Kneron, the San Diego-based full stack AI company known for pioneering neural processing units (NPUs), is today announcing the launch of KL730, an auto-grade NPU chip with an integrated Image Signal Processor (ISP), bringing secure, low-energy AI capabilities to a wide range of applications, from enterprise-edge servers to smart home appliances and advanced driving assistance systems.
Intel and Synopsys Expand Partnership to Enable Leading IP on Intel Advanced Process Nodes
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) and Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to expand the companies’ long-standing IP (intellectual property) and EDA (electronic design automation) strategic partnership with the development of a portfolio of IP on Intel 3 and Intel 18A for Intel’s foundry customers.
Groq Selects Samsung Foundry to Bring Next-gen LPU to the AI Acceleration Market
Groq, an artificial intelligence (AI) inference systems innovator, today announced it has contracted with Samsung’s growing Foundry business to be its next-gen silicon partner, solidifying Groq’s product roadmap with a US-based foundry services provider.
Global Semiconductor Industry on Track for 2024 Recovery but Near-Term Headwinds Remain, SEMI Reports
With sequential IC sales declines beginning to moderate, the global semiconductor industry appears to be nearing the end of a downcycle and is expected to begin to recover in 2024, SEMI, in partnership with TechInsights, reported in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Monitor.
Arrays of Quantum Rods Could Enhance TVs or Virtual Reality Devices
MIT engineers developed a new way to create these arrays, by scaffolding quantum rods onto patterned DNA.
The Road to the Future of Li-rich Solid-State Battery
High-capacity Li-rich oxide materials have gained attention for their unique anion-cation charge compensation. Yet, high operating voltage, cycling issues, unsafe oxygen evolution, and voltage decay hinder industrial use.
Artificial Intelligence Designs Advanced Materials
Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly pivotal role in designing new alloys.
SIA Statement on Outbound Investment Proposal
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement regarding new administration actions related to outbound investment screening.
CEVA Joins Samsung SAFE Foundry Program
CEVA, Inc., the licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies and custom SoC solutions, today announced that it has joined the Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE) to streamline chip design and accelerate time-to-market for CEVA licensees using Samsung’s advanced foundry processes.
Greene Tweed Introduces Chemraz G57 Premium Elastomer
Greene Tweed, a global manufacturer of high-performance sealing solutions and engineered components, announces the introduction of Chemraz G57, a perfluoroelastomer that Greene Tweed material scientists and application engineers specifically developed to meet the demands of aggressive dry plasma systems and other extremely demanding semiconductor fabrication sealing applications.
