COVID-19 has drastically changed the landscape for businesses across all industries, forcing immediate changes – but ones that will have long-term consequences. In the latest report by Lux Research, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Tech Innovation,” Lux outlines five key trends that will define how the world beyond the pandemic will be different.
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SEMI Launches World’s First Flexible Hybrid Electronics Standards Technical Committee to Promote Industry Growth
SEMI today announced the formation of a new standards committee that aims to develop global standards for flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) spanning design, materials, manufacturing, packaging and systems and to drive industry growth.
Silicon Creations’ SerDes Technology Designed into Novatek 8K TV SoC on TSMC 12nm Process
Silicon Creations, a leading supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal intellectual property (IP), announced today that its Deserializer PMA (Physical Media Attachment) technology has been deployed as a V-by-One HS receiver in an SoC designed by Novatek Microelectronics Corp. for an 8K digital TV application.
Samsung Display Commercializes New, Variable Refresh Rate Technology for Increasing Smartphone Power Savings
Samsung Display Company today revealed new display technology that features a remarkable power-saving function for mobile electronics, being commercialized for the first time in Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G flagship smartphones.
Electronic Components Join Forces to Take Up 10 Times Less Space on Computer Chips
A new study demonstrates the successful integration of the individual elements that make up electronic filters onto a single component, significantly reducing the amount of space taken up by the device.
Tachyum Demo Shows Prodigy Will Be Faster Than NVIDIA and Intel Chips
Tachyum Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed a demonstration showing its Prodigy Universal Processor running faster than any other processor, HPC or AI chips, including ones from NVIDIA and Intel. This is the latest of many recent milestones achieved by Tachyum as the company continues its march towards Prodigy’s product release next year.
Silicon Mitus Starts Mass-Producing Automotive OLED PMIC
Silicon Mitus, Inc. (Silicon Mitus), an advanced specialist in Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC), announced that it has completed the development of automotive OLED PMIC and starts supplying the new products in the global automotive market.
OLED Display Startup Mattrix Technologies Opens $3M Financing Round With Second Investment From JSR Corporation
Mattrix Technologies, Inc. (“Mattrix”), a US-based startup developing groundbreaking AMOLED backplane solutions for the flat-panel display industry, announced that JSR Corporation(“JSR”) has closed a second investment into the company.
Strategic Materials Conference 2020 Goes Virtual to Highlight Materials on Cutting Edge of Technology Innovation
With advanced materials a critical enabler of semiconductor growth applications, the stage is set for Strategic Materials Conference (SMC 2020), the premier event offering the latest market insights into drivers of advanced materials in the microelectronics supply chain.
SmartKem Introduces OTFT Materials for Mini-LED Backlights
SmartKem the global leader in application specific organic materials for OTFT (Organic Thin Film Transistor) backplanes, today announced that the company has built backlight prototypes for full array local dimming (FALD) aimed at TV, Monitors and Signage applications.
