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3½h ago: India continues its semiconductor build-out with Tata Dholera, CG Power, and Kaynes projects advancing from construction to production and yield ramp. Waaree launching ultra-pure gases plant; SCREEN Holdings supplying cleaning equipment to India by 2027. Entegris hosting CMP event focused on yield improvement. Tower Semiconductor expanding in Japan for silicon photonics.

 AI Infra Summit 2026: Five Takeaways Beyond the GPU  - Six Five Media explores AI Infra Summit 2026 takeaways on storage, chip-design agents, physical AI, and the economics of production-scale deployment.

 Designing chips for the AI era: what TSMC’s roadmap means  - About twenty years ago I worked with Cliff Hou, LC Lu, and the TSMC PDK team on reference flows with emerging EDA and IP companies. This was the precursor to the OIP. Having a person with LC Lu’s depth of R&D experience running the TSMC Design & Technology Platform is truly an honor, absolutely.

 DF150 Power Supply for Extreme Environments  - Advanced Energy has introduced the DF150 power supply, a rugged 160 W AC DC unit…

 Chip Industry Week In Review  - AI agents move deeper into chip design; China doubles down on AI compute and memory; chip supply chains tighten for equipment and critical materials; TSMC partners accelerate; ICs head to space; optics advances, neural super resolution, auto PQC; Purdue-UIUC workforce training. The post Chip Industry...

 世界先進、聯電揮軍新加坡 多元產能需求驅動 半導體商機業者這樣搶  - 晶圓代工廠世界先進與恩智浦(NXP)合資的新加坡12吋廠將於9 28 開幕,另一晶圓代工廠聯電也計劃在新加坡擴產。因應客戶對於供應鏈韌性地理多元化的需求,台灣半導體廠同步擴大新加坡布局。 世界先進與NXP合資的VSMC進展順利,從一片平地開始,到建好12吋晶圓廠僅花22個...

 Large-Area SnS Crystals by Controlled Sn-S Chemical Vapor Deposition: Growth Optimization, Morphology, and Raman Characterization  - Tin monosulfide (SnS) is a layered IV-VI semiconductor with strong in-plane anisotropy and promising properties for optoelectronic and ferroic applications. However, obtaining large, continuous, and morphologically well-defined SnS crystals remains challenging. Here, we report the growth of large-area...

 20 Years of NXP: The People, Values and Culture Behind the Journey  - We spoke with Lars Reger, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, about his perspective on NXP’s evolution over the past two decades, the technologies that have defined our success and why he believes the next chapter of innovation will unfold at the intelligent edge.

 Meta announces VR Glasses for $1,299 alongside cheaper smart glass updates  - Meta’s announcements show an industry moving further away from headsets to smart glasses where sensor data works with AI models

 EdgeCortix Unveils RAIDEN, a Scalable, Energy-Efficient AI Chiplet Platform Purpose-Built for Physical AI  - One energy-efficient architecture scales from a single die to the four-die RAIDEN-X4 flagship, combining configurable power with up to 3.36 PFLOPS of FP4 AI Compute, 256 GB of memory, 1.54 TB/s die-to-die bandwidth, and up to 6.4 Tb/s chip-to-chip scale-out - with customer design wins already secured....

 Equipment Forecast (Summary)  - These reports include TechInsights' latest views on worldwide semiconductor equipment markets from 5 years in the past and forecasting for the next 5 years, updated on a quarterly basis. Forecasted total semiconductor equipment sales (test, assembly, and wafer fab equipment). Wafer fab equipment includes...

 Lattice Mach-N2 FPGA family targets system control and security  - Lattice Semiconductor is releasing the Lattice Mach-N2 FPGA family, for system control and security in modern infrastructure. Mach-N2 combines integrated flash, a hardware Root of Trust, and CNSA 2.0-compliant post-quantum […] The post Lattice Mach-N2 FPGA family targets system control and security...

 LEDs for under-cabinet illumination upgrades  - Long life? Power efficient? Color temperature flexibility? Drop-in replacement? Yes please, I'll take one of these! The post LEDs for under-cabinet illumination upgrades appeared first on EDN .

 SEMICON India 2026: Startup Mitra Sheds Light on Early-Stage Silicon Startup Funding  - Indian semiconductor startups are seeking capital beyond seed rounds as they advance from prototypes and tape-out toward volume production. The post SEMICON India 2026: Startup Mitra Sheds Light on Early-Stage Silicon Startup Funding appeared first on EE Times .

