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The Need for IoT Security At the Chip Level – Semiconductor Digest

Mar 16, 2020 | Semiconductor Digest

A critical element to successful IoT security chips is public key infrastructure (PKI). All IoT devices with these chips require a strong identity, which will then be used for secure authentication. The post The Need for IoT Security At the Chip Level appeared first on Semiconductor Digest.

Global Fab Equipment Spending Poised for 2021 Record High – Semiconductor Digest

Mar 10, 2020 | Semiconductor Digest

Global fab equipment spending promises to rebound from its 2019 downturn and see a modest recovery this year before a sharp uptick drives record investments in 2021, SEMI reported today in the latest update of its World Fab Forecast report. The report shows a slow recovery in 2020 – 3% year-over-year (YoY) growth to US$57.8 […]

SiP Demand Rises with Flip-chip, Wire-bond Platforms Dominating – iMicronews

Mar 10, 2020 | I-Micronews

An article written by Pradeep Chakraborty for Pradeep’s Techpoints | The demand for system-in-package (SiP) has increased significantly in recent years, with an adoption in a wide ranging of applications. Flip-chip and wire-bond platforms dominate the SiP market. There are ample opportunities for fan-out and embedded-die packaging solutions as well. Strong advancement in packaging technologies There have […]

Algorithmic Acceleration and The Next Phase of Moore’s Law

Feb 24, 2020

In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, we take a closer look at deep learning model acceleration and the future of Moore’s Law. First up, Tom Smelker (Mercury Systems) and I discuss modular chip design and why he thinks it will be crucial to the next phase of Moore’s Law. Next, we investigate AI hardware and […]

Cryptocurrency Fraud Reached $4.3 Billion in 2019 – SemiWiki

Feb 24, 2020 | SemiWiki.com

Cryptocurrency fraud is aggressively on the rise and topped over $4 billion last year, according to the security tracking company Chainalysis. This is especially shocking to those who thought they had found an incredible investment in the cryptocurrency world, yet were swindled out of everything. As part of these cryptocurrency… Read More

Covid-19 Is Crimping the Electronics Industry

Feb 18, 2020 | EE Times

The coronavirus epidemic is likely to have a negative impact on general markets, especially consumer markets. Global GDP is going to take at least a minor hit. The post Covid-19 Is Crimping the Electronics Industry appeared first on EETimes.

Smart cities, Ring, and the New Surveillance State – IoT Podcast

Feb 12, 2020

On this week’s show, privacy was a big theme beginning with our conversation about Ring’s sharing of certain user data with third-party tracking sites, a plea from 40 organizations for the U.S. to stop using facial recognition technology, and a new way to think about smart cities. Kevin and I also discussed proposed device security […]

High-end CPU and GPU: HPC and Cloud Gaming Set the Bar for Leadership – iMicronews

Feb 12, 2020 | I-Micronews

“The last few years have witnessed the rise of the leading-edge GPU/ CPU markets”, announces Yohann Tschudi, PhD. Technology & Market Analyst at Yole Développement (Yole). “This has been driven by a host of datacenter applications, such as exascale computing and AI training.” Among these, the market research and strategy consulting company Yole has decided […]

SEMI Talent Forum to Help Build Next-Generation Chip Industry Workforce – Semiconductor Digest

Feb 11, 2020 | Semiconductor Digest

Post-graduates and onboarding talent will connect with local companies to explore semiconductor industry career paths and employment opportunities at the SEMI Talent Forum, 6 March 2020 in Swansea, UKat the University of Swansea. Sponsored by SEMI, the industry association representing the global electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, and staged in partnership with European organizations […]

Outbreak in Wuhan – EE Times

Feb 11, 2020 | EE Times

Aspencore Media, the publishing house that owns EE Times, has launched a Special Project, “Outbreak in Wuhan,” seeking to define the global impact of the deadly virus in the electronic industry. The post Outbreak in Wuhan appeared first on EETimes.

Super Standards to the Rescue!

Jan 31, 2020

In this week’s podcast, we are tackling two of the biggest themes at this year’s Embedded Tech Trends Conference:  SOSA (Sensor Open Systems Architecture) and artificial intelligence processing at the edge. First up, I take a closer look at SOSA with Rodger Hoskins from Pentek. Rodger and I discuss the role SOSA will have in […]

Quantum Technologies are Speeding up to Commercialization – iMicronews

Jan 31, 2020 | I-Micronews

We are entering the second quantum revolution, when engineering is needed to develop future quantum systems! With multiple announcements in 2019 related to quantum computing, the way to a universal quantum computer is getting clearer. But the question is still the same: when will universal quantum computers be available? The post-Snowden world is ahead! Data […]

Why ADAS Cars Go People-Blind – EE Times

Jan 31, 2020 | EE Times

AEB is fundamental to ADAS. But AEB adapted to pedestrians is “an order of magnitude harder than AEB,” an expert says. The post Why ADAS Cars Go People-Blind appeared first on EETimes.