Overcoming Long-Held Limitations: Korean Scientists Unveil Next-Generation Energy Storage Technology - Developing next-generation energy storage technologies that can deliver both high power and high capacity at the same time. A research team led by Dr. Bon-Cheol Ku and Dr. Seo Gyun Kim from the Carbon Composite Materials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), along with...
Converting an E-Paper Photo Frame into Weather Map - Here’s a great hack sent in to us from [Simon]. He uses an e-paper photo frame as a weather map! By now you are probably aware of e-paper technology, which …read more
Sigurd lifts capex by 75% to chase AI smartphone boom, BIS-driven test orders - Riding a wave of demand driven by AI smartphones, servers, ASICs, optical transceivers, and networking gear, Taiwan-based IC testing firm Sigurd Microelectronics is scaling up investment to expand its advanced testing capacity and R&D operations. General Manager Charles Yeh noted that the AI boom has...
The Chiplet Economy: Three Pillars for Semiconductor Success - The chiplet economy rests on three fundamental pillars: deployment, innovation, and manufacturing, each presenting distinct opportunities and challenges. The post The Chiplet Economy: Three Pillars for Semiconductor Success appeared first on EE Times .
Chip Observer June 2025 - Stay informed on the latest shifts in semiconductor policy, AI, packaging, and market dynamics in the June 2025 Chip Observer, featuring insights on Qualcomm, OpenAI, Huawei, and more.
Adata order visibility extends to September thanks to strong DRAM demand and long-term orders - DDR4 demand has recently surged, with memory module manufacturer Adata overwhelmed by orders. The company's current order visibility has extended through September, as customers are willing to place large orders and wait in line for shipments. Contract prices for the third quarter of 2025 are expected...
New Diamond Magnetometer Paves the Way for GPS-Free Navigation - Fraunhofer IAF presents compact integrated quantum sensor at World of Quantum 2025 The highly integrated vector magnetometer developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF uses nitrogen vacancies (NV) in diamond to detect extremely small magnetic fields with a level of flexibility...
MediaTek passes SBTi review and initiates Net-Zero transformation - MediaTek has become the first IC design company in Taiwan to have its near-term and net-zero targets, aligned with the 1.5°C pathway of the Paris Agreement, validated by the the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). MediaTek has committed to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas...
Machine Intelligence on Wireless Edge Networks with RF Analog Architecture (MIT, Duke) - A new technical paper titled “Machine Intelligence on Wireless Edge Networks” was published by researchers at MIT and Duke University. Abstract “Deep neural network (DNN) inference on power-constrained edge devices is bottlenecked by costly weight storage and data movement. We introduce MIWEN, a...
Researchers Discover Unexpected New Form of Molecular Motion - Guest molecules slice through droplets of DNA polymers in a frontal wave, providing a foundation for better understanding biological processes. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, and the University of Texas at Austin have discovered...