 [News] Micron Reportedly Ends 2GB GDDR7, Narrowing Supply Options for NVIDIA’s RTX 50 Series  - As memory supply tightens and major chipmakers prioritize long-term contracts and higher-end products, Micron is reportedly phasing out its 2 GB GDDR7 chips used in several NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards. TechPowerUp and Gazlog, citing UNIKO's Hardware, report that the products have rea......

 Designing chips for the AI era: what TSMC’s roadmap means  - AI is creating two related problems for semiconductor designers. They must deliver more computing power for training and inference, while keeping energy use and cost manageable. Dr. LC Lu’s presentation at the TSMC Open Innovation Platform Forum describes a response built around more efficient transistors,...

 Sensors extend current measurement to 100 A  - The Melexis MLX91224 and MLX91225 isolated Hall current sensors measure up to 100 A RMS in automotive and energy applications. The post Sensors extend current measurement to 100 A appeared first on EDN .

 Tiny OLED pixels can be manufactured like microchips using chemical-resistant polymers  - Screens are becoming smaller and sharper. This can be seen, for example, in augmented reality glasses and the electronic viewfinders of cameras, some of which have a screen diagonal of less than 1 centimeter (0.4 inches).

 8 to 48 volt PWM relay/solenoid driver finds fault, pinches power  - This versatile Design Idea survives and reports open- and short-circuits, not to mention multiplying efficiencies. The post 8 to 48 volt PWM relay/solenoid driver finds fault, pinches power appeared first on EDN .

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 The Bringer Of Peace, Love And A Kicking  - In May 1998 EW carried this yarn: ’Intel chairman Andy Grove, having handed over operational duties to president Craig Barrett, was discharging his new role as industry mentor in Asia […] The post The Bringer Of Peace, Love And A Kicking appeared first on Electronics Weekly .

 Akamai plans US$5.5 billion cloud buildout after US$11.6 billion Anthropic deal  - Akamai Technologies plans to spend about US$5.5 billion building cloud infrastructure to support a US$11.6 billion, seven-year commitment from Anthropic, as the US cloud provider expands memory procurement, server hardware and distributed CPU capacity.

 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival: The Moon Is Becoming a Technology Story  - May the moon stay bright, the wafers stay round—and the yield stay high.

 Moving to a Microchip MCU: Tools and Resources for Migration  - Migrating to a new MCU can impact hardware, firmware and development timelines. This blog post highlights practical tools from Microchip—including device cross-referencing, migration guidance and MPLAB® AI Coding Assistant—to help engineers accelerate evaluation and integration.

 S2C Prodigy Complete Prototyping Solutions—and Why They Matter  - Modern system-on-chip (SoC) and application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designs are extraordinarily complex. They may combine processors, accelerators, memory controllers, high-speed interfaces, security functions, and millions—or even billions—of logic gates. Verifying these systems entirely...

 Delos Data Targets Heterogeneous AI with Data Interface  - Delos’s Apollo chiplet is designed to bridge different endpoint semantics and interconnects, creating a low-latency domain spanning GPUs, accelerators, CPUs and memory The post Delos Data Targets Heterogeneous AI with Data Interface appeared first on EE Times .

 What Teardown Data Actually Confirms About New Technology Adoption  - Learn how teardown data from 15,000+ devices confirms which sensor and display technologies are moving from roadmaps into shipping products.

 Silicon Creations: 15 Years of Learning, Designing and Growing Together  - When I interviewed with Silicon Creations 15 years ago, I met directly with the company’s two founders, Jeff Galloway and Randy Caplan. I joined in 2011 as a circuit designer, and the three of us were the entire company. Today, Silicon Creations has grown to nearly 200 employees across multiple locations...

 Morphotonics Closes $45M Funding Round  - Morphotonics, a provider of large-area nanoimprint lithography technology, has secured more than €40 million (~$45 million) to scale its manufacturing technology for AI glasses, augmented reality (AR) waveguides, and advanced photonic...

