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As the 57th edition of the Design Automation Conference goes online, learning about the latest, most efficient IC integrity assurance solutions is easier than ever. The post Real Highlights For Virtual DAC 2020 appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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IC Insights released its June Update to the 2020 McClean Report earlier this month. This Update included a 2018-2024 IC database that segmented the IC market by major product type including Consumer, Auto, Computer, Industrial, Communications, and Government/Military end-use applications in the Americas, Europe, Japan, China, and Asia-Pacific regions. The post Automotive IC Market Forecast […]
“One person’s data is another person’s noise.” – K.C. Cole This week’s Fish Fry podcast is all about noisy neurons, cough signature identification, and how AI can help us stem the tide of COVID-19. First up, we check out new research from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases that may have finally unlocked the mysteries […]
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TSMC Chairman sees several advantages in setting up a chip plant in Arizona, in his negotiation with the U.S. administration. The post Awaiting a Deal, TSMC Chairman Reiterates Support for Arizona Fab appeared first on EETimes.
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New approaches aim for better performance, more flexibility — and for some, lower cost. The post The Next Advanced Packages appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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“It is now a reality, the world, and particularly the healthcare sector, will have experienced a before, and an after, the COVID-19 outbreak.” asserts Jérôme Mouly, Senior Technology & Market Analyst and Business Developer at Yole Développement (Yole). “The pandemic has strongly hit the medical devices and IVD sector with an impact on sales as […]
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The new US Government policy announced on 15 May against Huawei (to restrict its ability to use US technology and software to design and manufacture its semiconductors abroad) threatens US semiconductor industry exports, innovation and global leadership, reckons market research firm Strategy Analytics in its report ‘Huawei Sanctions: Bad for Telecoms, Global Semiconductors and the […]
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“The demand for thinned wafers continues to increase owing to miniaturization associated with greater performance driven by a wide range of applications, such as stacked packages within mobile devices and other consumer products,” explains Amandine Pizzagalli, Technology & Market Analyst at Yole Développement (Yole). According to the new Thinning Equipment Technology & Market Trends for […]
This week’s podcast starts off with IBM’s decision to stop selling facial recognition software (we recorded before Amazon made a similar announcement) and then shifts to a discussion on neuromorphic computing. From there we discuss Lutron’s new wooden blinds, turning a Commodore 64 into a home automation system, insights on water use during the pandemic, […]
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The convergence of several technologies has the potential to impact daily lives in a positive way. The post AI, 5G, IoT Combine In The Fifth Wave Of Computing appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on sales of automotive power semiconductors, with falling demand for motor vehicles causing global market revenue to decline by 16 percent in 2020. The post COVID-19 Decimates Automotive Power Semiconductor Revenue in 2020 appeared first on Semiconductor Digest.
This week’s show kicks off with a discussion of what’s happening in the U.S. with protests, police brutality, and the role connected tech can play in smart cities, including the role image recognition can and does play. We then tackle the IoT news starting with Nest’s addition of Google’s advanced protection program and a GPS […]
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Rapid growth of machine learning and AI means many new design starts and hundreds of fabless chip startups. The post AI Drives A New Wave For Semiconductors appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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“Fan-out packaging continues to evolve, establishing a new market class, UHD Fan-Out,” asserts Favier Shoo, Technology & Market Analyst at Yole Développement (Yole). “Being actively explored and validated as one of the high performing and multi-die packaging platforms, Fan-Out Packaging is breaking through into new applications in 5G and HPC. In the Fan-Out Packaging: Technologies […]
A new study suggests the coronavirus is both more common and less deadly than it first appeared, NPR’s Jon Hamilton reports. From NPR’s Joel Rose: a shortage of machines to process tests is the latest bottleneck in the pandemic supply chain. Certain countries like New Zealand, Germany and several nations in Asia have been successful […]
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Also, why you should care about edge computing, and do you really need AI? The post ‘Cloud Computing Is Changing Everything About Electronic Design’ appeared first on EETimes.
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SEMICON Southeast Asia 2020 is going virtual as the region’s premiere global electronics manufacturing supply chain exposition and conference continues its rich tradition of gathering industry experts from around the world for critical insights into the semiconductor ecosystem, new business opportunities and collaboration. SEMICON SEA 2020 registration is now open. The post SEMICON Southeast Asia […]
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Providing the highest performance Data Center and 5G Infrastructure Optical ICs Tower Semiconductor the foundry of high value analog semiconductor solutions, announced Infinera’s selection of Tower’s high performance Terabit SiGe BiCMOS platform for use in Infinera’s industry 800G sixth-generation Infinite Capacity Engine (ICE6). ICE6 provides 800 gigabits per second single wavelength with unparalleled performance providing […]
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A leading-edge wafer fab in Arizona could reshuffle the entire semiconductor supply chain. A few weeks ago, there was no question of seeing a 5nm lithography node Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plant in the United States. Yet the rumor quickly swelled and the news spread. TSMC, the world’s largest contract semiconductor foundry, has announced […]
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On May 15th TSMC “announced its intention to build and operate an advanced semiconductor fab in the United States with the mutual understanding and commitment to support from the U.S. federal government and the State of Arizona.” The fab will run TSMC’s 5nm technology and have a capacity of 20,000 wafers per month (wpm). Construction… […]
