Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 21h ago: Active fab buildouts across U.S., Asia, and India with Samsung's second Austin fab groundbreaking, GlobalFoundries capacity boost, Applied Materials' massive cleanroom R&D center, Tesla Giga Texas construction, and TSMC N2/A14 ramps. AI/ML driving yield optimization but equipment incidents noted. Kaynes Semicon packaging facility operational in India.
Seoul apartment prices rise for 88th straight week despite housing curbs - Seoul apartment prices rise for 88th straight week despite housing curbs Seoul apartment prices rose for an 88th consecutive week as demand lifted cheaper districts and nearby Gyeonggi areas, while Gangnam prices continued to fall. 10/16/2026 - 06:00 PM News Team
SEMICON West 2026 Displays AI-Era Chipmaking, Workforce Development - The trillion-dollar semiconductor industry is ready to adapt and expand its fab infrastructure for the AI wave. The post SEMICON West 2026 Displays AI-Era Chipmaking, Workforce Development appeared first on EE Times .
China startup demoes prototype EUV light source - Chinese startup Langdao Silex showcased its laser-produced plasma EUV source at a trade show, but the technology will likely take many years before it gets to decent EUV power levels. Even if it does, China will need many more advancements to build a practical EUV lithography tool.
When Mandy Became A Revolutionary - Mandy is known for other things now but 28 years ago he was a revolutionary, as this EW yarn in September 1998 chronicled: ‘The first major speech as cabinet minister […] The post When Mandy Became A Revolutionary appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
[News] After TSMC’s 3Q26 Earnings: Key Brokerage Takeaways as 2028 Capex Forecasts Reach US$105B - Following TSMC’s bullish earnings call, which saw the foundry giant raise its 2026 revenue growth outlook to 44% YoY and forecast another record quarter in 4Q26, foreign brokerages have weighed in with a largely upbeat verdict: all looks strong—except margins. Notably, analysts have revised t...
Chip Industry Week In Review - Fab expansion accelerates; China advances memory and EUV; Teradyne's test deal; SEMICON West and OCP highlights; 3D SiP; TSMC and ASML signals; 300mm fab spending; optical and 3D-compute startups raise fresh funding; quantum HW advances. The post Chip Industry Week In Review appeared first on Semiconductor...
Enabling large language model agents for high-fidelity many-body perturbation theory calculations - …demonstrate autonomous calculations and post-processing on 1D, 2D, and bulk materials, including the many-body enhancement of Fröhlich electron-phonon coupling in polar semiconductors . Our approach provides a general framework for knowledge engineering to enable reliable agentic workflows in computational...
多物理模擬重要性 增，思渤科技扮演系統解決方案供應商 - 隨著 AI 伺服器、機器人及先進封裝等產品朝高效能與高整合發展，產品設計也從過去針對單一元件進行驗證，逐漸轉向系統層級的協同設計。尤其當運算密度、功耗與傳輸速度同步提升，結構、熱流、電磁與電子等不同物理條件開始彼此牽動，企業面對問題不僅是單一元件能否達到規格，而是整體系統在多重條件下能否穩定運作。...
Real Men Have Global Fabs - The Transformation of GlobalFoundries from a pure-play foundry to a tech company with fabs.
Why Semiconductor AI Starts with Data, Not Algorithms - The next gains from AI in semiconductors will come less from models and more from making fab and test data reliable, connected and tied to engineering decisions.
Coherent Corp. Announces Timing of FY2027 First Quarter Earnings Release - Coherent Corp. announced today that it will release its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, on Wednesday, November 4, after the New York Stock Exchange closes. The release will be followed by a live audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss the results.
Japan to invest $21bn in two Globalfoundries’ fabs in New York - GlobalFoundries is to build two fabs at its Malta, New York, with Japan providing up to $21 billion in funding. Japan provides the investment, while GF contributesits technologies, manufacturing expertise […] The post Japan to invest $21bn in two Globalfoundries’ fabs in New York appeared first on...