 Semiconductor Supply Chain on the Edge?  - The Semiconductor Supply Chain Update for Q2-2026

 Beyond GKS: More scholarships for international students in Korea  - Beyond GKS: More scholarships for international students in Korea Universities, private foundations and local governments offer scholarships ranging from tuition reductions to full tuition, living expenses and other financial support 9/24/2026 - 02:47 AM YOON SEUNG-JIN

 Mitsubishi Electric Unveils NVIDIA AI Infrastructure-compatible Reference Designs for Next-generation AI Data Centers  - Optimizing power supply and cooling from chip-to-grid to meet growing AI demands

 Declining polls for President Trump  - There is not a single major issue on which President Trump receives a positive net approval rating, according to RealClearPolitics. The President is underwater across the board, with inflation standing […] The post Declining polls for President Trump appeared first on Electronics Weekly .

 Reflections on a Remarkable Decade at SIA … and the Opportunities Ahead  - As I near my departure as CEO of SIA, I’ve been reflecting on how profoundly semiconductors have transformed the world during my tenure—and how we are still only scratching the surface of what’s possible. When I first joined SIA and visited a fab, I was awed by the sheer scale of the technology,...

 The Intelligence Revolution: TSMC’s OIP Ecosystem Forges the Path to Trillion-Transistor AI Systems  - At the 2026 OIP Ecosystem Forum, the industry narrative shifted from incremental scaling to what TSMC defines as the “Intelligence Revolution.” I had a briefing with Aveek Sarkar ahead of the event, to gain deeper insights. Aveek is the Director of the Ecosystem and Alliance Management Division at...

 Steam Frame Teardown: We’re Fans. Except of the Fan  - Finally, finally, the Steam Frame is here! Five years ago, rumors of an internal Valve project codenamed Deckard rocked the VR enthusiast world. Since then, gamers have salivated over the…

 EU Tech Push Boosts Ultrafast Laser Startups  - Data centers and commercial demand complement EU support

 The Brightest Star of the Constellation  - Is Samsung Electronics Heading for a Break-up?\ \\

 Lightera Secures Investment to Expand Submarine Optical Fiber Manufacturing  - Lightera has secured what it calls a major capital investment to expand its submarine optical fiber manufacturing operations in Denmark and the United States, bolstering its ability to meet growing demand for submarine communications infrastructure....

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 5G to 6G: AI moves into the network  - 6G standardization is advancing through the 3GPP, with releases studying AI, sensing, and new architecture on the road to commercial rollout. The post 5G to 6G: AI moves into the network appeared first on EDN .

 Xi-Trump dinner puts US tech titans in spotlight – what does it mean for China ties?  - Nvidia, Apple, AMD and Tesla executives secured prime seats at the White House, underscoring the centrality of AI, chips and tech amid persistent tensions

 AI drives high-end packaging market past $51B by 2031  - High-end performance packaging revenue is set to exceed 51 billion dollars by 2031, driven by accelerating demand for AI accelerators, high-bandwidth memory and co-packaged optics (CPO), according to Yole Group.

 Spatial accessory trackers for Apple headsets  - Mikroe, the click board specialist, has come up its Spatial Anchor S1 and Spatial Anchor R1 precise spatial accessory tracking modules for Apple’s Vision Pro headset. Both are now shipping […] The post Spatial accessory trackers for Apple headsets appeared first on Electronics Weekly .

 Hamiltonian learning reveals optoelectronic mechanisms across thermodynamic state space in soft semiconductors  - …dynamics, Hamiltonian prediction, observable extraction, reliability assessment, and Hamiltonian-level interpretation. We demonstrate FLOW-OTTER in halide perovskites, soft semiconductors whose anharmonic fluctuations strongly modulate electronic response. Using FLOW-OTTER, we show that independently...

 [News] 12-inch Wafer Price Hikes Loom for 2027 as AI Demand Tightens Supply, with LTAs Reportedly Up 15–40%+  - As the AI boom fuels capacity expansion across logic and memory, silicon wafers are emerging as another key beneficiary, with tightening 12-inch supply driving prices higher. According to Commercial Times, new LTA prices in 2027 could rise 15%–25% for 12-inch epitaxial (epi) wafers and more than 4......

 Korean, Mexican leaders agree to launch dialogue on supply chains, deepen AI and defense ties  - Korean, Mexican leaders agree to launch dialogue on supply chains, deepen AI and defense ties Korea's President Lee Jae Myung and Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to strengthen supply chains, trade, AI, aerospace and defense cooperation during their bilateral summit in Mexico City. 9/24/2026...

