Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 2½h ago: Recent X posts highlight ongoing semiconductor fab construction and cleanroom expansions amid massive investments, particularly in memory. Key updates include SK Hynix’s $39B fab approval, Intel’s Newark plant stalled until 2032, and memory ramps from Micron, SK Hynix, Samsung, and Kioxia. India is pushing hard with new incentives and cleanroom projects like Kaynes Semicon and IIT Gandhinagar. Workforce bottlenecks and the lag between announcements and actual capacity remain major themes.
Tuple Technologies at DAC 2026 - At #DAC2026 I met with Vamshi Kothur at Tuple Technologies to see how their cloud infrastructure products help IC design teams get their chip designs to market more quickly without the overhead of big IT and CAD teams. Tuple was founded in 2017 and has grown to about 45 people, headquartered in New Jersey....
A “Double Punch” Nanoparticle Could Reveal and Destroy Brain Cancer Cells - Light-activated nanoparticles could help surgeons see glioblastoma more clearly and destroy cancer cells that remain after surgery. Glioblastoma can spread microscopic cancer cells into healthy brain tissue, making the most aggressive form of brain cancer exceptionally difficult to remove completely....
AI’s Next Bottleneck Is Public Consent - AI’s next choke point isn’t chips—it’s public trust as states slow data centers over power, water, and secrecy. The post AI’s Next Bottleneck Is Public Consent appeared first on EE Times .
TI a first mover in CAN XL transceivers - The new CAN XL transceiver offers higher bandwidth and a larger payload while preserving the advantages of proven CAN protocols. The post TI a first mover in CAN XL transceivers appeared first on EDN .
What Will It Take To Deploy CPO At Scale? - The path to widespread deployment of co-packaged optics depends on solving challenges in manufacturing, testing, and operations. The post What Will It Take To Deploy CPO At Scale? appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Apple and AI : Siri the Early Years - One of the reasons for studying technology history is to look for recurring patterns: characteristics of either the technology itself or of firms that are built around it that are repeated time and time again.
Korea vows to ease regulations to support 3 megaprojects - Korea vows to ease regulations to support 3 megaprojects The government plans regulatory changes to unlock 4.2 trillion won ($2.96 billion) in investment for semiconductor, physical AI and data center projects. 8/12/2026 - 11:00 PM
Beam Routing through Excitons in Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Monolayers - …to imprint directionality on the emission. Using low-temperature, angle-resolved cathodoluminescence spectroscopy, we show that the intrinsic excitonic transitions of a semiconductor can themselves produce routed emission. We probe monolayers of WSe _2 _2 , MoSe _2 _2 , and MoTe _2 _2 and resolve the...
Tracker: Global Fitness Band Vendor Value Share by Price-Tier Q1 2026 - Global fitness band industry revenues were flat YoY in Q1 2026, after a decline in Q4 2025, preceded by two consecutive quarters of fitness band industry revenue growth, following twenty consecutive quarters of declines. The worldwide fitness band market is currently dominated by Xiaomi and Huawei at...
FSI Advances Workforce Development at 2026 SACA Conference - The Florida Semiconductor Institute’s (FSI) deputy director for workforce development, professor Jack Judy, presented at the 2026 SACA Conference, highlighting progress on new industry-driven semiconductor certifications. The credentials aim to strengthen education and workforce pathways by aligning...
BBCube: A Novel Chip-on-Wafer Technology for Next-Generation AI Chip Integration - Three core technologies involving advanced packaging, chip interconnects, and thermal design enable high-performance semiconductor systems. The post BBCube: A Novel Chip-on-Wafer Technology for Next-Generation AI Chip Integration appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
Sony-TSMC $4.7B Deal Helps Thwart Samsung, Analysts Say - Sony and TSMC have joined forces to counter Samsung's growing presence in smartphone image sensors, particularly for Apple. The post Sony-TSMC $4.7B Deal Helps Thwart Samsung, Analysts Say appeared first on EE Times .
