Semi. Fabs and Clean Rooms 3¾h ago: Intel installing tools at Arizona Fab 62 and advancing Ohio fab with high-NA EUV planned for 2028. Zoho Corp applying for $200M Indian fab license. Musk Terafab sourcing from South Korea due to TSMC booking all Taiwan suppliers. ACM Research sulfuric-acid recycling at 70% rate. SMIC DUV yields 25-35% on large dies. Global tool supply supports only ~2x Intel output; 18-month equipment lead times. TSMC 18% water reclamation. U.S. $389M for SiC/GaN supply chains.
Large businesses prosper, new and smaller ones falter as Korea's corporate recovery splits in two - Large businesses prosper, new and smaller ones falter as Korea's corporate recovery splits in two The average operating profit margin of 982,767 nonfinancial, for-profit companies climbed to 5.2 percent last year from 4.6 percent a year earlier, but these gains were not evenly shared between large corporations...
Washington takes stake in fusion company - The US government has taken a share in fusion energy company Helios in return for a $175 million Chips Act grant. The grant comes with an additional private investment of […] The post Washington takes stake in fusion company appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Gemtek, Starman Collaborate to Manufacture Optical Transceivers in U.S. - Wireless communications technology company Gemtek Technology and Starman New Photonics, a Starman Holding Company, have announced plans to form a joint venture following a $45 million combined investment from both companies. The joint venture will manufacture optical transceivers in the U.S., targeting...
Edge AI MCU Features Multimodal Compute, Tiered Memory - A new MCU combines AI-native acceleration with integrated high-bandwidth DRAM scalable to hundreds of megabytes. The post Edge AI MCU Features Multimodal Compute, Tiered Memory appeared first on EE Times .
Blog Review: Oct. 21 - From server to rack; AMBA CXS; digital twins; edge AI development loop; satellite power; global talent challenges. The post Blog Review: Oct. 21 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
AI Will Not Scale Without Expanding Ecosystem Collaboration - Imec President and CEO Patrick Vandenameele opens ITF USA at SEMICON West with his keynote, “Orchestrating a Scalable AI Revolution,” arguing that the next compute multiplier will come from collaboration across the whole ecosystem rather than from a single breakthrough. The post AI Will Not Scale...
Coherent Named One of TIME’s America’s Growth Leaders 2027 - Coherent Corp. is proud to announce its inclusion in the America’s Growth Leaders 2027 list, a distinguished ranking honoring companies demonstrating exceptional growth performance, financial stability, and stock performance.
Strong Electronics Growth - Growth in electronics production has been accelerating in 2026. Three-month-average change versus a year ago for electronics production in the U.S. was 8.1% in August 2026, continuing an accelerating growth trend since October 2025. Japan and the 27 countries of the European Union (EU 27) showed much...
Why France is burning - Why France is burning France’s current unrest exposes how decades of deficit spending can leave future generations carrying an unbearable fiscal burden. 10/21/2026 - 11:01 AM Opinion Desk
Merck begins making molybdenum in Korea for next-generation chips - Merck begins making molybdenum in Korea for next-generation chips The German materials maker will supply a tungsten alternative being tested for advanced 3-D NAND, with plans to expand into DRAM and logic chips in what it calls one of its "top three" markets. 10/21/2026 - 08:00 PM LEE JAE-LIM
Processor IP brings generative AI to edge devices - BrainChip’s Sequora processor IP core runs generative AI and large language models (LLMs) directly on battery-powered edge devices. The post Processor IP brings generative AI to edge devices appeared first on EDN .
Why ASA-ML Chose Time Division Duplexing (TDD) - As automotive systems become more connected, engineers need flexible ways to manage growing data demands. Learn how ASA-ML helps enable efficient, scalable camera networking for next-generation vehicle platforms.
$13.5bn Halloween spend in US - Americans will spend $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, according to the US National Retail Federation. It will go on nightmarish costumes, spooky decorations for the house and candy for […] The post $13.5bn Halloween spend in US appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Why embedded engineering is becoming a bottleneck for industrial automation - Industrial automation is increasingly becoming a strategic priority for manufacturers, with robotics, AI and connected production systems promising productivity, flexibility and resilience, writes Payam Pajoohi of PHYTEC. Despite this, adopting […] The post Why embedded engineering is becoming a bottleneck...
Forgotten Material From the 1960s Is Hiding Something Unexpected - A long-overlooked material has revealed a hidden atomic pattern that challenges conventional expectations about magnetism. A uranium compound that has received little scientific attention for decades has been found to contain a previously unknown atomic structure with unusual magnetic properties. The...
