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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.

Using transistors as qubits, researchers have achieved single-electron operation in foundry-fabricated silicon—a…

Using transistors as qubits, researchers have achieved single-electron operation in foundry-fabricated silicon—a potential breakthrough in quantum computing manufacturing.

Partially funded by DARPA, Tower Semiconductor is creating a new foundry process for integrated-laser-on-silicon photonics.

Partially funded by DARPA, Tower Semiconductor is creating a new foundry process for integrated-laser-on-silicon photonics.

The U.S. government has made big pushes for domestic chip manufacturing in 2020. What does this trajectory look like for 2021?

The U.S. government has made big pushes for domestic chip manufacturing in 2020. What does this trajectory look like for 2021?

Nanowires are seeing drastic advances in academia, emphasizing the promise that they offer the optoelectronics industry.

Nanowires are seeing drastic advances in academia, emphasizing the promise that they offer the optoelectronics industry.

Design teams, especially in the power sector, may be increasingly asked to benchmark performance with Figures of Merit.…

Design teams, especially in the power sector, may be increasingly asked to benchmark performance with Figures of Merit. What is this standard and how might it be evolving alongside component innovation?

U.S. Department of Defense-backed secure fab SkyWater is set to adopt Multibeam’s Multicolumn Electron-Beam Lithography…

U.S. Department of Defense-backed secure fab SkyWater is set to adopt Multibeam’s Multicolumn Electron-Beam Lithography system in its 45 nm process.

While Ethernet switches were once solely associated with IT applications, today they are staples in industries from…

While Ethernet switches were once solely associated with IT applications, today they are staples in industries from military to rail communications.

Depending on the project, designers have a number of options to either etch security at the silicon level or buy a…

Depending on the project, designers have a number of options to either etch security at the silicon level or buy a pre-fabricated and pre-programmed security IC.

Applied Materials and BE Semiconductor Industries announce that they are to develop the "industry’s first complete and…

Applied Materials and BE Semiconductor Industries announce that they are to develop the "industry’s first complete and proven equipment solution for die-based hybrid bonding."

In modernized factories, time efficiency is paramount. New designs from Maxim Integrated aim to streamline efficiency by…

In modernized factories, time efficiency is paramount. New designs from Maxim Integrated aim to streamline efficiency by using configurable digital and analog IO.

NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus applications processor enables machine learning and intelligent vision for consumer applications and…

NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus applications processor enables machine learning and intelligent vision for consumer applications and the industrial edge. Learn about the features of this processor and how it can be used in embedded vision systems.

NXP Semiconductors has announced the opening of its new high-volume RF GaN fab in Chandler, Arizona, representing the…

NXP Semiconductors has announced the opening of its new high-volume RF GaN fab in Chandler, Arizona, representing the United States’ most advanced fab dedicated to 5G RF power amplifiers.

Molded interconnect devices, when conditioned with laser direct imaging, could be a helpful 3D supplement to PCB design.

Molded interconnect devices, when conditioned with laser direct imaging, could be a helpful 3D supplement to PCB design.

There are many different types of temperature sensors. But one type is specially equipped to handle the precision and…

There are many different types of temperature sensors. But one type is specially equipped to handle the precision and scalability of cold chain management.

At the company’s very first online symposium, TSMC showcased a range of new technologies, including its N4 process,…

At the company’s very first online symposium, TSMC showcased a range of new technologies, including its N4 process, which is scheduled to come online in late 2021.

The pandemic dealt a sizable blow to the semiconductor industry. Here's how the rebound might look.

The pandemic dealt a sizable blow to the semiconductor industry. Here's how the rebound might look.