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2026-05-20
semiengineering.com
2026-05-20
Ed Sperling
But figuring out which ones to use, and when to use them, isn't always clear.
2026-05-20
digitimes.com
2026-05-20
ASML expects its first advanced semiconductors made using next-generation High-Numerical Aperture (High-NA) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment to ship within months.
2026-05-20
digitimes.com
2026-05-20
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) chair and CEO Lisa Su led the company's China team in Shanghai for AMD AI DevDay 2026 on May 19. The event marks the first time it has been held outside the US, drawing large crowds of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) developers, supply chain partners, and corporate customers.
2026-05-20
digitimes.com
2026-05-20
Supply chain optimism grows as Blackwell shipments ramp, Rubin approaches, and Intel CPUs re-enter the AI server spotlight.
2026-05-20
digitimes.com
2026-05-20
The global semiconductor industry has been focused on a memory supercycle, with some forecasts suggesting the upturn could last until 2030. However, Kye-hyun Kyung, former head of Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division and currently a standing advisor to Samsung, has cautioned against overly optimistic sentiment in the memory market.
2026-05-20
digitimes.com
2026-05-20
Recent media reports say Google is set to team up with Blackstone to form a new cloud computing leasing company, with Blackstone as the main shareholder. The new venture aims to build about 500 MW of computing capacity by 2027, most of it using Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), a move industry watchers say supports Google ASIC partners such as MediaTek, Broadcom, and TSMC.
2026-05-20
digitimes.com
2026-05-20
Photonic semiconductors have become indispensable to modern defense — prized for their ultra-high-speed data processing, high capacity, low power consumption, and exceptional reliability. Yet despite their growing strategic importance, South Korea remains almost entirely dependent on foreign suppliers for these critical components. Industry leaders are now sounding the alarm: as global supply chai
2026-05-20
digitimes.com
2026-05-20
GlobalFoundries announced on May 19 that it is making a limited partner investment in Playground Global's Fund IV through GlobalFoundries Accelerate, the company's venture capital program focused on early-stage semiconductor and deep-technology innovation. The investment represents an expansion of GlobalFoundries' strategy to engage with emerging technologies and promising startup ventures in the
2026-05-20
digitimes.com
2026-05-20
China's OSAT providers are trying to move deeper into advanced packaging as artificial intelligence (AI) demand strains global chip packaging supply, creating an opening for companies that have long played a lower-profile role in the semiconductor value chain.
2026-05-20
digitimes.com
2026-05-20
Xiaomi warns memory costs could push flagship phone prices past CNY10,000 (approx. US$1,468) in 2026, a development that would affect global consumers as higher-capacity models become more expensive and manufacturers adjust portfolios. The company also withheld an ultra-thin, Apple Air-style device after concluding trade-offs would harm battery life and camera performance.
2026-05-20
digitimes.com
2026-05-20
Trump has once again accused Taiwan of "stealing" the US semiconductor industry — his second such broadside in as many months.
2026-05-20
digitimes.com
2026-05-20
Phison Electronics has completed pricing for its first overseas unsecured convertible bond sale, raising US$800 million as the NAND controller supplier moves to support expanding demand for AI storage and related solutions.
2026-05-20
tomshardware.com
2026-05-20
Hassam Nasir
The AI gold rush crimps the local AI ambitions of the cheapest business-focused Surface
2026-05-20
eetimes.com
2026-05-20
Agentic AI on edge devices will require hardware-aware design from the start, according to Meta's Vikas Chandra, a keynote speaker at the Embedded Vision Summit.
2026-05-20
tomshardware.com
2026-05-20
Zhiye Liu
A hardware leaker claims AMD is preparing to launch the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, a lower-binned version of the no-longer-available Ryzen 7 7800X3D at a lower price.
2026-05-20
www.fool.com
2026-05-20
The Motley Fool
Running artificial intelligence (AI) software requires an astronomical amount of computing capacity, which is typically delivered via large, centralized data centers. This infrastructure is powered by thousands of specialized chips and networking components, which are supplied by semiconductor companies likeMicron Technology,Advanced Micro Devices,Broadcom,Nvidia, andIntel.Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
2026-05-19
eetimes.com
2026-05-19
Empower Semiconductor’s integrated voltage regulators (IVRs) can be placed directly inside an AI processor package.
2026-05-19
tomshardware.com
2026-05-19
Etiido Uko
Confidential computing protections can reportedly be broken before they even finish initializing
2026-05-19
tomshardware.com
2026-05-19
Zhiye Liu
CrystalDiskInfo's new feature will tell you whether your Samsung SSD is the real deal or not.
2026-05-19
eetimes.com
2026-05-19
As AI pushes semiconductors toward new limits in energy, memory, and interconnects, imec’s CEO says future progress will depend on deep co-optimization across the entire computing stack.