Revenue for the global quantum industry topped $1.45 billion in 2024 as quantum job openings surged and private quantum investments reached a record high
AI
POET Technologies Ships Advanced Optical Engine Samples to Three Global Technology Customers for AI Applications
POET Technologies Inc. today announced it has fulfilled orders from three global customers for samples of its advanced optical transmit engines.

New AI Tool Generates High-Quality Images Faster than Approaches
Researchers fuse the best of two popular methods to create an image generator that uses less energy and can run locally on a laptop or smartphone.

Synopsys Accelerates Chip Design with NVIDIA Grace Blackwell and AI to Speed Electronic Design Automation
Synopsys Inc. today announced the next phase of its work with NVIDIA to accelerate chip design up to 30x with the NVIDIA Grace Blackwell platform.

How Semiconductor Innovations are Transforming Autonomous Vehicles
With advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) becoming more sophisticated and artificial intelligence (AI) pushing the boundaries of vehicle autonomy, semiconductors in the automotive industry are witnessing a revolution.
DesignCon, DeepSeek and What’s Next for Chip Designers
With the continued, explosive demand for AI-specific chips, the semiconductor industry is being faced with increasingly high expectations and challenges. It’s also speeding up design cycles across the board.

Bringing AI to Optical Inspection: Using Deep Learning to Solve High-Value Problems in Advanced Node Manufacturing
Novel Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence detection and filtering algorithms are rapidly adopted by advanced node manufacturers to address the ever-increasing challenge of separating yield-killing and nuisance defects.
InPsytech Joins Intel Foundry Accelerator IP Alliance
InPsytech, Inc., a provider of high-performance semiconductor intellectual property (IP) solutions under Egis Group, announced its participation in the Intel Foundry Accelerator IP Alliance.

What’s in the March Issue?
Each issue of Semiconductor Digest has articles found only in the magazine. Click on the links to read the articles in the March issue.
NVIDIA Continues to Dominate Global Semiconductor Sector
NVIDIA has retained its position as the world’s most valuable semiconductor brand, according to a new report from Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy.