Semiconductor manufacturing

23 Mar 23

Nvidia Speeds Key Chipmaking Computation by 40x

Computer & Information Technology

Nvidia says it has found a way to speed up a computation-limited step in the chipmaking process so that it happens 40 times as fast as today’s standard. Called inverse lithography, it’s a key tool that allows chipmakers to print nanometer-scale features using light with a longer wavelength than the…

08 Mar 23

How the EU Chips Act Could Build “Innovation Capacity” in Europe

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Metallurgy & Material Science

The European Commission wants Europe to boost its share of global semiconductor production to 20 percent by 2030, from 10 percent today. To that end, it is forwarding plans for more than €43 billion in public and private investment through a European Chips Act. To accomplish that increase in chip…

01 Mar 23

United States Kicks Off CHIPS Act Funding

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Metallurgy & Material Science

On Tuesday, the U.S. government started accepting the first round of applications for the billions of dollars of funding and incentives available to companies looking to start or expand facilities through the CHIPS and Science Act. According to the CHIPS Program Office, the government’s money will lead to at least…

29 Nov 22

The Future of the Transistor Is Our Future

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Metallurgy & Material Science

This is a guest post in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the invention of the transistor. It is adapted from an essay in the July 2022 IEEE Electron Device Society Newsletter. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum…