Spintronic memory switches in 40 ps - A University of Tokyo-led research team has demonstrated a non-volatile spintronic memory switching device that can rewrite a magnetic state…
Chiral carbon nanotube films deliver giant light-conversion effect - A sheet of twisted carbon nanotubes has revealed a hidden talent scientists suspected for decades but had never managed to measure. Researchers at Rice University have created large, highly ordered films of chiral carbon ...
MCUs bridge I3C across voltage domains - Microchip’s PIC18-Q20 MCUs integrate up to two I3C peripherals and Multi-Voltage I/O (MVIO) in 14- and 20-pin packages as small as 3×3 mm. The post MCUs bridge I3C across voltage domains appeared first on EDN .
Alibaba unveils new AI chip as Nvidia access remains stalled - Tech giant Alibaba released on Wednesday a new artificial intelligence chip it said performed three times as well as its predecessor, showcasing growing domestic chipmaker prowess as US titan Nvidia struggles for access to ...
Applied Materials Announces Broadcom as EPIC Innovation Partner - Companies to collaborate on R&D to accelerate introduction of advanced packaging technologies for next-generation AI chips and systems Partnership will leverage Applied’s global network of innovation centers, including new EPIC Center in Silicon Valley SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20, 2026 (GLOBE
Blog Review: May 20 - Importing functions in PSS; rethinking server architecture; HBM challenges; heterogeneous integration roadmaps; sparse linear algebra. The post Blog Review: May 20 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
How data movement defines performance for AI silicon - When data movement is delayed, even the fastest compute engines are left waiting, reducing throughput, increasing latency, and wasting power. The post How data movement defines performance for AI silicon appeared first on EDN .
Scientists Just Used Sunlight To Pull Off a Quantum Physics Feat Once Thought Impossible - Scientists have shown that sunlight alone can generate quantum-correlated photons capable of producing “ghost images,” a feat once thought to require stable lasers. Quantum optics experiments typically rely on carefully controlled lasers to create correlated or entangled photon pairs. These photon...
[Blog] Trust Is No Longer Assumed: Why SPDM Is Redefining Secure Infrastructure - Every major shift in datacenter architecture moves certain security capabilities from nice-to-have to non-negotiable. As systems become more disaggregated, platforms more modular, and firmware delivery increasingly network-based, traditional trust assumptions no longer hold. Hardware is sourced across...
Closing the Silicon Realization Gap: From Static DFM to Governance for Lifecycle (GFL) - The semiconductor industry has achieved extraordinary mastery in silicon signoff. Modern EDA environments can now optimize timing closure, physical verification, IR/EM behavior, routing density, thermal interaction, and increasingly even design-space exploration through AI-assisted implementation flows....
4/20mA to 0/20mA loop current converter for grounded loads - Ground-referenced loads are common in industry. This circuit implements current loop conversions for them. The post 4/20mA to 0/20mA loop current converter for grounded loads appeared first on EDN .
VETH100A1DD1 ESD protection diode passes OPEN Alliance EMC test specs - Vishay is announcing its VETH100A1DD1 ESD protection diode meets all three OPEN Alliance EMC test specifications for ESD protection devices. The part has passed IEEE 10BASE-T1S compliance testing, highlights Vishay, approving its use in automotive One-Pair Ethernet (OPEN) bus architectures. Additionally,...
Imec Ventures expands into US - Imec has established an imec.ventimec.ventures – its dedicat presence in the US, with teams in Silicon Valley and on the East Coast. Imec aims to strengthen its engagement with the US innovation and investor ecosystems and help startups face challenges like accessing the appropriate roadmap insights,...
Australia orders six China-linked investors to divest 17% stake in Northern Minerals - Australia directed six China-linked investors to sell their combined 17% stake in rare earths miner Northern Minerals within two weeks, as reported by The Wall Street Journal and the Australian Broadcasting Corp . The treasury issued the order to protect national interest and to support efforts to build...
Imagine Innovators Amsterdam | May 2026 - Imagine Innovators Amsterdam | May 2026 At Imagine Innovators 2026, BrainChip's Gilles Bézard (Senior ML Solution Architect) will present AkidaTag, an ultra-low-power reference platform built to shatter the "battery wall" for continuous-sensing edge devices. Leveraging neuromorphic architecture, Gilles...
Smart hygrometers: Still largely useful even without integrated visual monitors - What makes a market success? Is there a Swiss-made sensor inside? Or maybe a wrist strap? What happened to the basics: cost-effective reliable functionality? The post Smart hygrometers: Still largely useful even without integrated visual monitors appeared first on EDN .
Run DeepSeek V4 on Intel® CPUs and GPUs - The recently released DeepSeek V4 is generating a huge buzz in the community, introducing several frontier architectural optimizations.
When Arm Meets RISC-V: SiPearl, Semidynamics to Co-Develop Sovereign AI Platform - SiPearl and Semidynamics have announced a partnership to build one of the first European sovereign rack-scale AI platforms. The post When Arm Meets RISC-V: SiPearl, Semidynamics to Co-Develop Sovereign AI Platform appeared first on EE Times .
Quantum Gathering Momentum Amid Concerns for the Grid - I posted recently on an eye-catching advance in quantum computing, around neutral atom systems which might accelerate the transition to production-grade fault-tolerant quantum computing (QC). There are some further updates on this front, also I listened in on a panel considering quantum-based hacking...
ADI buys Empower Semi for $1.5bn - ADI is to buy pricately held Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion. “AI infrastructure is fundamentally reshaping how power must be delivered, with energy now the most persistent constraint to scaling next-generation systems,” says ADI CEO Vincent Roche. He added that Empower helps customers redesign...
Moving past size in nanoplastics research - Nanoplastics research must embrace a chemistry‑led framework and integrate molecular‑level metrics to measure, classify, regulate, and mitigate environmental and health impacts.
A Look to The Future of Transportation with IDTechEx - From AI in-car assistants to drone delivery helpers, the future of transportation is versatile and varied, thanks to the latest developments in robotics, autonomy, electric vehicles, and hydrogen.
BrainChip Strikes IP Licensing Deal with ASICLAND - BrainChip Strikes IP Licensing Deal with ASICLAND The agreement expands access to neuromorphic AI silicon technology SYDNEY – May 19 2026 – BrainChip Holdings Ltd. (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, BCHPY), the first commercial producer of neuromorphic artificial intelligence technology, today announced that...
Imec’s Patrick Vandenameele: Full-stack Innovation Is the Name of the Game - As AI pushes semiconductors toward new limits in energy, memory, and interconnects, imec’s CEO says future progress will depend on deep co-optimization across the entire computing stack. The post Imec’s Patrick Vandenameele: Full-stack Innovation Is the Name of the Game appeared first on EE Times...
Cadence Announces PCIe Gen8 Verification IP Availability at PCI‑SIG USA - Explore Cadence IP here At the recent PCI‑SIG Developers Conference US held on May 6-7,2026, Cadence announced the availability of its PCIe Gen8 Verification IP (VIP)—taking another significant step in enabling early, confident adoption of the PCI Express roadmap. As PCIe continues …
AI Chip Design Moves Beyond Monolithic Silicon with Alchip 3DIC - Artificial intelligence processors are entering a new era. For more than two decades, semiconductor innovation was driven primarily by transistor scaling and process node shrinks. Today, however, AI infrastructure demands are growing faster than traditional Moore’s Law improvements can sustain. The...
Ideal Power Announces Closing of $30.0 Million Registered Direct Offering of Common Stock - "Company," "we," or "our"), pioneering the development and commercialization of the highly efficient and broadly patented B-TRAN® bidirectional semiconductor power switch, today announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering pursuant to a definitive agreement with certain...
Prodrive to assemble Fortaegis security chips in Eindhoven - Prodrive Technologies is taking a stake in Amsterdam-based chip security company Fortaegis and will assemble its ‘unhackable’ chip systems in Eindhoven, FD reports (link in Dutch).
