Lumilens raises $900m - Two year-old Lumilens, the optical transceiver specialist, has raised a $700 million Series C bringing total funding up to $900 million. The round included investment from: Addition, Aiconic, Alkeon, Atreides […] The post Lumilens raises $900m appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
[News] Winbond Says Customers Seek LTAs Through 2030; Adata Expects Even Tighter DRAM Supply in 2027 - Winbond and Adata held earnings calls on Aug. 6, with investors closely watching their outlook for memory prices. According to Commercial Times, Winbond's President and Adata's chairman both remain bullish on the market, citing sustained demand from AI servers, data centers, enterprise storage, and ......
Prediction Seduction - 79% of prediction-market users are losing money, and half (51%) are betting with funds they borrowed, says a report from BadCredit.org. ‘Because Kalshi, Polymarket, and PredictIt have exploded this year, […] The post Prediction Seduction appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
AlixLabs Expands Footprint at RISE ProNano in Lund by 400 Square Meters - AlixLabs AB, a Swedish semiconductor technology company pioneering Atomic Pitch Splitting, APS, today announced that it is expanding its cleanroom space at the Lund-based RISE ProNano lab by 400 square meters. The post AlixLabs Expands Footprint at RISE ProNano in Lund by 400 Square Meters appeared first...
Thermal Management Strategies for Next-Generation AI Chiplets and Photonic Integrated Circuits - AI accelerator packages that dissipated 300-400W in 2020 routinely exceed 700W today, with roadmaps pointing past 1,000W — while the photonic ICs increasingly co-packaged alongside them need temperature stability measured in tenths of a degree. The post Thermal Management Strategies for Next-Generation...
Korea in Race to Keep Chips Edge as China Presses, Minister Says - South Korea risks losing its edge in semiconductors unless it helps chipmakers accelerate investment, as China pours unprecedented resources into the industry and intensifies the global technology race, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said.
MACOM Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results - LOWELL, MA, August 6, 2026 – MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“MACOM”) (Nasdaq: MTSI), a leading supplier of semiconductor products, today announced its financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended July 3, 2026.
Why Memory & Storage Have Become AI's Most Strategic Infrastructure Layer - Traditional enterprise applications were rarely constrained by memory bandwidth. Storage capacity and processor performance generally scaled together, and commodity DRAM followed predictable pricing cycles driven by supply and demand. See how AI changes that equation entirely.
Industry, labor ministers clash over 52-hour workweek exemption in 'special' zones - Industry, labor ministers clash over 52-hour workweek exemption in 'special' zones The industry chief said the cap stands in the way of growth, citing an experience in China, but his labor counterpart said Korean firms are doing fine as is. 8/6/2026 - 04:41 AM News Team
Beyond the Fab: Building Europe’s Next Generation of Semiconductor Champions - Europe's next semiconductor champions will emerge from design expertise, customer knowledge, and IP—not manufacturing capacity alone. The post Beyond the Fab: Building Europe’s Next Generation of Semiconductor Champions appeared first on EE Times .
Korea’s June current account surplus hits another record on chip exports - Korea’s June current account surplus hits another record on chip exports Bank of Korea data showed June’s current account surplus climbed to a record $49.73 billion as semiconductor and IT exports surged to new highs. 8/5/2026 - 08:10 PM
Scientists Expose Hidden Quantum Identity of a Superconductor - Two strongly coupled superconducting states can disguise themselves as a single energy gap in ultrathin materials. Two ultrathin superconductors appeared to have a simple internal structure, but closer measurements revealed something more complex. Instead of relying on one superconducting state, each...
McClean Report June 2026: Q2 Semiconductor Market Forecast Update - The semiconductor industry is entering an extraordinary growth phase, driven primarily by artificial intelligence infrastructure and the severe supply constraints surrounding advanced logic and memory devices. According to the McClean Report’s June 2026 update , the global semiconductor market is forecast...
