By Ron Wilson
What’s at stake?
Fully depleted silicon-on-insulator solves the problem of leakage for chip makers, but the technology lags behind more-traditional FinFET processes. Now, the EU is banking on a new spin of FD-SOI as its ticket to sophisticated, next-generation ICs.
What’s at stake?
Details of Europe’s semiconductor strategy are being debated. The keys to success are maintaining and expanding the current chip ecosystem while laying the groundwork to leverage advanced manufacturing nodes.
By Bolaji Ojo
A breakthrough appears imminent in the search for fully homomorphic encryption, which could put an end to the data security nightmare companies and governments face. Will Cornami be the startup to deliver this important innovation?
Read More »Startup Aims to Build the First ‘Unhackable’ Encryption System
What’s at stake?
American and European policymakers are united in their efforts to begin moving chip manufacturing back from East Asia. The trick is targeting financial incentives to yield humming production lines, well-paying jobs, supply-chain security and strategic partnerships with growth industries. The European approach, which will hand industry a roadmap along with a check, appears more likely to succeed.
By Bolaji Ojo
What’s at stake?
Semiconductor manufacturers have based their capex budgets and fabrication capacity commitments on projections the market will nearly double by the end of the decade. A downturn by 2023 could undermine those plans.
What’s at stake?
“Edge AI” is the latest trend to sweep the Internet of Things (IoT), embedded and AI markets, lending urgency to the need to examine how one edge AI approach differs from another. A startup called AONDevices is taking a pragmatic path with an ASIC that excels in power consumption, processing power and recognition accuracy.
By Girish Mhatre
What’s at stake?
Some foresee the advent of a maliciously motivated superintelligence. Don’t worry – it’s not going to happen. Strong AI is a myth.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is engaged in intense negotiations with the EU to build a fab in Europe, according to European industry sources.
The development places TSMC solidly back in the running for European Chips Act (ECA) funding.
Read More »TSMC in the Running for European Chips Act Funding
What’s at stake?
China’s astounding R&D investments over the last two decades place it in direct competition with the United States, where declining federal investments are partially shored up by rising corporate R&D. The research sweepstakes represents the front lines of the global competition to lead in science and technology innovation.
By Bolaji Ojo
What’s at stake?
STMicroelectronics has driven a stake into the heart of speculation it may become a fabless enterprise. With plans to sharply jack up capex and add to its fabs, ST breathes new life into the IDM model as supply constraints and geopolitical concerns continue to alter the dynamics of the semiconductor industry.
