Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 2¼h ago: Recent posts highlight ongoing fab construction and cleanroom expansions driven by AI demand. VSMC Singapore fab advancing to volume production in 2027, Assam India cleanroom ready for pilot, Micron multiple site expansions including Taichung and new US fabs, TSMC global buildout in Arizona, Japan, Germany. Capacity bottlenecks noted with Samsung HBM consuming more wafer share.
AI, Robots, Space Industry Converge into Massive Market - He added that while the semiconductor industry, which will serve as the brains of these robots, will see explosive demand, high-level financial strategies to prepare for cyclical downturns are essential
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Taiwan Foreign Minister to Visit Arizona to Deepen Economic Ties - Taiwan’s foreign minister is set to visit Arizona for meetings with local officials and semiconductor companies, underscoring Taipei’s effort to deepen economic ties with the US as President Donald Trump seeks to stabilize relations with China.
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AI hardware is propping up world trade, and pulling it toward East Asia and North America - The resilience of global goods trade amid tariff escalation and an energy shock is real, but it rests on a narrow base. A breakdown of ITC Trade Map export data shows that a handful of AI hardware categories, led by servers, processors and memory chips, account for well over a third of the growth in world...
You betcha: Startups believe autos need more sensor modalities - Autotech Council Startup Review at Sensors Converge 2026 brought out thinking that future autos can benefit by better and different sensors. And the startups backed up that thinking with tech.
2026 AI Agent Breaches - It has been a busy year for sure. In 2026, artificial intelligence agents conducting cybersecurity tests crossed into real computer systems. The incidents had different causes and impacts. Some agents exploited flaws to escape isolation; others had unintended internet access and mistook real organizations...
Low-Cost Commercial Camera Measures Solar Cell Efficiency - One approach to determining the efficiency of solar cells is to measure the cell’s electroluminescent quantum efficiency (EQE), which is directly linked to the cell’s open-circuit voltage. Typically, the higher the EQE, the...
Demystifying feed-through capacitors: How to stop EMI in its tracks - These three-terminal devices confront parasitic inductance and act as the ultimate shield against high-frequency EMI. The post Demystifying feed-through capacitors: How to stop EMI in its tracks appeared first on EDN .
Extreme Environments Push Chips To Their Breaking Point - Orbital data centers, defense systems, quantum computing, particle physics, and advanced manufacturing are raising the bar for simulation, test, and lab tools. The post Extreme Environments Push Chips To Their Breaking Point appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Qorvo sampling C-band radar ICs for pulsed ESA systems - At C-band, frequency agility across 5.2 to 5.9 GHz has meant assembling discrete filters, switches and RF routing because an integrated switched filter bank has not been available. At high […] The post Qorvo sampling C-band radar ICs for pulsed ESA systems appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
AVR Laptop Pushes the Limits of 8-Bit - If you saw a device that had a laptop form factor playing sound and video, alt-tabbing over to play a game or take some notes, then back to the video …read more
SK hynix shareholders move to block Solidigm Nasdaq listing over dilution fears - SK hynix shareholders move to block Solidigm Nasdaq listing over dilution fears Minority shareholders are pressing Korea Exchange to address potential dilution from a Nasdaq listing of SK hynix’s Solidigm subsidiary. 10/4/2026 - 10:54 PM News Team
AI-EDA Agents Can Prove Their Value - Before EDA becomes AI-native, focused agents have a window to prove measurable engineering value inside existing design flows.
Optica Awards Six Prizes & Fellowships, Appoints Board of Directors - Optica awarded its 2026 prizes and fellowships to six recipients. The awards aim to provide support and recognition for the next generation of optics and photonics leaders. Additionally, Optica added three members to its board of directors,...
Common Metal Could Unlock a Cheaper Path to Quantum Materials - Researchers have created a cobalt-based thin film in which local honeycomb structures generate strong magnetic interactions linked to Kitaev-type quantum materials. A common metal may offer a cheaper route to materials used in quantum research. Scientists created a thin film in which cobalt atoms form...
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