[Blog] Beyond Compute: FPGAs as the Foundation of AI Datacenter Stability and Trust - The continued evolution of AI is reshaping the foundation of datacenter design and development. As workloads grow more complex and resource-intensive, operators face mounting challenges related to datacenter performance, reliability, and security. If workload demands can’t be consistently met, infrastructure...
Best of CES 2026: Innovating amidst the RAM and storage apocalypse - CES 2026 was constrained by the RAM and storage demands of AI hyperscalers, limiting consumer GPU and storage launches. But there was still plenty of innovation to be found, including Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 3 laptop CPUs, brighter, bigger, and faster monitors, and exciting new PC cases and peripherals....
Vision SoC powers 8K multi-stream AI - Ambarella’s CV7 SoC leverages the CVflow computer vision architecture to bring 8K image processing and advanced AI inference to the edge. The post Vision SoC powers 8K multi-stream AI appeared first on EDN .
[News] TSMC Reportedly Plans Mature-Node Tool Shift to Singapore, Accelerates Exit as Arizona Expands - As TSMC steps up its Arizona push with a US$197 million land purchase for a future gigafab, the foundry is also reshaping capacity at home — trimming mature-node output to make room for more advanced processes. According to the Economic Daily News and Investor.com, it is considering shifting some ......
HBM4 set back a quarter for re-design - HBM4 mass production has been put back to the end of Q1 at the earliest, TrendForce, after Nvidia increased the spec for the pin speed for its Rubin platform to over 11Gbps requiring a redesign by Hynix, Samsung and Micron. All three companies are said to have submitted re-designed samples. Samsung is...
Porous copper nanosheets boost energy output in wearable nanogenerators - In recent years, two-dimensional (2D) single-crystalline metal nanosheets have emerged as a promising next-generation platform for self-powered electronics. However, their potential for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs)—a ...
Aging Aware Steepening Metric for the Fault Coverage of a Test Set (Purdue Univ.) - A new technical paper titled “Aging Aware Steepening of the Fault Coverage Curve of a Scan Based Transition Fault Test Set” was published by researchers at Purdue University. Abstract “Chip aging may result in hardware defects whose likelihood of occurrence depends on the layout and functional workload...
Photronics Appoints Jeff Catlin Senior Vice President, Global Sales - BROOKFIELD, Conn. , Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced the appointment of Jeff Catlin as the...
Itec chief Marcel Vugts moves to Trymax - Marcel Vugts has stepped down as general manager of Itec Equipment, taking on the role of managing director at Trymax Semiconductor.
Inside TEOS 3D Manufacturing at Lam Tualatin - Lam’s newest innovation, the VECTOR® TEOS 3D tool, is crafted at its Tualatin, Oregon facility by a talented local workforce known for its multidisciplinary expertise. The company’s strong commitment to employee safety, career satisfaction, and professional growth has resulted in an outstanding retention...
Four Architectural Opportunities for LLM Inference Hardware (Google) - A new technical paper titled “Challenges and Research Directions for Large Language Model Inference Hardware” was published by Google. Abstract “Large Language Model (LLM) inference is hard. The autoregressive Decode phase of the underlying Transformer model makes LLM inference fundamentally different...
How to Choose a BMS & Motor Controller for Power & Garden Tools - Qorvo enables the cordless, connected shift in power and garden tools with integrated battery management and motor control solutions that deliver fast charging, longer runtime, precise torque and strong safety protections—helping OEMs create smarter, safer tools with less complexity and faster time-to-market....
When Frontier AI Goes From Cloud to Desk in Five Years - Implications of running yesterday's frontier models on today's local supercomputers. Rhymes with Minicomputers in Mainframe Era. Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Dell, TSMC, Micron.
Using a single MCU port pin to drive a multi-digit display - When we design a microcontroller (MCU) project, we normally leave a few port lines unused, so that last-minute requirements can Continue Reading The post Using a single MCU port pin to drive a multi-digit display appeared first on EDN .
Lam Research Achieves A- CDP Climate Score - Lam Research improved its CDP Climate Change score from B to A-, reflecting progress toward our net zero goal and commitment to transparency.
30nm ferroelectric film for intra-metal memory - Ferroelectric capacitors can be made as thin as 30nm to add memory between the metallisation layers of ICs, according to Institute of Science Tokyo. It “demonstrates strong electric polarisation despite being just 30nm thick including top and bottom electrodes, making it suitable for high-density electronics,”...
