Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

There is a wide disparity between different organizations’ assessments of the revenue and job losses caused by counterfeit chips. That same year, the Semiconductor Industry Association estimated that counterfeit chips cost the chip industry $7.5 billion annually. […]

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E&T

JULY 21, 2023

The Arizona factory, which has been under construction since April 2021, was originally scheduled to begin production of 4 -nanometre chips in 2024. A second fab that will produce smaller, more complex 3nm chips is scheduled to open in 2026. TSMC made the announcement during its second-quarter earnings call on Thursday, July 20th.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Microsoft has unveiled the Azure Maia 100 and Cobalt 100 – the first two custom silicon chips designed by the company in a bid to reduce reliance on Nvidia.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With this large investment, GlobalFoundries demonstrated its belief in an increase in demand for chips in the second half of 2024. In the UK, the government was accused of putting the its own semiconductor industry at risk with the continuing delay in publishing a strategy to ensure the security of the supply chains for chips.

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Metrology

APRIL 21, 2024

Automation Technology (AT) has announced it recently developed its own sensor chip that makes the AT 3D sensors the fastest in the world in terms of their combination of resolution and speed. The post 3D Profiling Scanner Offers WARP Speed Due To Proprietary Sensor Chip appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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NIST Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This webinar reviews in detail the CHIPS for America National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) notice of funding opportunity for materials and substrates with Dan Berger and Aaron Forster.

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E&T

MAY 24, 2023

Now, a new, ultra-energy-efficient method to compensate for temperature variations that degrade photonic chips has been developed. Such chips “will form the high-speed communication backbone of future data centres and supercomputers”, according to John Conley from Oregon State University.

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NIST Manufacturing

APRIL 16, 2024

Media Contact: Hannah Robinson, Hannah.Robinson [at] chips.gov (Hannah[dot]Robinson[at]chips[dot]gov) Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to seek applications from eligible small businesses to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an

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Canadian Manufacturing

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Biden administration is providing $162 million to Microchip Technology to support the domestic production of computer chips — the second funding announcement tied to a 2022 law designed to revive U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. The incentives announced on Jan.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

NXP Semiconductors, the market share leader in automotive radar according to Yole Intelligence, has introduced what it says is “a new industry-first” 28nm RFCMOS radar one-chip IC family for next generation ADAS and autonomous driving systems.

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NIST Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The CHIPS Research and Development Office’s Chiplets Interfaces Technical Standards Workshop will be held as a hybrid in-person and virtual event from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time December 12, 2023, and 8:30 am to 12:30 pm December 13, 2023

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AUGUST 11, 2023

IBM Research has unveiled a prototype of an analogue AI chip that demonstrates remarkable efficiency and accuracy in performing complex computations for deep neural networks (DNNs). The chip's efficiency is down to components that work in a similar way to connections in human brains, according to IBM.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 12, 2023

In Swiss-type turning, chip management is one such issue. This is especially true when working with difficult materials, which often do not chip well. There are many ways to overcome this challenge, but many shops rely on keeping operators at the ready to clear chips when they become unmanageable.

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NIST Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The CHIPS Research and Development Office’s Digital Twin Data Interoperability Standards Workshop will be held as a hybrid virtual and in-person event at the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) conference facility in Rockville

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APRIL 25, 2024

Micron’s Full Vision Would Create Approximately 20,000 Jobs and Catalyze up to $125 Billion in Private Capital Over Two Decades, Including Commitments of $50 Billion in Capex over Next Six Years Media Contact: Madeline Broas, madeline.broas [at] chips.gov (madeline[dot]broas[at]chips[dot]gov)

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NIST Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Learn about the forthcoming CHIPS for America Digital Twin Manufacturing USA Institute from staff members of CHIPS and the Manufacturing USA national coordination office. Provide feedback on the gaps the institute should address and its member-led

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NIST Manufacturing

JANUARY 31, 2024

CHIPS for America recently published a Notice of Intent to announce a competition for new Manufacturing USA Institute dedicated to digital twin technologies for the semiconductor industry. Learn about CHIPS, the Notice of Intent, Manufacturing USA

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NIST Manufacturing

JUNE 15, 2023

CHIPS for America is a suite of federal programs to strengthen and revitalize the U.S. position in semiconductor manufacturing and research and development. This webinar will cover how qualified applicants can complete and submit their full

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NIST Manufacturing

JUNE 23, 2023

CHIPS for America is a suite of federal programs to strengthen and revitalize the U.S. In this webinar targeted at potential applicants, CHIPS Program Office staff members will position in semiconductor manufacturing and research and development.

