Recently, ARM Holdings announced the development of ARM V9, the next generation in the ARM series. Where is ARM being used, and what will ARM V9 integrate? ARM – How RISC Changed Everything The initial development of the ARM core came about in 1983 with two em...

By Robin Mitchell | 10-04-2021

Recent events around the world have demonstrated the importance of semiconductors, but shockingly the UK has almost no IC foundries. What semiconductor plants currently exist in the UK, why does the UK not manufacture ICs, and should it? Why manufacturing semi...

Semiconductors | By Sam Brown | 09-04-2021

Recently, UK company PragmatIC has been awarded £1.3m by the UK government to implement a recycling scheme using their FlexIC technology. Who is PragmatIC, what technology do they develop, and how will the grant help to tackle pollution? Who is PragmatIC? Prag...

By Robin Mitchell | 09-04-2021

Recently, AI solutions developer Groq announced that it is in the process of looking for investments that would put it on par with Nvidia. Who is Groq, what have they developed, and what will the investment round value them at? Who is Groq? Groq is a company t...

By Robin Mitchell | 08-04-2021

Recently, VLSI (unit of a hedge fund) filed a patent infringement case against Intel claiming that Intel used their dynamic power and performance technology in Speed Shift. Why are dynamic power states used, what is Speed Shift, and why does VLSI think that th...

By Robin Mitchell | 08-04-2021

Recently, Samsung and Marvell announced their partnership in the development of combined 4G and 5G SoCs. Who is Marvell, what do we know about the announcement, and what is the significance of combined 4G/5G systems? Who is Marvell? Marvell Technology Group is...

5G | By Robin Mitchell | 07-04-2021

Now that Intel has decided to commit itself to the fabrication businesses the race is on between Intel and TSMC. What do node numbers mean, and what features are each company capable of? Intel doubles down! In the past few years, Intel has faced multiple delay...

By Sam Brown | 07-04-2021

Recently, researchers have developed a pressure sensor that demonstrates a linear relationship while having a wide range and high sensitivity. Why are flexible touch sensors important, what has the research team developed, and what makes the design unique? Why...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-04-2021

Recently, researchers from NIMS and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have discovered a new compound that demonstrates semi-conductive properties with a direct bandgap that is non-toxic. Why are many semiconductor materials toxic, what has the joint research t...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 06-04-2021

Recently, Infineon announced the release of its second-generation non-volatile SRAM. What features does the new SRAM provide, how does it work, and what applications could it be used in? Infineon Releases New Non-Volatile SRAM Static Random Access Memory, or S...

By Robin Mitchell | 04-04-2021

This week, Intel has decided to commit to manufacturing devices, the State of Texas proposes to Samsung, and manufacturing plants in Austin restart.  Intel Expands its Manufacturing Sector Recently, Intel has suffered multiple delays to its product lines as a...

Semiconductors | By Sam Brown | 03-04-2021

Recently, Google hired Intel veteran employee as the head of a new custom chip division. Why are companies turning to SoCs, who was hired, and what does this mean about custom silicon? Why are companies turning to SoCs? The electronics industry is always under...

By Robin Mitchell | 02-04-2021