How Batteries' Role in Data Centers Will Evolve & Impact on Technology - Batteries are used in data centers as part of uninterruptible power supply systems (UPS) to prevent data loss and to cover critical loads. However, as AI data centers become more prevalent, as does the need to manage the volatility in their power loads. This article from IDTechEx examines emerging battery...
USB-C and Power Delivery: Too much of a good thing? - This latest USB standard does so much… is it a case of technical overreach, or a powerful solution to a chronic problem? The post USB-C and Power Delivery: Too much of a good thing? appeared first on EDN .
Taiwan's patent race heats up: TSMC reigns, records tumble - Taiwan's innovation engine ran hot in 2025. The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) announced on February 26, 2026, that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) topped Taiwan-based invention patent applicants for the 10th consecutive year, filing 1,485 applications.
Invisible to the Human Eye: Scientists Create the World’s Smallest QR Code - A 1.98-square-micrometer QR code, etched into ceramic thin film and verified by Guinness, showcases a new approach to ultra-dense, long-term data storage. How small can a QR code actually be? Researchers have now pushed the limits so far that the code can only be detected with an electron microscope....
Scope boosts high-speed interface validation - Keysight’s XR8 oscilloscope accelerates high-speed interface debug and compliance validation with powerful parallel, multicore analysis. The post Scope boosts high-speed interface validation appeared first on EDN .
Endometrium-targeted mRNA-lipid nanoparticles for treating reproductive conditions - Dysfunctions of the endometrium can impair the first stage of pregnancy: embryo implantation. We developed a strategy to deliver therapeutic mRNA to the endometrium with high specificity using a ligand-conjugated mRNA- lipid nanoparticle, restoring implantation rates in a murine model of endometrial injury...
TI CEO Haviv Ilan to speak at Morgan Stanley investor conference - Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Haviv Ilan will speak at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in San Francisco on
Water-based enzyme ink enables one-step printing of wearable biofuel cells - Enzymatic biofuel cells can act as self-powered wearable biosensors by converting chemicals in body fluids into electricity; however, manufacturing challenges have prevented their widespread adoption. Now, researchers from ...
LED-powered e-nose detects multiple hazardous gases at room temperature - The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed a next-generation gas sensor technology that uses low-cost and safe LED light to precisely distinguish multiple hazardous gases. Compared with conventional ...
SemiFive expands 3D packaging capabilities in preparation for robot AI chips - SemiFive was expanding its 3D chip packaging capabilities in preparation for the opening of application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) market for robots.It is also considering acquiring a Compute Express Link (CXL) company to better meet demand from AI data centers, SemiFive CEO Brandon Cho tol
How Customized Foundation IP Is Redefining Power Efficiency and Semiconductor ROI - As computing expands from data centers to edge devices, semiconductor designers face increasing pressure to optimize both performance and energy efficiency. Advanced process nodes continue to provide transistor-level improvements, but scaling alone cannot meet the demands of hyperscale AI infrastructure...
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An FPGA-based Accelerator Addressing Bottlenecks in GNN Preprocessing (KAIST et al.) - A new technical paper “AutoGNN: End-to-End Hardware-Driven Graph Preprocessing for Enhanced GNN Performance” was published by researchers at KAIST, Panmnesia, Peking University, Hanyang University, and Pennsylvania State University. Abstract “Graph neural network (GNN) inference faces significant...
SambaNova targets Nvidia’s B200 with 5x faster AI inference chip, secures US$350M - AI chip startup SambaNova Systems has introduced its fifth-generation processor, the SN50, positioning it as a direct alternative to Nvidia’s Blackwell B200 for large-scale AI inference. The company claims up to 5x peak speed in agent-based workloads and up to an 8x total cost advantage in certain...
AI server surge lifts high-voltage MOSFET, fan demand at Taiwan power device maker APEC - Advanced Power Electronics Co. (APEC) said high-power AI servers are driving demand for medium- and high-voltage power devices, and expects demand for high-voltage components to recover in 2026. Cooling fans used in AI and general-purpose servers are also recording strong growth. In 2025, fan products...
Twisting Atoms Unlock a Powerful New Way To Control Electrons - A new breakthrough in orbitronics reveals that atomic vibrations can control the orbital motion of electrons. As demand for faster and more powerful computing continues to grow, scientists are exploring quantum physics for new ways to process and store enormous amounts of data. One emerging approach,...
Malaysia probes Arm deal amid seizures, arrests and political fallout - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is probing the MYR1.11 billion (US$250 million) agreement with UK-based Arm Holdings amid seizures, arrests, and political fallout. The government maintains the Cabinet-approved deal is still in force, and ministers have pledged cooperation with investigators....
Syntiant to Participate at Bernstein’s Annual TMT Forum - Syntiant Corp., a leading provider of full-stack, low-power embodied AI solutions from sensors to software, today announced that its CFO Ron Shelton will participate in Bernstein’s 4 th Annual Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Forum, taking place February 25-26 at The Four Seasons Hotel...