 U.S. Crystal Growth Equipment Firm Sues Chinese Rival  - Linton has filed a suit against China’s Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical over crystal growth equipment patents

 Move Over, HAL. New AI Thinks Like a Chip Designer  - It just struck me that—although we don’t yet have things like Jetson-style flying cars—some of the technologies we do have go way beyond what was considered to be in the realm of science fiction when I was a young sprout. Actually, as an aside, just thinking about

 Gadget Watch: Googlebook goes AI with AI  - The successor to the humble Chromebook workhorse, the newly-launched Googlebook laptop is a premium product that sees the company go all-in (AI) with AI. The post Gadget Watch: Googlebook goes AI with AI appeared first on Electronics Weekly .

 New cell-collection device could improve early cancer detection  - MIT researchers developed a handheld system that gently collects living cells from patient samples to aid cancer testing and development of personalized medicines.

 Japanese and Korean MLCC Makers Cut Consumer Supply to Focus on AI, Chinese Suppliers Enter Global Brand Qualification, Says TrendForce  - According to TrendForce, the MLCC industry is experiencing a structural shift as AI demand continues to displace traditional markets. Leading Japanese and Korean suppliers are increasingly reducing their supply of consumer-oriented MLCCs and reallocating capacity to AI-related applications. This change...

 [News] CXMT, YMTC Ramp Memory Capacity, but China’s AI, Cloud Boom Could Soak Up New Supply Through 2027  - China’s two major memory chipmakers are accelerating capacity expansion. According to Commercial Times, CXMT’s monthly DRAM capacity is expected to rise from around 320,000 wafers currently to 420,000 wafers by 2027, while YMTC’s third Wuhan fab is set to begin operations by the end of 2026 an......

 ABP commits €1B to European tech scaleups  - Dutch pension fund ABP plans to invest 1 billion euros in European technology companies over the next three years.

 AI-Driven Device Modeling For Next Generation Quantum Applications  - Extracting advanced compact models and overcoming their shortcomings using a hybrid ANN approach at cryogenic temperatures. The post AI-Driven Device Modeling For Next Generation Quantum Applications appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .

 On quantum confinement without barriers  - Usually in semiconductor heterostructures, such as quantum wells, the quantum confinement is realized by means of heterobarriers, which are simply the band offsets in adjacent materials. Here the arguments are provided, that the energy dispersions in materials (in simple case determined by effective masses)...

 Technical Report: Qorvo QM77058A MHB L-PAMiD Module Architecture Analysis  - The following is a Module Architecture Analysis report for the Qorvo QM77058A MHB L-PAMiD, a Mid/High Band (MHB) Radio Frequency Power Amplifier Module with an embedded Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) and integrated duplexers (L-PAMiD), developed for 4G LTE and 5G NR applications. The specific component used...

 ClusterMAX 3.0: The Industry Standard GPU Cloud Rating System Returns  - In gory detail: reliability, performance, support, pricing—and, of course, security—in our most thorough analysis of GPU…

 Opinion: Safer AI will require independent testbeds and incident reporting  - Small innovators in humanoids and physical AI should be exempted from many AI regulations.

 IC-Link by imec Expands Collaboration With TSMC  - IC-Link by imec, imec’s design and manufacturing service provider for ASICs and silicon photonics, and TSMC today announced an expansion of their collaboration aimed at simplifying customer access to advanced-node semiconductor design capabilities. The post IC-Link by imec Expands Collaboration With...

 Lee touts shipbuilding cooperation with Trump at New York investment event  - Lee touts shipbuilding cooperation with Trump at New York investment event President Lee Jae Myung told Wall Street investors that cooperation with U.S. President Donald Trump on naval shipbuilding could yield "tangible results." 9/23/2026 - 11:59 AM SARAH KIM

 RAF Space Squadron forms to defend Britain’s satellites  - The UK’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smith, has announced the formation of an RAF Space Squadron to defend British satellites and interests in space. Its […] The post RAF Space Squadron forms to defend Britain’s satellites appeared first on Electronics Weekly .

 SEMICON INDIA 2026: India Starts Packaging Chips as Ecosystem Takes Shape  - India moves five chip packaging plants into production as $13.5 billion ISM 2.0 expands manufacturing, design, and engineering capabilities. The post SEMICON INDIA 2026: India Starts Packaging Chips as Ecosystem Takes Shape appeared first on EE Times .