SK hynix delays Solidigm IPO amid market uncertainty and regulatory pushback - SK hynix delays Solidigm IPO amid market uncertainty and regulatory pushback SK hynix has decided to postpone the initial public offering (IPO) of its NAND flash subsidiary Solidigm due to market volatility and opposition from financial authorities. 10/22/2026 - 08:09 PM News Team
BluGlass AGM Presentation – 2026 - Australian semiconductor developer BluGlass Limited (ASX: BLG) is pleased to present its 2026 Annual General Meeting. The AGM Presentation is available to…
E Ink and FUJIFILM Imaging Systems Partner to Expand Large-Format Color ePaper Signage - E Ink announced a partnership with FUJIFILM Imaging Systems Co., Ltd. to establish a large-format color ePaper signage business, initially targeting the railway sector. Upon successful completion of prototype assessments, the companies will begin introducing select sizes in 2027.
Everspin Expands MRAM Push into AI Servers, Data Centers, Satellite Systems - In an exclusive interview, Everspin CEO Sanjeev Aggarwal discusses MRAM opportunities amid NOR flash supply constraints. The post Everspin Expands MRAM Push into AI Servers, Data Centers, Satellite Systems appeared first on EE Times .
Innovasea Packs Long-Life Electronics into Fish Tags - A company on Canada’s east coast is pushing acoustic telemetry toward lighter payloads and decade-scale deployments by treating energy, sensing, and animal welfare as a single systems problem. The post Innovasea Packs Long-Life Electronics into Fish Tags appeared first on EE Times .
WD Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Financial Results - style="display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 4; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; max-height: 5em;"Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) today reported fiscal first quarter 2027 financial results for the period ended October 2, 2026.
How Self-Aligned CFET Technology Could Extend CMOS Scaling Beyond 10 Å - A process sequence for SRAM and logic that delivers higher performance through larger effective channel width and improved electrostatics at smaller nodes. The post How Self-Aligned CFET Technology Could Extend CMOS Scaling Beyond 10 Å appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering .
Synaptics and Google Are Bringing Edge AI to Life - As you feast your orbs on these words (assuming you’re feasting them early in the morning of October 20, 2026), magnificent marvels of modern engineering …
Did You Miss a SEMICON West Show Daily? - Three days, one industry, and a lot happening on the show floor. If you couldn’t keep up with everything at SEMICON West’s San Francisco return, our Show Daily editions have the news, insights, and announcements you need. The post Did You Miss a SEMICON West Show Daily? appeared first on Semiconductor...
Supersizing AI: The Changing Role of Advanced Packaging - AI architectures are diversifying as inference, memory innovation, and new integration approaches change packaging requirements. TechInsights examines what these shifts could mean for advanced packaging suppliers.
Corporate profits and debts improve in 2025: BOK - Corporate profits and debts improve in 2025: BOK The ratio of local firms' combined operating profits to sales stood at 5.2 percent last year, the highest figure since 2021, while the firms' average debt-to-equity ratio stood at 116.2 percent last year, the lowest since 2019. 10/21/2026 - 01:19 AM 박상수...
Is AI paying off? Korea's top conglomerates face moment of truth. - Is AI paying off? Korea's top conglomerates face moment of truth. Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor and LG are shaping 2027 plans around turning costly AI investments into profits, customers and measurable productivity gains. 10/22/2026 - 03:25 AM News Team
Automotive sensor power supply without a switching pre-regulator - An automotive sensor power supply appears deceptively simple to design but in fact poses many formidable challenges. The post Automotive sensor power supply without a switching pre-regulator appeared first on EDN .
Hydrogen truck for Dakar Rally - Toyota is to enter a hydrogen-powered truck (pictured with driver Dania Akeel) in the January 2027 Dakar Rally. The truck is a hydrogen fuel cell version of the ICE Hilux […] The post Hydrogen truck for Dakar Rally appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Arteris FlexGen Opens Up Multi-Die Traffic Management for Non-Coherent Networks - Last year I wrote about Arteris’ introduction of multi-die support for coherent NoCs . This is a very big deal because hyperscalers and OEMs are now building large systems that depend on multi-chiplet architectures and require efficient traffic management between chiplets, in one case as many as 12...
Two Dollars and a Test Suite - The $2 damages award grabbed headlines, but the Arm-Qualcomm verdict’s bigger implication concerns who controls the compliance tests that custom chips must pass before shipping. The post Two Dollars and a Test Suite appeared first on EE Times .
