Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 90m ago: TSMC Arizona Fab 21 ramping with strong yields on N4/N5 for Apple/AMD/NVIDIA; Phase 2 equipment install Q4 2026. Samsung Taylor 2nm sold out pre-ramp to Tesla/Broadcom/Arm. Terafab (Tesla/SpaceX/xAI + Intel) announced for 1TW AI chips/year. India reaches 5 operational units with Tata Dholera alliances (Fujifilm, L&T, Nexperia). Cleanroom firm Fabtech expanding order book.
Embedded AI takes centre stage at EWNA 2026 - Elektor is reporting from embedded world North America 2026 in Anaheim, California, where companies are demonstrating technologies spanning FPGA-based edge…
With PEN nearing end-of-life, capacitors built on it must change - Capacitor manufacturers face a choice between dropping in a lookalike or rebuilding capacitor around what modern systems now demand. The post With PEN nearing end-of-life, capacitors built on it must change appeared first on EDN .
SEMICON INDIA 2026: India Starts Packaging Chips as Ecosystem Takes Shape - India moves five chip packaging plants into production as $13.5 billion ISM 2.0 expands manufacturing, design, and engineering capabilities. The post SEMICON INDIA 2026: India Starts Packaging Chips as Ecosystem Takes Shape appeared first on EE Times .
A JavaScript OS for the ESP32 - Given the incredible power of modern microcontrollers, we’ve seen quite a few attempts to turn them into more general purpose computers over the years. KryonOS from [Haris] is the latest, …read more
[News] DeepSeek Reportedly Expands Huawei Chips to AI Training; New Supply Could Arrive in 4Q26 - DeepSeek is reportedly looking to increase its use of Chinese-made AI chips. According to Commercial Times, citing The Information, founder Liang Wenfeng recently told investors at a closed-door meeting that the company plans to expand its use of domestic chips, including Huawei’s, for AI model tr......
Apple A20 Pro: Inside the iPhone 18 Pro’s TSMC 2nm Processor - TechInsights analyzes Apple’s A20 Pro processor, revealing TSMC N2 gate-all-around technology, expanded AI and graphics processing, and a new side-by-side memory packaging architecture.
Sydor Completes Tech Center at MCC Campus - Work has been completed on the Sydor Optics Advanced Technology Center at Monroe Community College (MCC)’s main campus in the town of Brighton in Monroe County, N.Y. The $69.6 million project moved critical technology programs from an outdated facility on West Henrietta Road to the state-of-the-art...
Korea picks Texas gas plant as first project in $200 billion U.S. investment package - Korea picks Texas gas plant as first project in $200 billion U.S. investment package A $22.3 billion Texas gas power plant is the first project in Korea's $200 billion U.S. investment package, while nuclear reactor and Alaska LNG plans remain under review. 9/21/2026 - 11:01 PM SARAH CHEA
UK’s SARAH helping US Mercury space effort - BRITISH electronic equipment is playing a vital part in America’s man – in – space programme, project Mercury. So, 65 years ago, started a story in Electronics Weekly’s edition of […] The post UK’s SARAH helping US Mercury space effort appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Coherent Launches PhotonLink™ Integrated Optics Platform for AI Infrastructu - Coherent launches PhotonLink™, an integrated optics platform that combines critical photonics technologies with end-to-end assembly, test, and manufacturing capabilities to deliver complete optical solutions for next-generation AI infrastructure.
[News] Chinese Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Superconducting Quantum Computer Architecture - Researchers from Origin Quantum, in collaboration with the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and the Institute of Artificial Intelligence at the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, have developed a coherent quantum routing system for bucket-brigade Quantum Random Access M......
Exports up 78% in first 20 days of September on robust chip shipments - Exports up 78% in first 20 days of September on robust chip shipments Korea's exports surged 78 percent in the first 20 days of September, led by a 259 percent jump in semiconductor shipments. 9/20/2026 - 09:58 PM
How 60 GHz Radar Improves Low-Power Presence Sensing In IoT Devices - Track occupancy and motion continuously without keeping the full sensing and processing chain active. The post How 60 GHz Radar Improves Low-Power Presence Sensing In IoT Devices appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
ARIA funds Space Solar for stratospheric RF power beaming - Space Solar, the Harwell-based space company specialising in wireless power beaming, has won a £1.3m research contract from the UK’s Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA). The award from ARIA […] The post ARIA funds Space Solar for stratospheric RF power beaming appeared first on Electronics...
SOSA-aligned TVPX210 3U OpenVPX carrier board offers modular I/O - Tews Iechnologies has announced its TVPX210, a 3U OpenVPX carrier board aligning with the SOSA technical standard. It’s for system designers to integrate high-performance modular I/O into next-generation defence and […] The post SOSA-aligned TVPX210 3U OpenVPX carrier board offers modular I/O appeared...
