Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 3h ago: SK Hynix adopting staggered cleanroom and equipment installation strategy tied to actual demand rather than aggressive expansion. Samsung Taylor Texas first fab on track with second fab construction starting next month. Tata Dholera fab targeting 2028 commissioning. Cleanroom shortages easing H2 2027. TSMC 2nm at 65% yield. WIN Semiconductors utilization at 75% with strong margins.
Nearly 20 Years Later, Physicists Finally Detect a Long-Predicted Effect in Graphene - A nearly 20-year-old scientific prediction has gained experimental support, revealing how graphene’s atomic structure could unlock new possibilities for advanced sensors and electronic devices. A wrinkle in graphene just a few atoms wide can dramatically alter how electricity behaves in the material....
Fix outdated rules on nuclear plant extensions - Fix outdated rules on nuclear plant extensions Korea should speed reactor extension reviews without compromising safety as power demand rises for AI and chip industries. 10/28/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
SK Hynix says customers want more than twice the HBM it can supply - SK Hynix said customers are seeking more than twice the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) volume it can currently supply, as moves toward shorter memory stacks reflect supply shortages rather than weakening demand.
DigiKey adds to its Standard Product range - DigiKey has expanded its DigiKey Standard Product range, which addresses the “everyday needs of engineers, technicians and makers”. Its own-label product line now includes a soldering station, an ESD silicone […] The post DigiKey adds to its Standard Product range appeared first on Electronics Weekly...
Simplifying Industrial Ethernet Industry Response to Growing Complexity - Industrial Ethernet networks are becoming more complex as automation systems demand higher bandwidth, real-time performance and seamless interoperability. Learn how integrated networking approaches can help design engineers simplify development and accelerate deployment.
Ceva’s Next-Generation NeuPro Brings a Unified AI Platform from Sensors to Infrastructure - Ceva is expanding the reach of its neural processing technology with a next-generation NeuPro portfolio designed to serve everything from always-on sensors to AI infrastructure. The announcement introduces four NPU families sharing a common architecture and unified software stack, giving semiconductor...
Intel Wants a Quantum Business, Classiq Could Help Build One - After years of hardware research, Intel plans to acquire a software platform that connects quantum developers with enterprise users. The post Intel Wants a Quantum Business, Classiq Could Help Build One appeared first on EE Times .
CHPT posts record 3Q26 results as nine-month profit jumps over 90% - Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), a major semiconductor test interface supplier, posted record revenue and profit in the third quarter of 2026 as consolidated net profit reached NT$551 million (US$16.97 million), up 11.5% quarter on quarter and double the figure from a year earlier. The company has...
TGV 玻璃基板大勢所趨！如何透過四大 FA 利器攻克 TGV 鍍銅與結構失效？ - AI 與高效能運算（HPC）推動更多小晶片（Chiplet）被整合到同一個封裝中，基板也從過往的被動承載角色，轉變為影響互連密度、訊號傳輸與封裝尺寸穩定性的關鍵結構。自 Intel 於 2023 公布玻璃基板開發進度以來，至 2026 仍持續推進精密玻璃加工業與供應鏈的深度合作，顯示玻璃基板正由材料潛力加速走向製程優化與規模化驗證。...
Transitioning Legacy Aircraft Power Architectures to High-Density Switching Supplies - High-density switching supplies help modernize legacy aircraft power systems while addressing obsolescence, efficiency, integration, and compliance challenges. The post Transitioning Legacy Aircraft Power Architectures to High-Density Switching Supplies appeared first on EE Times .
Analog Superposition Increases Effective PCM Storage Density (IBM Research Europe) - Researchers at IBM Research Europe published “Superposed analog memory for vector storage in neural networks.” Summary: Researchers demonstrated an analog phase-change memory architecture that stores multiple AI vectors in superposition, increasing effective storage density with a tunable accuracy...
Musk Claims $40 Billion Chips Debt Closed, Yet Talks Ongoing - Elon Musk said SpaceX has closed a $40 billion debt deal to pay for the chips needed to fuel its artificial intelligence ambitions. People familiar with the discussions, though, told Bloomberg News that talks over pricing were still ongoing.
S. Korea Growth Tops Forecast as Chip Boom Masks Weak Demand - South Korea’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter as an artificial intelligence-fueled chip boom powered exports and investment, but a contraction in consumption underscored an increasingly uneven expansion that may complicate the trajectory for further interest-rate hikes.
QFX Awarded $9M Contract - QFX, an Oxford University spinout developing hardware infrastrucuture for distributed quantum computing and quantum networking, has been awarded a £6.8 million ($9M) contract by Innovate UK to deliver phase II of its SrROCK development program....
Why Synopsys’ Role in AMD’s Instinct MI455X Matters for AI Infrastructure - Synopsys’ collaboration with AMD on the Instinct MI455X GPU highlights a shift in how advanced AI processors are developed. Increasing performance depends on coordinating compute dies, memory interfaces, packaging, power delivery, and software. According to Synopsys’ announcement, AMD used its design,...
