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How tuning atomic order and surface chemistry can shape MXenes - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are helping show what it means to design a material almost atom-by-atom. In two publications, scientists show they can carefully choose the types ...
Ultra-Stable Semiconductor Laser - Simon Ayotte, Principal Scientist – Lasers and Photonics, indie’s Photonics BU The LXM is a compact semiconductor laser module exhibiting world-class linewidth and frequency noise performance, surpassing even high-end fiber lasers, as detailed in the white paper Rethinking Laser Performance: Advancing...
TSMC shareholders clear record 2025 results, putting AI capacity roadmap in focus - TSMC shareholders approved the company's 2025 business report and financial statements at its 2026 annual shareholders' meeting on June 4, giving investors a formal look at a year in which the world's largest contract chipmaker converted the AI semiconductor boom into record-scale earnings.
InchFab Sells $10M Mini Fabs to Democratize Chipmaking - InchFab's mini fabs are cost-competitive with larger 8-inch wafer fabs at the half-micron and larger nodes. The post InchFab Sells $10M Mini Fabs to Democratize Chipmaking appeared first on EE Times .
From the Inside Out: Why Ramune Nagisetty Came to PDF Solutions - There’s a certain kind of expertise that can’t be taught in a classroom or learned from a manual. It comes from decades of hands-on work at the intersection oftechnology and strategy, from being …
AI-driven boom pushes chip market past $1.5T - The global semiconductor market is on track to grow 90 percent in 2026 and exceed 1.5 trillion dollars in annual revenue, according to the latest forecast from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization.
Ruggedized connectors: Not necessarily big or bulky - Ruggedized connectors come in both old and new form factors, with different design attributes. The post Ruggedized connectors: Not necessarily big or bulky appeared first on EDN .
Lattice Wins 2026 Fortress Cyber Security Award - Lattice Semiconductor, the low power programmable leader, today announced its Lattice MachXO5™-NX TDQ FPGA family was named a 2026 Fortress Cyber Security Award winner in the cryptography category by the Business Intelligence Group.
Webinar | Emerging Materials Redefining the Joint Replacement Market - Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Felix Wei on Thursday 11 June for the expert-led webinar, "Emerging Materials Redefining the Hip and Knee Replacement Market". Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times in one day.
AI job cuts lift April US layoff plans 38% - AI job cuts became the largest stated reason for US layoff announcements in April, as employers announced 83,387 planned cuts,…
Memory card interfaces keep pace with the internal bus evolution race: Part 1 - Clock speeds get faster. Per-cycle (and per-clock edge) address and data dollops get larger. And protocols get more efficient. But here we’re talking about external, not internal, buses. The post Memory card interfaces keep pace with the internal bus evolution race: Part 1 appeared first on EDN .
Detection at the nanoscale: A phosphate-detecting electrochemical sensor - Graphene, the "wonder material," has shaped much of Suprem Das's research career. From nano-manufacturing to advanced printing for applications such as sensing and energy, Das is committed to finding graphene solutions with ...
Defending Smart Homes Against AI Cyber Attacks - How to mitigate the expected increase in vulnerability alerts, software updates, and breaches. The post Defending Smart Homes Against AI Cyber Attacks appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Broadcom says AI chip revenue on track to exceed US$100 billion in 2027, rules out rack business - At the earnings call on June 3, Broadcom said its AI semiconductor business continued to accelerate in the fiscal second quarter, with revenue reaching a record US$10.8 billion, up 143% from a year earlier, and bookings exceeding US$30 billion. CEO Hock Tan said demand for custom accelerators and networking...
MIT Engineers Solve a Major Lidar Problem That Has Stumped Researchers for Years - A new MIT-designed lidar chip uses specially engineered antennas to reduce interference and widen the sensor’s field of view. From self-driving cars navigating busy streets to drones surveying disaster zones, lidar has become one of the most important technologies for helping machines perceive the world...
TSMC Expands Use of NVIDIA AI Technologies Across Chip Production Operations - TSMC, the world’s largest contract semiconductor manufacturer, is significantly expanding its deployment of NVIDIA artificial intelligence and accelerated computing technologies throughout its chip design and manufacturing operations. The initiative represents one of the most comprehensive applications...
Triply simply sequence supply voltages - This circuit design for power supply on/off sequencing uses Schmidt triggers for triple-positive-rail timing purposes. The post Triply simply sequence supply voltages appeared first on EDN .
Inc. Names KEYSER Commercial Real Estate Best Workplaces in the United States in 2026 - Greater Phoenix. The region's emergence as a global hub for semiconductor manufacturing, advanced technology, and industrial development has created significant demand for strategic real estate guidance.From multinational semiconductor manufacturers and technology companies to healthcare providers
How 800V EV Innovations are Redefining AI Data Centers - The transition to 800V in electric vehicles has accelerated the commercialization of wide bandgap semiconductors, and has led to increased vehicle range, faster charging, and greater e-powertrain efficiency. AI data centers are being pushed to ever-increasing power ratings to support future generations...
