Kolon Industries, SK Group Sell Semiconductor Units During Boom - However, some observers note that with the AI semiconductor boom increasing the importance of the semiconductor material, parts, and equipment supply chain, SK Group might reconsider its decision to sell
TSMC Q2 revenue up 34% YoY; plans another $100bn investment in Arizona - TSMC today announced Q2 revenue of $40.20 billion, which increased 33.7% YoY and increased 12.0% from Q1 for a profit of $22 billion which was up 77% YoY and up 23.4% YoY. Gross margin for the quarter was 67.7%, operating margin was 60.3%, and net profit margin was 55.6% The company announced it would...
Global Smartphone Replacement Rate / Cycle Forecast by 88 Countries: 2008-2031 - Global smartphone replacement rate fell sharply to 20.8% in 2026, down from 22.7% in 2025, as memory (DRAM/NAND) price inflation pushed up the cost of mid- and low-tier devices, with tariffs adding a second layer of pressure. We expect the rate to continue to fall through 2027-2028 before recovery begins...
Can Fine-Pitch Hybrid Bonding Go High Volume? - Hybrid bonding already works in production, but finer-pitch die-to-wafer integration must preserve fab-level surface and alignment control at back-end volumes and costs. The post Can Fine-Pitch Hybrid Bonding Go High Volume? appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Perforce Enabling Innovation Without Introducing Risk at DAC 2026 - Perforce delivers a DevOps Tech Stack for teams building and running high-stakes software systems and revenue-critical applications, where failure is not an option. As a trusted partner helping organizations govern software delivery for AI, Perforce solutions enforce guardrails across code quality, infrastructure,...
Micron Announces Participation in Investor Event - BOISE, Idaho, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) announced today that company executives will participate at the KeyBanc Capital Markets Technology Leadership Forum in Deer Valley, Utah, on Monday, August 10, at 8:00 a.m.
Arteris at DAC 2026 Connecting Innovation for Silicon Success - The semiconductor industry has entered a new era as AI workloads, chiplets, heterogeneous computing, software-defined vehicles, and intelligent edge devices are transforming how chips are designed.
Spain Semiconductor Industry Convenes to Forge Domestic Alliances - AESEMI holds the first semiconductor MatchMaking day in Spain to forge new alliances and consolidate the ecosystem. The post Spain Semiconductor Industry Convenes to Forge Domestic Alliances appeared first on EE Times .
The Big Five-Oh-Oh! - My first column on EEJournal, The Artificial Intelligence Apocalypse (Part 1) , was posted on September 19, 2019. That’s almost seven years ago as I pen these words. Things are moving so fast these days that I find it hard to wrap my brain around how much the technology landscape …
Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast to Reach a Record $229 Billion in 2028, SEMI Reports - Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are forecast to reach a record high of $165.9 billion in 2026, increasing 23.2% year-on-year, SEMI announced today. The post Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast to Reach a Record $229 Billion...
DAC 2026 Mach42: A new generation of physics-driven AI models for analog circuit verification - Mach42 spun out of the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford in 2019 with a mission to establish software tools capable of drastically accelerating expensive physics simulations while supporting complex computational workflows. The prototype tools were successfully applied in the emulation...
Micron Strengthens Automotive Ecosystem Supply Through Strategic Customer Agreements - Collaboration helps support the growing memory and storage demands of connected, smart vehicles BOISE, Idaho, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) has completed Strategic Customer Agreements (SCAs) with key Tier 1 suppliers and ecosystem partners supporting the
AI Changes the Conversation: The Network-on-Chip Strikes Back - I bet you woke up this morning saying something like, “I wonder what the latest and greatest interconnect technologies are for System-on-Chip (SoC) devices and multi-die system (MDS) solutions.” Well, this is your lucky day because I’m about to reveal all. You’ve doubtless heard the popular saying,...
TYLsemi De-Risks Chiplets With New Business Model - Startup TYLsemi wants to address the gap between ASIC houses and design services, taking on the risk of developing large chiplet-based chips for AI infrastructure customers. The post TYLsemi De-Risks Chiplets With New Business Model appeared first on EE Times .
Pinch Puts an Arduino On a USB-C Connector - Compared to the Arduino Uno of old, modern microcontrollers are absolutely tiny — especially for the amount of processing power and I/O you get. But if you need something really small, …read more
The Next Trillion-Dollar Chip Company - It might be simpler than you think. Etched, Fractile, MatX, Positron, Rebellions, SambaNova, Tensordyne, Tenstorrent, and more.
RDIMM chipset boosts server memory bandwidth - The Rambus DDR5 9600 server RDIMM chipset supports DDR5 RDIMMs operating at up to 9600 MT/s in CPU-based server platforms. The post RDIMM chipset boosts server memory bandwidth appeared first on EDN .
Global Semiconductor Market Eyes $1 Trillion Milestone - -based Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) forecasts that global semiconductor sales will surpass $1 trillion (approximately 1,520 trillion Korean won) for the first time in 2026.
Painlessly convert Hz to 4-20mA current loop - The iconic LM2917 tackles frequency-to-current conversion with (very) few externals. The post Painlessly convert Hz to 4-20mA current loop appeared first on EDN .
