Intel makes new quantum chip available to university and federal research labs to grow the quantum computing research community.
MEMS
Novel Ferroelectrics for More Efficient Microelectronics
A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Penn State University is exploring novel materials that have potential to make microelectronics more energy efficient.
Sensor Chips Are Entering a New Stage of Rapid Iterative Evolution
Sensor chip industry research: driven by the ‘more weight on perception’ route, sensor chips are entering a new stage of rapid iterative evolution.
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 0.3% Month-to-Month in April
Worldwide chip sales down 21.6% year-to-year; latest industry forecast projects annual downturn of 10.3% in 2023 followed by growth of 11.9% in 2024.

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Analog Devices Appoints Stephen Jennings to its Board of Directors
Analog Devices, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Stephen Jennings as an independent director and member of the Board’s Compensation and Talent Committee effective as of June 4, 2023.
Microchip Slashes Time to Innovation with Industry’s Most Power-Efficient Mid-Range FPGA Industrial Edge Stack
Additions make it easier than ever to switch to PolarFire FPGAs and System-on-Chip (SoC) FPGAs.
GlobalFoundries and STMicroelectronics Finalize Agreement for New 300mm Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility in France
GlobalFoundries Inc. and STMicroelectronics announced today the conclusion of the agreement to create a new, jointly-operated, high-volume semiconductor manufacturing facility in Crolles (France), which was announced on 11 July 2022.
STMicroelectronics Introduces Waterproof MEMS Pressure Sensor
STMicroelectronics has introduced the market’s first MEMS water/liquid-proof absolute pressure sensor with a declared 10-year longevity program for the industrial market.
IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) Announces 2023 Call for Papers
Under the theme “Devices for a Smart World Built Upon 60 Years of CMOS,” the 69th annual IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) has issued a Call for Papers seeking the world’s best original work in all areas of microelectronics research and development.