Press Release - Duiven, the Netherlands, March 13, 2026 - BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (the “Company" or "Besi") (Euronext Amsterdam: BESI; OTC markets: BESIY), a…
[News] Samsung and NVIDIA Team Up on Ferroelectric NAND R&D, Key Step Toward 1000-Layer NAND - NVIDIA and Samsung are taking their partnership beyond HBM for GPUs. On March 6, researchers from Samsung Semiconductor Research, NVIDIA, and Georgia Tech unveiled the PINO (Physics-Informed Neural Operator) AI model, capable of analyzing ferroelectric NAND performance 10,000× faster than tradition......
The Silicon Hegemon - Taiwan remains the semiconductor industry's stronghold in 2026, with a tech roadmap aimed at next-generation AI systems. The post The Silicon Hegemon appeared first on EE Times .
Edge AI SoC integrates tri-radio - The i.MX 93W applications processor from NXP combines a dedicated AI NPU with secure tri-radio wireless connectivity in a single package. The post Edge AI SoC integrates tri-radio appeared first on EDN .
UMC, HyperLight to mass-produce TFLN photonics chiplets for AI data centers - United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has partnered with startup HyperLight to mass-produce thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) chiplets, aiming to improve data transmission speeds in artificial intelligence computing clusters and data centers.
Wafers grown in space - SpaceForge has launched the National Microgravity Research Centre (NMRC), the terrestrial arm of its low-Earth-orbit manufacturing programme. The Cardiff-based company is developing technologies to produce advanced materials in microgravity. It says the microgravity environment reduces the exposure to...
CPO Is Extending The Limits Of What’s Possible In AI Data Centers - Co-packaged optics technology will have a big impact on system power and the cost of data movement. The post CPO Is Extending The Limits Of What’s Possible In AI Data Centers appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
[News] Google Makes First Appearance in Samsung’s Top Five Clients in 2025 amid Soaring TPU Demand - As NVIDIA reportedly overtook Apple to become TSMC’s largest customer, another chip giant—Samsung Electronics—also saw its key client lineup reshuffled in 2025. According to the company’s latest business report, cited by Korea JoongAng Daily and Sedaily, Google entered Samsung’s top five c......
AI Power on the Edge - Key takeaways Power and thermal become primary design considerations, not just optimizations. Hardware architectures need to be developed from the ground up. Hardware/software/model co-development is essential. Implementing AI on the edge is driven by a different set of metrics than training or even inference...
GaN fundamentals: 2DEG, crystal structure, and figure of merit - Here is why gallium nitride (GaN) is the natural successor to silicon MOSFETs in the 100–650 V class of power devices. The post GaN fundamentals: 2DEG, crystal structure, and figure of merit appeared first on EDN .
ASE's Tien Wu: Taiwan leverages hardware strength as US chip rivalry intensifies - Given the global chip war and US-China rivalry, ASE Technology Holding COO Tien Wu says that in an era where AI is driving transformation in the technology industry, the new bottleneck in hardware is now in Taiwan's hands. Taiwan should use this as leverage rather than as a tool to monopolize the semiconductor...
Heavy water expands energy potential of carbon nanotube yarns - Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have developed a new electrolyte system that significantly boosts the energy-harvesting performance of twistrons, which are carbon nanotube yarns that generate electricity ...
Marvell Recognized as a Leading Charitable Company - The first-ever edition of the America’s Most Charitable Companies 2026 award , presented by Newsweek and Statista, commends Marvell as one of the nation’s leaders in community impact. The new ranking selected the top 300 companies that fared best in surveys of over 18,000 U.S. respondents, along with...
Co-Packaged Optics Race: Strategic Approaches from NVIDIA and Broadcom - Co-packaged optics (CPO) is gaining significant attention as the next architecture for next-generation switching. The shift toward co-packaged optics is also reshaping competitive positioning among semiconductor vendors. This article examines the differing approaches of NVIDIA and Broadcom, with further...
Robotic microfluidic platform brings AI to lipid nanoparticle design - AI has designed candidate drugs for antibiotic-resistant infections and genetic diseases. But efforts to incorporate AI into the design of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the revolutionary delivery vehicles behind mRNA therapies ...
Quantum handshake: How orbital overlap dictates molecular conductance - By placing single-atom-thick adlayers of p-block metals on commonly employed gold electrodes (d-block), a research team at National Taiwan University has successfully quantified the "interfacial hopping integral" between ...
AI server tracker: February revenue highlights across testing, design services, and rail kits - The global AI server supply chain continues to demonstrate steady growth, according to February 2026 revenue reports from key companies in the testing, design services, and mechanical infrastructure sectors. While seasonal factors such as the Lunar New Year holiday influenced month-over-month figures,...
[News] Intel Reportedly Says CPU Supply Tightness Is Affecting All Customers; Chromebooks Hit Hard - As the memory shortage persists, CPU supply is also tightening. According to CRN, Intel Global Channel Chief Dave Guzzi said the chipmaker’s CPU constraints are likely affecting partners across the board, though he does not expect shortage-related price increases to approach the scale seen in memo......
Meta's MTIA Roadmap - Inference-centric design. ROIC is clear. Implications for the industry.
Allowing atoms to come and go can open the door to better materials modeling - Most materials, especially metals and ceramics, are crystals. Their atoms are arranged in three-dimensional lattices that repeat the same exact pattern, over and over again. But there's a well-known saying in materials science: ...