BMICs enable scalable battery monitoring - Two battery monitoring ICs from Nuvoton, the KA49703A and KA49713A, are designed for battery backup units used in AI servers. The post BMICs enable scalable battery monitoring appeared first on EDN .
QED Technologies Completes $18.7M Expansion - QED Technologies International has completed a planned expansion to its operations. The company, as previously announced, has added 20,000 sq ft to its University Avenue facility in the Rochester. The manufacturer of advanced capital equipment for precision optics fabrication and metrology has also established...
A century-old warning from radio: Is AI listening? - A century-old warning from radio: Is AI listening? The rise and crash of RCA shows how leverage, not technology, can turn an AI investment boom into financial instability. 8/5/2026 - 11:00 AM Opinion Desk
HP buys CXMT DRAM - HP, Asus and Acer have started to use CXMT memory, reports the Nikkei. The notebooks using CXMT chips are not for sale in US markets because CXMT is on the […] The post HP buys CXMT DRAM appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Infineon forecast surges on AI datacentre PMIC demand - Infineon had fiscal Q3 (calendar Q2) revenue of €4.172 billion for a profit of €797 million, at a margin of 19.1%. For the current quarter revenue is expected to rise […] The post Infineon forecast surges on AI datacentre PMIC demand appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Full Vehicle Integration Testing via Cloud-based Electronics Digital Twins at Volvo Cars - A digital twin that mirrors production hardware, allowing carmakers to validate software stacks long before hardware arrives. The post Full Vehicle Integration Testing via Cloud-based Electronics Digital Twins at Volvo Cars appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Jamie Urquhart (1957-2026): Friendly, Supportive, Right to the End - Arm co-founder Jamie Urquhart backed chips, startups, and people to the end—read how his quiet force shaped an industry. The post Jamie Urquhart (1957-2026): Friendly, Supportive, Right to the End appeared first on EE Times .
2026-2027 CMR SOD Precursors - A comprehensive Critical Materials Report (CMR) on SOD precursors (dielectrics) for the semiconductor industry for 2025-2026 including supply chain and market analysis.
Qinetiq teaches cyber security education to 200+ students - QinetiQ has delivered the National Cyber Security Centre’s ‘CyberFirst Advanced’ course to over 200 students across the United Kingdom, helping to upskill and inspire the next generation of cyber and […] The post Qinetiq teaches cyber security education to 200+ students appeared first on Electronics...
Wistron rumored to win Oracle AI server order as new customers expand - Wistron has secured new AI server customers, including enterprise accounts Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Lenovo Group, as well as a reported cloud services provider (CSP) order from Oracle, underscoring Taiwan ODMs' growing role in AI server manufacturing as demand surges and production becomes...
Global Handset / Smartphone / Feature Phone Sales Forecast for 88 Countries: 2007 to 2031 - In 2025, global smartphone sales grew by 0.7% to 1.17 billion units, boosted by emerging markets in Africa and the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. However, the upward trend is expected to be interrupted by significantly higher sales prices this year. AI demand has been snatching up chip vendors' memory...
One-dimensional Dirac modes in the core of a pentagonal topological crystalline insulator nanowire - We investigate the electronic band topology of recently fabricated pentagonal IV-VI semiconductor nanowires, which contain five radial \{111\} \{111\} twin planes meeting at the nanowire axis. Tight-binding calculations show that, when the bulk band structure is inverted and the twin planes in the nanowire...
Telechips Returns to Profit in Second Quarter on Strong IVI Chip Sales - Telechips returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2026, driven by increased sales of in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) chips.The company said on Aug. 6 that second-quarter revenue rose 33.6% year over year to 59.2 billion won. Operating profit came in at 3.18 billion won. Operating margin imp
Conference Report: Hybrid Bonding Advances at ECTC Meeting - Dave Lammers surveys how Applied Materials, EV Group, imec, ITRI, Leti, and Tokyo Electron are pushing hybrid bonding past its current limits. The post Conference Report: Hybrid Bonding Advances at ECTC Meeting appeared first on Semiconductor Digest .
