Scientists Crack the Code for Making “Impossible” Nanocrystals - A molten salt method developed by researchers at UChicago and Argonne could enable more durable materials for printed electronics and flexible devices. Nanocrystals have become so valuable to science and technology that research involving them earned the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Yet despite their...
Scientists Built a Programmable Chip That Can Slow Light on Command - New technology enables light to be stored, delayed, and controlled within a single photonic chip, with potential applications in low-power optical computing for AI servers and next-generation optical communication systems. Light moves quickly enough to transmit enormous amounts of information, but that...
When wireless internet access was the NBT - In 1999 the prospect of Wireless Internet access devices was exciting some people, but leaving others cold. Brian Halla, National Semiconductor’s CEO, said the industry was “undergoing a shift in […] The post When wireless internet access was the NBT appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Motorola Moto G37 (XT2625-5) Survey Plus Teardown - The Motorola Moto G37 is a low budget mobile purchased from the Indian market. The Motorola Moto G37 is designed with a MediaTek Dimensity 6300. The new Motorola Moto G37 features a 120Hz display with Gorilla Glass 7i, IP64 water resistance, and MIL-STD-810H protection. Other new features include a 50MP...
Chip Industry Week In Review - Amkor's $1.5B deal; Intel Foundry revenue up 31%; Siemens' dual buys; SiC plant dies; AMD's big week; TSMC price hike; Nokia's fab buy; earnings; $300M for accelerating inference; Keysight's multiphysics; copper interconnect alternative. The post Chip Industry Week In Review appeared first on Semiconductor...
Test, debug, and validation of CXL memory expanders - Part 3 of design tutorial on CXL Type 3 memory expanders turns to test and debug using workload tools for bandwidth and stress validation. The post Test, debug, and validation of CXL memory expanders appeared first on EDN .
Podcast EP357: How Gonka is Changing the Way AI is Accessed with David Liberman - Daniel is joined by David Liberman, a Los Angeles-based futurist, serial entrepreneur, investor, and former Director of Products at Snap, as well as the co-creator of the Gonka protocol. Gonka is a decentralized protocol that connects people who need computing power for AI with operators who provide GPU...
A Fiber Frozen at -196°C Unlocks a New Way To Store Light - A frozen-core optical fiber has revealed a powerful new way to control interactions between light and sound. Molten lava hardens into rock as it cools, much as the surface of a lake freezes during a cold winter. In both cases, a liquid becomes a solid, changing physical properties such as density and...
Samsung and Hyundai target Silicon Valley AI roundtable - Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-Yong and Hyundai Motor chairman Chung Eui-Sun are reportedly moving to join the advisory network of the global AI leaders' gathering "Silicon Valley & The World." The two are expected to meet AI industry leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, in San Francisco...
World Cup breaks attendance record - The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup to be hosted by three countries; it had the most nations participating and hence most matches played (104) and […] The post World Cup breaks attendance record appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Enabot Ebo X Deep Dive Teardown - The Enabot EBO X is a robot purchased from the Chinese market. The Enabot EBO X is designed with a X3M. The Enabot EBO X is a mobile indoor robot built around a 4K-stabilized camera system and a Horizon Robotics X3M edge-AI SoC that enables real-time V-SLAM by fusing camera imagery, depth sensing, and...
Qnity Appoints Kate Dei Cas President of Semiconductor Technologies Segment - Qnity Electronics, Inc., a technology solutions leader across the semiconductor value chain, today announced that it has appointed Katherine (Kate) Dei Cas as President of its Semiconductor Technologies business segment, effective August 3. The post Qnity Appoints Kate Dei Cas President of Semiconductor...
Realizing The Future Of 3D-IC: Final Scenario And Sign-off - Chiplet interface route planning, optimization, and predictive analysis are crucial for achieving PPAC goals. The post Realizing The Future Of 3D-IC: Final Scenario And Sign-off appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
IBM to Acquire HRL Laboratories to Power the Future of Quantum - IBM has signed an agreement to purchase HRL Laboratories from Boeing and GM. This agreement starts the regulatory review process. Press Release: IBM to Acquire HRL Laboratories to Power the Future of Quantum As a company with a rich history of innovation, HRL Laboratories looks forward to joining IBM...
DAC 2026: What Does It Actually Take to Create AI Chips? - AI chips don’t need hype—they need power, memory, IP, thermal, and verification fights. See what DAC 2026 engineers will expose. The post DAC 2026: What Does It Actually Take to Create AI Chips? appeared first on EE Times .
