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ASICs and hardware designed for mining cryptocurrencies (like Bitcoin). These chips (e.g., SHA-256 hashing ASICs) perform the specific proof-of-work computations orders of magnitude faster and more efficiently than general CPUs/GPUs. The demand for crypto-mining chips fluctuates with crypto markets; modern mining farms use dedicated mining ASICs for maximum hash rate per watt.

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EE Journal

Infineon launches TEGRION™ SLI22 automotive security controller with post-quantum cryptography certified to Common Criteria EAL6+

Mar 06, 2026

Munich, Germany – 03 March 2026 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) introduces the 28nm TEGRION™ SLI22, the latest innovation in automotive security controllers, designed to protect the future of connected systems. With its Common Criteria (CC) certification at the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)...

Semiconductor Today

Volta initiates bioleaching gallium recovery study with Laurentian University

Mar 05, 2026

Mineral exploration company Volta Metals Ltd of Toronto, Canada (which owns, has optioned and is currently exploring a critical minerals portfolio of rare-earths, gallium, lithium, cesium and tantalum projects in Ontario) has begun laboratory-scale bioleaching recovery test work primarily targeting gallium and secondarily rare-earth elements (REEs) at Dr Vasu Appanna’s...

IEEE Spectrum Semiconductors

Intel Demos Chip to Compute With Encrypted Data

Mar 10, 2026

SummaryFully homomorphic encryption (FHE) allows computing on encrypted data without decryption, but it’s currently slow on standard CPUs and GPUs.Intel’s Heracles chip accelerates FHE tasks up to 5,000 times faster than top Intel server CPUs.Heracles uses a 3-nanometer FinFET technology and high-bandwidth memory, enabling efficient encrypted computing at scale.Startups and...

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All About Circuits

MIT Pioneers Two-Chip Authentication to Secure Cryptographic Schemes

Mar 20, 2026

MIT's CMOS technique creates paired chips with identical “fingerprints” that secure hardware authentication without storing cryptographic keys on external servers.

IEEE Spectrum Semiconductors

Training Driving AI at 50,000× Real Time

Mar 26, 2026

This is a sponsored article brought to you by General Motors. Visit their new Engineering Blog for more insights.Autonomous driving is one of the most demanding problems in physical AI. An automated system must interpret a chaotic, ever-changing world in real time—navigating uncertainty, predicting human behavior, and operating safely across...

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Semiconductor Engineering

IC Security Threats Spike With Quantum, AI, And Automotive

Apr 02, 2026

Post-quantum cryptography emerges as top concern, followed by AI and automotive complexity. The post IC Security Threats Spike With Quantum, AI, And Automotive appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.

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