Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 16h ago: Recent activity shows strong momentum in semiconductor fab expansions driven by AI demand, with China OSATs investing over $2.2B in capacity, Intel accelerating cleanroom buildout at Terafab (Austin) with hiring surging, Fujifilm opening new materials plants in Japan, SK Hynix ramping NAND at Dalian, and Samsung/Micron advancing DRAM capacity and process conversions. Broader infrastructure and subfab investments continue across Asia and the US.
eFuse protects 48-V power lines - Toshiba’s TCKE1401NM 75-V, 6-A eFuse provides 48-V power-line protection for industrial and consumer equipment, from servers to power tools. The post eFuse protects 48-V power lines appeared first on EDN .
Parity-controlled electron-hole interference in exciton-phonon coupling - We demonstrate that exciton-phonon coupling in polar semiconductors is governed by a parity-controlled interference selection rule. By performing an exact multipole expansion of the excitonic form factor and validating it against numerical integration of hydrogenic envelope functions, we show that the...
Narrative: Baseband Processor Market Share Q2 2026 - TechInsights has published its Q2 2026 baseband market share analysis, covering shipment volumes, revenue trends, and competitive positioning across the major merchant modem vendors. The report applies market sizing and share methodology to quantify how memory component cost inflation is reshaping demand...
BluGlass appoints Yam Rubenstein to the Board - Highlights BluGlass appoints global capital markets veteran Yam Rubenstein to its Board of Directors Appointment enhances the Board’s global capital…
Insight: SpaceX IPO Raises $86 B Amid Unproven AI Ambitions - SpaceX is spending at hyperscaler scale on AI infrastructure while only one business unit, Starlink, has generated reliable profit. The arithmetic leaves little margin for error if Starlink growth slows or government contract renewals slip. Our analysis provides recommendations for investors, competitors,...
NY Creates Joins Princeton-Led NSF Quantum Institute to Advance Next-Generation Quantum Computing - Creates to receive $1.25 million as part of the national MARQUIS initiative uniting leading research institutions and industry partners Albany, NY — NY Creates today announced its participation in the newly funded Manufacturable and Resilient superconducting QUantum Information Systems (MARQUIS) Quantum...
Get Mannerisms, Gadget Master, the Daily and the Weekly, in newsletter form - Let our content come straight to you! Easily digestible newsletter emails straight to your inbox. And all the newsletters are mobile optimised. The post Get Mannerisms, Gadget Master, the Daily and the Weekly, in newsletter form appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Deloitte Taiwan sees slow physical AI adoption despite high expectations - Deloitte Taiwan said global companies are rushing to discuss physical AI, but only a small share have embedded it into day-to-day operations, highlighting a widening gap between ambition and deployment. For readers worldwide, the finding signals that industrial AI's next phase may advance unevenly, shaped...
Chip Security Moves From Checkbox Compliance To Continuous Defense - As AI, chiplets, software-defined systems, and new regulations expand the attack surface, visibility, accountability, and real deployment discipline matter more than certification alone. The post Chip Security Moves From Checkbox Compliance To Continuous Defense appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering...
The Investment Case for Intel at $90 per share - Intel’s financial turnaround has been quicker than anyone thought, and the CAPEX ramp is upon us with unique opportunities as America’s only leading edge manufacturer.
Qnity Expands AI-Driven Advanced Packaging Capabilities with End-to-End Process Solutions - Integrated portfolio spans metallization, bumping, dielectric and fine-line patterning for 2.5D, 3D and panel-level architectures. The post Qnity Expands AI-Driven Advanced Packaging Capabilities with End-to-End Process Solutions appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
Josephson effect in bipolar magnetic semiconductors - We theoretically investigate equilibrium currents in a one-dimensional Josephson junction incorporating a bipolar magnetic semiconductor (BMS). We show that the intrinsic exchange splitting of the spin-resolved bands enables purely electrical control of the 0 0 -- π π transition through gate-tunable...
Audi Q6 e-tron Cockpit Controller Deep Dive Teardown - The Audi Q6 e-tron Cockpit Controller is a central computing unit within Audi’s E³ 1.2 electronic architecture that coordinates display, infotainment, and connectivity functions for the digital interior. Audi structures all major infotainment functions in a high-performance computing platform (often...
What Mexico and Korea build together - What Mexico and Korea build together Mexico seeks broader trade, investment and technology cooperation with Korea during a Seoul visit focused on electric vehicles, semiconductors and education. 8/25/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
Cubic Metalens Delivers Clear Images Without Need for Precise Mechanical Focusing - Keeping cameras in focus without constant adjustment may become much simpler thanks to an ultrathin optical device that combines nanophotonics and computational imaging. Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have developed...
