Kulicke & Soffa Reports First Quarter 2026 Results - Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) ("Kulicke & Soffa," "K&S," "our," or the "Company"), today announced financial results of its first fiscal quarter ended January 3, 2026. The...
300mm Fab-Compatible Integration Flow for Planar 2D FETs (imec, KU Leuven) - Imec and KU Leuven researchers published “Integration and electrical evaluation of WS2 and MoS2 fets in a 300 mm pilot line.” Abstract “2D materials have the potential to extend and augment the CMOS scaling roadmap. However, upscaling from lab-based demonstrators to 300 mm-compatible integration...
Smarter Connections with Bluetooth Channel Sounding - Channel Sounding is the latest method of calculating the distance between two objects and is a feature introduced in the Bluetooth 6.0 specification. It delivers secure and precise localization for a variety of use cases such as IoT ambient awareness and Automotive secure car access.
[News] New “Intelligent” Chip Emerges, Expected to Break Computing Energy Bottleneck - Per the latest issue of Nature Electronics, a joint research team including Politecnico di Milano has developed a new type of “intelligent” chip featuring an innovative architectural design that significantly reduces energy consumption while dramatically boosting data processing speed, which is ......
Kioxia highlights 1TB quadruple-level cell for UFS 4.1 - Kioxia is sampling UFS (Universal Flash Storage) 4.1 embedded memory devices with 4-bit-per-cell, quadruple-level cell (QLC) technology. The new devices feature the company’s 8th generation BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory technology. It highlights this as introducing CMOS directly Bonded to Array (CBA) technology....
HiPEAC 2026: Bridging AI Speed and Silicon Reality - The path to sustainable AI lies in building systems where the intelligence of the architecture matches the intelligence of the algorithm. The post HiPEAC 2026: Bridging AI Speed and Silicon Reality appeared first on EE Times .
Setting the Benchmark for High-Performance Computing Leadership - By PD Rajput, VP, Computing Platforms Business Unit, MediaTek In today’s digital-first world, the demand for uncompromising computing performance, extended battery life, and intelligent AI innovation is greater than ever. At MediaTek, we are not just meeting these expectations—we are redefining......
AMD and Broadcom back Powertech's FOPLP; monthly revenue to hit NT$3 billion - Memory packaging giant Powertech Technology is aggressively expanding into fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP), with chairman Duh-Kung Tsai optimistic about the AI industry. Amid ongoing memory shortages and rising demand for advanced packaging, Powertech aims to become the top partner outside the TSMC...
Infineon's Ams Osram sensor acquisition signals shift toward higher-value systems and AI-linked growth - Infineon's planned purchase of Ams Osram's non-optical sensor portfolio underscores a strategic move to deepen its systems capability, rebalance exposure away from cyclical automotive pressure, and reinforce long-term growth tied to artificial intelligence, industrial automation, and medical applications....
NanoIC Extends Its PDK Portfolio with First A14 Logic and eDRAM Memory PDK - NanoIC has announced a major expansion of its process design kit portfolio with the introduction of its first A14 logic and embedded eDRAM memory PDK. This milestone reflects the company’s growing role in enabling advanced semiconductor design at cutting-edge technology nodes and addresses increasing...
Imaging the sub-moiré potential using an atomic single electron transistor - An atomic single electron transistor, which utilizes a single atomic defect in a van der Waals material as an ultrasensitive, high-resolution potential sensor, is used to image the electrostatic potential within a moiré unit cell.
Chiplet Fundamentals For Engineers: eBook - A 65-page in-depth research report on the next phase of device scaling. The post Chiplet Fundamentals For Engineers: eBook appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Research Bits: Feb. 3 - Biodegradable electronics: Artificial synapse; microplastic problems; printing zinc circuits. The post Research Bits: Feb. 3 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Reshaping gold leads to new electronic and optical properties - By changing the physical structure of gold at the nanoscale, researchers can drastically change how the material interacts with light—and, as a result, its electronic and optical properties. This is shown by a study from ...
2026 Outlook with Coby Hanoch of Weebit Nano - Coby Hanoch is the CEO of Weebit Nano . Coby has nearly 45 years’ of experience in the semiconductor and related industries, including engineering, engineering management, sales, and executive roles. Coby was previously CEO at PacketLight Networks, and held VP Worldwide Sales roles at both Verisity...
Imec’s NanoIC pilot line launches A14 logic and EDRAM PDKs - The European NanoIC pilot line, coordinated by Imec, has released two new process design kits (PDKs) to support early exploration of next-generation semiconductor technologies.
