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AMD’s Lisa Su, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Receive US National Medal of Science
Two of the industry’s biggest chip maker heads share the honor with Elon Musk and Sergey Brin, extending a semiconductor lineage that runs back to Bardeen, Kilby and Noyce.President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science to four technology leaders: AMD CEO Lisa Su, Nvidia
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Fast, Wide and Still Import-Heavy: The Market and Technology Trends Defining India's Semiconductor Moment
Strip away the individual company announcements from Semicon India and electronica India 2026, and five market trends and three technology trends come into focus a growth story that is genuinely broad-based and well-funded, running alongside a structural dependence on imported equipment and
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GlobalFoundries Unveils FDX Fusion FD-SOI Roadmap for Physical AI
GlobalFoundries has unveiled plans for FDX Fusion, an FD-SOI platform designed for Physical AI applications, with first-generation technology expected to deliver seven nanometer class digital performance. GF said Physical AI is movi
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Omdia Reports 21.2% Decline in Global PC Shipments in 3Q26
Omdia reported worldwide shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations fell 21.2% year on year to 58.1 million units in 3Q26. Desktop shipments, including desktop workstations, fell 23.5% to 11.7 million units, while notebook shipments, including mobile workstatio
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Huawei and Qualcomm Announce Broad Patent License Agreement Covering 5G, AI and Compute
Huawei and Qualcomm have announced a multi-year patent license agreement covering 5G, compute, AI and networking, alongside Qualcomm’s purchase of certain Huawei U.S. patents. The agreement includes cross-licenses to the compa
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Renesas Expands GaN Portfolio with First Low-Voltage GaN FETs for AI Data Centers and Robotics
Renesas Electronics has expanded its gallium nitride (GaN) chip lineup into low-voltage applications with its first family of 100V enhancement-mode (E-mode) GaN discrete power transistors. The new devices, the RTP100E005G1FL, RTP100E2P6G1FL, RTP100E1P8G1FL-DSC, and RT
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Murata to Showcase Next-Generation Sensing Technologies at CEATEC 2026
Murata will exhibit at CEATEC 2026, taking place October 13-16, 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Japan, at booth no. 7H340. Advances in AI, robotics, and IoT are changing what's required of sensing technology, opening new opportunities to detect, interpret, and
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Boston Dynamics names Rohit Prasad as CEO to advance Physical AI and robotics
Boston Dynamics announced the appointment of Rohit Prasad as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 7, 2026. Boston Dynamics is developing intelligent robotic systems for industrial, enterprise and other real-world environments. Physical AI is intended to support autonomy, adaptability and pr
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LoRa Alliance Reports 150 Million LoRaWAN Devices Deployed Globally with 25% CAGR Growth
The LoRa Alliance, the open, non-profit organization defining, evolving and promoting the LoRaWAN standard, announced at The Things Conference that LoRaWAN-connected devices have reached 150 million globally. The figure is growing at a rate of 25% CAGR. The growth spans utilities, bu
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Applied Materials, Intel, Besi and KIOXIA partner at Silicon Valley EPIC Center on AI chip technologies
Applied Materials announced it is working with Intel Corporation to develop next-generation transistors, interconnects, and advanced packaging technologies. The effort will use capabilities from Applied’s EPIC Center in Silicon Valley and Intel’s R&D campus in Hillsboro, Oregon. T
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Navitas and Microchip Collaborate on 800V AI Data Center Reference Design
As AI data centers scale to support high-power GPU clusters, the industry is shifting toward 800V DC rack power architectures to improve distribution efficiency, increase power density, and support next-generation server designs. To help accelerate this transition, Na
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Aratas America Launches as Independent Company After OMRON Electronic Components Rebrand
Aratas America LLC has officially launched as an independent company following the transfer of shares previously held by OMRON Corporation to The Carlyle Group.Established in July 2026, Aratas America builds on OMRON's more than 90 years of engineering experti
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