IC Cost and Price Model - The IC Cost and Price Model is an end-to-end cost and pricing model for low-power silicon integrated circuits. This model is a manufacturing simulator of wafer fabrication, assembly, and testing. It provides quantitative insights into prices and cost categories including equipment, materials, facilities,...
Trump Order Sets 15% Tariff on Polysilicon, Solar Panels - President Donald Trump ordered new tariffs as well as price floors on imported polysilicon used in semiconductors and solar panels, warning that US reliance on foreign supplies threatens national security.
Apple Acquires Materials Engineering Specialist PlasmaSolve - Apple has acquired PlasmaSolve, a Czech materials engineering company. According to the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act database, the acquisition occurred in April. PlasmaSolve creates reliable and faithful digital twin models for...
New Audio SoCs Combine Bluetooth HDT with Dual-RF Technology - Ceva and Actions Technology have expanded their longstanding partnership with the introduction of the ATS296X series, a new family of Bluetooth audio chips designed to bring High Data Throughput technology into commercial wireless products. Powered by the Ceva-Waves Bluetooth HDT platform, the series...
Ministers Clash Over 52-Hour Workweek Exceptions - Labor have continued to present differing opinions over whether to grant exceptions to the 52-hour workweek system for the government’s proposed “mega special zone,” including the Jeonnam-Gwangju semiconductor
Fable: Not A High Flyer - This was not a high-flier: Moral: All that flies does not fly high The post Fable: Not A High Flyer appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
5 Benefits of Partnering With a U.S. Semiconductor Foundry - Semiconductors sit at the center of modern life. They power vehicles, industrial automation, communications infrastructure, AI data centers, defense platforms, medical technologies, and countless systems that people and organizations depend on every day. As demand…
Drones and more: Bans that harm customers and don’t actually close the door - Attempted prohibitions of foreign-sourced products based solely on theoretical claims only invites domestic-supplier favoritism accusations. The post Drones and more: Bans that harm customers and don’t actually close the door appeared first on EDN .
Second-tier foundries' repair rally lifts margins back to 30% - The global mature-process foundry market is set for another recovery in 2026, as AI demand spreads into mature nodes, specialty-process content rises, and product mix improves. The shift is showing up clearly in margin trends across the industry.
First-principles predictions of carrier mobility with record accuracy using GW perturbation theory - …couplings when solving the ab initio Boltzmann transport equation yields a mean absolute relative error of just 11% for electron mobilities across benchmark semiconductors , including Si, GaAs, GaP, diamond, and SiC. The common practice of neglecting GW corrections to the electron--phonon interaction...
Separating The Chaff From The Wheat: Focusing On Only The RDC Violations You Care About - Combine structural analysis with timing awareness and context-based classification to distinguish real design risks from safe implementation choices. The post Separating The Chaff From The Wheat: Focusing On Only The RDC Violations You Care About appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Integrated power and signal connectors for humanoid robots - Molex is sampling MiniMix Hybrid Power and Signal Connectors for manufacturing and packaging applications in humanoid robotics, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and industrial automation. Combining 15.0A power and high-speed Ethernet […] The post Integrated power and signal connectors for humanoid robots...
Breakthrough in Quantum Dot Surface Defect Repair: Enabling Ultra-High Efficiency and Long-Life QLEDs - Steric hindrance of long-chain ligands leads to abundant unpassivated dangling bonds on quantum dots (QDs), which significantly impair the efficiency and operational stability of QD light-emitting diodes (QLEDs), especially in ultra-small pixel devices. Professors Fushan Li and Hailong Hu at Fuzhou University...
Engineered atomic interface opens a new path for atomically thin transistors - For more than 10 years, atomically thin semiconductors have been considered among the most promising alternatives to silicon. Only a single atom thick, these materials possess strong electrical characteristics and could facilitate ...
SpaceX beats expectations - Space X had Q2 revenues of $7.8 billion up from $4.1 billion in Q2 2025 in its first quarterly results announcement since its IPO. Losses narrowed to $143 million from […] The post SpaceX beats expectations appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Astute signs Reyax - Astute Group has signed a new franchise agreement with REYAX Technology. REYAX’s range covers LoRa and LoRaWAN, Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi, cellular and NB-IoT, NFC and RFID, GPS/GNSS, ultra-wideband (UWB), […] The post Astute signs Reyax appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Hz to 4-20mA or 0-20mA current source is compatible with grounded loads - Minimal circuit converts input frequency to a precision current source that also accommodates grounded inputs. The post Hz to 4-20mA or 0-20mA current source is compatible with grounded loads appeared first on EDN .
Korea to retain memory chip lead through 2031 on Samsung, SK hynix investment: Yole Group - Korea to retain memory chip lead through 2031 on Samsung, SK hynix investment: Yole Group Yole Group says strong Samsung and SK hynix investment should keep Korea ahead even as AI demand shifts and Chinese rivals narrow the technology gap. 8/5/2026 - 02:03 AM News Team
Hybrid Computing Framework Looks Beyond Peak TOPS/W For AI Efficiency (Nottingham Trent, ICL, Aston) - Researchers from Nottingham Trent University, Imperial College London, and Aston University published a technical paper titled “Beyond Peak TOPS/W: A System-Level Perspective on Hybrid Digital, Analogue and Neuromorphic Computing.” The paper contends that “hybrid digital–analogue computing represents...
AMD buys Taalas - AMD is to buy Taalas, the Canadian inference chip specialist. The acquisition strengthens AMD’s long-term AI roadmap with differentiated inference technology Last February Taalas raised $169 million taking total funding […] The post AMD buys Taalas appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
2026 a pause not a peak, says Yole - 026 is a pause, not a peak in the RF market, says Yole. Smartphones slow the market down. Defence and automotive pick up the pace. 6G and satellites open a […] The post 2026 a pause not a peak, says Yole appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Trump signs proclamation imposing 15% tariff on polysilicon derivative products - Trump signs proclamation imposing 15% tariff on polysilicon derivative products The proclamation, set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 4, also includes imposing minimum import prices on polysilicon and its derivatives. 8/6/2026 - 11:41 PM
AI Chip Startup Taalas Acquired by AMD - AMD plans to use Taalas chips alongside its GPUs for AI inference, likely as an LLM decode accelerator. The post AI Chip Startup Taalas Acquired by AMD appeared first on EE Times .
Roger Grace MEMS report validates the rising role of AI - Dozens of thought leaders in the 2025 Roger Grace MEMS Commercialization Report Card described the dramatically increasing role of AI as MEMS technology has reached mature status after years of growth. The experts' aggregate grade was B-minus, the same as the prior three years.
Trump Readies Tariffs and Price Floor to Help US Polysilicon - President Donald Trump is preparing to impose tariffs and minimum prices on imported polysilicon, a bid to boost domestic production of the material as well as the US semiconductors and solar panels made from it.
White Paper: The Semiconductor Foundation of Modern AI Data Centers - Artificial intelligence AI has become one of the most significant drivers of semiconductor innovation in history. While AI applications often receive the most attention, the underlying hardware infrastructure that enables AI consists of a highly sophisticated ecosystem of semiconductor technologies. Modern...
Practical AI: Don’t Work Harder; Work Smarter - For the past three years, almost every discussion I’ve had about AI processors and accelerators has eventually devolved into someone jumping up and down (metaphorically speaking) waving around bigger and bigger numbers: more parameters, more memory bandwidth, more TOPS, more… well… you name it,...
2025 Rivian R1T Gen 2 Autonomy Experience Module Deep Dive Teardown - The 2025 Rivian R1T Gen 2 Autonomy Experience Module (AXM2.0) is the dedicated in-cabin compute and interface unit that supports Rivian’s second-generation infotainment and driver-assistance experience. In Gen 2 R1 vehicles, it works as part of the Rivian Autonomy Platform, which adds new perception...
