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.
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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.

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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.
Matmerize and SCREEN Holdings Partner to Develop High-Resistance, PFAS-Free Polymers for Semiconductor Manufacturing
SCREEN utilizes Matmerize’s PolymRize platform, a powerful and comprehensive AI solution, to design polymers that balance sustainability and high-performance.
EMASS and Weebit Nano Collaborate on Ultra-Low-Power Edge AI Demonstration Using ReRAM
Through the collaboration, Weebit and EMASS are bringing together their innovative technologies to demonstrate their significant advantages for ultra-low-power edge AI applications.
Axelera AI Secures up to €61.6 Million Grant to Develop Scalable AI Chiplet for High-Performance Computing
Axelera AI, the provider of purpose-built AI hardware acceleration technology for generative AI and computer vision inference at the edge, unveiled Titania, a high-performance, energy efficient and scalable AI inference chiplet.
Tata Electronics, Himax Technologies and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation Form Alliance
This MoU marks a significant step forward for Tata Electronics, Himax, and PSMC in expanding their market outreach and jointly exploring the growing market of display semiconductors and ultralow power AI sensing in India as well as globally.

TSMC Intends to Expand Its Investment in the United States to US$165B
Company plans to increase U.S. investment in advanced semiconductor manufacturing by $100 billion with three new fabs, two advanced packaging facilities and an R&D center added to U.S. plans.