Small Volumes, Big Impact: Europe’s Hidden Role in Advanced Chipmaking - A Fraunhofer–IMS Nanofabrication partnership illustrates how Europe's low-volume semiconductor manufacturing can support the world's most advanced chipmaking. The post Small Volumes, Big Impact: Europe’s Hidden Role in Advanced Chipmaking appeared first on EE Times .
L'economia del data center che si produce l'energia da solo - Un campus AI in isola non conviene per il prezzo dell'energia. Conviene per il tempo. E quando la rete non c'\u00E8, il punto in cui si incontrano tutte le fonti non \u00E8 pi\u00F9 il contatore
[News] TSMC Lifts 2026 Growth Forecast to 44%, Eyes Record 4Q Revenue of Up to US$54.3B, Up 14% QoQ - After posting new high net profit in the third quarter, TSMC management projects 4Q26 revenue to land between $52.3 billion and $54.3 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 58% and a sequential gain of around 14%. Profitability, however, could face some pressure as its 2...
Podcast EP374: How proteanTecs Tames Multi-Die Packaging Challenges with Nir Server - Daniel is joined by Nir Sever, an industry veteran with over 30 years of technological and managerial experience in advanced VLSI engineering. Before joining proteanTecs, Nir served for 10 years as the COO of Tehuti Networks, a pioneer in the area of high-speed networking Semiconductors. Prior to that,...
U.S. Army Research Office Grants the University of Central Florida $19.2M: Week in Brief: 10/16/26 - GlobalFoundries (GF) has been selected to operate two semiconductor fabrication facilities at its Malta, N.Y., site under a U.S. Japan initiative providing up to $21 billion in funding. The first fab, expected to begin construction in 2026 and come online in 2029, will add approximately 900,000 300 mm...
Taiwan’s AI Ambitions Run into Talent Gap - AMD’s David Wang told EE Times that while Taiwan has huge opportunities in rack-scale AI, physical AI, and AI PC markets, the sticking point may well be talent. The post Taiwan’s AI Ambitions Run into Talent Gap appeared first on EE Times .
Large Scale Wireless Network Validation - Laboratory testing can verify functionality, but real-world deployments introduce challenges such as RF interference, physical barriers and increasing node density. Learn how a sector-based validation infrastructure helps engineers assess wireless network performance at scale before moving systems into...
Korea vows crackdown on unfair trading amid Kospi volatility - Korea vows crackdown on unfair trading amid Kospi volatility The government pledged strict action against unfair trading as the Kospi sank for a seventh session amid AI-sector and rate concerns. 10/15/2026 - 11:34 PM
Energetics of Fault-Tolerant Spin-Qubit Quantum Computation - Semiconductor spin qubits offer a promising route to compact and scalable quantum computers, combining long coherence times in isotopically purified silicon with compatibility with semiconductor manufacturing. Beyond computational speedup, their energy efficiency is an important consideration for future...
Advantest Readies Silicon Photonics Test for Volume Production - V93000 integration with FormFactor's TRITON prober and a new turnkey optical test rack target the move from engineering to HVM The post Advantest Readies Silicon Photonics Test for Volume Production appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
TSMC Open to Working With Terafab But Must Control Plants - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is in discussions about collaborating with Elon Musk’s Terafab project, though the Asian chipmaker stressed it must control its chip production in any alliance.
Kospi plunges over 7% as AI doubts, U.S. rate fears hit Seoul - Kospi plunges over 7% as AI doubts, U.S. rate fears hit Seoul Korean stocks tumbled as AI return concerns, Chinese chip supply fears and rising U.S. rates prompted heavy foreign selling. 10/14/2026 - 10:34 PM News Team
Dynamic Scattering Controls Speckle Noise and Aberrations in OCT Imaging - Speckle noise and aberrations limit high-resolution optical imaging by obscuring the fine detail in an image. Speckle is linked to the use of spatially coherent light — without coherence, speckle disappears. But, so does the ability to perform interferometric imaging techniques like OCT, which uses...
