Semiconductors

Synopsys and Samsung Foundry Collaboration Delivers Portfolio of Optimized iPDKs and Methodologies for Advanced Custom Design

Synopsys, Inc. today announced that in collaboration with Samsung Foundry, more than 30 new interoperable process design kits (iPDKs) have been jointly developed, validated and support the Synopsys Custom Design Platform.

Semiconductor IP Market to Reach USD 7.9 Billion by 2027

The Global Semiconductor IP Market is projected to reach a value of over USD 7.9 billion by 2027 at a CAGR of around 4.9%.

Tom Friedman to Deliver Keynote Address at 2020 SIA Leadership Forum & Award Celebration

The Semiconductor Industry Association today announced Thomas L. Friedman, longtime foreign affairs columnist at The New York Times and bestselling author of The World is Flat, will deliver the keynote address at the 2020 SIA Leadership Forum & Award Celebration.

New Semiconductor Chip from NS Nanotech Emits Far-UVC Disinfectant Ultraviolet Light to Neutralize Coronavirus

NS Nanotech announced today that it has broken major barriers in semiconductor device design with the first solid-state emissive material to produce invisible shortwave far-UVC ultraviolet light that researchers say can deactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus and other airborne pathogens.

Reviewing Multiferroics for Future, Low-Energy Data Storage

A new UNSW study comprehensively reviews the magnetic structure of the multiferroic material bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3- BFO).

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts September 2020 Billings

The semiconductor industry remains resilient despite challenges posed by the pandemic and geopolitical tensions.

Tachyum Prodigy Hits Milestone With 96 Percent Of Silicon Designed

Tachyum Inc. today announced that it has reached another milestone in meeting its goal of volume production of the Prodigy Universal Processor in 2021 by achieving 96 percent of silicon designed and layout completed, with only a stable netlist layout to go before the final netlist and tape out.

Transphorm Appoints Dr. Julian Humphreys to Board of Directors

Transphorm, Inc. —a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of high reliability, high performance gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors, today announced the appointment of Dr. Julian Humphreys to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective October 14, 2020.

The Chip Warriors: A Podcast Documentary Series

America won the first cold war by outspending the Soviet Union in nuclear weapons. Many observers believe the US is engaged in a new cold war – with China. If true, it will be fought with technologies like 5G, artificial intelligence and semiconductors – but this time the US is being outspent.

Dialog Semiconductor Licenses its Non-Volatile Resistive RAM Technology to GLOBALFOUNDRIES for 22FDX Platform, Targeting IoT and AI

DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR and GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced that they have entered into an agreement in which Dialog licenses its Conductive Bridging RAM (CBRAM) technology to GLOBALFOUNDRIES.

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