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E&T

AUGUST 24, 2023

Huawei has been accused of building a a series of secret chip-making facilities across China, under the names of other companies, to help the technology company bypass US sanctions, according to the Washington-based association.

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NIST Manufacturing

JANUARY 5, 2024

Join us for a webinar hosted by the CHIPS Metrology Program. Marla Dowell, director of the CHIPS Metrology Program, will discuss how CHIPS for America advances metrology research essential for next-generation microelectronics. In support of this

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MARCH 15, 2024

California-based Cerebras Systems has launched the Wafer Scale Engine 3 (WSE-3), an AI chip that delivers twice the performance of its 2021 predecessor the WSE-2.

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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 15, 2023

Semiconductor manufacturer Archer Materials said it is proceeding to wafer-scale quantum electronic device fabrication with the development of its 12CQ chip. It also partnered with researchers at EPFL to create second-generation, unique integrated chip designs for the potential complex spin manipulation of Archer’s qubit material.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 24, 2022

An electronic skin, which conforms to the skin similar to tape or a band-aid, needs to be chip-free in order to maintain the “skin” like properties of the new generation of wearable sensors. By testing on the necks and wrists of volunteers, researchers believe they have taken the first step towards chip-free wearable sensors.

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NIST Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The CHIPS Research and Development Office’s Semiconductor Supply Chain Trust and Assurance Data Standards Workshop will be held as a hybrid virtual and in-person event at the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) conference

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NIST Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Department of Commerce has made growing and sustaining the semiconductor workforce a priority for both the $39 billion CHIPS incentives program to jumpstart domestic semiconductor manufacturing and the $11 billion CHIPS R&D program.

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NIST Manufacturing

APRIL 24, 2024

In partnership with SelectUSA, CHIPS for America will host a webinar focused on how economic development organizations can support international businesses in the semiconductor industry new to or unfamiliar with operating in the U.S.

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MARCH 9, 2023

ASML dominates the market for lithography systems, multimillion-dollar machines that use powerful lasers to create the minute circuitry of computer chips. The company's most advanced EUV tools have been banned from sale to China since 2019, and the majority of its DUV sales go to relatively less advanced chipmakers.

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NIST Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As part of implementing the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, Department of Commerce seeks applications to revitalize domestic semiconductor industry and bring supply chains back to the U.S.

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E&T

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The US Department of Commerce is taking further steps to limit exports of advanced silicon chip technology to China. In contrast, the new restrictions will block sales of the A800 and H800 chips, Nvidia confirmed. The new rules will go into effect in 30 days.

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E&T

APRIL 13, 2023

Once the biggest name in chips known as central processing units (CPUs), Intel has long seen its technological manufacturing edge blunted by rivals such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), the world leader in making chips for customers such as Apple.

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E&T

AUGUST 31, 2023

Nvidia added that the controls, which affect its A100 and H100 chips, would not have an “immediate material impact” on the company ’ s results and stressed the company is “working with the US government to address this matter”. Nvidia is one of the world ’ s most valuable companies, with an estimated worth of $1.2tn (£940bn).

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NIST Manufacturing

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Technical standards for digital twin capabilities in the semiconductor and microelectronics industry will be the subject of a December workshop sponsored by the CHIPS Research and Development Office. The workshop will be a hybrid in-person and

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The new through-coolant varieties offer better wear, surface finish and chip evacuation when pocketing or slotting. The H-Carb’s specialized core and flute design improve rigidity and chip flow while reducing deflection.

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NIST Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Media Contact: Maddy Broas, madeline.broas [at] chips.gov (madeline[dot]broas[at]chips[dot]gov). Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and GlobalFoundries (GF) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone was expected to include a 5G chip from HiSilicon, the Kirin 9000s. But analysis firm TechInsights took a closer look at the chip and found evidence of a 7nm process built by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) – a partially state-owned chipmaking company in China.

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Industry Week

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The latest chip fabrication news and a slideshow offering a comprehensive look at the billions for new semiconductor production capacity in the U.S.

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