Semiconductors and Chips

Ferrari Taps European Chip-Maker Executive as New CEO

Luxury sports carmaker Ferrari has tapped Benedetto Vigna, an Italian executive at Europe's largest semiconductor chipmaker, as its new CEO, the company announced Wednesday. Vigna,...

Chips Shortage Limits Auto Production in Brazil, Automaker Association Says

Automaker's plants in Brazil have reached a "production ceiling" after the first five months of the year, below pre-pandemic levels, due to a shortage...

Samsung Researchers Paved the Path for a future Stretchable Devices

With the established success of flexible computer screen displays, many users are wondering how display technology will advance next. So far, free-form displays have...

Semiconductor Shortage Hits the launch of Nissan’s New EV

Japanese carmaker Nissan said Friday it will delay the planned summer launch of its flagship new electric Ariya model to this winter over the...

GM Raises Forecast, Says Chip Shortage not as Bad as Feared

General Motors Co. says efforts to manage the global computer chip shortage have worked better than expected, so its financial results will improve over...

New Method Developed to Improve Durability of Nano- Electronic Components, Further Semiconductor Manufacturing

The University of South Florida researchers recently developed a novel approach to mitigating electromigration in nanoscale electronic interconnects that are ubiquitous in state-of-the-art integrated...

Japan Approves Chip Development Project with Taiwan’s TSMC

Japan has signed off on a $338 million semiconductor research project to develop cutting-edge chip technology in the country with the market-leading Taiwan Semiconductor...

RP2040 Chip Now Available

element14, Avnet Company and global distributor of electronic components, products, and solutions, has today announced the availability of the 2040 chip built on Raspberry...

Intel Reiterates Chip Supply Shortages Could Last Several Years

Intel Corp’s CEO said it could take several years for a global shortage of semiconductors to be resolved, a problem that has shuttered some...

Auto Chip Supply Crunch Worsens, Probably to Last Till 2022

The global vehicle chip supply crunch has not eased. Some automakers plan to cut vehicle production, and industry sources predict things will get worse...

US Chip Funding Could Result in Seven to 10 New Factories: Officials

MANASSAS, Va.: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said a proposed $52 billion boost in U.S. government funding for semiconductor production and research could result...

Researchers Create World’s Most Power-Efficient High-Speed ADC Microchip

To meet soaring demand for lightning-quick mobile technology, each year tech giants create faster, more powerful devices with longer-lasting battery power than previous models. The...

India Electronics and Semiconductor Association Announces New Executive Council for 2021

India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), today announced Mr. Rajeev Khushu, Director of Corporate Affairs and Govt Relations, Texas Instruments as Chairperson of the...

The Semiconductor Shortage Could Be on Its Way Out

A shortage of semiconductor is delaying automotive production by millions of units around the globe, costing automakers billions in profits—just as demand is surging after...

Google Teams with Samsung for Wearables Platform

Google and Samsung said they were teaming up on a joint software platform for smartwatches and other wearables in a move ramping up competition with market leader Apple. The move announced...

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