A sharper look at the interior of semiconductors
Images provide information—what we can observe with our own eyes enables us to understand. Constantly expanding the field of perception into dimensions that are initially hidden from the naked eye, drives science forward. Today, increasingly powerf.....»»
Foxconn IC fab capacity to come online in 2023
Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) expects its IC fabs dedicated to producing automotive chips and third-generation semiconductors to come online in 2023......»»
PA, DDI backend houses see stable shipments for Apple devices
Despite uncertainties in chip demand for handsets, TV and other consumer electronics devices, Taiwan's backend suppliers including ASE Technologies, Chipbond Technology and III-V chip foundry Win Semiconductors will still enjoy stable seasonal effect.....»»
Why Taiwan"s success in semiconductors is not helping its quantum computer tech research
The year 2022 looks poised to become a breakthrough year for quantum computer hardware. But Taiwan, where half of the world's chips are manufactured, is ironically lagging far behind competitors because its semiconductor industry is too successful......»»
BlackBerry partners with NXP Semiconductors to help companies prepare for post-quantum cyber attacks
BlackBerry announced it will provide support for quantum-resistant secure boot signatures for NXP Semiconductors‘ crypto-agile S32G vehicle networking processors in a demonstration to illustrate how to mitigate the risk of potential quantum com.....»»
NXP soon to roll out new-gen 5nm automotive processor
Kurt Sievers, president and CEO of NXP Semiconductors, said during his keynote at Computex 2022 that the company is about to complete the development of its new-generation automotive processor built using TSMC's 5nm process technology......»»
New photo reveals a NASA spacecraft cloaked in Martian dust
InSight lived up to its name, providing deep insights about the Martian interior. Enlarge / Planetary scientist Paul Byrne created this compilation of NASA images showing the InSight spacecraft on its 10th day on Mars, and the lander 1.....»»
Red dust has completely covered NASA’s seismic spacecraft on Mars
InSight lived up to its name, providing deep insights about the Martian interior. Enlarge / Planetary scientist Paul Byrne created this compilation of NASA images showing the InSight spacecraft on its 10th day on Mars, and the lander 1.....»»
Rivian grapples with distribution headaches as customer complaints grow
Customer complaints mounted after Rivian in late April said it was changing the production sequence of vehicles, prioritizing those with specific interior and exterior color and wheel options......»»
End of the line nears for NASA InSight Mars lander
After some four years probing Mars' interior, NASA's InSight lander will likely retire this summer as accumulated dust on its solar panels saps its power......»»
Unique quantum material could enable ultra-powerful, compact computers
Information in computers is transmitted through semiconductors by the movement of electrons and stored in the direction of the electron spin in magnetic materials. To shrink devices while improving their performance—a goal of an emerging field call.....»»
Renesas to reopen Kofu factory as 300mm wafer fab dedicated for power semiconductors
Renesas Electronics has announced plans to reopen its Kofu factory located in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture as a 300mm wafer fab capable of manufacturing power semiconductors. The facility was closed in October 2014......»»
The rise of top 10 IC design companies in China
China, the world's leading consumer of semiconductors, is undergoing a third semiconductor shift in tandem with the development of 5G, consumer electronics, and AI. Owing to the shift of the semiconductor industry – growing downstream demand, and s.....»»
Puzzling features deep in Earth"s interior illuminated by high resolution imaging
New research led by the University of Cambridge is the first to take a detailed image of an unusual pocket of rock at the boundary layer with Earth's core, some three thousand kilometers beneath the surface......»»
Honda previews 2024 Prologue EV, new retail design
Honda's all-electric Prologue will leverage GM's Ultium platform and batteries and feature Honda's exterior and interior design......»»
Extending the lifespan of artificial cell membranes from five days to almost two months
The cell membrane, which contains a hydrophilic exterior and a hydrophobic interior, opens and closes ion channels like a water faucet and converts a physicochemical stimulus into an electrical signal that is then transmitted to cells. Until recently.....»»
Semiconductor shortage to ease for wireless communications, says research firm
Wireless telecommunications has escaped the worst effects of the semiconductor shortage, and that semiconductors for cellular infrastructure equipment will continue to dodge significant shortages going forward. In addition, availability of chips for.....»»
Samsung prepares to raise chip production prices by up to 20%
Samsung will seemingly join the rest of the chip production industry in increasing the price to make semiconductors, as chip foundries raise the cost of manufacturing important components used in modern electronic devices.The global semiconductor cri.....»»
Denso and UMC collaborate on automotive semiconductors; Taiwan-based companies continue to set up assembly bases in Mexico
This Asia tech industry summary will mainly focus on Denso and UMC's Japan subsidiary USJC collaborating on the production of automotive power semiconductors; China have imported less semiconductors from South Korea following the US-China trade war;.....»»
HGXIV: Meet the Interior Decorators Leading Final Fantasy XIV’s Vibrant Housing Community
Final Fantasy XIV housing is some of the most coveted luxuries in the MMO, but once you have one HGXIV is the go-to resource to beautifying your new abode.Buying a house in Final Fantasy XIV sometimes feels as insurmountable a task as buying a house.....»»
GF strikes US$117 million supply agreement with US Department of Defense
GlobalFoundries has announced a US$117 million agreement with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to provide a strategic supply of US-made semiconductors that are critical to national security systems. Securely manufactured at GF's Fab 8 in Malta, New.....»»