Chip Industry Week In Review - CHIPS Act $389M to power chips, vertical GaN, materials; Micron's memory roadmap; Nvidia expands supply chain capacity; Tenstorrent raises $1.5B; China NAND fabs; 800V power for AI data centers; Intel advances Arizona fab; China orders +$35B in Nvidia GPUs. The post Chip Industry Week In Review appeared...
From robot hands to shipyard trials, South Korea tests humanoid readiness - South Korean robot makers are taking different routes into industrial humanoids: Tesollo is building dexterous hands, AeiROBOT is preparing bipedal systems for shipyards and construction sites, and HD Hyundai Robotics is developing a dual-arm platform that may eventually gain wheels and legs.
MACOM to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results on November 5, 2026 - LOWELL, MA, October 22, 2026 – MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“MACOM”) (Nasdaq: MTSI) plans to announce financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026, ended October 2, 2026, before the market open on Thursday, November 5, 2026. In conjunction with the release, MACOM will...
Optics Primer, Part 4: Coherent Optics - How amplitude, phase and polarization carry data hundreds of kilometers, why that costs more than the optics inside a data center, and where…
TIAMA Appoints Managing Director: People in the News: 10/21/26 - Laser Photonics Corporation appointed Dmitri Nikitin, the company's founder, as executive chairman and principal executive officer, and named Tim Peterman CFO. Nikitin has more than 35 years of experience in laser technology innovation, including at...
India’s OSAT Buildout Puts Semiconductor Testing in Focus - NI said Kaynes Semicon has selected its semiconductor test systems, while other Indian OSATs continue to evaluate equipment as manufacturers prepare for production. The post India’s OSAT Buildout Puts Semiconductor Testing in Focus appeared first on EE Times .
Deepx Building Open Software Ecosystem to Scale Physical AI Beyond the Data Center - Deepx is combining low-power AI accelerators and portable software with industry partnerships to bring physical AI into production. The post Deepx Building Open Software Ecosystem to Scale Physical AI Beyond the Data Center appeared first on EE Times .
World Photonics Day - Innovation World Photonics Day How Seagate uses photonics and HAMR technology to advance mass-capacity data storage.
Axcelis to Begin Construction of New Manufacturing Facility in Pyeongtaek, Korea - Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, today announced that it will officially break ground on its new ion implantation equipment manufacturing facility in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Korea. The post Axcelis to Begin...
The Chip Insider®–Data Center water scare - Inside G. Dan Hutcheson’s latest analysis, the data center water debate takes an unexpected turn as he reveals why traditional cloud data centers and newer AI data centers have vastly different water demands and why AI may not be the water problem many believe it to be.
Alleged Chinese spy's snooping on Korea-U.S. drills raises alarm over shared intelligence practices - Alleged Chinese spy's snooping on Korea-U.S. drills raises alarm over shared intelligence practices A former Chinese PLA officer allegedly intercepted communications near key Korean and U.S. bases, intensifying concerns over Seoul’s intelligence-sharing credibility with Washington. 10/20/2026 - 06:00...
Today's France, tomorrow's Korea? Fiscal warnings mount despite chip boom - Today's France, tomorrow's Korea? Fiscal warnings mount despite chip boom Rapid aging, rising debt and expanding mandatory spending could push Korea toward fiscal distress within 10 to 15 years despite a semiconductor-driven revenue windfall. 10/22/2026 - 06:12 AM News Team
Clustered-bit PWM DAC pedals and settles in a “unicycle” - This engineer combines a fellow contributor's design and analysis data with his own to deliver a "bit" better circuit result. The post Clustered-bit PWM DAC pedals and settles in a “unicycle” appeared first on EDN .
Hacking a network switch for management enhancements - Interim steps to the end destination are often wise. And non-bleeding-edge gear can be made wiser in the process, too. The post Hacking a network switch for management enhancements appeared first on EDN .
Huawei Gets $2.3 Billion Offshore Loan as Chip Spending Soars - Huawei Technologies Co. has secured a 15 billion yuan ($2.25 billion) loan from Chinese banks, according to a person familiar with the matter, as spending on chips to power artificial intelligence related projects soars.
Carbon Capture Scratching The Surface - According to the Global Status of CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) report, there are currently 132 commercial CCS projects in operation around the world. Together, these facilities are capable of […] The post Carbon Capture Scratching The Surface appeared first on Electronics Weekly .
Unitree showcases H2-X as China's humanoid robot output tops 100,000 - Unitree Robotics unveiled its new H2-X humanoid robot on October 21, showcasing martial arts combat, landings from height, and vehicle rescue as China's humanoid robot production accelerates. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said humanoid robot output exceeded 40,000 units...
