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WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions Faces Key Decision at MC14
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) released a statement on March 24, 2026, urging trade negotiators to renew and make permanent the World Trade Organization (WTO) Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions. Global trade negotiators will discuss the issue at the WTO’s
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IPC Masters Competition China 2026 Opens in Shanghai with Record Participation
The 2026 IPC Masters Competition China officially opened on March 25, 2026, at productronica China in Shanghai. The event, focused on electronics manufacturing standards and skills, attracted 623 participants from 77 electronics manufacturing companies across China for the IPC Standards Knowledge
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SEMICON China 2026 to Address AI Developments and Semiconductor Industry Growth Toward $1 Trillion
SEMICON China 2026, co-located with FPD China 2026, is scheduled for March 25-27, 2026, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The event will gather industry leaders to discuss developments, trends, and innovations in areas including smart manufacturing, heterogeneous integration, compoun
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Security IP Market Sees Growth as OEMs Seek Integrated Certification-Ready Components
The security IP market is entering a phase of accelerated growth driven by OEM demand for fully integrated, certification-ready security components in semiconductor designs. According to ABI Research, rising requirements for secure Root of Trust (RoT), key provisioning, authentication, and post-q
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Oldest EDA firm Silvaco Positions Itself at the Forefront of Semiconductor Fab Technology Co-Optimization with AI and Digital Twins
In a keynote address at Silvaco’s SURGE 2026 virtual event, Dr. Walden “Wally” C. Rhines, Chief Executive Officer of Silvaco Group detailed his motivation for joining the company and presented a compelling vision for the future of semiconductor process development, specialized s
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IIT Mandi to Host HIVE 3.0 Conclave on Multimodal AI from March 30 to April 1, 2026
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, in collaboration with its Technology Innovation Hub (TIH), will organize HIVE 3.0, an international conclave at the IIT Mandi campus from March 30 to April 1, 2026. The event enters its third edition and centers on the evolution of Human-Centered
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IISc's CeNSE and Groww Foundation Launch Semiconductor Skill Development Program Targeting Women and Young Students
The Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has partnered with the Groww Foundation to launch the Groww Foundation – CeNSE Semiconductor Skill Development Program. The initiative aims to strengthen India’s semiconductor talent pipeline
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Kandou AI Closes Oversubscribed $225 Million Series A Round to Address AI Memory and Interconnect Bottlenecks
Kandou AI, a company focused on high-speed, energy-efficient connectivity and system solutions for artificial intelligence infrastructure, announced the closing of a $225 million strategic funding round. The oversubscribed Series A was led by Maverick Silicon, with strategic participation from So
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Atom Beam Lithography Startup Lace Raises $40M Series A to Challenge EUV Limits in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Bergen, Norway-based Lace Lithography AS has secured $40 million in Series A funding to advance its helium atom beam lithography technology, which the company positions as an alternative to current extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems for producing smaller and more advanced semiconductor chips.
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Samsung and AMD Sign MOU for HBM4 Supply to Next-Generation Instinct MI455X GPU and DDR5 for EPYC Processors
Samsung Electronics and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on March 18, 2026, to expand their collaboration on AI memory and computing technologies. The signing took place at Samsung’s chip manufacturing complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, with AMD Chair
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Silvaco Announces Immediate Availability of Mixel MIPI PHY IP Portfolio
Silvaco Group announced the immediate availability of the Mixel MIPI "Production Ready Offerings," referred to as Mixel MIPI PRO IP. Silvaco, a provider of AI-enabled TCAD, EDA, and SIP solutions for semiconductor design and digital twin modeling, stated that this expands its silicon IP offerings
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Wi-Fi 7 Now Certified for 20 MHz-Only Devices as FCC Unlocks More 6 GHz Spectrum for Wi-Fi Innovation
Wi-Fi Alliance welcomed the Federal Communications Commission's unanimous approval of the Fourth Report and Order and Third Further Notice, which expands unlicensed operations in the 6 GHz band. The decision authorizes higher-power unlicensed operations while protecting incumbent users through to
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