Reviving antibiotics with two-faced nanoparticles - Over the decades, many strains of disease-causing bacteria have evolved defenses to even the most potent antibiotics, setting off a growing health crisis. The rise of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" has also set off an arms ...
Microscopic Robots That Swim Think and Act on Their Own - Scientists have built microscopic, light-powered robots that can think, swim, and operate independently at the scale of living cells. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have developed the smallest fully programmable autonomous robots ever made. These tiny machines...
Photronics Appoints Michelle Almeida to the Board of Directors - BROOKFIELD, Conn. , Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, announced today the appointment of Michelle Almeida to the company’s...
Reshaping the Lithium Market Through Direct Lithium Extraction - The growth of Li-ion batteries creates surging demand for lithium, but there is an increasing need for extraction methods that are efficient, sustainable, and versatile across different environments and regions. This article highlights how the emergence of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies...
SiGeSn SBFETs at Cryogenic Temperatures (Tu Wien et al) - A new technical paper titled “A Cryogenic Ultra-Thin Body SiGeSn Transistor” was published by researchers at TU Wien, Johannes Kepler University, Universidad de Granada, and Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials. Abstract “Transistors capable of operating at cryogenic temperatures are key...
What is Groq-Nvidia Deal Really About? - Unpack the mystery behind Nvidia's $20 billion Groq deal—tech pivot or market power play? The post What is Groq-Nvidia Deal Really About? appeared first on EE Times .
A UI-Focused Display Library For The ESP32 - If you’re building a project on your ESP32, you might want to give it a fancy graphical interface. If so, you might find a display library from [dejwk] to be …read more
EE Awards Asia: Mapping Five Years of Electronics Innovation - Trace five years of breakthrough electronics innovation with EE Awards Asia and discover what’s shaping the industry’s future. The post EE Awards Asia: Mapping Five Years of Electronics Innovation appeared first on EE Times .
Sonic excellence: Music (and other audio sources) in the office, part 1 - This engineer could have just stuck with the Gateway 2000-branded, Altec Lansing-designed powered speaker set. But where’s the fun in that? The post Sonic excellence: Music (and other audio sources) in the office, part 1 appeared first on EDN .
Powering smarter, faster edge AI IoT innovation - Fierce Network has published an article on how generative AI is transforming the Internet of Things. While many IoT systems still rely on cloud processing, which can slow responses, raise costs and create privacy concerns, MediaTek is changing that by embedding powerful AI capabilities directly...
Samsung expects record earnings for fourth quarter - Samsung said on Thursday in its preliminary earnings guidance that it expected 20 trillion won in operating income and 93 trillion won in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024. Its full earnings report is expected later this month.It is the South Korean tech giant’s highest quarterly earnings perfo...
The High-Stakes Race for Sustainable AI: Is HBM Stretching the Planet’s Limits? - HBM is becoming the backbone of AI, but its carbon and supply chain footprint is growing rapidly. Explore how surging demand for stacked memory is reshaping DRAM investment, straining wafer capacity, and multiplying emissions through complex packaging, yield loss, and duplicated fabs on carbon-intensive...
90nm Wafer & MPW Cost Explained: Use Cases, Risks, and Cost Drivers - 90nm is often misunderstood. It is sometimes treated like a “slightly smaller 130nm,” but in practice it behaves much closer to a transition node — especially in terms of cost sensitivity, design discipline, and backend impact. This article explains how 90nm wafer and MPW costs really work, and...
Chip Industry Week in Review - Chip sales record; chiplet ecosystem accelerator; CES blitz; SDV deals; global fabs; DRAM, NAND price spike; auto L4 delay; data center connectivity buy; GPU-driven swings in power demand; Intel's 18A AI PC chip; glass substrate deal. The post Chip Industry Week in Review appeared first on Semiconductor...
Drive 1024×600 Pixels via I2C with an ATtiny85 - If you need to drive a big screen for a project, it’s fair to say your first thought isn’t going to be to use the ATtiny85. With just 512 bytes …read more
ASIC Feasibility Explained: Is a Custom ASIC Realistic for Your Product? - Many teams talk about doing an ASIC long before they know whether an ASIC is actually feasible. In practice, ASIC feasibility is not a yes/no question. It is a balance of economics, risk, schedule, and technical reality. This article explains what really makes an ASIC project feasible — and why many...
DSTL runs Nato compo for youth perspective on disruptive technologies - The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is running a competition to find out young people’s thoughts on the opportunities and risks of emerging technologies. It is leading a NATO research project called “Youth Perspective on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies”. Basically, it...
