By strategically investing in rapid delivery and high quality, Apex Dynamics conquered the world - Taiwanese entrepreneur Robin Chang built Apex Dynamics single-handedly into a company now worth billions. The manufacturer of planetary gearboxes operates at the same level as its German competitors in terms of scale and quality. Bits&Chips spoke with Apex Dynamics CEO Arthur Kuo at the company’s headquarters...
Foxconn expands AI role with token factories, robotics, and global data centers - Foxconn Technology Group used COMPUTEX 2026 to present a broader AI infrastructure push, signaling a move beyond AI server supply and into token factory services. The company highlighted its "3+3+3" transformation strategy spanning manufacturing, platform applications, robotics, healthcare, and space-related...
Europe’s Tech Sovereignty Moment: Why Control, Choice and Independence Matter More Than Ever - Technology moves extremely fast – sometimes faster than policy cycles can adapt. IBM’s perspective has long been clear: control and independence must be built into the architecture, regardless of specific technology. For more than a century, this has defined how we operate in Europe.
Anglia signs Nanopore - Anglia Components has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with the Norwegian energy-harvesting IoT specialist Nanopore Semiconductor. Nanopower’s nPZero Gen1 power management IC extends system lifetime by reducing the load on the main MCU. By taking over the role of monitoring sensors and managing...
QuickLogic Set to Join Russell 2000® and Russell 3000® Indexes - FTSE Russell website.About QuickLogic QuickLogic is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP, Strategic Radiation Hardened and Antifuse FPGAs, and ruggedized programmable logic solutions.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE review: thoroughly midrange - AMD's $549 Radeon RX 9070 GRE offers strong high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p gaming performance as it launches globally at Computex 2026. But a lower price tag could have truly changed the midrange game.
Breaking the Clock Lane Barrier: MIPI C-PHY/D-PHY Combo IP on TSMC N2P - The transition to advanced process nodes is reshaping high-speed interface IP requirements for mobile, automotive, AR/VR, and AI edge devices. As SoC designers migrate to cutting-edge foundry technologies, the demand for highly optimized MIPI PHY solutions continues to grow. A key development in this...
TSMC Defends Transistor Scaling Amid Huawei’s ‘Her’s Law’ Proposal - Kevin Zhang said 3D integration is important, but transistor scaling remains the semiconductor industry's primary driver of performance and energy-efficiency gains. The post TSMC Defends Transistor Scaling Amid Huawei’s ‘Her’s Law’ Proposal appeared first on EE Times .
Rapid Contract Price Surge Drives 1Q26 DRAM Industry Up 81% QoQ, Says TrendForce - TrendForce’s latest survey reveals that the memory industry experienced a significant boost in 1Q26 due to rapidly rising contract prices for conventional DRAM, which increased by approximately 93% to 98% QoQ. This surge contributed to an overall industry revenue increase of 81% QoQ, reaching $97 billion....
Okmetic participating in 20th Silicon Saxony Days - We’re excited to share that Okmetic will be attending the 20th Silicon Saxony Days at Dresden Airport, Germany on 15-17 June. As one of Europe’s leading microelectronics and semiconductor industry events, Silicon Saxony Days brings together experts, companies, and innovators from across the value...
TP-Link’s Tapo P105: A Kasa EP10 clone, or evolutionarily derived? - Two devices. Same manufacturer. Similar cosmetics. (Near-)identical dimensions. Different branding. What about the insides? The post TP-Link’s Tapo P105: A Kasa EP10 clone, or evolutionarily derived? appeared first on EDN .
Zhen Ding sees AI reshaping PCB's role as demand accelerates - PCB maker Zhen Ding said AI is driving a structural shift in electronics, redefining the role of printed circuit boards from passive signal connections to critical platforms for high-performance computing and system integration. Chairman Charles Shen made the remarks at the company's 2026 annual shareholders'...
The pulse of power: Mastering the PWM relay - PWM relays allow engineers to go beyond simple "on-off" control to realize significant power savings and reduced heat signatures. The post The pulse of power: Mastering the PWM relay appeared first on EDN .
The Sub-2nm Paradox - Reducing variation in manufacturing, monitoring behavior over time, and targeting specific workloads can have a big impact on power, performance, and area/cost. The post The Sub-2nm Paradox appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
FOXTRON and MediaTek Collaborate to Advance AI-Powered Intelligent Vehicle Experiences with NVIDIA - TAIPEI, Taiwan – June 1, 2026 – MediaTek today announced a strategic collaboration with Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, a subsidiary of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), to accelerate the evolution of AI-powered intelligent vehicles. As part of this global and multi-year partnership, the MediaTek...
Contactless payment enabler for any wearable - Infineon’s contactless payment method,SECORA Connect X, claims to be a ready-to-integrate product that enables customers to transform wearables into payment devices. “OEMs can now launch their own branded payment services across a wide range of smart wearables,” says Infineon’s Tolgahan Yildiz....
MediaTek demonstrates live NR-NTN LEO satellite connection at Wireless Japan 2026 - MediaTek recently achieved the world’s first successful connection to a LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite using a 3GPP Rel-19 5G-Advanced NR-NTN connection. At the Wireless Japan 2026, MediaTek recreated this milestone in a live demonstration using a next-generation MediaTek 5G-Advanced modem and...