Presidential office ducks leadership on 52-hour workweek dispute (KOR) - Presidential office ducks leadership on 52-hour workweek dispute (KOR) The presidential office is undercutting its semiconductor push by avoiding making a clear decision on 52-hour workweek exemptions for megaprojects. 8/11/2026 - 09:01 PM Opinion Desk
China drinks twice as much beer as USA - China is the world’s leading producer of beer, according to the latest BarthHaas Report. In 2025, the country’s output stood at 354 million hectolitres of beer. A hectolitre is equivalent […] The post China drinks twice as much beer as USA appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Compal Opens Daxi AI Server Manufacturing Center - Compal Electronics today held the opening ceremony for its Daxi AI Server Manufacturing Center, officially launching next-generation AI server manufacturing capacity. The post Compal Opens Daxi AI Server Manufacturing Center appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
Where Korea’s economy will be won in the AI era - Where Korea’s economy will be won in the AI era Korea’s AI strategy overweights chips and data centers, and says productivity, talent and manufacturing-based AI will decide the country’s future. 8/11/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
Why Edge AI Demands Companion Silicon - Lattice's Hussein Osman frames the next phase of edge AI as a reliability-at-scale problem rather than a raw-performance one. The post Why Edge AI Demands Companion Silicon appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
Housing Stability Without 'Dakgong' Is Unattainable - Just as the government overcame anti-nuclear and anti-dam sentiments to relocate Gwangju Airport for the Honam semiconductor factory, a bold decision to relocate Seongnam Airport and build housing would
SEM Analysis for Semiconductor Failure Analysis - Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) is one of the most important imaging techniques used in semiconductor failure analysis. While optical microscopes remain extremely useful for initial inspection, many semiconductor defects are simply too small to characterize adequately with visible-light microscopy....
Radon: Level detection, risk determination, and as-needed mitigation - Radon, in both air and ground water, is a health risk whose prevalence should be regularly assessed and, if necessary, dealt with. The post Radon: Level detection, risk determination, and as-needed mitigation appeared first on EDN .
Fable: The Turnaround Artist - A little over 20 years ago, a chip company was heavily indebted and loss-making with a share price around $2 and a market cap of around $1.8 billion The CEO […] The post Fable: The Turnaround Artist appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Kospi surges for fourth straight day on chip rally as won weakens - Kospi surges for fourth straight day on chip rally as won weakens Shares climbed 3.56 percent to continue winning streak as foreign and institutional investors scooped up chipmakers. 8/13/2026 - 04:53 AM
MIT selected to lead new NSF materials research center - The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center unites researchers across disciplines to develop technologies for medical imaging, sustainable metals production, and next-generation electronics.
Liquid-cooled SSDs in the Age of AI - Learn how Solidigm is overcoming power and thermal bottlenecks in AI architecture with improved cold plate technology for liquid cooled SSDs.
Build infrastructure first for Honam chip fabs - Build infrastructure first for Honam chip fabs The government’s 2029 fab target hinges on building power, water and transport networks before construction begins. 8/12/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
The Chip Insider®– Why Test is Outpacing WFE - Inside G. Dan Hutcheson’s latest analysis, the AI-driven shift from consumer electronics to advanced computing reveals why semiconductor test is outpacing WFE and reshaping industry economics.
Astrolight, ATMOS Space Cargo sign MoU for in-flight laser comms - Astrolight and ATMOS Space Cargo have signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) to jointly demonstrate what they describe as the first in-flight optical communications link between a re-entry spacecraft and […] The post Astrolight, ATMOS Space Cargo sign MoU for in-flight laser comms appeared first...
ASMPT Names New CEO - Bassel Haddad has been named group CEO and executive director of ASMPT, a supplier of equipment for the packaging industry
Narrative: Global Smartphone Vendor and OS Market Share by Region – Q2 2026 - Global smartphone shipments fell 7.4% year-on-year in Q2 2026, more than three times the rate of decline recorded in Q1. The Q1 story was an entry-level squeeze. Q2 is broader: OPPO, a mid-tier vendor, swung to a double-digit YoY decline, and Honor’s Q1 claim that geographic diversification had insulated...
What Are DDR5 DIMM Chipsets? The Complete Guide To RCDs, PMICs, SPD Hubs and More - How DDR5 DIMM chipsets work, why they matter, how they build upon DDR5 technology, and how emerging module architectures are extending memory bandwidth. The post What Are DDR5 DIMM Chipsets? The Complete Guide To RCDs, PMICs, SPD Hubs and More appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Agentic AI, Multi‑Physics, and Standards Will Redefine Chips Design - Agentic AI, brutal physics bottlenecks, and standards are remaking chip design from silicon to systems. The post Agentic AI, Multi‑Physics, and Standards Will Redefine Chips Design appeared first on EE Times .
