How atomic-layer deposition and hybrid dielectrics are redefining reliability and scaling for AI-era semiconductors.

TSMC mature node capacity reduction; Photonics West highlights; Intel earnings; tariffs on memory makers; big fundings; Davos takeaways; ultrafast data transmission; DARPA's IC heat program; new wafer ...

Recently, that number has risen to five, and while it adds far more flexibility for structuring electronic equipment, it also brings greater complexity and ratchets up the number of design decisions ...

Memory Re-orderings as a Timerless Side-channel” was published by researchers at University of Washington, Duke University, ...

AI/ML are driving a steep ramp in neural processing unit (NPU) design activity for everything from data centers to edge ...

A new technical paper titled “The Quest for Reliable AI Accelerators: Cross-Layer Evaluation and Design Optimization” was ...

Over 40% of semiconductor facilities announced since 2021 are located in watersheds projected to face high water stress between 2030 and 2040.

Amorphous oxide semiconductors like IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) offer acceptable carrier mobility with very low leakage. Amorphous oxides are especially attractive for stacked devices because ...

AI squeezes consumer memory market; 3D-IC basics, challenges; atomistic simulation; GPUs and auto security; AI-assisted training.

Semiconductor Engineering tracked 12 rounds of $100 million or more in Q4 and 11 in Q3, a significant increase from earlier ...

Beyond cold plates lies what’s sometimes called direct impingement, or direct liquid cooling (DLC), meaning that coolant ...

ALD for Ru wiring; vertical nanolasers; hydrogel semiconductors.