60 Years of Integration
September 17, 2018
This month, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the integrated circuit (IC). On September 12, 1958, Jack Kilby produced a circuit containing both active and …
A Sunny Outlook for Weather Forecasting
August 6, 2018
Generations of humans have used varying methods to predict the weather. In the past, farmers thought rain was coming if their cows were lying down …
9 “Beyond Smart” Things Heard at SEMICON West 2018
July 16, 2018
Now that our time at SEMICON West 2018 is over, we’d like to reflect on some of the sound-bites overheard last week. As always, the …
Celebrating the Copper Revolution’s 20th Anniversary
June 21, 2018
This month, copper interconnects turned 20. That’s probably something like 200 in “technology years” considering the pace of innovation today. Yet even after 20 years …
Semiconductors in Automotive
June 11, 2018
It was more than 130 years ago in 1885 when Gottlieb Daimler invented the first prototype for the modern gas engine, and in 1886 Karl …
Industry 4.0: The Smart Industrial Revolution
June 4, 2018
As consumers, we see evidence of the Internet of Things (IoT) all around us. A growing number of everyday objects in our homes and cars …
Tech Takes on Food Allergies
May 29, 2018
From breakfast meetings to takeout or holiday potlucks to celebratory dinners, many of us take the ability to eat what we like, when we like, …
Silicon Snack: Brushing Up on Art Restoration
April 30, 2018
Whether or not you know the difference between an Italian Caravaggio and a Jackson Pollock painting, you’ve likely visited a museum or old church at …
Tech Brief: ABCs of New Memory
April 16, 2018
From PCRAM and MRAM to RRAM and more, there’s a whole new alphabet soup of memory technologies making their way to the fab. Fueling this …
Tech Powering Renewable Energy
April 9, 2018
Fields of wind turbines and homes with shiny solar panels on their roofs have become part of the natural landscape in many areas today, but …
Tech Meets Engineering in Formula One Motor Racing
April 2, 2018
Among the hot topics in our industry today, connectivity and big data analytics provide wide-ranging application possibilities, so it’s no surprise to find their use …
Silicon Snack: New World of Possibilities Delivered with Drones
March 19, 2018
Once the domain of the military and hobbyists, the market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, now encompasses a wide range of commercial applications …
Supporting Increased Demand for Automotive Semiconductors
February 26, 2018
Looking ahead into the new year in technology often proves quite interesting and educational. For 2018, one well-established market – automotive – is gaining the …
Semiconductors in Data Storage
January 29, 2018
According to IBM, we send 294 billion emails, post more than 230 million tweets, and conduct over a billion Google searches every day, while trillions …
Tech Brief: Much Ado About Memory
January 16, 2018
New semiconductor applications are ever changing and improving our lives, from new smartphones and wearables to healthcare, factory automation, and artificial intelligence. The humble memory …
Understanding the Realities of AR and VR in Asia Pacific
January 8, 2018
Who hasn’t heard of Pokémon GO? Since its launch in 2016, the mobile augmented reality (AR) game has exploded in popularity worldwide. More importantly, it …
Silicon Snack: On the Ball with Sports Tech
December 11, 2017
“You cannot be serious!” On June 22, 1981, on Wimbledon No. 1 Court, John McEnroe, former tennis champion and 1999 International Tennis Hall of Fame …
Semiconductors in Healthcare
November 20, 2017
From discovering the circulatory system in 1616 to performing the first heart transplant in 1967, the world of medicine has long been one of experimentation …
Technology in Education: Changing the Way Kids Learn
October 16, 2017
For many students, technology is shaping a significantly different kind of learning environment than the one their parents experienced. Devices like smartphones are not only …
Silicon Snack: Robots Get Social
October 2, 2017
From Star Trek’s Data to Star Wars’ C-3PO, the idea of humanoid robots has fascinated people for years. Back in the real world, robots build …