Technical Report: Skyworks PK5712_01 LNA Die (SKY520-21) RFIC Process Analysis - This report presents an RFIC process analysis on the Skyworks PK5712_01 low noise amplifier (LNA) die. This die was extracted from the Skyworks SKY520-21 Low-Band, Mid-Band, High-Band (LMHB) Radio Frequency Power Amplifier Module with LNA and integrated duplexers (L-PAMiD) developed for 4G LTE and 5GNR...
Google Pixel 11 Analysis | Upcoming Teardown - Every Pixel launch resets expectations for the rest of the Android market. Get the full Pixel 10 teardown now and see the BOM, component sourcing, and design choices the Pixel 11 must top.
Fewer Weapons - US munitions stockpiles have shrunk significantly over the course of the war with Iran., according the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. Stocks of Patriot interceptor missiles dropped from around […] The post Fewer Weapons appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Bridging Older Tasmota Hardware Into Apple Home - The Tasmota firmware is a popular choice for flashing to a range of Espressif microcontrollers to turn them into smart home devices. If you have such devices in your house, …read more
Water strategy becomes urgent as extreme droughts become routine - Water strategy becomes urgent as extreme droughts become routine As extreme droughts become more frequent, Korea must build resilient water infrastructure and maintain long-term policies beyond political shifts. 8/13/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
IC Decapsulation: Methods, Process and Applications - Many semiconductor failure-analysis techniques require direct access to structures that are hidden inside an IC package. The semiconductor die, bond pads, bond wires and other critical components may be completely covered by epoxy molding compound or other packaging materials. Before these structures...
UK Chain Hotels Fare Better Than Independents - In the UK, chain hotels consistently report more positive business sentiment than independents across all surveyed metrics, according to the 2026 UK Accommodation Barometer. Chains score higher on economic conditions, […] The post UK Chain Hotels Fare Better Than Independents appeared first on Electronics...
Your Laptop Keyboard, On Another Device - It’s likely many of us have been in the position of first set-up on a machine such as a Raspberry Pi, and had keyboard problems. Either no spare keyboard is …read more
Stable Glasses of Organic Semiconductor Resist Crystallization - …By controlling the deposition temperature, resistance towards crystallization can be enhanced by at least a factor of ten in PVD glasses of the model organic semiconductor Alq3 (Tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato) aluminum). PVD glasses of Alq3 first transform into a supercooled liquid before crystallizing....
Self-Supervised Layout Generation To Fix Advanced-Node DRVs (Nvidia, Duke) - Researchers from NVIDIA and Duke University published a technical paper titled “SCALE: Self-Supervised Constraint-Aware Layout GEneration for Local P&R DRV Fixing at Advanced Nodes.” Abstract “As semiconductor manufacturing advances toward sub-2nm nodes, local place-and-route (P&R) design-rule violation...
Comparing Intel EMIB and Intel Foveros - Intel EMIB and Intel Foveros are advanced semiconductor-packaging technologies designed to combine multiple silicon dies, or chiplets, within one processor package. Both support heterogeneous integration: manufacturers can build different functions using the process technology best suited to each one,...
Boost Front-End SoC Design With Defacto’s AI-Powered Tool - Front-end SoC design has always been a balancing act between speed, accuracy, and the large amount of manual work required to get RTL, IPs, and collaterals to be aligned. In a recent webinar, Defacto CEO and founder Chouki Aktouf joined by product manager Valentin Boyer, walked through how the company...
Lockheed Martin demos AI sensor-driven autonomy on a fighter aircraft - Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is highlighting that it has demonstrated sensor-driven autonomy on a fighter aircraft, albeit involving a simulation test aircraft. The company’s advanced-projects division was working with the […] The post Lockheed Martin demos AI sensor-driven autonomy on a fighter aircraft...
An energy storage device designed to be recycled - Smartwatches, phones and even some drones rely on lightweight, rechargeable energy storage systems. Once those devices wear out, many end up as electronic waste. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have developed ...
Cheap and cheerful LMC555 RC PWM pulse generator - This circuit enables you to generate remote control PWM test signals with a (very) generic (and cheap) chip. The post Cheap and cheerful LMC555 RC PWM pulse generator appeared first on EDN .
Global semiconductor market doubles in H1 2026 - The global semiconductor market generated 702 billion US dollars in revenue during the first half of 2026, more than doubling compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the latest figures from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization.
Agentrys Launches Agentic Design Automation at DAC 2026 - There were many new agentic design flows introduced at DAC this year. Some from mainstream providers and others from new startups. The increased level of activity around this technology was good to see. Most of the approaches presented at the conference were targeting specific parts of the flow. Verification...
