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TSMC has been formally recognized by the IEEE with the 2021 IEEE Corporate Innovation Award. The 7nm node is just the…

TSMC has been formally recognized by the IEEE with the 2021 IEEE Corporate Innovation Award. The 7nm node is just the beginning of TSMC's plans, though.

Recent work by researchers at MIT has led to better understanding of an alloy known as indium gallium arsenide, a…

Recent work by researchers at MIT has led to better understanding of an alloy known as indium gallium arsenide, a room-temperature semiconductor that could lead to faster, denser chips.

With an influx of 5G devices, telecom companies, specifically those aligned with the O-RAN Alliance, are further…

With an influx of 5G devices, telecom companies, specifically those aligned with the O-RAN Alliance, are further developing virtualized radio access networks.

Updates to the IEEE 1588 standard protocol map out a low-cost method for synchronizing distributed clocks.

Updates to the IEEE 1588 standard protocol map out a low-cost method for synchronizing distributed clocks.

France and Austria have recently made headway in the right to repair movement. How is the conversation on obsolescence…

France and Austria have recently made headway in the right to repair movement. How is the conversation on obsolescence and repairability rolling forward?

According to IC Insights, DRAM was the biggest IC product category for 2020 with sales of $65.2 billion, followed by NAND…

According to IC Insights, DRAM was the biggest IC product category for 2020 with sales of $65.2 billion, followed by NAND coming in second at $55.2 billion.

With increased data transfer comes increased hardware security. We sat down with Lattice Semiconductor to discuss a new…

With increased data transfer comes increased hardware security. We sat down with Lattice Semiconductor to discuss a new security-focused FPGA that may be a solution to many firmware vulnerabilities.

Qualcomm recently unveiled Snapdragon 888, the company’s new high-end mobile platform built on the N5 process node.

Qualcomm recently unveiled Snapdragon 888, the company’s new high-end mobile platform built on the N5 process node.

As the pandemic resurges in many parts of the world, researchers have found a way to bring the speed and accuracy of…

As the pandemic resurges in many parts of the world, researchers have found a way to bring the speed and accuracy of infection testing to mobile devices with a lab-on-a-chip.

One rewarding aspect of engineering is seeing where designs end up in applications. Electronic altimeters are such…

One rewarding aspect of engineering is seeing where designs end up in applications. Electronic altimeters are such devices that have found their way into a number of interesting airborne use cases.

2020 has seen a swathe of progress on the 5nm process node led by TSMC. Here’s a quick look at recent developments…

2020 has seen a swathe of progress on the 5nm process node led by TSMC. Here’s a quick look at recent developments involving 5nm ASICs.

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.

If you're not sure which IDE to choose, here's a good place to start.

If you're not sure which IDE to choose, here's a good place to start.

While CAN FD has been around since 2011, this protocol is still, in many cases, the preferable option to Classical CAN…

While CAN FD has been around since 2011, this protocol is still, in many cases, the preferable option to Classical CAN for many designers. Here's why.

Synopsys has announced its acquisition of UK-based in-chip monitoring leader Moortec, whose technology forms a core part…

Synopsys has announced its acquisition of UK-based in-chip monitoring leader Moortec, whose technology forms a core part of Synopsys’ Silicon Lifecycle Management platform.

As we quickly reach the end of Moore’s Law, semiconductor giants ST, Cree, and Infineon are hot on the tails of…

As we quickly reach the end of Moore’s Law, semiconductor giants ST, Cree, and Infineon are hot on the tails of potential silicon alternatives that promise smaller, faster, and more reliable devices.

Just two months before electronica, event organizers announced that the trade show would go digital. How did the…

Just two months before electronica, event organizers announced that the trade show would go digital. How did the conference's first-ever online event go?

Although 2020 has been one of the biggest years for mergers and acquisitions in the chip industry, global trade conflicts…

Although 2020 has been one of the biggest years for mergers and acquisitions in the chip industry, global trade conflicts could slow deals from being finalized.

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.