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SK Hynix Unveils 16-Layer HBM4 and AI Memory Solutions at CES 2026
SK hynix is operating a customer exhibition booth at the Venetian Expo during CES 2026, held from January 6 to 9 local time, to display its next-generation AI memory solutions under the theme "Innovative AI, Sustainable tomorrow." The company is focusing on the customer booth this year, af
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India Approves ₹41,863 Crore Investments Under ECMS Third Tranche for PCBs, Li-ion Cells, and Display Modules
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved 22 proposals under the third tranche of the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), involving a projected investment of ₹41,863 crore and projected production of ₹2,58,152 crore on 2nd Jan 2026. These approval
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Tower Semiconductor and LightIC Collaborate on Silicon Photonics for FMCW LiDAR in Physical AI and Automotive Applications
Tower Semiconductor, a foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, and LightIC Technologies, a developer of silicon photonics–based FMCW LiDAR solutions, announced a strategic collaboration. The partnership leverages Tower’s mature silicon photonics platform to support Light
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CES 2026: Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Digital Chassis Updates, Agentic AI Collaborations, Dragonwing Processors and Snapdragon X2 Plus Platform
Qualcomm Technologies presented multiple announcements at CES 2026 focused on automotive, IoT, robotics, and computing platforms. In automotive, Qualcomm expanded its collaboration with Google to integrate Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions with Google's automotive software, including An
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CES 2026: AMD Announces Ryzen AI 400 Series, Ryzen AI Max+, Ryzen 7 9850X3D Processors and ROCm 7.2 Software
AMD unveiled new processors and software at CES 2026, including the Ryzen AI 400 Series and Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series for Copilot+ PCs, additional Ryzen AI Max+ SKUs, the Ryzen AI Halo mini-PC platform, and the Ryzen 7 9850X3D desktop processor.
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NVIDIA Unveils Rubin AI Platform, Alpamayo Autonomous Driving Models, and Physical AI Advancements at CES 2026
Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO NVIDIA, presently the super-semiconductor company in the world, delivered the opening keynote at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, announcing the Rubin AI platform now in full production, the Alpamayo family of open reasoning models for autonomous vehicles, new physical AI
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AONDevices Edge AI Partnerships Enable Low-Power Voice Remotes, Sound Detection, and Safety Wearables at CES 2026
AONDevices and Realtek Semiconductor have announced a collaboration to develop a next-generation Voice Smart Remote platform using the AON1100 M3 processor, AONx360 Base, AONx360 Pro, and Realtek’s BLE chipset and cloud-streaming software stack. The platform provides super-low-power
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Texas Instruments Unveils Edge AI SoCs, 4D Radar, and 10BASE-T1S Ethernet at CES 2026 for Autonomous Vehicles
Texas Instruments (TI) introduced new automotive semiconductors, including the scalable TDA5 high-performance computing system-on-a-chip (SoC) family, the AWR2188 single-chip eight-by-eight 4D imaging radar transceiver, and the DP83TD555J-Q1 10BASE-T1S Ethernet physical layer (PHY). These devices
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2025 Updates: UCIe 3.0, PCIe 8.0, Bluetooth 6.2, Matter 1.5, Zigbee 4.0, and Wi-Fi for Matter Standards for Chiplets, AI, IoT, and Smart Homes
In 2025, multiple standards organizations released updates to short-range on-chip, on-board, and wireless interface specifications. Here we update you on these standards for semiconductor chip designer as well as electronics system designers. The Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCI
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Comprehensive Report on the Global Semiconductor Device Market for 2025–2026
EMITT Solutions is offering its in-depth semiconductor market analysis report titled "Global Semiconductor Device Market 2025–2026: Covering IC Chips, Discretes, Opto, and Image Sensors." The global semiconductor industry, often hailed as the "black diamond" of the modern economy, co
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The Semiconductor Chips Powering the iPhone 16 and iPhone 17: Evolution and Key Improvements
Apple's iPhones have long been showcases for cutting-edge semiconductor technology, with the company pushing boundaries in performance, efficiency, and integration. The iPhone 16 series (released in 2024) and iPhone 17 series (released in 2025) mark significant steps in this jou
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Google TPUs: A Fast-Emerging Alternative to Nvidia GPU-Based AI Server Chips in Data Centers
The AI accelerator market has exploded, fueled by generative AI, massive data center expansions, and edge applications. Market estimates show rapid growth:Year 2023: $53–54 billionYear 2024: $71–80 billionYear 2025: $120–140 billionP
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