8 to 48 volt PWM relay/solenoid driver finds fault, pinches power - This versatile Design Idea survives and reports open- and short-circuits, not to mention multiplying efficiencies. The post 8 to 48 volt PWM relay/solenoid driver finds fault, pinches power appeared first on EDN .
Lightera Secures Investment to Expand Submarine Optical Fiber Manufacturing - Lightera has secured what it calls a major capital investment to expand its submarine optical fiber manufacturing operations in Denmark and the United States, bolstering its ability to meet growing demand for submarine communications infrastructure....
Samsung LPDDR6 validated by Qualcomm for next-gen Snapdragon platform - AI workloads are pushing cloud, edge, and mobile devices toward tighter power budgets and heavier data traffic, making memory efficiency a growing global issue. Samsung is positioning its new LPDDR6 as a response, with higher bandwidth, lower power use, and improved reliability for next-generation on-device...
Kospi climbs 1.21% as rally continues before Chuseok break - Kospi climbs 1.21% as rally continues before Chuseok break The main bourse gained 63.01 points to close at 7,080.92 on a day of light trading as investors took a breather. 9/23/2026 - 03:42 AM
Chip Turf War in China - A Chinese semiconductor industry Turf War is brewing as DRAM specialist CXMT looks to get into NAND – the province of Yangtze Memory (YMTC) – while YMTC is making moves […] The post Chip Turf War in China appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
The State of the U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing Workforce 2026 Benchmark Report - America’s semiconductor workforce is entering a decisive growth period, but employment capacity is not yet keeping pace with investment. New fabrication plants, packaging facilities, and supplier expansions are creating demand for thousands of engineers, technicians, operators, and skilled tradespeople....
High-Intensity Rowhammer Attack On GPUs Leveraging Non-uniform Hammering (U. of Toronto) - Researchers at the University of Toronto published a technical paper titled “GPUThor: Amplifying Rowhammer Attacks via Non-Uniform Patterns to Exploit ECC-Protected GPUs.” Abstract Excerpt “We present GPUThor, a high-intensity Rowhammer attack on NVIDIA GPUs leveraging non-uniform hammering. GPUThor...
Canadian Startup Sees Success in Space Qualification - Novigrad is forging a pathway for faster, more accessible radiation testing as a growing wave of space missions drives demand for reliable, resilient electronics. The post Canadian Startup Sees Success in Space Qualification appeared first on EE Times .
Frequency division by any number, with a 50% duty cycle output - Using the concept and leveraging the example circuits in this Design Idea, you can divide any frequency by any number divisible by 2. The post Frequency division by any number, with a 50% duty cycle output appeared first on EDN .
How AI Is Accelerating PCB Design and Prototyping - AI tools compress PCB design timelines from months to hours, enabling faster iteration cycles and letting engineers focus on innovation. The post How AI Is Accelerating PCB Design and Prototyping appeared first on EE Times .
Narrative: Global 5G and LTE Handset Revenue and ASP by Vendor – Q2 2026 - The global 5G average selling price (ASP) rose 16.3% year-over-year in Q2 2026, confirming that the ASP inflection first observed in Q1 is structural rather than seasonal. Sustained DRAM and NAND cost inflation, aggressive premiumization of mid-tier portfolios, and Apple's growing revenue weight are all...
China’s DRAM Specialist CXMT Eyes NAND Flash Entry - China’s twin memory stars, CXMT and YMTC, move into each other’s turf to capitalize on AI-driven storage shortages. The post China’s DRAM Specialist CXMT Eyes NAND Flash Entry appeared first on EE Times .
Anthropic’s AI Slowdown, OpenAI’s $1.2T Valuation & Salesforce’s AI Bet - Anthropic's "Pace the Frontier" essay set off a week in which nearly every major AI leader, and two heads of state, weighed in on whether the frontier should slow down. Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman read the incident as something larger than a safety debate. Whoever sets the pace of the frontier...
Qualcomm’s Adreno X2 GPU ... - Integrated GPUs have become a crucial component in recent laptop chips, thanks to a push for better graphics performance in ultraportable devices. ...
Magnachip Announces Strategic Investment by Navitas Semiconductor - Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal power semiconductor platform solutions, today announced that Navitas Semiconductor Corporation has agreed to make a $5 million strategic equity investment in Magnachip. The post Magnachip Announces Strategic Investment...
