NXP Brings GaN to 5G Multi-Chip Modules for Energy-Efficient Mobile Networks

NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced a major industry milestone for 5G energy efficiency with the integration of Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology to its multi-chip module platform.

Park Systems Announces Park FX40, the Autonomous AFM with Built-in Intelligence

Park Systems, the fastest growing manufacturer of Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM) just announced Park FX40, a groundbreaking autonomous atomic force microscope, infused with innovative robotics, intelligent learning features, safety features, software and specialized add-ons.

A Claim That TSMC Has a 1nm Process Hits the Headlines

Less than two weeks after IBM announced their 2-nanometer CMOS technology, UK website Verdict picked up on a paper published in Nature and somehow morphed that into a claim that TSMC had made breakthrough in 1-nm technology development.

Imec Reports First Electrical Demonstration of Integrated Forksheet Devices to Extend Nanosheets Beyond 2nm Technology Node

imec demonstrated for the first time fully functional integrated forksheet field-effect transistors (FETs), with short-channel control (SSSAT=66-68mV/dec) comparable to gate-all-around (GAA) nanosheet devices down to 22nm gate length.

Quantum-Si Signs Lease for Product Development and Operations Facility in San Diego Biotechnology Hub

Quantum-Si Incorporated, a company pioneering next-generation semiconductor chip-based proteomics, announced today that it has entered into a lease agreement with Phase 3 Real Estate Partners, Inc. to develop a 25,586-square-foot product development and operations facility in San Diego, CA.

Analog Devices Completes Allocation of Semiconductor Industry’s First Green Bond

Analog Devices, Inc. today published its 2020 Green Bond Report, which provides an update on the full allocation of the proceeds from its inaugural green bond offering, which closed on April 8, 2020.

Renault Group and STMicroelectronics Enter Strategic Cooperation on Power Electronics

Renault Group and STMicroelectronics today announced a strategic cooperation on the design, development, manufacturing, and supply to Renault Group of STMicroelectronics’ products and related packaging solutions for the power electronics systems of battery-operated and hybrid vehicles.

Electrons on the Edge: Atomically-Thin Quantum Spin Hall Materials

Quantum spin Hall insulators are a class of two-dimensional (2D) topological states of matter that are electrically insulating in their interior but, unlike semiconductors, carry a pair of one-dimensional (1D) metallic states, which are strictly confined to their edges.

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Presto Engineering and Cadence Collaborate on IC Packaging for Automotive and IoT Markets

Presto Engineering, an ASIC design and outsourced operations provider, and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced a collaboration to broaden semiconductor package design solutions and expertise for high-performance system-in-package (SiP) development for the automotive and Industrial IoT markets.