Emerging Materials Opportunities and Trends in the Humanoid Market - The humanoid robotics industry is transitioning from prototype development and demonstrations toward structured pilot deployments and early commercial adoption. Materials such as metal alloys, rare-earth permanent magnets, engineering plastics and composites underpin the critical components of humanoid...
New Navigation Technology Available from HRL Laboratories - MALIBU, Calif. June 1, 2026 – HRL Laboratories introduces a new inertial measurement unit (IMU) that provides near navigation-grade accuracy in a palm-sized package. Smaller and lighter than grade-equivalent conventional sensors, HRL’s AXI-R100 delivers range-extending accuracy for GPS-contested navigation....
AI data centres drive power trends at PCIM - Power is an increasingly important factor in system design, spilling over into everything from AI data centres to e-mobility, drones…
Qualcomm Releases the Dragonwing IQ10 RRD Robotics Platform - Qualcomm is making a platform with their Snapdragon X CPUs that actually works right, the Dragonwing IQ10 RRD. Read more ▶ The post Qualcomm Releases the Dragonwing IQ10 RRD Robotics Platform appeared first on Semiaccurate .
Photon-driven synapse advances low-power neuromorphic systems - Modern artificial intelligence systems rely on moving large amounts of data between memory and processors, a design that limits speed and increases energy use. The human brain works differently: it combines memory and computation ...
Gartner Says Supply Chain Confront Geopolitical and AI Challenges - Gartner Supply Chain Symposium highlights strategies to navigate chaos, orchestrate agility, and accelerate Innovation. The post Gartner Says Supply Chain Confront Geopolitical and AI Challenges appeared first on EE Times .
Research Bits: Jun. 2 - Integrated valleytronics device; tabletop 3D EUV for research; humidity-sensitive optical data storage. The post Research Bits: Jun. 2 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Everything You Wanted to Know About AI (But Were Too Afraid to Ask) - Things are changing incredibly quickly in the AI space. Only a few short years ago, most people barely knew AI existed. Today, by comparison, they use it every day, often without realizing it, and the pace of change shows no sign of slowing. The problem is that AI isn’t one thing. It’s a sprawling...
TSMC Pioneers a New Era in AI-Powered Trade Secret Management, Achieving Intelligent Innovation - As semiconductor manufacturing becomes increasingly knowledge-intensive, protecting intellectual property and trade secrets has emerged as a strategic imperative. The world’s leading foundry, TSMC is advancing beyond conventional information security practices by integrating artificial intelligence...
One-shot surge protection - This moral of this story: any promises of protection and safety should be double-checked for validity. The post One-shot surge protection appeared first on EDN .
AIXTRON R&D-system selected as centerpiece of Penn State’s new advanced semiconductor laboratory - EQS-Media / 02.06.2026 / 08:30 CET/CEST AIXTRON R&D-system selected as centerpiece of Penn State’s new advanced semiconductor laboratory Herzogenrath, June 2, 2026 – AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA), a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, today announced that its state‑of‑the‑art...
Hemlock Semiconductor Appoints New Vice President of Manufacturing - Ault served for nearly two decades at the company, focusing on safe and efficient production HEMLOCK, Mich. – Hemlock Semiconductor, the nation’s leading manufacturer of hyper-pure polysilicon for the semiconductor and solar industries, today announced the appointment of Drew Laney as vice president...
Nikon Leveraging ArF Scanner Price to Challenge ASML - The Japanese litho firm is lowering the price of its ArF tools while also launching a brand-new immersion platform by 2028. The post Nikon Leveraging ArF Scanner Price to Challenge ASML appeared first on EE Times .
Making the Most of Excess CO2 with CCUS Technologies - Carbon dioxide is the leading greenhouse gas emitted by human activity, triggering climate change and negatively impacting the environment. This article covers CCUS and its role in increasing sustainability.
Nato selects JET Connectivity for DIANA innovation programme - The maritime 5G specialist JET Connectivity – based in Farnborough, Hampshire – is celebrating being awarded a place on Nato’s DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) Mission Track programme. This initiative aims, in the words of the military alliance, to “promote the adoption...
Cadence and Samsung Foundry enable 2nd gen 2nm - Cadence and Samsung Foundry have developed a portfolio of Memory and Interface IP, and expanded certification of Cadence’s agentic AI digital, custom, 3D‑IC and system design and analysis (SDA) flows for Samsung Foundry’s second-generation 2nm process. The collaboration delivers a signoff‑ready...
Samsung, SK hynix Join Anthropic Funding Round, Raising Expectations for AI Chip Cooperation - Samsung Electronics and SK hynix participated in an investment round for artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic.Anthropic said on May 28 that it raised $65 billion in its Series H funding round. Following the investment, the company's valuation reached $965 billion.The funding round also inc
Building Fixed HW Implementations of Neural Networks (Yale, Cornell et al.) - Researchers from Yale University, Cornell University, Boston University, and NTT Research have published “Physical Foundation Models: Fixed hardware implementations of large-scale neural networks”. Abstract “Foundation models are deep neural networks (such as GPT-5, Gemini~3, and Opus~4) trained...
Huawei certifies two new 6100mAh/8500mAh battery phones - Huawei has certified two new budget-friendly phones with 6100mAh and 8500mAh battery packs. After witnessing the booming sales of the recently released Enjoy 90 series, the...
