Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 5½h ago: Tata-PSMC ~$11B fab in Dholera breaking ground targeting 50k wafers/month at 28-110nm nodes, pilot end-2026. GlobalFoundries advancing $10B NY fab project. Global 300mm equipment spend projected $149B (2026) to $227B (2029). Cleanroom build times 36-48 months for ISO Class 1 with vibration isolation major bottleneck. Strong U.S. and India momentum via subsidies and CHIPS-style investments amid AI-driven capacity needs.
How Singapore Connects Chip Research, Startups, and Manufacturing - From SiC power devices to silicon photonics, Singapore is building the infrastructure and industrial partnerships needed to bring deep-tech research to market. The post How Singapore Connects Chip Research, Startups, and Manufacturing appeared first on EE Times .
Choo Mi-ae's 'Straw Politics' - Initially, Governor Choo targeted the semiconductor tax revenue allocated to local governments in Gyeonggi Province.
OLED gaming monitors emerge as shining light in dim display market - OLED gaming monitors emerge as shining light in dim display market Deeper blacks, faster screens and lower prices are driving an organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, gaming monitor boom in a sluggish display market. 10/20/2026 - 07:58 AM News Team
Foreigners buying US shares for AI bet - Foreign buying of US shares has increased sharply in the last four years, according to the IMF. The figures published in the IMF Global Financial Stability Report this October are […] The post Foreigners buying US shares for AI bet appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Oct. 20 - HBM power consumption; GAAFET leakage pathways; agentic AI for heterogeneous system design; nanoelectromechanical gain-cell eDRAM; AI-accelerated 3D-IC thermal modeling; agentic AI for RTL verification and debugging; thermal side-channel attacks in autonomous vehicles. The post Chip Industry Technical...
Privacy-Preserving Robust Monitoring of Dense-Time Temporal Logic - …monitoring. In a number of system testing scenarios, the designer and the tester are separate parties. This testing-as-a-service model is common in software, avionics, and semiconductors , and is growing in importance in the red-teaming of machine learning models. In such a model, the designer seeks...
Good Golly It’s MOLY - 65 years ago this ad for TI diodes packaged using its Molybdenum Glass hermetic seal technique appeared in Electronics Weekly’s edition of May 3 1961: The post Good Golly It’s MOLY appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
HANMI Semiconductor Opens HANMI USA - HANMI Semiconductor today announced that it has opened U.S. subsidiary HANMI USA, a major step in expanding its presence in the U.S. semiconductor market. The post HANMI Semiconductor Opens HANMI USA appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
WFE to the Moon (Still), Semicon West and OCP Insights - In this action-packed episode of The Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg recap a hectic week in Silicon Valley, spanning Semicon West in San Francisco, the Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit in San Jose, and major analyst events. The hosts examine the evolving semicap and wafer equipment landscape—including...
Video Interview: Applied Materials CEO on the Economics Behind Its $5B EPIC Bet - Following the unveiling of its EPIC Center, Applied Materials revealed strong financial projections. We look at how it all ties together and feature a new video interview with CEO Gary Dickerson. The post Video Interview: Applied Materials CEO on the Economics Behind Its $5B EPIC Bet appeared first on...
Korea cannot dismiss the despair of French youth - Korea cannot dismiss the despair of French youth France’s economic strain and anger among the youth at its entrenched system should serve as a clear warning for Korea to diversify growth, create jobs and make housing more affordable. 10/19/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
Starboard Sees Value In Apple Chip Supplier Skyworks - Starboard Value, which just acquired a stake in Skyworks Solutions Inc. via its takeover of Qorvo Inc., sees big upside should it execute on the goals of its merger with the rival wireless chipmaker, according to people familiar with the matter.
Accelerate Motor Control and Embedded Development With Microchip - Microchip rounds out its newest release wave with tools built for engineers developing and debugging embedded systems—from a dual-core motor control daughter card to an OpenOCD debug probe, a new Curiosity Nano and a functional safety development kit.
Cloud giants’ capital spending to exceed $1.5T in 2027 - The world’s nine largest cloud service providers are expected to spend more than 1.5 trillion dollars on capital investments in 2027, up 60 percent from this year, according to Trendforce.
Researchers Unleash Record-Breaking X-Ray Flashes in Just 300 Attoseconds - Researchers used the European XFEL to produce ultrashort X-ray flashes that reached record intensity for this type of pulse. To understand chemical reactions and perhaps one day control the electrons involved, scientists need a detailed picture of how electrons behave inside atoms and molecules. X-rays...