Why Consumer Electronics Will Continue to Lead the Edge AI Chip Market - Latency, energy, privacy. By shifting AI computation from the cloud to the edge, these issues can be alleviated. 2025 was a breakout year for many AI applications, with consumer electronics leading the way in revenue due to the trend to towards AI smartphones and PCs, and rising costs of chips manufactured...
Integrating eFPGA for Hybrid Signal Processing Architectures - Fixed logic or software? eFPGA offers a smarter middle ground—enabling reconfigurable, ASIC-class signal processing without the re-spin. Here's how to architect it. The post Integrating eFPGA for Hybrid Signal Processing Architectures appeared first on EE Times .
A wafer-scale optoelectronic device unlocks monolithic 3D integration - Ordered vacancies in boridene introduce anomalous electrical anisotropy, enabling bipolar and linear photocurrent for optoelectronic computing. Additionally, the low deposition temperature and scalable heterojunction architecture of anisotropic boridene support back-end-of-line-compatible fabrication...
NATO Innovation Fund leads £30m funding for SatVu thermal intelligence - SatVu, the London-based thermal infrared satellite specialist, has raised £30m ($40m) in its latest funding round, lead by the NATO Innovation Fund. This brings its total equity funding to £60m ($80m) as it bids to provide thermal intelligence previously unavailable from commercial sources. For example,...
Memory Matters: Signals from the 2025 NVM Survey - Non-volatile memory choices are becoming more complex as SoC designs push into advanced nodes, and new requirements driven by AI, new sensor technologies and stringent quality standards.
SiBionics - Amplifying its CGM solution with Nordic's nRF54L15 - With its rollout, SiBionic's new continuous glucose monitoring device – the GS3 with Nordic's nRF54L15 Bluetooth LE SoC – offers people more flexibility and actionable insights on their blood sugar levels
London to be OpenAI’s largest research hub outside US - Yesterday OpenAI said London would be its largest research hub outside the US.. “We are excited to establish London as a major research hub for OpenAI, building on the leading work our London team is already doing to support our latest breakthroughs,” said Mark Chen (pictured), OpenAI’s chief research...
STL Partners: 50 edge computing companies to watch in 2026 - Syntiant has been included on the STL Partners Top 50 Edge Computing Companies to Watch in 2025 list, a curated ranking of leading innovators across the edge computing ecosystem. This list recognizes companies of all sizes that are advancing edge infrastructure, AI‑enablement, and distributed compute...
Lattice to Highlight Low Power, Edge-Ready Programmable Solutions at embedded world 2026 - Lattice Semiconductor, the low power programmable leader, today announced its exhibition plan for embedded world 2026, where it will demonstrate how its low power, small form factor FPGA innovations help engineers accelerate intelligent, scalable designs from cloud to sensor.
AI Drives Semiconductor Market in 2025-2026 - The global semiconductor market in 2025 was $792 billion, according to WSTS. 2025 was up 25.6% from 2024, the strongest growth since 26.2% in the COVID recovery year 2021. The increase was driven by AI, with Nvidia revenues up 65%. The major memory companies (Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron Technology, Kioxia…...
EW BrightSparks 2025 profile: Harry Hale, Leonardo - Now in its eighth year, the EW BrightSparks awards see Electronics Weekly celebrate some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. In the next in our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2025, we profile Harry Hale, a Systems Engineering Degree Apprentice at Leonardo. He is...
Verifying Scale-Up And Scale-Out In Data Centers - Navigating a sea of standards and options in a rack and between racks. The post Verifying Scale-Up And Scale-Out In Data Centers appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
From Code to Cloud: Mongoose's Role in NXP Networking - Imagine a smart device that you can configure, monitor, update and troubleshoot through a webpage accessed from your smartphone or computer. With Mongoose as the communication layer, smart devices such as thermostats, industrial sensors and medical equipment gain a compact, secure, embeddable networking...
[News] Apple Reportedly Eyes Chinese Memory as Leverage Against Samsung, SK hynix Amid Rising Costs - Apple is reportedly exploring Chinese memory suppliers as prices continue to climb. According to Commercial Times, citing Wccftech, sources say Apple is evaluating products from major Chinese memory makers for potential use as early as the iPhone 18 series, as well as MacBooks. The move aims to enha......
Discover EDM-C3® Premium Copper- Impregnated Graphite - Discover EDM-C3® Premium Copper-Impregnated Graphite In a previous discussion, we examined EDM-AF5®, a reliable graphite grade known for its balanced performance in electrical discharge machining (EDM). For...
Designing the Future: AI-Driven Multi-Die Innovation in the Era of Agentic Engineering - At the 2026 Chiplet Summit , Synopsys presented a bold vision for the future of semiconductor innovation: AI-driven multi-die design powered by agentic intelligence. As the semiconductor industry shifts rapidly toward chiplet -based architectures and 3D stacking, the complexity of design, verification,...
Hamamatsu 2D InGaAs area image sensors for NIR hyperspectral imaging - Eyeing near infrared (NIR) hyperspectral imaging applications, Hamamatsu is releasing its G17242/G17243-0808T 2D InGaAs area image sensors. Aimed at both R&D and industrial engineering, possible applications include food inspection, material analysis and metal exploration. Pixels The number of effective...