Research Bits: Aug. 25 - Bacterial transistors; forgetful antiferroelectrics; high-entropy mixing. The post Research Bits: Aug. 25 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
TSMC’s HBM-Packaging Yield Issues Help Intel, Analysts Say - TSMC’s CoWoS bottlenecks could hand Intel a foundry opening as AI chipmakers eye EMIB and new memory tech. The post TSMC’s HBM-Packaging Yield Issues Help Intel, Analysts Say appeared first on EE Times .
Avestra: Agentic AI for SystemVerilog Assertion Generation - Modern ASIC, SoC, CPU, and GPU development depends on verification processes that detect subtle functional defects before tapeout. SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) are particularly important because they encode temporal design intent: how signals, states, and transactions must behave across clock cycles....
Marvell's $120B Google Win, Modular's Open Compiler Play, and the Fight Over NVIDIA's Ohio Scale-Back - Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman break down Marvell's $120 billion custom-silicon deal with Google, Qualcomm-owned Modular's open-source compiler push at ModCon 2026, and state-level pushback against AI data center construction in Texas and Pennsylvania. The hosts also flip roles to debate whether NVIDIA's...
Kospi opens sharply higher on robust earnings from Nvidia - Kospi opens sharply higher on robust earnings from Nvidia Korea's benchmark index jumped 2.76 percent at the open after Nvidia's stronger-than-expected earnings eased concerns over slowing semiconductor demand. 8/26/2026 - 08:51 PM
Explosive semiconductor growth - The global semiconductor market in the second quarter of 2026 was $368 billion, according to WSTS. 2Q 2026 set records for growth: up 35% from 1Q 2026 and up a phenomenal 104% from 2Q 2025. The previous record growth was set in 1Q 2026: up 25% from the prior quarter… Read more “Explosive semiconductor...
MCP14T0517: Simplifying Isolated Power Supply Design for Modern Power Electronics - The MCP14T0517 is best positioned as an isolated power supply enabler. It drives a center-tapped transformer from a 3.0V to 5.5V input, helping designers generate isolated bias rails for isolated gate drivers, isolated communication interfaces and isolated sensing circuits.
Researchers Solve Two Major Problems Holding Back SiC Electronics - A new bottom gate design takes advantage of the intrinsic properties of SiC. For more than 20 years, silicon carbide – SiC – has been viewed as a promising material for electronics that must function in extreme environments. Yet despite years of research, that promise has rarely translated into practical...
DPOT push up/down - Some folks prefer pushbutton switches to take effect on push instead of release. These buttons do that very thing. The post DPOT push up/down appeared first on EDN .
India’s OSAT-ATMP Build-Out: From Legacy Packages to 2.5D - ASIP Technologies has begun construction of an OSAT facility in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, with Korean partner APACT. The post India’s OSAT-ATMP Build-Out: From Legacy Packages to 2.5D appeared first on EE Times .
Redwire launches Seeker navigation sensors and space cameras - Redwire, the aerospace and defence company, has announced the launch of its Seeker product line of navigation sensors and space cameras. They include a 5MP space-rated camera, a high-accuracy star […] The post Redwire launches Seeker navigation sensors and space cameras appeared first on Electronics...
Korean investors can buy SK hynix at home. Why are they paying 30% more in New York? - Korean investors can buy SK hynix at home. Why are they paying 30% more in New York? Korean retail investors are paying steep premiums for SK hynix ADRs in New York, betting AI demand and possible index inclusion will sustain the gap. 8/25/2026 - 06:00 PM JIN MINJI
Insight: Automotive Semiconductor Lead Times Rose Again in Q2 2026, Nearing 19 Weeks - This report accompanies the lead times data update in the Online Data Report / Data Visualization for Automotive Semiconductor Supply (formerly known as Automotive Vendor Landscape). Average automotive semiconductor component lead times rose by about two weeks in Q2 2026. Scope note: Lead time data shown...
Optocouplers tame EMI in wide-bandgap designs - High-voltage designers adopting GaN and SiC face severe electromagnetic interference (EMI) and logic corruption. Advanced optocouplers can provide the robust isolation needed to protect signal integrity, writes Diego de Azcuénaga. […] The post Optocouplers tame EMI in wide-bandgap designs appeared...