AI 算力引爆架構革命，光互連、800VDC 與硬體安全三大關鍵台系供應鏈受惠 - 隨著人工智慧（AI）算力需求呈現爆炸式成長， 前開放運算計畫（OCP）全球峰會正式登場。對此，外資摩根士丹利（Morgan Stanley；大摩）出具最新產業研究報告指出，本次峰會涵蓋三大核心技術變革，包括光互連傳輸架構躍升、800VDC...
Thermal Side Channels Create New Security Risks For Autonomous Vehicles (Missouri S&T) - Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology published “Can Autonomous Vehicles Keep Their Cool? A Survey of Thermal Side-Channel and Perception Attacks.” Abstract excerpt: “This survey systematizes thirteen representative works into thermal perception integrity, telemetry leakage,...
Korea’s chip boom swells national income, but leaves workers with little to show - Korea’s chip boom swells national income, but leaves workers with little to show Nearly 80 percent of Korea’s first-half income growth went to companies and self-employed owners, while employee compensation accounted for just 16.5 percent. 10/18/2026 - 05:29 AM News Team
AI, Semiconductor Firms Join Autumn IPO Rush - EST, accepting subscriptions from the 22nd to the 23rd, manufactures ‘electrostatic chucks’ that fix semiconductor wafers and display glass substrates to process equipment.
Innodisk’s DDR5 8000 RDIMM addresses edge AI - Innodisk is expanding its DDR5 portfolio with 8000 RDIMM for compute-intensive applications, such as edge AI and enterprise servers. As the name indicates, the modules deliver data transfer speeds of […] The post Innodisk’s DDR5 8000 RDIMM addresses edge AI appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Korea cannot dismiss the despair of French youth (KOR) - Korea cannot dismiss the despair of French youth (KOR) France’s economic strain and anger among the youth at its entrenched system should serve as a clear warning for Korea to diversify growth, create jobs and make housing more affordable. 10/19/2026 - 08:26 PM Opinion Desk
Perché proprio il carburo di silicio (SiC)? - La specifica di Google, Microsoft e NVIDIA non impone nessuna tecnologia. Ma tre formule spiegano perché, oggi, i suoi numeri portano al SiC.
Automotive sensor power supply without a switching pre-regulator - An automotive sensor power supply appears deceptively simple to design but in fact poses many formidable challenges. The post Automotive sensor power supply without a switching pre-regulator appeared first on EDN .
Building Physical AI Systems That Can Work in the Real World - Build scalable physical AI by balancing compute, power, safety, and cost—see why system architecture outperforms raw model size. The post Building Physical AI Systems That Can Work in the Real World appeared first on EE Times .
Analysis: US backing grows, but Intel insists turnaround remains independently run - The economics of the foundry business have always carried a particular contradiction: semiconductor manufacturing demands enormous upfront capital and years of sustained investment, yet the companies making those investments are expected to preserve enough strategic independence to respond quickly to...
Kospi goes from global outperformer to world's worst performer - Kospi goes from global outperformer to world's worst performer After a record-setting start to the year, Korea's leading stock index has been the world's worst since the start of October due to a sharp sell-off in heavyweight chip stocks. 10/19/2026 - 02:37 AM News Team
Chip Startup Tenstorrent Raises Funds at $6.2 Billion Value - AI chip startup Tenstorrent Inc., after attracting takeover interest earlier this year, has raised $1.5 billion from investors in a funding round that boosts its valuation to $6.2 billion.
TTM Technologies Acquires MKS' Ophir Optics Business - TTM Technologies, a manufacturer of technology products, acquired the Ophir Optics business from MKS for $650 million. Ophir Optics is a manufacturer of high-precision infrared thermal imaging and laser optics solutions, serving defense, security and industrial applications.
Technical Report: EPC EPC2366 7th-Generation 40 V 0.8 mΩ GaN HEMT Process Flow - The EPC2366 is a 40 V enhancement-mode eGaN® power transistor as EPC’s first Gen 7 eGaN device to enter mass production. It combines an ultra-low RDS(ON) of 0.84 mΩ, low gate charge of 15 nC, and high current capability of up to 88 A continuous/360 A pulsed in a compact 3.3 × 2.6 mm PQFN package....
The Workforce Behind the Roadmap - For three years, every semiconductor conference has featured some version of the same slide: the industry doesn’t have enough people to build what it’s promising. This month, SEMI’s National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME), backed by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department...
From Macro to Micro, and Back - This year’s Nobel prizes explained large systems through their smallest parts. What can chip design learn from them, and can AI help us design in the other direction too? The post From Macro to Micro, and Back appeared first on EE Times .