Electronic Design Industry Rides Chip Wave, APAC Leads Q1 2026 Growth - Chip design tools are cashing in: Q1 EDA revenue hit $5.7B as APAC surged 17.7% and hyperscalers went DIY. The post Electronic Design Industry Rides Chip Wave, APAC Leads Q1 2026 Growth appeared first on EE Times .
AI In Chip Design: Lots Of Promise, Plenty Of Unanswered Questions - Where AI will be successful, who will benefit, and how that will affect the design process? The post AI In Chip Design: Lots Of Promise, Plenty Of Unanswered Questions appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
AI ignites 'ignored sector' for Japan chipmaker Kioxia - Robotic transporters carrying silicon wafers whizz by on overhead rails at a new factory that Kioxia, one of Japan's most valuable companies, hopes can help it meet overwhelming AI-driven demand.
Cambridge Tech Week lines up speakers for deep tech event - Cambridge Tech Week is finalising the roster of speakers for its 2026 programme, from the worlds of AI, security and finance. They range across founders, investors, academics, corporates and policymakers. For example, speakers lined up include Alice Delahunty, President, Electricity Transmission at National...
[News] AR Boom Attracts New Entrants From Apparel, Home Appliances and Audio Industries - On June 30, South Korea's apparel maker WONPUNG announced that it had signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Silicon Valley-based Sundiode to collaborate on next-generation hybrid bonding technologies for Micro LED displays. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Sundiode has develop...
The Chip Insider®– Apple’s Chip Strategy Shift - Inside G. Dan Hutcheson’s latest analysis, Apple’s $30B Broadcom deal reveals more than a supply chain strategy, highlighting the growing geopolitical importance of semiconductors and their role as a critical AI-era resource.
WAVE-P: Hardware Acceleration for the APV Professional Video Codec - Professional video workflows demand a difficult combination of image quality, editing responsiveness, high throughput, and manageable silicon cost. Chips&Media’s WAVE-P addresses that combination as a dedicated hardware IP core for the Advanced Professional Video, or APV, codec. Designed for professional...
Technical Report: ASR Microelectronics ASR1903 5G RedCap RF Transceiver Floorplan Analysis - The ASR Microelectronics ASR1903 is a highly integrated 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability) cellular baseband SoC designed for industrial IoT and other bandwidth-efficient 5G applications. Compliant with the 3GPP Release 17 standard, it supports 5G NR Standalone (SA) and LTE Cat.4 dual-mode operation across...
Groups urge EU interim measures against Broadcom amid VMware antitrust case - A European industry group, the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE), has joined four other trade organizations in calling for the European Commission to impose interim measures while it processes an antitrust case against Broadcom. The case concerns recent licensing changes made by...
India Adds Pieces to Strengthen Its Electronics Supply Chain Puzzle - India races to own more of its electronics value chain, from OSATs to PCBs, but imported materials still hold the leash. The post India Adds Pieces to Strengthen Its Electronics Supply Chain Puzzle appeared first on EE Times .
Qualcomm’s 2026 Investor Day Has Hidden Goodies - Qualcomm's 2026 investor Day had a lot of goodies, and a lot of questionable claims. Read more ▶ The post Qualcomm’s 2026 Investor Day Has Hidden Goodies appeared first on Semiaccurate .
India approves $13 billion semiconductor plan - India approved a new semiconductor program Wednesday, offering more than $13 billion in financial assistance to accelerate local chip production as it seeks to become a global electronics powerhouse.
Massive Stock, Full-Chain Service — Your Global Semiconductor Partner - Discover how New Ideas Industrial can stabilize your semiconductor supply chain for AI, storage, and UAV applications. The post Massive Stock, Full-Chain Service — Your Global Semiconductor Partner appeared first on EE Times .
Technical Report: Samsung Exynos Modem 5410 (SHANNON 5410) Floorplan Analysis - This report presents a Digital Floorplan Analysis of the basedband processor die found inside the Samsung S5410X2 (Shannon S5410X2) modem. The Samsung S5410X2 package was removed from the Samsung Galaxy S26+ 5G Handset, which was announced on February 25, 2026.
[News] ASML Raises 2026 Guidance for Second Time This Year; Taiwan Sales Share Climbs to 30% - Ahead of TSMC’s earnings call tomorrow, Dutch lithography giant ASML has reinforced optimism over the AI-driven semiconductor upcycle by raising its 2026 outlook for the second time this year, as highlighted by CNBC. The company now expects annual sales of €43 billion ($49 billion) to €45 b...
EP 183: SKHynix IPO, AI Model Wars, and NVIDIA Supply Chain Rumors - In this episode of The Circuit, Ben and Jay dive into SK Hynix's ambitious US stock listing, discussing how the AI-driven memory boom and a need for deeper capital pools prompted the move, while speculating if companies like MediaTek might follow suit. The hosts also explore the fierce competition among...
DAC 2026: Certus Semiconductor Brings Two New I/O Libraries to GlobalFoundries 12nm - Certus Semiconductor, a trusted leader in custom I/O and ESD solutions, will exhibit at Booth 839 during DAC 2026 , July 27–29 in Long Beach. This year, Certus is announcing two new developments in GlobalFoundries 12LP and 12LP+ Processes: one I/O library built for commercial SoC and ASIC design teams,...
IQE gets £14m order - IQE, the leadingsupplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions, has secured a multi-year production order valued at $14 million from a strategic global technology customer. The order, which is to be manufactured at IQE’s Newport foundry, supports applications serving...