Kospi closes 1.65% higher on chip gains despite Middle East tensions - Kospi closes 1.65% higher on chip gains despite Middle East tensions Seoul shares rose 1.65 percent as institutional buying lifted Samsung Electronics and other semiconductor stocks despite Middle East tensions and oil above $100. 9/21/2026 - 04:25 AM
Sponsored Content: Single-board computer Raspberry Pi 4B 3GB RAM in TME’s offer - The family of single-board computers Raspberry Pi 4 has remained one of the most popular solutions used by hobbyists, educators, and professional electronic system designers for years. Thanks to its compact size, rich […] The post Sponsored Content: Single-board computer Raspberry Pi 4B 3GB RAM in TME’s...
Cognex Launches New Wafer Reader to Help Semiconductor Manufacturers Scale Production - Cognex Corporation today announced the launch of the In-Sight 1750 Series, a next-generation wafer and panel identification system designed to help semiconductor manufacturers reduce disruptions, improve traceability, and maintain throughput. The post Cognex Launches New Wafer Reader to Help Semiconductor...
Steam Frame Teardown: We’re Fans. Except of the Fan - Finally, finally, the Steam Frame is here! Five years ago, rumors of an internal Valve project codenamed Deckard rocked the VR enthusiast world. Since then, gamers have salivated over the…
Lee touts shipbuilding cooperation with Trump at New York investment event - Lee touts shipbuilding cooperation with Trump at New York investment event President Lee Jae Myung told Wall Street investors that cooperation with U.S. President Donald Trump on naval shipbuilding could yield "tangible results." 9/23/2026 - 11:59 AM SARAH KIM
Mental Health - Four in ten 10 adults in countries like Australia, the U.S. and Canada reported that they had experienced mental health problems, such as stress, anxiety or depression in the 12 […] The post Mental Health appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Blog Review: Sept. 23 - Digital twins and thermal sensors; agentic AI workflows; physical AI needs new silicon; RF design changes. The post Blog Review: Sept. 23 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
[News] German Court Reportedly Finds Micron Infringed Two YMTC NAND Patents, Grants Injunctions - A German court has issued two injunctions against Micron after finding that the company infringed YMTC patents related to 3D NAND technology. According to ijiwei, citing Ip Fray, the Munich I Regional Court handed down the first-instance rulings in two patent infringement cases, marking the latest d......
Qorvo Achieves Key X-Band GaN Milestone in DARPA THREADS Program - Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced it has achieved more than a 400%[CL1.1] increase in the RF power density at X-band on Gallium Nitride (GaN) transistor through a research and development work funded by the Defense Advanced Research...
Tracker : Global Foldable Smartphone Shipments Forecast by Vendor by Region to 2027 - Apple announced its first foldable-display iPhone, the iPhone Duo, on 9 September 2026, with retail availability from 23 October across every region tracked in this report. Apple's shipments are forecast to climb 168% year-on-year in 2027, which would make Apple the largest foldable smartphone vendor...
Gadget Book: The Secret Life of Circuits - Maybe one for the proto Gadget Master in your life... The Secret Life of Circuits, An Illustrated Guide to Electronic Circuit Design. The post Gadget Book: The Secret Life of Circuits appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Comparison of TSMC CoWoS-S, CoWoS-R, and CoWoS-L - Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate, commonly called CoWoS, is an advanced packaging platform developed by TSMC . It allows processors, chiplets, and high-bandwidth memory stacks to be integrated within a single package. CoWoS has become especially important for artificial-intelligence accelerators and high-performance...
OpenLight samples 3.T DR8 silicon photonics PICs - Openlight is sampling the industry’s first 3.2T DR8 silicon photonic power ICs (PICs). They are fabricated using Tower Semiconductor’s PH18DA process. At CIOE 2026 in Shenzhen, the company also announced […] The post OpenLight samples 3.T DR8 silicon photonics PICs appeared first on Electronics...
AI Power Demands Push GaN into Data Center Design - Rising AI power demands are pushing data center designers toward GaN-based power conversion for higher efficiency and density. The post AI Power Demands Push GaN into Data Center Design appeared first on EE Times .
Brent’s Musings: This One Is for All the Marbles - A childhood box of marbles reveals an unexpected family connection between century-old manufacturing innovation and a lifelong career in semiconductors.
Apple A20 Pro: The iPhone 18 Pro's TSMC 2nm Processor - TechInsights performed an exploratory teardown and analysis of the Apple A20 Pro processor extracted from Apple’s newly released iPhone 18 Pro. The Apple A20 Pro application processor is fabricated using TSMC's N2 process—the first 2 nm process from TSMC featuring gate-all-around transistor technology....
Korea ranks second from bottom of OECD for income redistribution - Korea ranks second from bottom of OECD for income redistribution The country’s Gini coefficient, measuring income inequality, improved by 17.6 percent, about half the average of member states. 9/19/2026 - 11:20 PM
