Innatera hooks up with Cyran for AI-at-the-edge - Innatera, the neuromorphic processor developer, and Cyran AI, a specialist in intelligent sensing and embedded AI, have expanded their collaboration aimed at accelerating the development of next-generation intelligent edge devices. The companies have already delivered an EMG-based application prototype....
Danfoss Power Solutions to Establish Manufacturing Operations in Marcy, Creating up to 300 Jobs - June 16, 2026 — UTICA, N.Y. — Danfoss Power Solutions, a global manufacturer of fluid conveyance and hydraulic systems, plans to establish new operations in Marcy, New York, bringing up to 300 new jobs to the Mohawk Valley by the end of 2027. Danfoss will move into the existing Computer Chip Commercialization...
Meta, Intel, Rivos, Poaching, Startups, And IP Transfers – What Is Going On? - What happens when you have two companies, two startups, and what looks like a lot of backroom deals all come together? Read more ▶ The post Meta, Intel, Rivos, Poaching, Startups, And IP Transfers – What Is Going On? appeared first on Semiaccurate .
PREVAIL: A Unique European Testing Platform for Edge AI - The European PREVAIL consortium has recently reached a major milestone with the commissioning of a state-of-the-art infrastructure designed to accelerate the development and prototyping of the next generation of Edge AI chips in Europe. Coordinated by CEA-Leti, the project brings together Europe’s four...
[News] AMD Acquires MEXT to Address AI Memory Bottlenecks with Tech That Makes NAND Act Like DRAM - AMD has acquired MEXT, a startup developing memory optimization technology aimed at easing data center memory bottlenecks. According to Tom’s Hardware, AMD announced on June 15 that it had acquired MEXT, whose memory tiering technology allows NAND flash to function as DRAM from the operating syste......
Chips&Media’s Next-Generation Video CODEC IP Powers Ambarella’s Expanding Edge AI Portfolio - Chips&Media has announced a strategic licensing agreement with Ambarella for its latest-generation video CODEC intellectual property (IP), marking a significant milestone in the evolution of edge AI, computer vision, and physical AI systems. The agreement follows an extensive technical evaluation process...
TP-Link MC220L: Media conversion keeps the network well - Got lightning? A bidirectional RJ45/SFP intermediary can prevent it from propagating through the remainder of your network. The post TP-Link MC220L: Media conversion keeps the network well appeared first on EDN .
Model your IPs and your NoCs - Here is why abstraction levels matter and why the interconnect can’t be an afterthought in SoC design. The post Model your IPs and your NoCs appeared first on EDN .
Poland turns to Taiwan to build up chips as Foxconn seals EV assembly deal - Poland is seeking major Taiwanese investment to strengthen its manufacturing base, a shift that could reshape Europe's supply chains and technology capacity. The plan spans electric vehicles, semiconductors, and industrial policy, and reflects how governments are adapting to geopolitical pressure and...
EE Times Magazine – June 2026 - The June 2026 edition of EE Times Magazine explores autonomous aerospace and defense systems—from orbital data centers to AI-enabled drones. The post EE Times Magazine – June 2026 appeared first on EE Times .
FADU Extends eSSD Controller Contract Deadlines Again - FADU's enterprise solid-state drive (eSSD) controller supply contracts are seeing repeated extensions, with the combined contract value reaching approximately 70 billion won.On May 6, FADU disclosed a contract to supply eSSD controllers to an overseas NAND flash memory manufacturer. The contract was
Skyworks Si829x drives EV traction inverters - Skyworks, the analog and mixed-signal specialist, is releasing its Si829x isolated safety gate driver for electric vehicle (EV) traction inverters and other electrified systems. Meeting ISO 26262 functional safety standards, the Si829x is suitable for use in functional safety systems rated up to ASIL...
FDA Approval of Glucose Monitor Explodes New Over-the-Counter Market - A metabolic crisis is quietly sweeping through American youths, transforming paediatric prediabetes into one of the country's most urgent health emergencies. Recognising the acute need for accessible intervention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) achieved a historic milestone by expanding the...