Navitas to acquire power management firm Claros - Vertical power delivery and integrated voltage regulator technology to complete grid-to-xPU high-power portfolio for AI data center infrastructure
WD to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference - style="display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 4; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; max-height: 5em;"Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) today announced management participation in the following upcoming investor conference
Comparing multi-channel RF transceiver options for space applications - Spacechips has been asked by its clients many times, “Which is the best device?” The answer? "It depends". The post Comparing multi-channel RF transceiver options for space applications appeared first on EDN .
Scientech Corporation and Trymax Partner to Distribute Resist Ashing and UV Products in Taiwan - The agreement gives Scientech Corporation the right to distribute all of Trymax’s NEO ashing, etching products and their latest UV curing and charge erase products. The post Scientech Corporation and Trymax Partner to Distribute Resist Ashing and UV Products in Taiwan appeared first on Semiconductor...
Humanoid Robot Investment Is Booming - The market for humanoid robots has recently seen significant growth as investment in H1 2026 into humanoid robots around the world start-ups in H1 2026 totalled $4.39 billion. .This means […] The post Humanoid Robot Investment Is Booming appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Keysight Accelerates AttoTude IC Design Cycles by More Than 50% - Keysight Technologies, Inc. today announced that AttoTude Inc. has expanded its use of Keysight EDA software to manage its full IC design workflow. The post Keysight Accelerates AttoTude IC Design Cycles by More Than 50% appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
A comeback journey: Rebuilding confidence through formal verification - When Lindu Krishna joined Axiomise after a career break, she wasn’t just relearning technical concepts – she was rebuilding her confidence, redefining what it means to be a woman engineer and quietly becoming the person who can take ownership of complex formal verification blocks. Backed by a culture...
Now is the time to reform local education grants - Now is the time to reform local education grants A proposed overhaul would tie local education grants to demographics and redirect resources toward higher education and lifelong learning. 8/26/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
[News] South Korea’s DRAM Prices Reportedly Soar 12.5-Fold in 3 Years, Outpacing Gold - The memory price rally is showing no signs of slowing, with gains far outpacing expectations. According to Chosun Biz, South Korea’s DRAM export prices have surged 12.5-fold from their low three years and seven months ago, with the price per kilogram now 41.7 times that of silver. The report fu...
Synopsys Wins the AI Silicon Brain Drain - The reported move of Amit Gupta, Jeff Dyck, and Ryan Silk from Siemens EDA to Synopsys matters because this is more than a routine transfer of experienced executives and engineers. Together, the three represent a concentrated body of expertise in applying artificial intelligence to semiconductor design—one...
Discovery of New Zintl Films and Nanowires Grown by Topotaxy Conversion of III-V Semiconductors - …of InAs wurtzite and zincblende nanowires. Here we extend this methodology, demonstrating that topotaxial mutual-exchange growth applies not only to a broader set of III-V semiconductors beyond InAs but also to three-dimensional substrates whose surfaces are converted into Zintl thin films, as well...
Optimizing for Thermoelastic in Package and PCB Design from the Outset - Signoff-quality design tools are mandatory for signoff, though not so good for early design exploration. Signoff demands high accuracy in design description and high precision in analysis. The first requirement can’t be met early in design where architecture decisions are still in flux, and the second...
Holographic 3D Printer Makes Complex Shapes in Seconds - A newly developed optical printing technique allows complex 3D structures to be fabricated in a single holographic exposure. Unlike layer-by-layer 3D processing techniques, which limit fabrication speed and scalability, the holographic printing...
Can China’s Humanoid Robots be useful? - Humanoid robots in China are beginning to be deployed across a wider range of applications—automotive, 3C electronics, aerospace, logistics, and energy—putting their commercial viability to the test, says TrendForce . […] The post Can China’s Humanoid Robots be useful? appeared first on Electronics...
Chiral Phonons and Giant Anisotropic Photoresponse in Quasi-1D van der Waals Semiconductor ZrSnS3 - Low-dimensional van der Waals semiconductors with reduced symmetry provide a unique platform for exploring anisotropic physical properties. The quasi-one-dimensional family MXQ _3 _3 (M = Hf, Zr; X = Sn; Q = S, Se) exhibits notable structural anisotropy, where zigzag atomic chains influence optical phenomena...
Market Model: 2026 Q2 Automotive Semiconductor Lead Times for Commodity Components - Automotive and non-automotive semiconductor lead times rose by two weeks in Q2 2026. This report details 15 device types and 24 companies. Summary information is provided in the Overview tabs (the first three tabs after the Index tab). Individual device type and company lead time results are on the following...
