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US tightens export controls on lithography, etch, HBM memory

US tightens export controls on lithography, etch, HBM memory

The US government has tightened export controls on AI chip technology as well as high speed HBM memories.The rules from the US department of commerce include new export controls on 24 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and three types of software tools...

Published on: December 02, 2024

Now Gelsinger is gone, what is Intel’s Plan B?

Now Gelsinger is gone, what is Intel’s Plan B?

What is Intel going to do next? Do key decisions have to wait while the company finds a CEO to replace Pat Gelsinger, and where will it find a buyer for Intel Foundry if that is what investors demand?Or has Gelsinger just...

Published on: December 02, 2024

Now Intel is rid of Gelsinger, what is Plan B?

Now Intel is rid of Gelsinger, what is Plan B?

What is Intel going to do next? Must decisions wait while the company finds a CEO to replace Pat Gelsinger, and where will it find a buyer for Intel Foundry if that is what investors demand?Or has Gelsinger just been sacrificed to...

Published on: December 02, 2024

Wi-Fi Halow platform for next-generation IoT connectivity

Wi-Fi Halow platform for next-generation IoT connectivity

Morse Micro has released the MM6108-EKH05 evaluation kit, which is a fully integrated development platform designed to advance IoT across industries. Leveraging the power of Wi-Fi HaLow, it supports a wide range of applications, from smart home devices to industrial automation systems.With...

Published on: December 02, 2024

Samsung leads US$700 million investment in Tenstorrent

Samsung leads US$700 million investment in Tenstorrent

High-performance computing startup Tenstorrent Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.) has closed its Series D round of funding led by Samsung Securities at more than US$693 million.Samsung and AFW Partners led the round, which brings the total raised by Tenstorrent since its formation in...

Published on: December 02, 2024

Gelsinger steps down at Intel

Gelsinger steps down at Intel

Intel is re-structuring its top management roles as Pat Gelsinger suddenly steps down.Gelsinger retired and stepped down from the board of directors of Intel yesterday, and will be replaced by David Zinsner and Michelle (MJ) Johnston Holthaus, as interim co-chief executive officers...

Published on: December 02, 2024

Skin conductance used to read human emotions without a camera

Skin conductance used to read human emotions without a camera

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used measurements of skin conductance over time to tell emotions apart.Volunteers were shown videos depicting fearful scenes, family bonding, and humor, while their skin conductance trace was recorded. Analysis showed that traces could be used to make...

Published on: December 02, 2024

Dual current power analyzer adds motor control support

Dual current power analyzer adds motor control support

Yokogawa Test & Measurement has updated its high performance power analyzer for complex power measurements for new energy applications.The Yokogawa WT1800R power analyzer combines high and low current input elements to verify the efficiency and power consumption of a wide range of...

Published on: December 02, 2024

Novel die attach process boosts heat removal in power electronics by 15x

Novel die attach process boosts heat removal in power electronics by 15x

Packaging in power electronics is increasingly struggling to remove the waste heat from the die as the power handled by transistors increases to meet the needs of new applications. To address this, QPT has just filed a patent for a novel way...

Published on: December 02, 2024

SEMI calls for European CHIPS Act 2.0

SEMI calls for European CHIPS Act 2.0

Industry association SEMI has published recommendations for the European Union to improve its semiconductor ecosystem.The SEMI Europe Recommendations for the 2024-2029 Legislative Term paper urges the new EU Commissioners to implement legislation to boost Europe’s future competitiveness on the global stage for semiconductors...

Published on: December 02, 2024