Ramping up chip R&D and manufacturing will also help industries that have been hard hit by the semiconductor supply shortage.
Ramping up chip R&D and manufacturing will also help industries that have been hard hit by the semiconductor supply shortage.
The price of gallium nitride (GaN) transistors has dropped to less than $1.00 USD, becoming a cost-effective option for…
The price of gallium nitride (GaN) transistors has dropped to less than $1.00 USD, becoming a cost-effective option for manufacturers. Could this lower cost finally push silicon from its throne?
OT (operational technology) and IT (informational technology) may have different real-time needs, but they're merged in…
OT (operational technology) and IT (informational technology) may have different real-time needs, but they're merged in the TSN (time-sensitive networking) Ethernet-based standards. Learn about the theory and hardware involved in implementing TSN in industrial network design.
Meeting goals sometimes means adjusting and overhauling the original plan. From new technology to updated nomenclature,…
Meeting goals sometimes means adjusting and overhauling the original plan. From new technology to updated nomenclature, Intel is trying to do just that with its latest up-to-date roadmap.
The stakes are high with the continuing chip shortage; however, what solutions are trying to take the pressure off? Could…
The stakes are high with the continuing chip shortage; however, what solutions are trying to take the pressure off? Could the answer be in supporting laboratories over fabrication facilities?
Making robots more human-like could be a necessary hurdle to cross, especially concerning motion control and planning.…
Making robots more human-like could be a necessary hurdle to cross, especially concerning motion control and planning. What are places like MIT and Mitsubishi trying to accomplish with the right algorithms?
The world of SiC technology is about to boom with three different team-ups, from research to large tech companies. Who is…
The world of SiC technology is about to boom with three different team-ups, from research to large tech companies. Who is teaming up, how are they advancing with SiC, and why?
This month alone has seen plenty of developments in the field of flexible electronics. What are they accomplishing and…
This month alone has seen plenty of developments in the field of flexible electronics. What are they accomplishing and could this technology be taking steps towards easier manufacturing?
Space technology is a testbed for promising, new technologies, not only for space but for Earth applications as well. How…
Space technology is a testbed for promising, new technologies, not only for space but for Earth applications as well. How are recent advances in space affecting Earth?
While Elon Musk's proposed "tabless battery cell" was once only a theory, Panasonic is now teaming with Tesla to scale…
While Elon Musk's proposed "tabless battery cell" was once only a theory, Panasonic is now teaming with Tesla to scale the 4680 for production. What challenges lie ahead?
In the nanometer era, IC complexity grows faster than die areas. EDA companies are stepping up with tools to streamline…
In the nanometer era, IC complexity grows faster than die areas. EDA companies are stepping up with tools to streamline physical verification.
The safety of semiconductor manufacturing employees is a top priority. Still, these facilities handle toxic materials…
The safety of semiconductor manufacturing employees is a top priority. Still, these facilities handle toxic materials that can pose a hazard to human health.
GlobalFoundries, SK Hynix, and Intel have all announced plans to either break ground on new manufacturing plants or…
GlobalFoundries, SK Hynix, and Intel have all announced plans to either break ground on new manufacturing plants or expand existing operations.
The outages last month marked yet another setback to an industry that was already having serious trouble with meeting…
The outages last month marked yet another setback to an industry that was already having serious trouble with meeting demand from automakers.
Micron has announced the sale of its Utah chip factory as it ceases production of a once "revolutionary" memory chip…
Micron has announced the sale of its Utah chip factory as it ceases production of a once "revolutionary" memory chip developed in partnership with Intel.
Keeping up with Moore's law at semiconductor fabs is not only an economic struggle. It's an issue of process control…
Keeping up with Moore's law at semiconductor fabs is not only an economic struggle. It's an issue of process control technology, too.
Forget Silicon Valley—here’s how Arizona could become the "Silicon Desert" with more semiconductor titans considering…
Forget Silicon Valley—here’s how Arizona could become the "Silicon Desert" with more semiconductor titans considering the move.
The world’s biggest contract chipmaker recently reported its best-ever quarterly financials along with its goals for…
The world’s biggest contract chipmaker recently reported its best-ever quarterly financials along with its goals for delving into 3D IC research.
Europe-wide research initiative Intelligent Reliability 4.0 (iRel40), coordinated by Infineon, brings together 75…
Europe-wide research initiative Intelligent Reliability 4.0 (iRel40), coordinated by Infineon, brings together 75 science, tech, and engineering partners from across 13 countries who are sharing resources to achieve this goal.
Many current P-channel MOSFETs don't cut it for high-voltage applications. To meet the challenge, a new family of PMOS is…
Many current P-channel MOSFETs don't cut it for high-voltage applications. To meet the challenge, a new family of PMOS is claimed to feature 62% lower RDS(on) than comparable devices.