Etched Raises $300M with $1B in Pre-Orders - AI chip startup Etched will start shipping its racks this summer. The post Etched Raises $300M with $1B in Pre-Orders appeared first on EE Times .
World’s First Room-Temperature Quantum Material Sorts Light in an Unprecedented Way - Quantum materials could transform technologies ranging from powerful computers and highly secure communications to advanced energy systems, but one major obstacle has long stood in the way. Most quantum materials reveal their unusual properties only when chilled to temperatures near absolute zero. At...
USB-C’s lingering incompatibilities and complexities, part 2: Splitter issues - Yours truly can’t do the splits without ending up in the hospital, and it turns out the maneuver's equally difficult for USB. The post USB-C’s lingering incompatibilities and complexities, part 2: Splitter issues appeared first on EDN .
AMD’s Instinct MI455X: Aiming for the Sun ... - Hello you fine Internet folks, here at AMD’s Advancing AI event we are looking at AMD’s brand new Instinct MI455X, replacing the older Instinct MI355X at the top of their AI stack. ...
Agentrys Designs a Real Chip with its Multi-Agent Workforce - The face of EDA is changing. For forty years, this industry has focused on optimizing algorithms for design, verification and implementation of chips. That work has delivered some ground-breaking innovations. Logic synthesis is a good example. There are so many more. Thanks to the innovations commonly...
Intel OnLogic Edge AI Awards - From Pilot to Production: Intel and OnLogic Launch the Edge AI Awards to Celebrate the Teams Making Scale a Reality.
PCs & Smartphones Supply Constrained - Global unit shipments of PCs and smartphones were both down versus a year ago in the 2nd quarter of 2026, according to IDC. PCs were down 4.9% and smartphones were down 6.7%. Both PCs and smartphones showed growth in 2024 and 2025. IDC is predicting an 11.3% decline in PCs… Read more “PCs & Smartphones...
Politics, shortages, tariffs and AI skew end markets - The PC and smartphone markets are constrained, reports Semiconductor Intelligence. After two growth years, in Q2 2026 shipments of PCs sank 4.9% YoY and smartphones fell 6.7%, estimates IDC, which […] The post Politics, shortages, tariffs and AI skew end markets appeared first on Electronics Weekly...
What caught your eye? Quantum computing, CuspAI discovery, Invisible drone - What caught our eye this last week? There's SaxonQ quantum computing, a Cambridge startup using AI to discover new materials, and a Phantom Twist drone bidding for invisibility... The post What caught your eye? Quantum computing, CuspAI discovery, Invisible drone appeared first on Electronics Weekly ....
Primis AI Becomes ChipNexus and Launches NEX for Agentic Chip-Design Automation - New identity reflects the company’s expansion from AI-assisted code generation to multi-step semiconductor engineering workflows; seed round supports enterprise growth. The post Primis AI Becomes ChipNexus and Launches NEX for Agentic Chip-Design Automation appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
Intel Second-Quarter Revenue Rises 25% to $16.1 Billion - Intel posted results that beat market expectations on surging demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. With its third-quarter outlook also exceeding expectations, the company's shares jumped about 9% in after-hours trading.Intel said in second-quarter results released on July 23 local
Structured Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics - …especially at the single quanta level, is highly intriguing yet largely unexplored. Here, we present the structured light-matter interaction at the single-photon level in a semiconductor cavity quantum electrodynamics system. Four distinct structured cavity modes that are spectrally close to each other...
Supply Chain Leaders’ New Math for Network Decisions - Gartner urges supply chain leaders to quantify daily operational friction, making network investments more resilient and easier to justify. The post Supply Chain Leaders’ New Math for Network Decisions appeared first on EE Times .
Why 4D imaging radar is critical to AV commercialization - The market for commercial autonomous vehicles (AVs) is poised for explosive growth over the coming decade, and 4D imaging radar Continue Reading The post Why 4D imaging radar is critical to AV commercialization appeared first on EDN .
MACOM to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 6, 2026 - LOWELL, MA, July 23, 2026 – MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“MACOM”) (Nasdaq: MTSI) plans to announce financial results for its third quarter ended July 3, 2026, before market open on Thursday, August 6, 2026. In conjunction with the release, MACOM will conduct a conference call at 8:30...
The Silicon Shield Has Never Been Stronger! - The “ Silicon Shield ” describes the idea that Taiwan’s central role in advanced semiconductor manufacturing raises the economic and strategic cost of military action against the island. The shield is not a literal defense system. It is a form of structural deterrence created by technological concentration:...
