Synopsys, Inc. and Ixia, a Keysight Technologies, Inc. business, today announced a multi-year, strategic collaboration to enable a paradigm shift for system validation of complex networking system-on-chips (SoCs) using emulation and a virtual tester.
Semiconductors
Toshiba Memory to Rebrand as “Kioxia” in October
Toshiba Memory Holdings Corporation announced today that it will officially change its name to Kioxia Holdings Corporation on October 1, 2019.
Pioneer Micro Technology Launches Silvaco PDK for Its 0.35 µm Silicon Foundry CMOS Process
Silvaco Japan Co., Ltd. today announced that Pioneer Micro Technology Corp. (PMT) has begun providing a Process Development Kit (PDK) for Silvaco tool users targeting the manufacture of IC designs in PMT’s 0.35 µm CMOS process technology.
Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market to Grow at 8.8% During 2018-2026 on the Back of Advancements in Multi-core Technology
The global semiconductor intellectual property market is prognosticated to expand at steady CAGR of 8.8% within the forecast period from 2018 to 2026. By the end of 2026, the semiconductor IP market is likely to be valued around worth US$ 9,437.8 mn.
Magnetite Nanowires with Sharp Insulating Transition
Osaka University-led researchers make ultra-thin nanowires of Fe3O4, with a remarkable ‘Verwey transition’ from metal to insulator at low temperature — a highly sought-after property for nanoelectronics.
SiC and GaN-based Power Electronics to Boost Automotive Semiconductor Efficiencies and Profitability
Strategy Analytics predicts that as HEV/EV (hybrid electric vehicle/electric vehicle) platforms become a greater proportion of the global vehicle manufacturing mix, the demand for power electronic components will account for over 55% of the total semiconductor demand from HEV/EV powertrain by 2026. The Strategy Analytics Powertrain Body Chassis & Safety (PBCS) service report, “HEV-EV Semiconductor Technology Outlook: What Role will SiC and GaN Play?,” finds the emphasis on improving system efficiencies…
Limitation Exposed in Promising Quantum Computing Material
Metallic surfaces no longer protected as topological insulators become thinner.
Breakthrough Material Could Lead to Cheaper, More Widespread Solar Panels and Electronics
Two physics research groups at the University of Kansas have generated free electrons from organic semiconductors when combined with a single atomic layer of molybdenum disulfide, a recently discovered two-dimensional semiconductor.
Rice Device Channels Heat into Light
Carbon nanotube films created at Rice University enable method to recycle waste heat.
China’s Leading Photonics Exhibition to Present Solutions to Semiconductor Industry
As a world’s leading photonics event, the coming CIOE will present the most completed semiconductor solutions on manufacturing from materials, to devices and applications.
