HBM Becomes Testbed For 3D Assembly Yield
Key Takeaways: DFT is increasingly critical for detecting defects in memory cells, TSVs, microbumps, and high-speed interfaces, while…
Untangling Chip Traffic Jams
Key Takeaways: Defining all possible cases of coherent and non-coherent traffic is non-trivial, and designers need to use…
Where Does Quantum Computing Stand?
Key Takeaways: Quantum technology is seeing very active development, but most commercial offerings remain years away. QED-C represents…
Synopsys raises annual forecast on demand for AI chip design software
By Stephen Nellis and Harshita Mary Varghese SAN FRANCISCO, May 27 (Reuters) – Synopsys raised its annual results…
Curvilinear Masks Push The Limits Of Inspection And Metrology
Key Takeaways: Curvilinear masks require native data flows across design, mask data prep, writing, inspection, and metrology. Inspection…
Synopsys NASA Deal Puts Simulation Tools To Test In Lunar Missions
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Jensen Huang Explains Why Nvidia Does Not Try to Pick AI Winners
Jensen Huang says Nvidia invests in a lot of tech companies, instead of selecting a handful, for a…
Challenges In Scaling Chips To 2nm And Below
Key Takeaways Scaling to 2nm and below continues due to power improvements per watt, but progress is much…
AI Starting To Simplify Design Of Programmable Logic
Key Takeaways AI/ML and agentic tools are getting better at helping design and compile FPGAs, but downstream programming…
Consumer, Med Tech Mushrooms As Quantum Closes In
Key Takeaways: Universities and companies are making devices inspired by biology and the human senses to help with…
Flexible ICs, MEMS, Metal Oxides Solve Fresh Problems
Key Takeaways: Flexible ICs are durable and form-fitting, but they add manufacturing challenges to already complex processes, while…
China’s semiconductor firms post hefty 2025 profits amid AI boom, tech self-reliance drive
Enterprises across China’s semiconductor industry recorded hefty profit growth last year, according to their unaudited financial results, driven…