Smart technologies take center stage today as SEMICON West, the flagship U.S. event for connecting the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, opens for three days of insights into leading technologies and applications that will power future industry expansion.
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Rare, All-Electric Chinese SUV and Newest Chevy Autonomous Test Vehicle to be Previewed This Week
China’s Xpeng Motors will display and dissect an automotive unicorn – a rare, all-electric sports utility vehicle – at SEMICON West this week.
Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 14.6 Percent Year-to-Year in May
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $33.1 billion in May 2019, a…
SEMI Smart Manufacturing Initiative Releases Groundbreaking Industry Benchmark Survey
The SEMI Smart Manufacturing Initiative today released the semiconductor industry’s first Benchmark Survey to assess the current implementation level of automation and control measures aimed at increasing productivity and efficiency in front-end semiconductor fabs.
Lattice Semiconductor Wins AI Breakthrough Award
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announced the company’s popular Lattice sensAI solutions stack was named “Best AI-Based Solution for Engineering” in the 2019 AI Breakthrough Awards.
Ultra-Low Power Chips Help Make Small Robots More Capable
An ultra-low power hybrid chip inspired by the brain could help give palm-sized robots the ability to collaborate and learn from their experiences. Combined with new generations of low-power motors and sensors, the new ASIC could help intelligent swarm robots operate for hours instead of minutes.
Renesas Electronics Develops New Processing-In-Memory Technology for Next-Generation AI Chips
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced it has…
CEA-Leti Announces Smart-Farm Project to Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Boost Farming Efficiency
Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, today announced a new European Commission smart-farming project that will deliver real-time data on soil conditions.
Deployed via small, private Internet of Things networks, the SARMENTI sensor node will provide farmers with the next generation of a reagent-free sensor platform to monitor in real-time soil nutrient concentration and measure local environmental conditions, especially emission of ammonia and greenhouse gases.
Call For SEMICON WEST 2019 “Best Of West” Award Applications
SEMI is accepting SEMICON West 2019 exhibitor applications for the Best of West award recognizing innovative new products or services…
Semiconductor Leaders Strike Agreement on Global Policy Agenda
The Semiconductor Industry Association welcomed a policy agreement reached by global semiconductor industry leaders at the 23rd annual meeting of the World Semiconductor Council this week in Xiamen, China.