Redefining Industrial Safety and Efficiency with Ultra Wideband Technology - Safety and productivity finally align. Redpoint Positioning and Tsingoal use Qorvo UWB to deliver centimeter-level, SIL2-certified location accuracy—enabling humans and robots to collaborate safely, avoid downtime and power scalable automation across warehouses, factories and smart cities.
Neuromorphic Computing Platform In Perovskite Nickelates (UCSD, Rutgers) - A new technical paper, “Protonic nickelate device networks for spatiotemporal neuromorphic computing,” was published by researcher at UCSD and Rutgers University. Abstract “Computation in biological neural circuits arises from the interplay of nonlinear temporal responses and spatially distributed...
AI PCs Have Failed Miserably, Can We Just Admit It? - Microsoft's CoPilot succeeded wildly for it's intended purpose, but that purpose isn't what you think it is. Read more ▶ The post AI PCs Have Failed Miserably, Can We Just Admit It? appeared first on Semiaccurate .
Custom DIY LCR SMD fixture for low-Z components - A DIY PCB fixture using split-Kelvin technique enables accurate, repeatable LCR measurements for low-impedance SMD components. The post Custom DIY LCR SMD fixture for low-Z components appeared first on EDN .
TI Adds NPU to a Third MCU Family - TI has NPUs in parts up and down its portfolio, but different architectures and approaches are required at each end of the spectrum. The post TI Adds NPU to a Third MCU Family appeared first on EE Times .
WT Microelectronics posts 89% revenue surge in 2 months on AI and market recovery - IC distributor WT Microelectronics reported consolidated preliminary revenue of NT$104.4 billion (US$3.28 billion) for February 2026, up about 29% year over year. For the first two months of 2026, cumulative consolidated revenue reached approximately NT$300.2 billion, marking an 89.1% increase year over...
Applied Materials Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend by 15 Percent - SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 15-percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend, from $0.46 to $0.53 per share, payable on June 11, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 21, 2026.
Balun transformers: Linking balanced to unbalanced - Baluns enable impedance matching, minimize signal distortion, and suppress common-mode noise in RF and high-frequency designs. The post Balun transformers: Linking balanced to unbalanced appeared first on EDN .
Antevia Networks and Benetel hook up for private 5G deployments - Antevia Networks, the telecoms equipment vendor, and Benetel, an Irish manufacturer of O-RAN compliant radio units, have hoooked up to deliver private 5G networks. The agreement follows successful integration testing of Benetel’s outdoor O-RU with Antevia’s 5G SHIFT private network platform, enabling...
Chip Industry Week In Review - Preparing for sub-1nm; Iran war fallout on chips; Embedded World announcements; ramping Japan; top 10 foundries; MIPI PHY IP; clocking tech; cybersecurity policy; imec's new consortium; neuromorphic computing. The post Chip Industry Week In Review appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
GlobalWafers sees 1Q26 silicon wafer prices bottoming as global capacity boosts revenue - GlobalWafers chairman Doris Hsu said rising adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) is sustaining long-term demand for advanced 12-inch silicon wafers, as expanding chip complexity and advanced packaging requirements increase semiconductor material consumption.
Printed Electronics in the Medical Wearables Space - LOPEC 2026 - Producing streamlined devices to measure a number of medical biometrics and creating modern and efficient wearable products are some of the latest achievable possibilities with printed electronics. LOPEC 2026 saw companies showcasing their latest printed electronics technologies emerging into the market....
FineX. Makes shielding clear. - Panasonic Industry launches high transparency, low resistance, flexible transparent conductive film for electromagnetic wave shield with pre applied OCA
IBM and Lam Research Announce Collaboration to Advance Sub-1nm Logic Scaling - IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced a collaboration aimed at developing new processes and materials to support sub-1nm logic scaling. Building on a long record of successful partnerships, the new agreement will focus on the joint development of novel materials, fabrication...
US-Iran clash seen as short-term shock as markets look toward possible de-escalation - The US-Iran military clash has raised concerns about oil supply disruptions and economic fallout. Still, hopes of a quick de-escalation have helped oil prices retreat and capital markets refocus on AI development. US President Donald Trump predicted the conflict would ease by the end of March, shifting...
Embedded: ST64UWB to power keyfobs for IEEE 802.15.4ab UWB standard - The ST64UWB family from STMicroelectronics supports both the IEEE 802.15.4z and the upcoming .4ab ultra-wideband standard with multi-millisecond ranging (MMS) including narrow-band assistance radio (NBA). The new UWB standard offers eight times the range of 802.15.4z and better non-line-of-sight performance...
Flash heating upcycles waste glass into SiC nanowires in seconds - Engineering silicon carbide (SiC) with tailored morphologies for electronics and structural reinforcement materials has always been a costly and time-consuming affair, but scientists can now do it in a flash. A new study ...
SEI Engages IBM to Accelerate Enterprise Transformation Through Agentic AI - SEI®(NASDAQ: SEIC) today announced it has joined forces with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to accelerate enterprise transformation through agentic AI and automation and modernize how it operates, innovates, and delivers value to clients—reinforcing the company’s commitment to sustainable growth.
E Ink Ranked Global Top 1% in the 2026 Sustainability Yearbook - E Ink announced that it has been recognized as a Global Top 1% company in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026. In the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry category, E Ink achieved a Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) score of 93, marking the second consecutive year it...
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