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UCLA Joins NNME Southwest Regional Node in Five-State Semiconductor Workforce Consortium
UCLA is joining a new regional initiative to support the semiconductor and microelectronics workforce pipeline across the Southwest. The Arizona Commerce Authority, in partnership with the National Network for Microelectronics Education, SEMI Foundation and National Science Foundation, annou
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Karnataka Constitutes Quantum Task Force Chaired by IISc’s Prof. Arindam Ghosh
The Karnataka government has formed a Quantum Task Force to advance the state’s Quantum Mission and position it at the forefront of the global quantum revolution. The Task Force brings together scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, and government officials. It is chaired by Prof. A
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EMI Reduction in Automotive Power Devices: Design Strategies for Compliance, Safety, and Performance
EMI Reduction in Automotive Power Devices: Design Strategies for Compliance, Safety, and Performance by Giusy Gambino, Yasmin Abigail Chiarenza, and Sebastiano GrassoSTMicroelectronics, Cat
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National Network for Microelectronics Education Launches Four Regional Nodes Across the U.S.
The SEMI Foundation, serving as the Hub Operator for the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME), announced the launch of the first four Regional Nodes of the NNME. The NNME is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnershi
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CDAC Offers VEGA RISC-V Processors and Peripheral IPs Free for MPW
CDAC has announced that its VEGA processors and peripheral IPs are now available free of cost for multi-project wafer (MPW) runs. The organization is also providing 100% free technical support to all licensing partners. The VEGA series consists of processors developed under the microproces
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SRMIST Signs MoU with IVP Semiconductor for Chip Design and Semiconductor Research Collaboration
SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IVP Semiconductor on 22nd April 2026. The agreement aims to advance indigenous semiconductor research, chip design, and talent development in India, with a focus on research and
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IIT Madras Develops Indigenous Silicon Photonics PDK and Universal PPIC Test Engine
S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India launched indigenously developed Silicon Photonics technology solutions, including a Silicon Photonics Process Design Kit (PDK) and a Universal Programmable Photonic ICs (PPIC) Test Engine at II
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Georgia Tech Professor Suman Datta Wins 2026 IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award for High-Performance and Energy-Efficient Logic Transistor Research
Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Suman Datta won the 2026 IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award. The award is given annually to an individual or a team of up to three people for contributions to solid-state devices and technology. It is named after former Intel CEO Andrew
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IISc Researchers Report Centimetre-Scale Growth of 2D Magnetic CrCl₃ Using Physical Vapour Transport Deposition
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a method to grow high-quality 2D magnetic materials over centimetre-scale wafers. Previous approaches were limited to micrometre-sized flakes. The materials retain their magnetism at the single atomic layer scale and are used in
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SASTRA University Signs MoUs with Tata Electronics and Caliber Interconnects for Electronics and Semiconductor Programs
SASTRA University has formalized separate partnerships with Tata Electronics and Caliber Interconnects through the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). As part of these collaborations, SASTRA University will launch a BSc program in Electronics in association with Tata Electronics and a
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MaxLinear, Nokia, Intel Collaborate with Universities on IEEE Paper “Wi-Fi: 25 Years and Counting”
MaxLinear, Nokia, Intel, and leading universities across Europe and the United States have collaborated on an IEEE paper titled “Wi-Fi: 25 Years and Counting.” The paper, written by Giovanni Geraci, Francesca Meneghello, Francesc Wilhelmi, David López-Pérez, Iñaki
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UK Launches £10.4M EXPRESS Programme to Develop Next-Generation Semiconductor Materials
A five-year, £10.4 million research programme funded by the EPSRC has been launched in the UK to strengthen national capability in semiconductor materials. The EXPRESS programme is led jointly by the University of Warwick and the University of Southampton and focuses on supporting the devel
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