800VDC Pushes AI Power Design From Grid To Gate  - The next power bottleneck is no longer just inside the accelerator — it is the full conversion path from medium-voltage AC to sub-1V silicon. The post 800VDC Pushes AI Power Design From Grid To Gate appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

+1 from  semiengineering

 Liquid Cooling Becomes Standard for High-End AI Infrastructure, with Penetration Expected to Reach 53% in 2026, Says TrendForce  - Liquid cooling penetration among AI chips is projected to rise to 53% in 2026 and approach 60% in 2027. High-end chips from NVIDIA, AMD, and Google are driving the adoption of liquid cooling. NVIDIA’s rack-scale solution shipments are expected to double in 2026, while more than 80% of Google’s AI...

 Big investors hunt for tomorrow's AI winners as capex angst fades

+1 from  reuters

 Measurement basics: A field guide to instrument interfaces  - Understanding GPIB, USB, LXI, PXI, and VXI interfaces equips engineers to unlock the full potential of their T&M tools. The post Measurement basics: A field guide to instrument interfaces appeared first on EDN .

 Part didn't fit so techie got out his screwdriver. Then something flew off the motherboard  - Whatever it was broke a PC and led to a face-saving lie

 AI server growth is lifting Taiwan ODM revenue, but margins now face the harder test  - Taiwan's top six original design manufacturers are seeing AI servers become the main revenue engine in 2026, but the boom is also bringing heavier exposure to expensive GPUs, CPUs, high-bandwidth memory, and networking parts. That has broadened the sales base while making gross margin protection a central...

+16 from  digitimes

 功耗升 矽電容躍AI封裝關鍵元件  - AI晶片效能快速提升，「如何穩定供電」成為先進封裝的新挑戰。隨GPU、ASIC功耗朝千瓦等級邁進，HBM容量與晶片運算密度同步提高，瞬間電流變化更加劇烈，帶動矽電容（Silicon Capacitor，SiCap）需求升溫。 矽電容利用半導體製程直接在矽基板形成電容結構，較傳統積層陶瓷電容（MLCC），具有低等效串聯電感（ESL）、低等效串聯電阻（ESR）、高頻響應佳及超薄化等特性，最大優勢...

+2 from  ctee.tw

 Bi-Weekly Portfolio update - Mid-August [1st to 15th August]  - How's my portfolio looked? What changes have I made and what's my plan?

 Package Failure Analysis Services | IC Package FA Lab  - Package failure analysis is the systematic investigation of defects and failures originating within semiconductor packaging, interconnects, solder connections, die attach, bond wires, redistribution layers and other structures that connect the semiconductor die to the outside system. A semiconductor device...

+2 from  anysilicon

 RISC-V : What Really Matters  - Readers may have seen the recent post from Dmitri Grinberg RISC-V: They Should Have Known Better which sets out, at some length, his criticisms of the ISA.

 Common Earth Project Aims to End Chip Supply Chain Bottlenecks  - Michigan researchers seek ways to make chips without rare earths and other problematic materials

 Samsung, SK Hynix Cash Reserves Surge 117 Trillion Won  - The increase in cash is due to improved performance in the memory semiconductor sector.

+5 from  chosun

 Panasonic proposes thick film current resistors as alternative to metal shunt resistors  - Panasonic Industry offers its Thick Film Current Sensing Resistors as a cost-effective alternative to conventional metal shunt resistors for selected low- and medium-current sensing applications. Not all current-sensing applications require […] The post Panasonic proposes thick film current resistors...

+5 from  electronicsweekly

 摩根大通驚喊半導體大行情來了！漲價潮從記憶體蔓延 設備、磷化銦全面沾光  - 全球半導體產業景氣正出現新一輪升級訊號，摩根大通最新報告指出，全球主要晶片業者第二季財報釋放出的訊息相當一致，需求強度明顯優於3個 前預期，價格上漲也不再只是記憶體市場的現象，而是開始向半導體設備及材料供應鏈擴散，整體產業的定價權正逐步向上游轉移。...

