In Memoriam: Tracy Kidder, author of Pulitzer Prize-Winning “The Soul of a New Machine” - Tracy Kidder, the author of the 1981 best-selling book “The Soul of a New Machine,” has passed away. Kidder wrote many non-fiction books including his first book, “The Road to Yuba City,” and “House,” “Strength in What Remains,” Mountains Beyond Mountains,” “Old Friends,” “Among...
One tiny diode could shrink image sensors by adding memory and processing - P-n diodes are two-terminal devices that consist of two types of semiconductor materials (i.e., a p-type and an n-type material) joined together. These components allow electric current to only move in one direction, which ...
BZPACK mSiC power modules take on HV‑H3TRB harsh environments - Microchip is releasing its BZPACK mSiC power modules, designed to meet High Humidity High Voltage High Temperature Reverse Bias (HV‑H3TRB) standards. Power conversion They are available in topologies including half-bridge, full-bridge, three-phase and PIM/CIB configurations. To meet HV-H3TRB they will...
Chip Industry Week In Review - Intel teams up everywhere; GPU rowhammer attack; faster verification; Samsung's new packaging site; Taiwan IC industry wants stockpiles; China poaches Taiwan talent; thinnest GaN chiplet; AFM-IR; Europe revenue drop; new edge design; BMW hydrogen power; Japanese automotive trouble. The post Chip Industry...
A nanoscale robotic cleaner can hunt, capture and remove bacteria - Tiny robots—around 50 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair—open up fascinating possibilities: they enable the controlled manipulation of objects far too small for human hands. This brings us closer to a long-standing ...
Qualcomm moves into custom DRAM with CXMT for smartphones - Qualcomm is reportedly exploring a partnership with China's Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) to develop custom DRAM tailored for smartphones, a move that reflects mounting pressure across the mobile supply chain as memory shortages and rising costs reshape industry dynamics.
[News] Rapidus Reportedly Launches Back-End Prototype Line; Japan Adds ¥631.5B to Support 2nm Push - Japan’s public-private foundry Rapidus is targeting mass production of 2nm chips in the second half of fiscal 2027. According to Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) approved an additional ¥631.5 billion in support on the 11th, bringing total government backin......
Global chip sales expect to top US$1 trillion in 2026 on AI demand - Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain posted stronger-than-expected results in the first quarter of 2026, as artificial intelligence (AI) demand accelerated the adoption of advanced nodes and advanced packaging, lifting both foundries and equipment suppliers.
Study of EUV Nanostructures Using AFM With High-Aspect Ratio Tip (Purdue, Intel, Bruker) - A new technical paper, “Characterizing tip-sample interaction dynamics on extreme ultraviolet nanostructures using atomic force microscopy with a high-aspect ratio tip,” was released by researchers at Purdue University, Intel Corporation and Bruker Corporation. Abstract “Accurate measurements of...
Why some ASIC design service firms are missing out on the AI boom? - Taiwan's ASIC design service providers delivered sharply divergent results in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring how exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) demand does not translate uniformly into financial performance.
Amazon considering entering semiconductor market - Amazon is considering entering the semiconductor merchant market. The company would be the fourth biggest chip company in the world if it sold its chips on the market, according to figures quoted by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy (pictured) in his letter to shareholders yesterday. Jassy said that the Amazon chip...
AOS Protection Switches Support Type-C Extended Power Delivery - Providing needed safety margins, AOZ13058DI Type-C sink and AOZ15953DI Type-C source protection switches pave the way for efficient, safe USB Type-C EPR. The post AOS Protection Switches Support Type-C Extended Power Delivery appeared first on EE Times .
The Blink Sync Module 2: Faster response and local storage, too - The technology treadmill never stops, and so it goes with Blink’s second-generation hub device versus its predecessor. The post The Blink Sync Module 2: Faster response and local storage, too appeared first on EDN .
GPU Rowhammer Attacks Beyond Data Corruption (U. of Toronto) - A new technical paper, “GPUBreach: Privilege Escalation Attacks via GPU Rowhammer,” was published by researchers at University of Toronto. Summary “GPUBreach shows that GPU Rowhammer attacks can move beyond data corruption to real privilege escalation. By corrupting GPU page tables, an unprivileged...
Silent Data Corruption: A Major Reliability Challenge in Large-Scale LLM Training (TU Berlin) - A new technical paper, “Exploring Silent Data Corruption as a Reliability Challenge in LLM Training,” was published by researchers at Technische Universitat Berlin. Abstract “As Large Language Models (LLMs) scale in size and complexity, the consequences of failures during training become increasingly...
SSD Emulator For Massively Parallel, GPU-Centric Storage (KAIST) - A new technical paper, “SwarmIO: Towards 100 Million IOPS SSD Emulation for Next-generation GPU-centric Storage Systems,” was published by KAIST. Abstract “GPU-initiated I/O has emerged as a key mechanism for achieving high-throughput storage access by leveraging massive GPU thread-level parallelism,...
[News] PSMC Core Business Reportedly Swings to Profit in Q1; Micron Deal Adds Strategic Upside - Following Micron’s completion of its acquisition of Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp’s Tongluo P5 fab in March, the Taiwanese chipmaker provided further operational updates. According to Central News Agency, PSMC said at its annual general meeting on April 10 that first-quarter operati......
ASE leads US$3.4B advanced testing push in Renwu - Global OSAT leader ASE continued its expansion into advanced processes as its subsidiary ASE Test held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 10, 2026, at the Renwu Industrial Park. ASE collaborated with WinWay and Horng Terng Automation (HTA) to jointly invest in building a high-end semiconductor testing...
Negative resistance amplification - Negative input impedance in power supplies can amplify external line noise, causing deceptive conducted emissions failures. The post Negative resistance amplification appeared first on EDN .
The MediaTek Technologies Powering Next Generation Software-Defined Vehicles - The automotive industry is undergoing a radical transformation. Vehicles are no longer just something that gets us from point A to point B. They are becoming intelligent, connected, and deeply personalized environments. They are spaces that truly feel your own, sensing, interpreting, and reacting...
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