Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 5½h ago: Recent posts show AI-driven fab and cleanroom expansions accelerating, with Micron investing $10B in a new AI Memory Research Lab in Boise. Samsung raising 4nm/5nm prices up to 15% due to tight capacity. HBM shortages driven by larger die sizes and stagnant wafer capacity. Fujifilm tripling post-CMP cleaner capacity. Talent shortages hitting fabs for process engineers and technicians.
This Grain-of-Rice-Sized “Rainbow” Chip Could Transform 6G Communications - A tiny chip that produces a precisely organized “rainbow” of light could help enable faster, higher-capacity 6G communications and more precise timing for quantum technologies. A microchip about the size of a grain of rice can generate a carefully ordered spectrum of light and convert it into multiple...
Welcome to the era of trustworthy AI for IC signoff and manufacturing - By combining deterministic engines with explainable AI, the industry can accelerate signoff, improve manufacturing outcomes and give engineering teams greater confidence in every decision from design through production. The post Welcome to the era of trustworthy AI for IC signoff and manufacturing appeared...
A silicon carbide transistor that operates at 600°C - For more than two decades, silicon carbide (SiC) has been promoted as the key to developing extreme-environment electronics. Yet despite its promise, the field has remained stuck at the stage of basic research, failing to ...
AI energy bottleneck is driving semiconductor materials innovation, says Applied Materials - Rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) computing is driving a new wave of technological transformation in the semiconductor industry, while energy is emerging as the next bottleneck for the AI sector. Applied Materials group vice president and Taiwan president Eric Yu pointed out that semiconductor...
The evaluation problem: how to avoid knowledge debt - Jan Bosch addresses a major challenge put to his claim that as AI gets good at generating software, the durable artifact stops being code and becomes contract-and-evaluation.
Reducing EUV Exposure Dose Through Underlayer Engineering - Extreme-ultraviolet lithography is essential for manufacturing advanced semiconductor devices, but its continued scaling presents a difficult materials problem. Photoresists must simultaneously provide high resolution, low exposure dose, limited line-edge or linewidth roughness, and extremely low defectivity....
Don't spend all the semiconductor tax windfall - Don't spend all the semiconductor tax windfall Korea's semiconductor tax windfall should build long-term resilience, not fuel unchecked spending and fiscal-policy conflict. 8/23/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
Aviva Fund Manager Urges Stock Diversification If Yields Hit 5% - A push in the US 10-year Treasury yield to 5% should prompt stock investors to diversify concentrated positions, according to Richard Saldanha, global equity fund manager at Aviva Investors.
TP-Link’s Tapo P125: A smart plug with an Apple HomeKit vibe - Does added Apple smart home protocol support necessitate hardware augmentation and upgrade, or do firmware-delivered feature updates suffice? The post TP-Link’s Tapo P125: A smart plug with an Apple HomeKit vibe appeared first on EDN .
Nvidia’s Inference Pivot Reaches Rebellions in Korea - Nvidia is reportedly in talks with Korean inference upstart Rebellions about a technical partnership, investment, or acquisition. The post Nvidia’s Inference Pivot Reaches Rebellions in Korea appeared first on EE Times .
Multi-Die Assemblies Dominate At 2nm And Below - Chips are getting bigger, more modular, and much more capable as new innovations mix with existing processes and long-researched projects go mainstream. The post Multi-Die Assemblies Dominate At 2nm And Below appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Rapidus 2nm ramp stays on track as Japan readies JPY150 billion investment - Rapidus' plan to begin volume production of 2nm chips in the second half of FY2027 remains on schedule, with rising demand from AI chips and data centers providing a stronger-than-expected tailwind, CEO Atsuyoshi Koike told Reuters.
Korea plans 820 trillion won 'super budget' focused on AI and youth - Korea plans 820 trillion won 'super budget' focused on AI and youth The government plans more than 820 trillion won in 2027 spending, funded by semiconductor-driven tax gains and focused on AI, regional growth and family support. 8/24/2026 - 12:49 AM News Team
Hot Chips 2026: Samsung and HBM Base Die Opportunities ... - Machine learning applications demand ever more memory capacity and bandwidth. Samsung responded by fabricating their HBM base dies on a logic node, which opens up more opportunities ...
Samsung, SK hynix pour fresh investment into aging China factories despite U.S. curbs - Samsung, SK hynix pour fresh investment into aging China factories despite U.S. curbs The two Korean chip giants are expanding legacy-memory output in China as AI demand boosts profits despite tighter U.S. equipment restrictions. 8/23/2026 - 04:00 PM LEE JAE-LIM
Austrian mountain town finds niche in AI boom - Nestled in the wooded hills of Austria's Styria region, the town of Leoben oozes tradition with its pastel-colored buildings and quaint central square boasting a 13th-century church.
BOK expected to raise 2026 growth outlook to over 3% - BOK expected to raise 2026 growth outlook to over 3% Economists expect the Bank of Korea to lift its growth forecast for this year due to increasing semiconductor exports and domestic demand. 8/23/2026 - 12:02 AM
Insta360 Antigravity A1 8K 360 Drone (DE001) Deep Dive Teardown - The Insta360 Antigravity A1 8K 360 Drone is a drone purchased from the European market. The Insta360 Antigravity A1 is a sub-250 g consumer drone built around a dual-lens 8K 360° imaging system that captures fully spherical video for post-flight reframing. It uses 1/1.28²-class sensors and computational...
Synopsys Cloud at DAC 2026 - Cloud-based EDA has been around for awhile now, so at #DAC2026 I met with Vikram Bhatia, Executive Director of Synopsys Cloud to see what’s new with their offering. His background includes stints at Sun, IBM, Microsoft, HP, Oracle and NetApp. The Synopsys Cloud FlexEDA lets designs teams run their EDA...
AMD and Secihti team on Mexico AI talent push - Mexico’s Ministry of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation (Secihti) has signed a memorandum of understanding with AMD to expand…
Clas-SiC Wafer Fab gets Scottish Enterprise Capital Grant - Clas-SiC Wafer Fab, the Scottish compound semiconductor startup, has been awarded £1.9 million under Scottish Enterprise’s Capital Grant scheme. “This investment is important as it helps accelerate our next generation […] The post Clas-SiC Wafer Fab gets Scottish Enterprise Capital Grant appeared...
EP 189: Analyzing ADI Earnings, Custom Silicon Shifts, and Semiconductor Debt - In this episode of The Circuit, hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg break down the shifting dynamics across the semiconductor landscape, from analog chips to custom silicon and corporate balance sheets. Analog Devices (ADI) & The Data Center Wave: ADI reports a strong quarter, driven by a doubling of its...
CEO Interview with Sumeet Kumar of Innatera - Dr. Sumeet Kumar is CEO of Innatera , the pioneering Dutch neuromorphic processor company. Dr. Kumar was previously with Intel and Indrion Technologies, and has spent his career in microprocessor development. He co-founded Innatera in 2018 as a spin off from the Delft University of Technology.