+1 from  ctee.tw

 $12B of US ratepayers' money wasted on a modeling mistake and PJM wants to do it again  - How America's greatest grid wasted billions and is putting ratepayers at risk by using bad models, no not those models.…

 CEO Interview with Jerry Chen of Upbeat Technology  - Jerry Chen, CEO and Founder of Upbeat Technology, received his Master of Science in ECE from the University of Texas at Austin. Started working as an IC design engineer in Silicon Valley at Intel, Lucent, Apple, and Procket Network since 1995. Later transitioned into Technical Marketing roles, serving...

+1 from  semiwiki

 Scientists Reprogram How Light Travels in Just 74 Femtoseconds  - An ultrathin silicon surface can steer and reshape light in just 74 femtoseconds, opening a path toward a new generation of high-speed optical technology. A pulse of light can cross the width of a human hair in roughly 74 femtoseconds. In that same vanishingly brief interval, a new device developed at...

 How Coherent Can Earn Investor Confidence  - Bridging The Gap Between Market Skepticism And Industry Reality, And What To Watch For Next.

 KW33 / 2026: Unsere Artikel der letzten Woche

 Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) for Semiconductor Failure Analysis  - Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) is one of the highest-resolution physical-analysis techniques used in semiconductor failure analysis. It allows failure analysts to examine extremely small structural and material anomalies that may be impossible to characterize using optical microscopy or conventional...

+5 from  anysilicon

 Electronic Monitoring Technology Supports Safer Reentry  - Securus Monitoring is highlighting how connected electronic monitoring technology can give probation and parole officers real-time visibility while…

 OCP APAC 2026: AI Infrastructure Is Moving Beyond the GPU  - Original Article By SemiVision Reserach [Reading time: 12 mins]

+1 from  tspasemiconductor.substack

 PC Partner: Grafikkarten-Hersteller warnt vor steigenden Preisen

+1 from  hardwareluxx.de

 [News] China Rare-Earth Curbs Send Japan Dysprosium Imports Down 82% in 1H26; Chip Supply Chain Feels Squeeze  - China’s tightening trade restrictions are putting Japan’s rare-earth supplies for EVs and semiconductor manufacturing equipment under increasing strain. According to Nikkei, imports of two particularly scarce rare-earth products in 1H26 fell to roughly 20% of 1H24 levels. Dysprosium-iron alloy i......

+3 from  trendforce

 Eolian announced that Flint Grid, a 200MW, 5+hour duration grid-scale battery energy storage system in Jersey Township, Licking County, Ohio, has started construction  - Eolian’s proven and enviable track record is evidenced by the successful funding and development of nearly 30 GW of operating…

 Look to diverse infrastructure for durable AI returns, experts say  - After the AI boom of 2023 and 2024, industry specialists explain where investors should turn next for sustainable gains

+2 from  scmp

 India roundup: India's electronics push gains momentum as water, China ties and chip incentives collide  - India's electronics and AI infrastructure ambitions are accelerating, but mounting environmental opposition, tighter Chinese visa curbs, and intensifying competition for semiconductor investment are exposing new challenges. As Google advances a US$15 billion AI data center, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) restructures...

+13 from  digitimes

 Samsung and KB Take Early Lead in ‘Samsung Electronics-SK hynix + Bonds’ ETFs… Mirae Asset and Korea Investment Strike Back  - Dubbed the “Samsung Electronics-SK hynix 50-50 ETF,” the product has gained attention as a popular retirement investment amid strong investor interest in semiconductor stocks.

+2 from  chosun

 This portable, external CD/DVD drive comes with a 2.5-inch SATA and an SD Card slot for just $26 — Save 10% on a modern essential for keeping physical media alive  - If you have a bunch of old CDs or DVDs lying around and want something quick and simple to access them, this external drive can get the job done for you for less than $30 while offering extra features that would make it useful in your day-to-day PC usage.

+3 from  tomshardware

 The Week in Breakingviews: When fund managers fret

 Build Your Own DRAM Supply Model  - Wafer starts, die size, yield, HBM mix, node migration impacts, etc. Simple enough to follow, but detailed enough to learn from.