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From Labs to Fabs: New Manufacturing Method Shows Promise in Scaling Quantum Computing

From Labs to Fabs: New Manufacturing Method Shows Promise in Scaling Quantum Computing

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


News Jan 20, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Integrated Laser-on-Silicon Photonics Gets a Boost from DARPA

Integrated Laser-on-Silicon Photonics Gets a Boost from DARPA

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


News Jan 12, 2021 by Luke James
Efforts to Bring Chip Manufacturing to U.S. Soil Will Continue in 2021

Efforts to Bring Chip Manufacturing to U.S. Soil Will Continue in 2021

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


News Dec 30, 2020 by Luke James
A New Manufacturing Method May Pull Nanowires From the Research Realm to Market

A New Manufacturing Method May Pull Nanowires From the Research Realm to Market

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


News Dec 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Figures of Merit in Power Design: A Reliable Benchmark or an Evolving Standard?

Figures of Merit in Power Design: A Reliable Benchmark or an Evolving Standard?

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?


Department of Defense Backs New Secure Electron Beam Lithography Initiative

Department of Defense Backs New Secure Electron Beam Lithography Initiative

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.


News Nov 28, 2020 by Luke James
How Ethernet Switches are Branching Into Industries Far Beyond IT

How Ethernet Switches are Branching Into Industries Far Beyond IT

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


News Nov 25, 2020 by Luke James
Security IC Solutions: Build or Buy?

Security IC Solutions: Build or Buy?

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 Partner to Develop Chip Integration Technology

Applied Materials and BE Semiconductor Partner to Develop Chip Integration Technology

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."


News Oct 31, 2020 by Luke James
Maxim Doubles Down on Factory Automation With IO-Link Chips and Reference Design

Maxim Doubles Down on Factory Automation With IO-Link Chips and Reference Design

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


News Oct 28, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Machine Learning and Intelligent Vision for the Industrial Edge

Machine Learning and Intelligent Vision for the Industrial Edge

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 Pushes 5G With New Arizona Fab Focused on GaN Power Amplifiers

NXP Pushes 5G With New Arizona Fab Focused on GaN Power Amplifiers

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.


News Oct 02, 2020 by Luke James
Molded Interconnect Devices May Be a PCB’s Partner in Design

Molded Interconnect Devices May Be a PCB’s Partner in Design

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


News Sep 16, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
When Cold Chain Reliability Comes Down to a Single Degree, a Precise Temperature Sensor IC Counts

When Cold Chain Reliability Comes Down to a Single Degree, a Precise Temperature Sensor IC Counts

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


News Sep 09, 2020 by Jake Hertz
TSMC Reveals Ambitious Plans for Its 4nm and 3nm Processes

TSMC Reveals Ambitious Plans for Its 4nm and 3nm Processes

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.


News Aug 26, 2020 by Luke James
How Suppliers and Designers Can Prepare for a Supply Chain Comeback

How Suppliers and Designers Can Prepare for a Supply Chain Comeback

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


News Aug 26, 2020 by Kayla Matthews
Digi-Key Broadens Access to Products with New Marketplace Initiative

Digi-Key Broadens Access to Products with New Marketplace Initiative

Digi-Key says its Marketplace platform gives engineers access to millions of products from a variety of suppliers—all on one website.


News Aug 18, 2020 by Luke James
Inspired by Coffee Rings, Cambridge Researchers Create Ink for Next-Gen Printed Electronics

Inspired by Coffee Rings, Cambridge Researchers Create Ink for Next-Gen Printed Electronics

When inkjet droplets dry in a "coffee stain" pattern, printed electronic devices can malfunction. A new formula spreads evenly to eliminate the issue.


From Laser to Workbench: New Tech Speeds Up PCB Solder Mask Production

From Laser to Workbench: New Tech Speeds Up PCB Solder Mask Production

A new laser direct imaging technology may significantly increase the speed of solder mask production at a low cost.


News Aug 10, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Image Sensor Roundup: Toshiba, Sony, and Samsung Zero In on Industrial and Smartphone Applications

Image Sensor Roundup: Toshiba, Sony, and Samsung Zero In on Industrial and Smartphone Applications

These new devices are forging innovation in image sensor technology—speeding up industrial equipment, doubling up on pixels, and capturing both visible and invisible light.


News Jul 24, 2020 by Nicholas St. John