Raspberry Pi emulates Apollo Command Module and Lunar Module - Thanks to the Raspberry Pi team highlighting this amazing project, which recreates an Apollo Command Module and Lunar Module using a Raspberry Pi. With 100kB of memory and a clock […] The post Raspberry Pi emulates Apollo Command Module and Lunar Module appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Korea's economy posts surprise 1% growth in Q3 propelled by semiconductor exports - Korea's economy posts surprise 1% growth in Q3 propelled by semiconductor exports The country's economy expanded 1 percent in the third quarter, putting annual growth above the central bank’s forecast despite weak consumer spending. 10/27/2026 - 05:36 AM News Team
No escaping the power of interest rates (KOR) - No escaping the power of interest rates (KOR) The Bank of Korea's caution on fiscal discipline highlights the risks of turning temporary semiconductor-driven revenue into permanent spending. 10/26/2026 - 08:33 PM Opinion Desk
European tech companies have raised $62bn so far this year - Tracxn Technologies has released the Europe Tech – 9M 2026 Report, covering funding, investors, exits, unicorns and city-level activity across Europe’s tech industry from Jan 1, 2026 to Sep 30, […] The post European tech companies have raised $62bn so far this year appeared first on Electronics...
Micron's Roadmap, Meta's AI Infrastructure, and NVIDIA's Supply Chain Mastery - In this episode of The Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg dissect a massive week in semiconductor earnings and infrastructure developments. The conversation opens with Micron's surprisingly transparent technology webinar, where the company outlined its high bandwidth memory (HBM) roadmap, dismissed...
FSS 2027 FAQ - Answers to common questions about the 2027 Florida Semiconductor Summit: registration, cancellation policy, venue, parking, hotels and more.
From Metrology to Autonomy: Why Intel Foundry’s Manufacturing Roadmap Matters - Semiconductor manufacturing has always depended on precise measurement. As devices become more complex and packaging integrates more components, however, measuring individual process steps is no longer enough. Manufacturers need to understand how decisions across fabrication, assembly, and test affect...
AI Investment Shift to Proving Value, Says Omdia - Geopolitical conflicts and semiconductor shortages continue to impact supply chains, meaning only resilient companies can turn disruptions into opportunities.
Sparrow Quantum Appoints CEO: People in the News: 10/28/2026 - iPronics, a developer of silicon photonics-based optical circuit switching for AI infrastructure, appointed co-founder and CTO Daniel Pérez-López as CEO. Pérez-López launched iPronics after work on quantum photonics at...
AST SpaceMobile Secures Spectrum in Brazil - Brazil’s vast geography has long made mobile coverage a challenge, particularly along highways and in agricultural regions. AST SpaceMobile…
[News] SK hynix Eyes EUV-Driven 6F² Scaling, Keeps 4F² and 3D DRAM in Play as Micron Holds Back - While Micron has ruled out adopting 4F² DRAM currently, saying the technology is “not on the roadmap right now,” SK hynix is keeping the door open. During its 3Q26 earnings call, the Korean memory giant said it plans to maximize the potential of its existing 6F² architecture through process i......
Infineon to put €1.1bn into GaN fab - Infineon intends to build the first high-volume 300mm GaN fab by investing around €1.1 billion in its llVillach site by 2034. The EU is contributing €319 million towards the cost. […] The post Infineon to put €1.1bn into GaN fab appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
A viable alternative to braided shielded cable - Braided shielded cable is the standard, but a new alternative may provide superior RF performance along with other beneficial attributes. The post A viable alternative to braided shielded cable appeared first on EDN .
Right-Sizing Memory - My take on Micron's webinar, from despeccing to who captures value in custom HBM
Musk Says $40 Billion Debt Deal for AI Chips Has Closed - Elon Musk said SpaceX has closed a $40 billion debt deal to pay for the chips needed to fuel its artificial intelligence ambitions. People familiar with the discussions, though, told Bloomberg News that talks over pricing were still ongoing. Bloomberg's Ruhell Amin explains.
Banks Eye $21 Billion of Bonds for Broadcom Chip-Financing Deal - Banks are planning to sell as much as about $21 billion of high-grade bonds as soon as early next year as part of a $63 billion funding package that Broadcom Inc. has pulled together to help finance chips for AI developer Anthropic PBC.
The imec Report: Scaling Optical Interconnects For The AI Era - Unprecedented demand for bandwidth calls for bringing optics closer to silicon through a fundamental rethinking of the optical interconnect roadmap. The post The imec Report: Scaling Optical Interconnects For The AI Era appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
AMHS Is Not Just Factory Logistics - Automated material handling systems are usually treated as the fab’s logistics layer, moving lots between tools as quickly as possible. Dr. Moh Kolbehdari of Socionext America argues that view is becoming incomplete, because every wafer carrier holds material with a continuously developing manufacturing...
From 54% to 100%: Scientists Reveal a Potential Breakthrough in Quantum Technology - Scientists have proposed a surprisingly simple way to improve photon absorption using specially engineered waveguides, potentially making future quantum technologies far more efficient. Quantum technologies depend on a process that remains surprisingly unreliable: transferring a single photon between...
