Worldwide tablet shipments recorded year-over-year growth of 22.1% in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), totaling 34.4 million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.
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Lam Research Introduces Lam Cryo 3.0 Cryogenic Etch Technology
Production-proven innovation addresses critical manufacturing challenges as memory makers target 1,000-layer 3D NAND by decade end.
SIA Urges Senate Passage of Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer, urging Senate approval of the House-passed Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024).
Analog Devices and Flagship Pioneering Announce Strategic Partnership
Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI), a global semiconductor leader, and Flagship Pioneering, the bioplatform innovation company, today announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the development of a fully digitized biological world.
IEEE Leaders Reveal Top Three Technology Megatrends Driving the Need to Upskill and Reskill Employees
2024 Technology Megatrends predicted to boost productivity and future-proof the global workforce are Artificial General Intelligence, Digital Transformation, and Sustainability.
Intel Names Naga Chandrasekaran to Lead Foundry Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Dr. Chandrasekaran succeeds retiring Keyvan Esfarjani as chief global operations officer.
Pusan National University Researchers Explore the Interplay Between High-Affinity DNA and Carbon Nanotubes
Researchers demonstrate the intricate interactions between single-stranded DNA sequences and carbon nanotubes.
KIOXIA Honored by FMS With Lifetime Achievement Award for 3D NAND Flash Invention
KIOXIA, the inventor of NAND flash memory, is the recipient of the FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024.
Foam Fluidics Showcase Rice Lab’s Creative Approach to Circuit Design
Next-generation soft robotics and wearable technologies could sport foam-based fluidic circuits.
Quantum Transistors Awarded Up to €17.5M by European Innovation Council for Pioneering Solution Enabling Quantum Computing on a Chip
Quantum Transistors has been awarded up to €17.5 million by the European Innovation Council (EIC). Quantum Transistors received an initial grant from the EIC Accelerator of €2.5 million combined with a future equity investment of €15 million through the EIC Fund.
