Mark Liu, Chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), provided detailed insights into the company’s technology roadmap at the recent International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC). He waved off the suggestion that device technology improvements are slowing down.
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New Drivers Propelling Semis, Equipment, IP
The shortage of semiconductors won’t be easy to solve, with some equipment lead times stretching out several years, said VLSI Research CEO Dan Hutcheson at a SEMI event.
Keysight Solutions Deployed by MediaTek to Validate First 5G Modem with mmWave Spectrum Capabilities
Integrated 5G test solutions speed market introduction of new designs.
New Nanotransistors Keep Their Cool at High Voltages
Power converters play an essential role in electric vehicles and solar panels, for example, but tend to lose a lot of power in the form of heat in the electricity conversion process. Thanks to a new type of transistor developed at EPFL, these converters can perform at substantially improved efficiencies, especially in high-power applications.
Mobile Phone Accessories Demand Is Surging; Protective Cases & Covers Will Account for Nearly 20% Sales: New Study
The increasing application of mobile phones and the expansion of 5G technology to ease operations and help in the smoother functioning of these devices are expected to have significant impact on mobile phone accessories market.
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Micron Achieves Comprehensive Global Pay Equity for All Underrepresented Groups
Micron Technology, Inc. today announced that it has reached comprehensive global pay equity in total employee compensation across base, bonuses and stock rewards.
Fire Destroys Part of Renesas Fab, Fueling Supply Concerns
Part of the processes in the N3 Building of the Naka Factory caught fire on March 19, an event which has halted production on the 300mm line for likely the next month.
NUST MISIS Scientists Take Step Towards Quantum Supremacy
A Russian-German research team has created a quantum sensor that grants access to measurement and manipulation of individual two-level defects in qubits.
Keysight’s 5G Device Test Solution Recognized for Innovative Breakthrough in Mobile Technology by GTI
Keysight Technologies, Inc. has been recognized by Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI) as the most innovative breakthrough in mobile technology for the company’s 5G device test solution, based on Keysight’s network emulation platform.