Bad news for Besi: ASML is getting into hybrid bonding - Semianalysis identifies ASML as the biggest threat to Besi’s largest growth market, hybrid bonding. Most strikingly, the Duiven-based company felt compelled to respond to the analysis with a statement about its alleged competitor.
How to Evaluate Semiconductor IP Before Integrating It into Your SoC - Choosing semiconductor intellectual property (IP) is a decision about the entire chip development process. A core may provide the required function yet still create substantial work when its interfaces, timing assumptions, verification models, or physical characteristics do not fit the system. For an...
Two SK hynix leveraged ETFs to shut down after just 3 months - Two SK hynix leveraged ETFs to shut down after just 3 months Tradr ETFs will close its long and short SK hynix funds after both posted losses within months of launching. 10/27/2026 - 12:06 AM News Team
Amazon, Apple and Microsoft: New mobile computing platforms take off - Considering current semiconductor constraints, this has been a surprisingly busy October from a systems-release standpoint. The post Amazon, Apple and Microsoft: New mobile computing platforms take off appeared first on EDN .
ChipAgents Expands Full-Stack Agentic AI Across Digital and Analog Chip Design - ChipAgents, the category leader in agentic AI platforms for semiconductor design, announced the expansion of its AI-native engineering platform across digital and analog chip design, bringing more of the semiconductor development flow onto a shared agentic foundation. The post ChipAgents Expands Full-Stack...
The Chip Insider®– SEMICON West wrap - Inside G. Dan Hutcheson’s latest analysis: More than 35,000 attendees examined shared industry challenges from geopolitics, power, and water to workforce, while big questions surfaced around CXMT’s DRAM, Terafab’s EUV access, and the next downturn.
Korea clears Kori-3 and Kori-4 nuclear reactors to restart, boosting AI power supply - Korea clears Kori-3 and Kori-4 nuclear reactors to restart, boosting AI power supply The government approved 10-year operating extensions for Kori-3 and Kori-4 nuclear reactors, adding 1.9 gigawatts of power to support growing AI data centers and semiconductor production. 10/28/2026 - 03:10 AM News Team...
Advanced Packaging Process Control Through Full-Field Wafer Shape Using WFPI - Backside power delivery networks and HBM stacks depend on wafer bonding with tight pitches and overlay budgets, and even small bonding-induced distortions can turn into yield loss in downstream CMP, lithography and stacking. Traditional metrology often can’t deliver fast, full-wafer, non-destructive...
Blog Review: Oct. 28 - STCO for heterogeneous design; physical AI interactions; signing off AI-generated designs; workload profile analysis. The post Blog Review: Oct. 28 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Top Ten Q2 EV Vendors - Thanks to TrendForce for this one – the top ten EV vendors in Q2: The post Top Ten Q2 EV Vendors appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Kospi opens sharply higher on revived AI optimism, SK hynix earnings - Kospi opens sharply higher on revived AI optimism, SK hynix earnings Stocks surged at the open as booming AI chip demand and strong U.S. tech gains lifted sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision. 10/27/2026 - 08:26 PM
Photoinduced charging and spatially selective photochemistry on ferroelectric surfaces - …interfacial reactions on uniformly polarized ferroelectrics and domain patterns, for dry surfaces and surfaces in contact with an electrochemically active solution. A common semiconductor transport and charge-conservation framework distinguishes five cases: an isolated dry ferroelectric, a dry ferroelectric...
Applied Materials Boosts BE Semiconductor Stake to About 20% - Applied Materials Inc. boosted its stake in fellow chip-equipment maker BE Semiconductor Industries NV and said it plans to work more closely with the European company, which is becoming a more important part of the AI computing supply chain.
Cambridge Heavy Industries Raises $6.2M Seed Round - Cambridge Heavy Industries, an MIT spinout and developer of compact fusion machines, emerged from stealth with a $6.2 million seed round. The company intends to leverage the capital to construct its first compact fusion reactor at its facility in...
Flash heating offers faster way to recover critical metal from e-waste - Many electronic devices use flame-retardant plastic as casing in order to reduce the risk of electrical fires. This plastic is formulated using a metal called antimony along with organic bromide compounds. In fact, 39% of ...
Government must break megazone deadlock with labor - Government must break megazone deadlock with labor The Lee Jae Myung administration must resolve workweek exemption talks to give semiconductor investors the certainty they need to move forward. 10/27/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
Power Tips #158: Using a programmable logic device as an LLC controller - Inductor-inductor-capacitor (LLC) applications that don’t require a closed control loop can benefit from simple and low-cost implementations. The post Power Tips #158: Using a programmable logic device as an LLC controller appeared first on EDN .
The AI boom has been good for the economy, but not for youth job prospects - The AI boom has been good for the economy, but not for youth job prospects The prevalence of AI along with a rigid labor market has pushed more young people into the secondary job market, where they struggle to break out. 10/26/2026 - 07:21 AM News Team
Tunable gate electrodes could help semiconductors operate at lower voltages - Smartphones and computers process information by switching the current that flows inside semiconductors on and off. The gate electrode delivers the signal that controls this switching. Until now, gate electrodes have typically ...