What Makes a USB SmartHub Different? - Connected embedded systems increasingly require more than basic USB expansion to support internal (chip-to-chip) interface requirements. USB SmartHub ICs combine high-speed hub functionality, interface bridging and flexible port management in a single device, helping developers reduce system complexity...
Taiwan Mask targets Japan's Kyushu chip expansion with US$4.75 million TCK acquisition - Taiwan Mask Corporation (TMC) is expanding its presence in Japan through the acquisition of semiconductor equipment services provider TCK, extending its business beyond precision photomask manufacturing to equipment assembly and engineering support in Japan's growing Kyushu semiconductor market.
PCs and Tablets at TechInsights September 2026 Review - In September 2026, TechInsights published market share data on tablet APs, PC and tablet processors, and the broader SoC market. Component cost was analyzed with regard to TSMC's 2nm process and ecosystem owners optimizing OS memory usage. IFA and the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit were reviewed, while Apple's...
Longest Chip Selloff Since 2006 Mints Short Sellers $32 Billion - A historic rout in semiconductor stocks has delivered a windfall for short sellers who were brave enough to bet against what had been one of the highest flying corners of the US equity market for much of the last year.
Braino! Takes the Cheap Yellow Display to School - These days, it’s common to give even very young children a mobile device loaded up with educational software that aims to improve everything from basic motor skills to reading and …read more
Vanilla’s Sweet Secret Could Help Heal Stubborn Wounds - Vanillin could help form wound-care materials while supplying antibacterial activity, a combination made more practical by its low-cost and abundant supply. The compound behind vanilla’s sweet aroma could become an ingredient in wound-care materials. A team from Flinders University’s Biomedical Nanoengineering...
Kospi rebounds over 2% on eased chip rout, Fed bets - Kospi rebounds over 2% on eased chip rout, Fed bets Stocks rose 2.05 percent as bargain hunting in chip stocks and renewed hopes over Federal Reserve policy lifted investor sentiment. 10/16/2026 - 03:42 AM
ZEISS Acquires Ceres Holographics - ZEISS acquired Ceres Holographics, a holographic technology company. Ceres Holographics will become part of ZEISS Microoptics, a business unit within ZEISS with a focus on industrializing holography for high-volume automotive, aerospace, and consumer markets. Representatives of ZEISS Microoptics and Ceres...
Strengthening supply chains behind US semiconductors - New research maps hidden upstream dependencies in the US semiconductor supply chain and outlines potential mitigation strategies to make the ecosystem more resilient.
Japan Offers GlobalFoundries $21B for U.S. Fab Expansion - Japan’s $21B offer to GlobalFoundries would add two New York fabs and lift U.S. chip capacity 10%; see why analysts warn on state support. The post Japan Offers GlobalFoundries $21B for U.S. Fab Expansion appeared first on EE Times .
Services matter more in the AI era, but regulation isn't enough - Services matter more in the AI era, but regulation isn't enough Semiconductor-led gains mask weak service productivity, leaving Korea’s AI-era competitiveness constrained by regulation and underinvestment. 10/15/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
NAS upgrades: Proprietary lockouts and surmounts - A speedier LAN “freeway” is irrelevant if its “vehicles” remain slow. Updates are fortunately available both used and already in inventory. The post NAS upgrades: Proprietary lockouts and surmounts appeared first on EDN .
Show Daily 2026 — Day Three - View or Download the SEMICON West Show Daily — Day Three! The post Show Daily 2026 — Day Three appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
Beyond The Specification: What Really Determines PCIe Retimer Reach? - Multiple interacting factors span silicon design, controller intelligence, channel quality, and the transmission medium itself. The post Beyond The Specification: What Really Determines PCIe Retimer Reach? appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