Thailand and Malaysia: The AI supply chain's hidden beneficiaries - Thailand and Malaysia: The AI supply chain's hidden beneficiaries The two Southeast Asian markets have exhibited lower volatility: While the Kospi fell 32 percent from its peak, the declines in Thailand and Malaysia were less than half that magnitude. 8/6/2026 - 11:00 AM Opinion Desk
Hardware Design and Security in the Era of Chiplets and LLMs - The semiconductor industry is undergoing a dual revolution: the shift toward heterogeneous 2.5D chiplet systems and the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into Electronic Design Automation (EDA) flows. While these paradigms offer unprecedented benefits in yield, modularity, design productivity,...
The Chip Insider®– Dr. Strange-AI-Guys, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI - Inside G. Dan Hutcheson’s latest analysis, the AI-driven semiconductor boom reveals more than surging chip demand, highlighting how structural industry shifts, hyperscaler growth, and the end of Moore’s Law are reshaping the market far beyond typical cycle concerns
Processing-in-Memory Simulator Supporting 11 Memory Technologies (Riken, Keio,Los Alamos, ORNL) - Researchers from RIKEN Center for Computational Science, Keio University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory published a technical paper titled “PIMID: A Full-System Simulator with Intricacy and Diversity for Processing-in-Memory.” Abstract Excerpt: “Processing-in-Memory...
Get Mannerisms, Gadget Master, the Daily and the Weekly, in newsletter form - Let our content come straight to you! Easily digestible newsletter emails straight to your inbox. And all the newsletters are mobile optimised. The post Get Mannerisms, Gadget Master, the Daily and the Weekly, in newsletter form appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Safeguarding Fab Throughput with AI-Augmented Data Insights - Discover how a Al-infused visual analytics platform empower engineers to solve complex manufacturing challenges for faster root cause analysis. The post Safeguarding Fab Throughput with AI-Augmented Data Insights appeared first on EE Times .
Optical transceivers may follow US import bans on robots, routers, inverters and drones - Following its import bans on Chinese drones, routers, inverters and robots the US government is said to be drafting a ban on optical transceivers, reports Reuters. The move aims to […] The post Optical transceivers may follow US import bans on robots, routers, inverters and drones appeared first on...
Interactively Addressable Metasurface Extends Potential of Flat Optics - To meet a growing demand for optical applications that can be programmed and dynamically controlled, metasurfaces are transitioning from static elements to actively addressable metadevices. 1D routing strategies limit the number and scalability of...
Design Integrity With PolarFire® FPGAs: Built-In Digest Verification - Trusted operation starts with trusted configuration. Explore how our PolarFire® devices perform dedicated hardware-based digest verification to confirm FPGA integrity, support secure system operation and identify both malicious changes and reliability-related faults throughout the device lifecycle.
electronica 2026: Electronics as the Basis of the All-Electric Society - electronica 2026 puts chips, AI, energy efficiency, and cyber resilience at the heart of the all-electric society. The post electronica 2026: Electronics as the Basis of the All-Electric Society appeared first on EE Times .
Bloomberg News Now - Bloomberg News Now -u.s. says strait of hormuz deal could come within days -oil drops on besant comments as markets rally -semiconductor stocks surge, palantir jumps 25% -white house hosts ai firms on voluntary safety tests -anthropic signs $10b compute deal with volta infra -polymarket seeks $20b valuation...
Narrative: Embedded Computing Processors Q1 2026 – An Uneven Recovery Led by FPGA and Edge AI - This narrative complements the Market Data: Embedded Computing Processors report, providing further insights into market trends for embedded processors. These processors primarily differ from mobile or PC processors in their design priorities and durability. They are typically optimized for specific,...
Pressure-induced Superconductivity in Thermoelectric Semiconductor Mg3Sb2 - …of emerging electronic and phonon transport, superconductivity, and topological transition. Here, we report the discovery of pressure-induced superconductivity in the TE semiconductor Mg3Sb2. Upon the increased pressure, the metallization occurs at 8.7 GPa, followed by a superconducting transition...
