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The networking silicon and software company emerged from stealth mode today at the inaugural MemCon, where it is…

The networking silicon and software company emerged from stealth mode today at the inaugural MemCon, where it is introducing new Accelerated Compute Fabric (ACF) devices with the goal of addressing interface bottlenecks and scalability challenges in AI computing.

While Gordon Moore is best known for his transistor scaling theory, he also devoted his life to other semiconductor…

While Gordon Moore is best known for his transistor scaling theory, he also devoted his life to other semiconductor breakthroughs—like the integrated circuit—along with philanthropic pursuits.

At NVIDIA’s GTC this week, the company lifted the curtain on a software suite that may drastically improve the…

At NVIDIA’s GTC this week, the company lifted the curtain on a software suite that may drastically improve the resolution of existing lithographic systems.

For many computer scientists and EEs, Conway's textbook on VLSI design was one of the most influential books of its time.…

For many computer scientists and EEs, Conway's textbook on VLSI design was one of the most influential books of its time. But Conway's story is far more expansive and influential than the textbook alone.

New research hopes to pave a path towards using metasurfaces as a display technology.

New research hopes to pave a path towards using metasurfaces as a display technology.

With AI evolving, chipmakers are taking advantage of deep learning methods to design chips faster and more efficiently…

With AI evolving, chipmakers are taking advantage of deep learning methods to design chips faster and more efficiently than humans.

Shipping analog circuits with built-in smarts, Arctic Semiconductor’s first 5G RF chipset offers the best of both…

Shipping analog circuits with built-in smarts, Arctic Semiconductor’s first 5G RF chipset offers the best of both worlds in its mixed-signal RF IC.

Texas Instruments has announced a second 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fab in Lehi, Utah, to meet expected growth in…

Texas Instruments has announced a second 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fab in Lehi, Utah, to meet expected growth in IC demand.

At this week’s 70th annual ISSCC event, research firm IMEC is presenting a phase-locked loop (PLL) IC design aimed at…

At this week’s 70th annual ISSCC event, research firm IMEC is presenting a phase-locked loop (PLL) IC design aimed at automotive and industry radar systems.

A slew of high-side and low-side smart switch chips have emerged, offering interesting alternatives for a variety of…

A slew of high-side and low-side smart switch chips have emerged, offering interesting alternatives for a variety of automotive and industrial use cases.

With products built on some of the most advanced semiconductor fab processes—like TSMC’s 7 nm node—fabless…

With products built on some of the most advanced semiconductor fab processes—like TSMC’s 7 nm node—fabless FPGA/eFPGA providers are rolling out new updated open-source tools, new devices, and new IP.

The latest chip from Rambus raises the speed limit for DDR5, giving memory-hungry applications, such as data center…

The latest chip from Rambus raises the speed limit for DDR5, giving memory-hungry applications, such as data center servers, more room to run.

Seeking to leverage today’s data-rich engineering world, Siemens has released Questa Verification IQ, a software…

Seeking to leverage today’s data-rich engineering world, Siemens has released Questa Verification IQ, a software platform enabling data-driven IC verification.

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week (RWW), keynote speakers highlighted the trends in RF and wireless technology, and how…

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week (RWW), keynote speakers highlighted the trends in RF and wireless technology, and how design engineers must adapt to meet the new challenges head on.

Aimed at improving sensing and imaging systems, Princeton University researchers have developed a reconfigurable antenna…

Aimed at improving sensing and imaging systems, Princeton University researchers have developed a reconfigurable antenna based on origami.

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week 2023, industry leaders in chip fabrication and measurement engaged in a panel discussion…

At IEEE Radio and Wireless Week 2023, industry leaders in chip fabrication and measurement engaged in a panel discussion to give engineers their opinions on the future of D-band technology.

With the ability to operate in both blood and water, the organic electrochemical transistor is proven useful for onsite…

With the ability to operate in both blood and water, the organic electrochemical transistor is proven useful for onsite signal processing.

With their collaboration, the firms hope to enable faster and improved functional verification testing for Bluespec’s…

With their collaboration, the firms hope to enable faster and improved functional verification testing for Bluespec’s RISC-V cores.

All About Circuits spoke with IBM physicist and chief quantum hardware architect Oliver Dial to get exclusive details on…

All About Circuits spoke with IBM physicist and chief quantum hardware architect Oliver Dial to get exclusive details on IBM's 400+ qubit quantum processor: Osprey.