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OKI Circuit Technology Develops 180-Layer 15 mm-Thick PCBs for AI Semiconductor Wafer Testing Equipment
OKI Circuit Technology (OTC), the printed circuit board business unit of the OKI Group, has developed design and production technologies for 180-layer, 15 mm-thick PCBs intended for wafer testing equipment used with high bandwidth memory (HBM) mounted on AI semiconductors. The new configur
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Synopsys, Cadence and Siemens Advance VLSI EDA and IP Support for Semiconductor Foundry Leader TSMC' 2nm, 3nm and A14 Nodes
Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens announced updates to their collaborations with TSMC in sync with TSMC 2026 TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM event conducted on 22nd Apr 2025 in Santa Clara CA US, covering silicon-proven IP, AI-powered VLSI EDA flows, and system-level enablement for TSMC's 3nm and 2nm adv
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NEO Semiconductor Reports 3D X-DRAM Proof-of-Concept Results and Secures Strategic Investment
NEO Semiconductor announced successful proof-of-concept (POC) results for its 3D X-DRAM technology on April 23, 2026. The POC test chips validate manufacturability using mature 3D NAND-based processes and meet key DRAM performance benchmarks. The company also announced a strategic investme
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Atomera Expands Collaboration with Synopsys on GaN Device Modeling for RF and Power Applications
Atomera announced an expanded collaboration with Synopsys, Inc. to advance gallium nitride (GaN) device modeling for radio frequency (RF) and power semiconductor applications. The work builds on the companies’ existing relationship centered on Synopsys’ Sentaurus™ TCAD and
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Power Electronics Maker Monolithic Power Systems Opens New Bangalore Office
Monolithic Power Systems, a fabless global company that provides high-performance, semiconductor-based power electronics solutions, opened a new office in Bangalore on April 20. The office inauguration took place in the presence of Patrick Lim,Country Manager - South Asia Pacific, MPS who joined
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TSMC Debuts A13 Process Technology at 2026 North America Technology Symposium
TSMC debuted its A13 process at the 2026 North America Technology Symposium in Santa Clara, California. The A13 process is a direct shrink of the A14 node announced in 2025. It provides 6% area savings from A14, with design rules fully backward compatible with A14. The technology uses nanosheet t
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Credo to Spotlight OmniConnect Weaver and 224G SerDes at TSMC 2026 Technology Symposium Events
Credo said it will participate in the global TSMC 2026 Technology Symposium events, kicking off on April 22 in Santa Clara, California. Credo to spotlight the first solution in its OmniConnect family, Weaver, at the symposiums and workshops. Weaver is designed to address memory bottlenecks t
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Konica Minolta Launches Lens Polishing Operations at Hachioji Tokyo Site for Semiconductor Inspection Equipment Optical Components
Konica Minolta, Inc. has established a new lens polishing process for optical components used in semiconductor inspection equipment at its Tokyo site in Hachioji and started operations at the end of March 2026. The move forms part of the company’s initiative to expand production capacity in
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L&T Semiconductor Technologies Signs Master Supply Agreement with Newen Systems for SiC-Based Power Modules in Renewable Energy Applications
L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has entered into a Master Supply Agreement (MSA) with Newen Systems Pvt Ltd. The agreement covers the design, development, qualification, and supply of Silicon Carbide (SiC)-based power modules for renew
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Advantest Joins Applied Materials EPIC Platform as First ATE Company While Opening Silicon Valley Innovation Centers for AI HPC Semiconductor Test Solutions
Advantest announced the opening of two Advantest Innovation Centers—one located on the company's campus in San Jose, Calif., and another currently under construction in nearby Sunnyvale, Calif. The Advantest Innovation Center is a first-of-its-kind space offering state-of-the-art laboratori
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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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IBM Announces Cybersecurity Assessment and Autonomous Security Service to Counter Agentic Attacks from Frontier AI Models
IBM announced new cybersecurity measures designed to help organizations counter a new generation of cyber threats as attackers begin weaponizing frontier AI models. Attackers are already using frontier AI models to accelerate every phase of the attack lifecycle. These models represent a ste
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