Connectivity and Compute in Next-Gen Edge Devices - Bringing together Wi-Fi 7, local AI processing and intelligent sensing. The post Connectivity and Compute in Next-Gen Edge Devices appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Photronics to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences - BROOKFIELD, Conn., June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced it will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:...
Terrace Free SOI: maximizing usable wafer area - Terrace Free SOI is available across Okmetic’s 200 mm SOI wafer portfolio, including Bonded SOI (BSOI), Enhanced SOI (E-SOI®), Power Management SOI and High Resistivity SOI wafers. The solution combines increased active area with an edge design optimized for device manufacturing. More dies per wafer...
Jedec SiC Guidelines improve reliability in WBG power electronics - JEDEC is publishing two new guidelines around the use of wide bandgap (WBG) power semiconductor materials, such as Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC). There is JEP203: Guideline for Short Circuit Evaluation in Power Conversion Transistors. And JEP204: Catalog of Stress Procedures for Silicon...
[News] TSMC Rejects High-NA EUV Investment Concerns, Confirms Purchase for R&D Use - As Intel advances its High-NA EUV roadmap for its A14 node, market attention has turned to TSMC’s comparatively cautious approach to the cutting-edge lithography tool, which is estimated to cost around US$400 million per system. However, at its June 4 shareholder meeting, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei...
Build 2026: Accumulating evidence of Microsoft’s AI independence - Abundant use of the AI acronym is increasingly evident at various industry events. Strip away the hype layer and look deeper, however, and interesting trends still emerge into view. The post Build 2026: Accumulating evidence of Microsoft’s AI independence appeared first on EDN .
Dynamic nanogates let longer molecules pass faster through flexible pores - A research team led by Professor Shuichi Hiraoka at the University of Tokyo and Professor Masanori Tachikawa at Yokohama City University has quantitatively analyzed how molecules pass through dynamic nanoscale pores using ...
Space report measures impact of academia on the UK space sector - A report produced for the UK’s Space Partnership by the consultants know.space examines the impact of academia on the UK space sector. Space research For context, the report – Role and Impact of Academia on the UK Space Sector – states there are 112 space research organisations active in the UK....
Quantum can become semicon 2.0 for the Netherlands - Quantum technology now offers the chance to build a second pillar under the Dutch economy, this time centered around Delft and Leiden, argues Anton Duisterwinkel.
Scaling Nanoribbon Transistors with Monolayer TMDs (Stanford, Chalmers, Horiba, SLAC) - Researchers from Stanford University, Chalmers University of Technology, HORIBA Scientific, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have published “Scaling nanoribbon transistors with monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides”. Abstract “Nanoscale transistors demand aggressive scaling of all channel...
Low-noise USB scopes deliver 16-bit resolution - Pico Technology has launched the PicoScope 5000E series of USB-C oscilloscopes for analog, digital, and mixed-signal debugging. The post Low-noise USB scopes deliver 16-bit resolution appeared first on EDN .
400G Lanes: The Next Inflection Point for AI Datacenters - What happens when AI infrastructure demands more than incremental speed gains? Explore how 400G/lane is reshaping bandwidth, scalability, and optical networking architectures.
Why It’s Time to Rethink Your Timing Strategy: A Fresh Look at UTC(k) - From telecom to power grids, dependable timing matters more than ever. Learn why UTC(k) is gaining attention as a resilient, nationally traceable time source, and how it fits into real‑world timing strategies designed for long‑term reliability.
Nvidia to accelerate Vera Rubin production; Quanta Computer to add three US plants by end of 2026 - Quanta Computer executive vice president and Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) president Mike Yang said GPU applications are expanding across training, edge computing, and storage, as well as in the development of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). In response to future demand, the company...
IBM Statement on A.I. Executive Order - IBM applauds the Administration's Executive Order on AI and cybersecurity. As AI becomes more foundational to all of us, including business and government, securing it — and the open source...
Quobly secures €115 million Series A to bring silicon-based quantum computers to market - demonstrated the feasibility of developing silicon qubits within semiconductor manufacturing processes, and established a system-level architecture integrating device, control and software layers.Scaling quantum computing through semiconductor manufacturingQuobly's approach is based on the
Keysight, DoCoMo and NTT model 6G - Keysight Technologies is collaborating with NTT DOCOMO and NTT to accelerate realistic 6G channel modelling and wireless communication simulation. The work is part of the companies’ ongoing MoU focused on 6G wireless communications design, testing, and measurement technologies. By combining real‑world...
Taiwan Excellence Showcases Taiwan's AI Mobility Ecosystem at ITS America Conference & Expo 2026 - technology ecosystem. As ITS cooperation increasingly intersects with cybersecurity, national security, and critical infrastructure resilience, Taiwan's semiconductor and ICT capabilities have become closely integrated into the North American ITS supply chain. Taiwan stands as a trusted ecosystem partner,...
Why Europe Needs Its Own AI Supercomputing Platform - The strategic cooperation between Semidynamics and SiPearl to develop a European sovereign rack-scale AI compute platform is important for reasons that extend far beyond technology. It represents a major step toward Europe gaining greater control over its artificial intelligence infrastructure, reducing...
