The total MPU market is on track to exceed $100 billion for the first time ever this year, thanks to strong increases in cellphone application processor revenues, says Mid-Year Update.
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SEMI Anti-Piracy Server Certification Protocol for Software License Management Reaches Key Milestone
SEMI and the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced completion of the anti-piracy server certification protocol for software license management, a year-long joint development effort led by the Electronic System Design Alliance.
Emerging Vacuum Challenges Posed by New Materials and Cluster Tool Architectures
New processes and materials pose many challenges for supporting vacuum equipment. Intelligent design choices can address these challenges.
SEMICON Southeast Asia 2021 Goes Virtual Next Week with 5G in Focus
Opening next week as a virtual conference and exhibition, SEMICON Southeast Asia (SEMICON SEA) 2021, the region’s premier event for the global electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, will gather industry experts from around the world for insights into the latest semiconductor ecosystem developments and trends with a focus on 5G, a key industry growth driver.
SEMICON Taiwan 2021 Rescheduled to Dec. 28-30 with 3-Month Experience Set to Begin in September
Semiconductor leaders and visionaries will gather to provide insights into the latest industry developments and innovations during a three-monthSEMICON Taiwan 2021 experience starting with five live online forums in September and culminating in the on-site exhibition December 28-30 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 (TaiNEX 1).
Submerged Sensors to Control Wearable Electronics
Flexible and waterproof sensors that could unlock new applications for wearable electronics have been developed by scientists in Korea.
BrainChip Receives Akida Chips from Socionext America
BrainChip Holdings Ltd, a provider of ultra-low power high performance artificial intelligence technology, today announced it has received the first batch of Akida chips from its manufacturing run from Socionext America (SNA).
Xanadu and imec Partner to Develop Photonic Chips for Fault Tolerant Quantum Computing
Xanadu, a full-stack photonic quantum computing company and imec, a research and innovation center in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, have today announced a partnership to develop the next generation of photonic qubits based on ultra-low loss silicon nitride (SiN) waveguides.
A Holistic Approach to Materials for the Next Generation of Electrical Insulation
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin in collaboration with the U.S. Army Research Lab are analyzing new materials for electrical insulation, or packaging, that can remove heat more effectively compared to today’s insulation, amid a need to redesign our electrical infrastructure for the next 100 years and beyond to match advanced technology.
IAR Systems Collaborates with NSITEXE
IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, today announced its partnership with NSITEXE.
