assumption about the material. Diamond is renowned for resisting pressure, heat, chemicals, and wear. But researchers have now shown that, when made thin enough, it can also generate...
Technical Report: TI TPS62A03DRLR LBC10 Buck Converter PMIC Essentials - Texas Instruments' TPS62A03DRLR is a synchronous step-down DC/DC converter packaged in a compact 6-pin small outline transistor (SOT) measuring 1.6 mm × 1.6 mm (with external leads). TechInsights applied reverse engineering and process analysis to the device's single 62A03A0 die, covering die floorplan,...
Technical Report: Smarter Micro 663-11S Power Amplifier Module Architecture Analysis - The following is a Module Architecture Analysis report of the Smarter Micro 663-11S Multi-Mode, Multi-Band Power Amplifier Module (MMMB PAM). The 663-11S has a single Power Amplifier (PA) that embeds three amplifier cores. The specific component used in this analysis was taken from the Samsung Galaxy...
RISC-V Advantage in Accelerator Control Highlights System Verification Challenges - When considering best-fit applications for RISC-V, the appeal of extending the instruction set and competitive pricing for storage and edge applications has been pretty clear. But I have always struggled to understand the appeal in head-on competition with Arm in premium applications such as servers and...
Samsung will show you the fold. We'll show you what's inside the hinge. - TechInsights goes hands-on with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 lineup — reading the announcement the way component buyers, hardware teams, and procurement leads actually need to: through cost, supply, and competitive pressure.
60 FPS NES Emulator on ESP32 - At least in theory, video games are more resistant to becoming lost media thanks to their digital nature — they’re easy to copy and emulators have saved many titles that …read more
Shelly Presence Gen4 (S4SN-0U61X) Deep Dive Teardown - The Shelly Presence Gen4 is a smart sensor purchased from the European market. The Shelly Presence Gen4 is an mmWave radar-based presence sensor that covers an area of up to 42 square meters. It can detect up to 6 people at the same time and supports up to 10 customizable zones per device. A Deep Dive...
The Chip Insider®– UV’s Geopolitical Horizons - Inside G. Dan Hutcheson’s latest analysis, ASML’s Hi-NA EUV progress underscores more than lithography innovation, revealing how geopolitical tensions are emerging as the primary challenge to a critical semiconductor and AI chokepoint.
Simple, compact circuit conveniently controls devices and systems - This easy-to-build PWM source is a handy testing tool for hobbyists, technicians, engineers and other RC-based device developers. The post Simple, compact circuit conveniently controls devices and systems appeared first on EDN .
Innolume Selects Veeco Gen2000 MBE System to Expand Quantum Dot Laser Production - The investment supports the increasing demand for optical connectivity solutions for hyperscale AI infrastructure and cloud data centers. The post Innolume Selects Veeco Gen2000 MBE System to Expand Quantum Dot Laser Production appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: July 21 - Near-memory HBM for LLM inference; processing-in-memory for 3D DRAM; SDV hardware abstraction; 3nm GAAFET SRAM self-heating and rad-hard; monolithic CMOS-photonic integration; quantum photonic chips; AI-driven thermal modeling for 3D photonic circuits. The post Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: July...
Intel Bumps Xeon Memory Speeds - Intel is doing the spec upgrade by opinion blog thing again, this time it is Xeon memory speeds. Read more ▶ The post Intel Bumps Xeon Memory Speeds appeared first on Semiaccurate .
See Defacto Technologies at DAC 2026 - I have had the pleasure of working with Defacto Technologies for the past 10 years on SemiWiki and I am always impressed with their professionalism and ability to quickly address the challenges of complex SoC design.
Precision in motion: The engineering value of LVDTs - How linear variable differential transformers (LVDTs) operate, why they define precision sensing, and what are their key applications. The post Precision in motion: The engineering value of LVDTs appeared first on EDN .
LLVM Divination of GFX1251’s Differences ... - Hello you fine Internet folks, this article is a sequel to the Scrying the AMD GFX1250 LLVM Tea Leaves article where we are going to look at the differences between GFX1250 and GFX1251. ...
