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Chip Industry Week In Review

Tighter restrictions on DUV litho; Arm-IBM dual-architecture deal; power device trio; Intel takes full control of Irish fab; 1.4nm AI chip; data center heat islands; 300mm fab equipment spending; 67k IC jobs unfilled; HBF wins over GPU; NIST's photonic chip packaging; USC's new memory; virtual process simulation for automotive. The...

Samsung Foundry opens for photonics orders

Samsung says it has opened a foundry service for  photonic integrated circuits (PICs) integrating  modulators, waveguides, photodiodes and memory and has a PDK currently available for potential customers.. The company ... The post Samsung Foundry opens for photonics orders appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Top Ten Fabless Grew 44% In 2025

In 2025, the total revenue of the top 10 fabless IC design houses grew 44% to $359.4 billion, says TrendForce. .Nvidia kept the No.1 slot with Broadcom and Qualcomm third. ... The post Top Ten Fabless Grew 44% In 2025 appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Mouser expands Autonomous Vehicle resource centre

Mouser has expanded its Autonomous Vehicle (AV) resource centre focused on the system architectures and design constraints shaping production-ready autonomy. The hub examines how sensing, in-vehicle networking, and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) ... The post Mouser expands Autonomous Vehicle resource centre appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

element14 launches Inspire Her Future

element14, has launched INSPIRE HER FUTURE, a global celebration recognizing women driving progress across science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Women are building, testing, teaching and advancing technology worldwide, yet many ... The post element14 launches Inspire Her Future appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

PMICs for ST Cortex-A MPUs

ST’s STPMIC1L and STPMIC2L PMICs help designers leverage its Arm CortexA-based MPUs in industrial applications. Tailored for the 32-bit STM32MP1x and 64-bit STM32MP2x series, the new PMICs deliver cost-effective power ... The post PMICs for ST Cortex-A MPUs appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Daily: Congress floats new curbs on chipmaking tools

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Where Homosexuality Is Illegal

Consensual same‑sex relations  remain criminalized in a  number of countries, with some prescribing the death penalty, according to ILGA — the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. Over ... The post Where Homosexuality Is Illegal appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Arm Releases First-Ever Silicon Product to Solve Agentic AI Challenges

In a landmark moment in its 35-year history, Arm has debuted its own silicon product, the AGI CPU, built on the Arm Neoverse platform.

From MOUs to Markets: Transatlantic Deals Face Reality Test

Why transatlantic execution, not transatlantic symbolism, now matters to the electronics and semiconductor supply chain. The post From MOUs to Markets: Transatlantic Deals Face Reality Test appeared first on EE Times.

Young Professional’s AI Tool Spots Mental Health Conditions

Abhishek Appaji has committed his career to bringing lifesaving technology to underresourced communities. The IEEE senior member weaves together artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, deep learning, and neuroscience to make doctors’ jobs easier and to improve patient outcomes.“The intersection of these fields is where the most impactful breakthroughs in diagnostic precision...

Silicon Catalyst and Microelectronics US 2026

The designation of Silicon Catalyst as the exclusive strategic partner for Microelectronics US 2026 represents a significant alignment between a leading semiconductor startup ecosystem and a rapidly growing U.S. microelectronics industry event. This partnership reflects broader trends in semiconductor innovation, … Read More The post Silicon Catalyst and Microelectronics US...

For the Netherlands, Photonics Initiatives Secure Global Leadership—Part 1

The Netherlands is securing global leadership in integrated photonics, a technology using light instead of electricity for faster, more energy-efficient data processing, essential for AI, healthcare, and mobility.

Renesas’ Radiation‑Hardened ICs Take Flight on NASA’s Artemis II Crewed Lunar Mission

Düsseldorf, April 2, 2026 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its radiation‑hardened (rad-hard) ICs are being used in NASA’s Artemis II mission, which successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 1. The first crewed mission around the moon in decades, Artemis II represents a major milestone in...

QuiX Quantum Demonstrates Below-Threshold Error Mitigation in Photonic Quantum Computing for First Time

April 2, 2026 – Enschede, The Netherlands – QuiX Quantum, a leading provider of photonic quantum computing hardware, today announced it has demonstrated “below threshold” error mitigation for the first time on a photonic quantum computer, suppressing physical qubit errors to the level compatible with scalable, fault‑tolerant quantum computing. The achievement also...

Bourns Introduces SRP2008DP Series High Current Shielded Power Inductors for Compact, High-Density Designs

RIVERSIDE, Calif., April 2, 2026 – Bourns today announced the SRP2008DP Series, its new line of high current shielded power inductors designed for high current applications that need to push the limits of board-space efficiency. Constructed with a metal-alloy powder core and packaged in a low-profile 0.8 mm footprint, the SRP2008DP Series delivers...

Keysight Adds Assembly Simulation to Virtual Manufacturing Portfolio

April 2, 2026 SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced Keysight Assembly, a new virtual process simulation solution designed to help manufacturers identify assembly issues earlier in development, before they become costly production problems. Late-stage assembly failures are an expensive problem in automotive and industrial manufacturing....

e-con Systems Launches STURDeCAM57: A 5MP Global Shutter RGB-IR Camera for In-cabin Monitoring Systems

California & Chennai (March 31, 2026): e-con Systems®, a global leader in embedded vision solutions, launches STURDeCAM57, a 5MP global shutter RGB-IR GMSL2 camera designed to deliver reliable, context-rich vision from day to night for applications such as Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) and Occupant Monitoring Systems (OMS). This new RGB-IR...

Microchip Technology Earns IEC 62443-4-1 ML2 Industrial Automation and Control System Certification

CHANDLER, Ariz., April 2, 2026 — As connected systems spread across residential, industrial and commercial environments, the need for independently verified cybersecurity assurance is becoming a core requirement. To help address this demand, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has been certified by UL Solutions to the IEC 62443‑4‑1 Maturity Level 2 (ML2) Industrial Automation and...

Nvidia Software Pushes MLPerf Inference Benchmarks To New Highs