Short push, long push for sequential operation of multiple power supplies - In MCU-based projects, this design uses a single push button to switch on and switch off 5-V and 15-V supplies in sequence. The post Short push, long push for sequential operation of multiple power supplies appeared first on EDN .
Agentic AI Framework for Edge Applications - As usual, things are moving so fast in AI space (where no one can hear you scream) that I no longer know whether I’m coming or going or doing something else entirely. For example, I’d barely managed to wrap my brain around perception AI when generative AI appeared on the scene, and I was only just...
Intel Launches 11 Granite Rapids Based Xeon 600 Workstation CPUs - Today Intel is releasing their new Xeon 600 Workstation line of processors based on Granite Rapids. Read more ▶ The post Intel Launches 11 Granite Rapids Based Xeon 600 Workstation CPUs appeared first on Semiaccurate .
Classic constant current cascode - A cascode configuration reduces reference modulation error in a 4-20 mA current mirror, improving active impedance by orders of magnitude. The post Classic constant current cascode appeared first on EDN .
Changes In Chip Architectures At The Edge - How to build an efficient and flexible multi-die system for edge AI. The post Changes In Chip Architectures At The Edge appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
ML for Energy-Performance-Aware Scheduling On Heterogeneous Multicore Architectures (Cambridge) - University of Cambridge researchers published “Machine Learning for Energy-Performance-aware Scheduling.” Abstract “In the post-Dennard era, optimizing embedded systems requires navigating complex trade-offs between energy efficiency and latency. Traditional heuristic tuning is often inefficient...
Photronics to Report First Quarter 2026 Results on February 25, 2026 - BROOKFIELD, Conn., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, is scheduled to announce financial results for the first quarter...
IBM Opens Global RFP for AI-Driven Solutions Shaping the Future of Work and Education - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a global request for proposals (RFP) for the next cohort of the IBM Impact Accelerator focused on AI for transformative education and workforce development. The program invites nonprofits or government organizations, including academic institutions, to collaborate with...
Warning of kidney cell damage from high exposure to nanoplastics - As concerns rise about the effects of tiny plastic particles on human health, Flinders University researchers have led new research on whether nanoplastics can accumulate or cause damage in kidneys—our body's major blood ...
EDN announces Product of the Year Awards - EDN has announced the winners of the annual Electronic Products Product of the Year Awards in the January/February digital magazine. Continue Reading The post EDN announces Product of the Year Awards appeared first on EDN .
Improving AI Through CXL Part II: Lower Latency - While CXL technology was originally developed for general-purpose cloud servers, it is now emerging as a key enabler for boosting the performance and ROI of AI infrastructure . The logic is straightforward. Training and inference require rapid access to massive amounts of data. However, the memory channels...
Qualcomm Lost Two Key People But What Is The Impact? - Qualcomm just lost two of it's top architects, a seemingly massive blow but is it really that bad? Read more ▶ The post Qualcomm Lost Two Key People But What Is The Impact? appeared first on Semiaccurate .
GaN on SiC driver amplifier - Qorvo’s QPA2597 is a packaged driver amplifier using proven GaN on SiC technology. The QPA2597 operates from 2.0 to 6.0GHz and provides 32 dBm of output with 24 dB of small signal gain and 37 % power-added efficiency. Using GaN MMIC technology and plastic packaging, the QPA2597 provides a low-cost driver...
White Biotechnology Shaped by Regulation and Technology Breakthroughs - White biotechnology is a key step in a circular economy, enabling the transformation of waste to industrially useful chemicals via a sustainable process. This article delves into two of the key market drivers for industrial biomanufacturing: government policy and technology advancement.
Massive Quantum Leap: New Tech Could Enable 100,000-Qubit Computers - They combined optical tweezers with metasurfaces to trap more than 1,000 atoms, with the potential to capture hundreds of thousands more. Quantum computers will only surpass classical machines if they can operate with far more quantum bits, known as qubits. Today’s most advanced systems contain roughly...
A hard-life Tile Mate goes under the knife - This engineer was curious to figure out why the Bluetooth tracker for his keys had abruptly gone deceased. Then he remembered a few-year-back mishap… The post A hard-life Tile Mate goes under the knife appeared first on EDN .
Brent's Musings: Beamforming, SATCOM and the Curious Case of Captain Spork - With LEO satellites swarming overhead, beamforming is the thin line between seamless links and space-age mayhem. Dive into how phase alignment, fast handoffs and electronic steering keep SATCOM terminals steady—and prevent Captain Spork moments.
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