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STMicroelectronics Starts High-Volume 300 mm Production of PIC100 Silicon Photonics Platform for 800G and 1.6T Optical Interconnects
STMicroelectronics has entered high-volume production of its PIC100 silicon photonics platform on 300 mm wafers. The platform supplies 800G and 1.6T transceivers to leading hyperscalers for optical interconnects in data centers and AI clusters. The company also disclosed its roadmap for the PIC10
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Semiconductor Veteran Shares Bytes on TSMC Dominance, Foundry Rivalry, Memory Boom-Bust, Open Source and AI-Enhanced EDA
In a recent in-depth video conversation with Srinivasa Reddy N, Editor of EEHerald, Dr. Walden (Wally) Rhines, the veteran leader now serving as CEO of Silvaco Group Inc., shared his insights on the evolving and changing dynamics of semiconductor landscape, from geopolitical shifts in supply chai
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From Materials to GPUs: India’s Semiconductor Push Powers Next Phase of Sovereign AI Capacity
India is advancing its AI development in association with semiconductor and electronics sectors where a collaborative effort is the focus, linking AI progress closely to semiconductor capabilities. AI systems rely on a semiconductor foundation, primarily the GPU computing stack for advanced proce
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AMD and TCS Expand Collaboration to Deploy Helios Rack-Scale AI Architecture in India Supporting 200MW Capacity
AMD and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced an expansion of their strategic collaboration. TCS, through its subsidiary HyperVault AI Data Center Limited (HyperVault), and AMD will co-develop a rack-scale AI infrastructure design based on the AMD “Helios” platform to suppor
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Tower Semiconductor Collaborates with NVIDIA on 1.6T Silicon Photonics for AI Data Center Optical Modules
Tower Semiconductor announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to develop 1.6T data center optical modules using Tower's silicon photonics platform, targeting NVIDIA networking protocols. The company's silicon photonics technology enables optical transceivers capable of 1.6 terabits per second, p
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BrainChip Makes Akida Pico Available for Remote Evaluation on FPGA Cloud
BrainChip announced that its Akida Pico, described as the industry’s lowest-power AI acceleration co-processor, is now immediately available for evaluation through the Akida FPGA Cloud platform. The remote access service enables system designers to benchmark and validate neuromorphic
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Siemens Unveiled Industrial AI Operating System with NVIDIA at CES 2026, Launches Digital Twin Composer
Siemens presented several AI-related technologies and partnerships at CES 2026, focusing on applications across industrial sectors. Siemens and NVIDIA announced an expansion of their partnership to develop an Industrial AI Operating System. The collaboration aims to apply AI across the end
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AI Chips and Semiconductors in 2026: Accelerating Toward a Trillion-Dollar Industry
We’re barely three years into the GenAI revolution, but the pace of innovation makes it feel like decades. Semiconductors, the backbone of AI, are at the forefront, with breakthroughs in custom accelerators, advanced nodes, and interconnects reshaping the landscape. Drawing on insights from
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CES 2026: AMD Announces Ryzen AI 400 Series, Ryzen AI Max+, Ryzen 7 9850X3D Processors and ROCm 7.2 Software
AMD unveiled new processors and software at CES 2026, including the Ryzen AI 400 Series and Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series for Copilot+ PCs, additional Ryzen AI Max+ SKUs, the Ryzen AI Halo mini-PC platform, and the Ryzen 7 9850X3D desktop processor.
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NVIDIA Unveils Rubin AI Platform, Alpamayo Autonomous Driving Models, and Physical AI Advancements at CES 2026
Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO NVIDIA, presently the super-semiconductor company in the world, delivered the opening keynote at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, announcing the Rubin AI platform now in full production, the Alpamayo family of open reasoning models for autonomous vehicles, new physical AI
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Google TPUs: A Fast-Emerging Alternative to Nvidia GPU-Based AI Server Chips in Data Centers
The AI accelerator market has exploded, fueled by generative AI, massive data center expansions, and edge applications. Market estimates show rapid growth:Year 2023: $53–54 billionYear 2024: $71–80 billionYear 2025: $120–140 billionP
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Mixx Technologies Appoints Former Broadcom Executive BC Ooi to Board Amid Co-Packaged Optics Push for AI Infrastructure
Mixx Technologies, a company focused on silicon-integrated optical connectivity for AI infrastructure, announced on December 10, 2025, the appointment of Boon Chye (BC) Ooi to its Board of Directors. Ooi, a semiconductor executive with over 30 years of experience, previously served as Senior Vice
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