MS pulls out of Nscale UK datacentre project - Nscale, the London neocloud startup, has had another setback to its IPO plans with Microsoft pulling out of a deal to be the anchor tenant on Nscale’s Loughton, Essex datacentre […] The post MS pulls out of Nscale UK datacentre project appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Scientists Discover Metals That Refuse To Crack at an Astonishing -424°F - Two experimental alloys resisted cracking at −424°F by forming new crystal defects, offering a possible route to tougher metals for extreme cold. Most metals become stronger as they cool, but some also become more vulnerable to breaking. Iron, tungsten, and chromium belong to a class called body-centered...
Spending looks different when you're in charge - Spending looks different when you're in charge A record budget and temporary tax windfall should prompt debt reduction and stronger oversight before new spending becomes permanent. 10/18/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
CEO Interview with Dr. Raj Talluri of Kulicke & Soffa - Dr. Talluri joined K&S in August 2026 as a member of the Board and assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of K&S in September 2026. Prior to joining K&S, Dr. Talluri served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors at Enovix Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed...
The Industry Challenge: AI Is Forcing Semiconductor Innovation Beyond the Chip - Applied Materials President and CEO Gary Dickerson with the EPIC Center founding partners on October 12, 2026, in Sunnyvale, CA. (Tomas Ovalle/AP Content Services for Applied Materials, Inc.) The bottlenecks are becoming interconnected
AI infrastructure faces four hurdles: Power, construction, technology, funding - At last week's SEMICON West 2026 industry outlook forum, research firms said investment in US AI data centers continues to accelerate, but the industry still faces multiple hurdles before it can turn demand into operational computing capacity. Constraints now extend beyond chips to power and the grid,...
Powertip Technology transitions into a solutions provider as demand and costs rise - Powertip Technology is transitioning from a module design and supply company to a solutions provider. The company has seen rising demand in the first half of 2026 as the electronics and manufacturing industries faced higher material costs, which it aims to control by negotiating price adjustments with...
Bloomberg Daybreak Asia: Asia Bucks US Chip Rally - Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.Asian stocks dropped, diverging from a chip-led rally on Wall Street, as sentiment toward the artificial intelligence trade remained jittery ahead of key earnings this week that will test the strength of gains in the technology sector. The MSCI Asia Pacific...
Spending looks different when you're in charge (KOR) - Spending looks different when you're in charge (KOR) A record budget and temporary tax windfall should prompt debt reduction and stronger oversight before new spending becomes permanent. 10/18/2026 - 08:30 PM Opinion Desk
Agentic AI Explores Heterogeneous Chip and Interconnect Architectures (Argonne, UIUC) - Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign published a technical paper titled “Agentic AI for Heterogeneous System Design Across Chip, Scale-Up, and Scale-Out Domains.” Abstract Excerpt: “The design space of modern AI/HPC systems has expanded rapidly...
Spectrum Instrumentation digitisers get onboard averaging function - Spectrum Instrumentation has introduced a new firmware option for its high-resolution 59xx series digitizers to perform onboard summation averaging. The tool is for reducing unwanted signal noise while and improving […] The post Spectrum Instrumentation digitisers get onboard averaging function appeared...
Scientists Turn Ordinary Plastic Into Billions of Tiny Diamonds Using Powerful Lasers - Diamonds recovered from plastic contain roughly 3,000 atoms each and could be modified with other elements for future use in medical imaging. Powerful lasers can turn plastic into tiny diamonds, but recovering the crystals means catching them as they shoot out at speeds comparable to a meteorite impact....
ORCA launches PT-3 photonic quantum computer - ORCA Computing, a spin out from the University of Oxford, is launching the PT-3, the latest generation of its photonic quantum computers. The first system is live in the Digital […] The post ORCA launches PT-3 photonic quantum computer appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
SFP: The multimode module autopsy - A dissimilar laser technology trades off range for cost, at least theoretically. But it’s still faster than the LED-based predecessor. The post SFP: The multimode module autopsy appeared first on EDN .
Multidimensional Microscope Reveals Ultrafast Changes in Materials - To understand the microscopic processes underlying quantum and optoelectronic materials, it is necessary to observe how the materials evolve in across space and time. Existing techniques cannot simultaneously resolve ultrafast coherent dynamics with microscopic spatial information. Pump-probe microscopy...
Breaking The Memory Bottleneck In AI And HPC SoCs - Opimizing embedded memory IP for RibbonFET and PowerVia. The post Breaking The Memory Bottleneck In AI And HPC SoCs appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Fiber optic gyroscopes: Elegant engineering of modern inertial navigation - Fiber optic gyroscope (FOG), a marvel of solid-state engineering, bridges Einstein’s relativity with modern tactical guidance. The post Fiber optic gyroscopes: Elegant engineering of modern inertial navigation appeared first on EDN .
