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DVCon India 2026 Scheduled for September 1-3 in Bengaluru with Focus on AI-Driven Design and Verification Methodologies
DVCon India 2026 will take place from September 1-3, 2026, at Radisson Blu in Marathahalli, Bengaluru. The conference addresses the application of languages, tools, methodologies and standards for the design and verification of electronic systems and integrated circuits. EEHerald is the offi
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Thermal Interface Materials at the Edge of Their Envelope: What AI Chip Power Densities Are Exposing About TIM Qualification
By Dr. Pradyumna Gupta, Founder & Chief Scientist, Infinita Lab | Founder & CEO, Infinita Materials When an AI accelerator die dissipates 700 watts across a surface smaller than a playing card, with a thermal management chain holding that system
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Micron Announces $10 Billion U.S. Research Labs Investment Focused on Memory and AI Technologies
Micron Technology unveiled Micron Research Labs, a U.S.-based research institution headquartered in Boise and backed by a planned $10 billion investment over the next decade. The hub will bring together customers, academia, government and the broader semiconductor ecosystem. Key research areas in
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PM Modi Inaugurates Param Pragya AI Supercomputing Facility at Sonipat Campus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 57th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi as the Chief Guest on 8 August. He addressed over 3,000 graduating students, including 587 Ph.D. scholars who received their degrees. Modi presented the institute&rs
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2026 Padma Awards Announcement Recognizes Semiconductor Contributions by Two IIT Professors
Among this year 2026's 113 Padma Shri recipients in the Science and Engineering category are two researchers from Indian Institutes of Technology recognized for work related to semiconductors and microelectronics: Prof. Juzer M. Vasi of IIT Bombay and Prof. Kamakoti Veezhinathan of IIT Madras.
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UCLA Engineers Integrate Terahertz Systems onto Single Semiconductor Chip
UCLA researchers have developed a method to integrate terahertz optoelectronic functions onto one semiconductor chip, addressing longstanding challenges with bulky systems. Terahertz waves occupy the electromagnetic spectrum between infrared light and microwaves. They hold potential for ul
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India-Finland Joint Innovation Call 2026 Covers Advanced Electronics and Semiconductor tech
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, and Business Finland have announced the India-Finland Joint Innovation Call 2026, covering many deep tech areas including focus on India’s Advanced Electronics Communications and Semiconductors Market. The Technology Devel
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IISc Develops Smart Magnetic Materials with Reversible Spin-State Switching for Sensors and Quantum Applications
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have synthesized novel chemical frameworks capable of reversible magnetic switching triggered by external stimuli. Abhishek Mondal, Associate Professor at the Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU), and his team created highly
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Taiwan-India Sign First Semiconductor-Focused Academia-Industry MOU in Chennai
Director-General Stephen Hsu of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in Chennai attended and witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on industry-academia collaboration among Chennai Institute of Technology (CIT), National Formosa University (NFU) of Taiwan, and Air
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President Droupadi Murmu Virtually Inaugurates Semiconductor Training Fab at IISc CeNSE
President Smt. Droupadi Murmu virtually inaugurated the Semiconductor Training Fabrication (Fab) Facility at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), on 3 June 2026. Prof. Govindan Rangarajan, Director of IISc, unveiled the commemorative plaque for
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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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