Canada Spins Off Photonics Lab - The Canadian Photonics Fabrication Center will be commercialized to scale up its compound semiconductor and photonics capabilities. The post Canada Spins Off Photonics Lab appeared first on EE Times .
Small Engine Gets DIY EFI Upgrade - Small internal combustion engines usually keep things simple, relying on carburetors to handle metering the correct amount of fuel and air. Recently, [Carlos Takeshita] decided his small engine could use …read more
Enabling Conversational AI at the Edge - Voice is the interface, was the defining message of the voice community in 2025, and it continues to resonate today. Language is one of the first communication skills humans learn and remains the most natural way we interact throughout our lives.
Corporate - The first post in a series of three posts from teachers trained through the Morocco DigiSchool program. Learn how the program is benefiting students and educators, while supporting Morocco's broader education transformation goals.
SSA-LaMB project benchmarks AI for collision avoidance in space - Northumbria University is leading a study – the SSA-LaMB project – to improve the use of AI systems for collision avoidance in space. With tens of thousands of objects moving at orbital speeds, AI could become an essential tool. Both for tracking debris and predicting risk. SSA-LaMB No standardised...
Discreet Form Factors with Printed and Flexible Electronics - Printed and flexible electronics is a diverse sector, accommodating a variety of technologies and applications from flexible batteries and conductive inks to photovoltaics. This article covers wearables, consumer electronics, and energy.
Doosan Robotics Strengthens European Presence with Expanded Frankfurt Branch - for world-class safety and performance, Doosan Robotics serves blue-chip customers across various industries, including automotive, electronics, semiconductor, logistics, and energy. More information about Doosan Robotics is available at https://www.doosanrobotics.com.
Commentary: China hardens AI self-reliance push after Trump-Xi talks - After the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, China's senior leadership has stepped up inspections of artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing and computing infrastructure, offering a clear signal of where Beijing wants its technology policy to move over the next three years.
The 8-bit Web Server - Even [maurycyz] doesn’t think it is a good idea, but it is possible to use an AVR 8-bit CPU to serve web pages. Of course, it is a vastly simplified …read more
New shell helps gold nanoparticles keep shape under laser heat longer - Gold nanoparticles, which are about one-thousandth the width of a human hair, can convert light they receive from a laser into heat. This capacity, known in medicine as photothermal therapy, is effective at destroying cancer ...
Imec uses high-NA EUV to pattern silicon qubit device - Imec has fabricated a functioning network of silicon qubits with gaps between gates of about 6 nanometers, which helps minimize environmental noise that can disturb delicate quantum states.
Sustainability Movements in Transport and Chemical Sectors - Transport and chemical manufacturing are industries currently facing sustainable changes as environmental awareness gains prevalence and sustainability action is taking place. This article covers biofuels, SAF, and sustainable chemicals.
Research Bits: May 19 - Photonics: Programmable PIC; small optical features in hydrogels; on-chip UV generation. The post Research Bits: May 19 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Signal65 investigates the architectural advantages of the MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 - A new white paper produced by Signal65 examines how the MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 compares to competing silicon in other Chromebook Plus and Windows laptops, exploring what “MediaTek’s latest PC chip has to offer in the modern laptop market, and what it provides in this segment that similar...
Emerson is making more plans for Nigel - At NI Connect, in Fort Worth, Emerson announced prompt-based code generation for NI Nigel AI, its test-optimised AI technology. According to Emerson, the addition of code generation and cross-platform intelligence open up the AI technology for specialist, mission-critical users, e.g aerospace, transportation,...
Delving Deeper into the ACM Semiconductor Planetary Family Product Portfolio - Following the launch of our ACM Planetary Family™, which brings together a process-aligned portfolio for semiconductor manufacturing, we delve deeper here into each of the planet series and how they reflect our product lines. Our offerings are grouped into eight different series that represent the essential...
Eyes that photosynthesize: Scientists plant a cure for dry eye disease - What if eyes could use light to heal themselves? Drawing inspiration from how plants harness sunlight, researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) are pioneering a revolutionary treatment for dry eye disease. ...