AMD opens EFB front beyond CoWoS, putting Taiwan substrate trio in play - The AI data center buildout is driving demand for high-performance computing (HPC) and networking chips, sending the global IC substrate industry into a new growth cycle. Order visibility now extends two to three years, prompting Taiwan's three leading IC substrate suppliers, Unimicron , Kinsus , and...
Rapidus signs MoU with UKSC - Rapidus, the Japanese initiative targetting 2nm process technology, has signed an MoU with the UK Semiconductor Centre (UKSC) covering future semiconductor manufacturing. In January 2026, the leaders of Japan and the UK agreed to strengthen cooperation in the technology sector. Building on this, Japan...
Designing Chips That Can Explain Themselves - On-die monitors, localized analytics, and lifecycle data are giving architects new ways to close the gap between design intent and silicon behavior. The post Designing Chips That Can Explain Themselves appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Google Details Five Generations Of TPU Training Supercomputers - Researchers from Google and University of California, Berkeley published a technical paper titled “Google’s Training Supercomputers from TPU v2 to Ironwood: Architectural Stability, Scale, Resilience, Power Efficiency, and Sustainability Across Five Generations.” The paper summarizes five generations...
Metasurface plus photoelectric quantum effect yields sensitive THz detector - A new twist on a revolutionary physics principle leads to an innovative sensor that merges metasurface with quantum physics effect. The post Metasurface plus photoelectric quantum effect yields sensitive THz detector appeared first on EDN .
SiMa Launches Agentic Development Environment for Physical AI - Edge AI chip company said it can speed up engineer productivity when transferring to its hardware from months to hours. The post SiMa Launches Agentic Development Environment for Physical AI appeared first on EE Times .
A tower-like heterogeneous packaging architecture for the AI era - For years, advanced packaging has been described mostly in planar terms: chiplets placed side by side, connected through interposers, bridges, redistribution layers, substrates, and short-reach electrical links. This view remains important. It supports today’s GPU, HBM, chiplet, and 2.5D integration...
Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: June 16 - Multi-GPU traffic modeling; physical neural computing; RISC-V fault injection; automotive CAN timing analysis; EUV source optimization; lithography defect detection; dual-beam EUV efficiency. The post Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: June 16 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Rapidus signs UK chip pact in push for 2nm customers - Japan's Rapidus has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK Semiconductor Centre, a government-backed body established in 2025 to support Britain's semiconductor ecosystem, marking a step toward cooperation on future semiconductor manufacturing and potential customer development in the UK, according...
Modeling Multi-GPU Traffic For Distributed AI Workloads (UW Madison, AMD) - Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison and AMD Research and Advanced Development published a technical paper titled “Eidola: Modeling Multi-GPU Network Communication Traffic in Distributed AI Workloads.” Abstract: “As distributed AI workloads grow in scale, multi-GPU systems have become...
Nanoengineered wood sets new record for transformer insulation - The world's power grid is straining under the surge in electricity demand from data centers, electric vehicles and renewable energy. And a century-old technology, the power transformer, must support this dramatic increase. ...
Research Bits: June 15 - NAND in space; integrated photonic functions on silicon; light-emitting organic transistor with memory. The post Research Bits: June 15 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Battery-Free Artificial Photosynthesis Turns Sunlight, Water, and CO2 Into Fuel - A self-regulating artificial photosynthesis system makes solar fuel without batteries, offering a simpler and potentially cheaper path to clean energy storage. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have created a new artificial photosynthesis system that can produce solar fuel more consistently...
[News] TSMC CoWoS Supply-Demand Gap Reportedly Seen Narrowing from 20% to 10% by End-2026 - TSMC continues to accelerate its advanced packaging capacity expansion, helping move the industry closer to supply-demand balance. According to Economic Daily News, institutional investors said that as TSMC and its partners aggressively build out new advanced packaging capacity, the CoWoS supply-dem......
