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Could X-Ray Lithography Be The Key To Future Semiconductors

As extreme ultraviolet lithography approaches its physical limits, the semiconductor industry looks beyond EUV toward X-ray lithography and alternative scaling strategies, exposing the growing challenges of sub-nanometer manufacturing.

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Japanese Enthusiast Builds 128-Byte USB Drive Using Magnetic Core Memory

A Japanese enthusiast builds a functional 128-byte USB storage device using magnetic core memory, combining 1950s-era RAM technology with modern electronics to demonstrate why core memory was replaced by semiconductor DRAM.

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Infineon’s 1ED301xMC12I Drivers Ease The Shift Toward High Speed SiC Switching

Infineon’s 1ED301xMC12I isolated gate drivers offer opto compatible inputs, 300 kV per microsecond CMTI and precise timing for SiC MOSFETs, enabling faster switching and reliable isolation in motor drives, EV chargers and renewable energy systems.

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TDK’s μPOL FS1525 Pushes Vertical Power Delivery Toward 200 A Density

TDK’s FS1525 μPOL module delivers 25 A per unit and scales to 200 A for vertical power delivery, integrating magnetics, MOSFETs and control in a compact package for AI, FPGA and data center platforms.

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RECOM’s RPMVH Buck Modules Bring High Voltage Flexibility To Compact Designs

RECOM’s RPMVH 0.5 A buck modules support inputs up to 115 VDC and deliver regulated low voltage rails with strong thermal stability and Class B EMI performance, making them suitable for harsh industrial and high voltage environments.

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Apple Could Be Looking For New Chip Foundries

Apple is reportedly exploring semiconductor manufacturing options beyond TSMC as AI-driven demand reshapes the chip industry. This article examines what a potential shift to Intel foundry services means for Apple, why manufacturing flexibility matters, and how older process nodes and chiplet-based designs may play a larger role in the future of silicon production.

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Toshiba CCD Sensor Boosts Line-Scan Speed For High-Precision Optical Inspection

Toshiba’s TCD2400DG CCD linear image sensor doubles readout speed, integrates its timing generator and delivers full resolution RGB capture for high speed optical inspection, grain sorting and industrial line scan applications.

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Kontron mITX Board With Ryzen AI Embedded P100 Targets Real-Time Edge AI

Kontron’s K4131 Px mITX motherboard uses the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P100 to combine multi display graphics, local AI inference, legacy connectivity and wide input power handling for industrial edge automation, vision and HMI systems.

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Vishay Expands 0806 and 1210 Inductor Families With Smaller Footprints And Higher Thermal Headroom

Vishay’s new IHLL and IHLP inductors deliver smaller 0806 and 1210 footprints, lower DCR, higher temperature ratings and soft saturation behavior for DC DC converters, automotive electronics, noise suppression and precision industrial systems.

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Advantech i.MX 95 Modules Push Real-Time Edge AI Toward More Deterministic Control

Advantech’s i.MX 95 based modules combine multi domain compute, 2 TOPS AI acceleration, multi sensor imaging and TSN networking to support real time industrial automation, machine vision and advanced HMI systems at the edge.

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Could X-Ray Lithography Be The Key To Future Semiconductors

Japanese Enthusiast Builds 128-Byte USB Drive Using Magnetic Core Memory

Infineon’s 1ED301xMC12I Drivers Ease The Shift Toward High Speed SiC Switching

TDK’s μPOL FS1525 Pushes Vertical Power Delivery Toward 200 A Density

RECOM’s RPMVH Buck Modules Bring High Voltage Flexibility To Compact Designs

Apple Could Be Looking For New Chip Foundries

Toshiba CCD Sensor Boosts Line-Scan Speed For High-Precision Optical Inspection

Kontron mITX Board With Ryzen AI Embedded P100 Targets Real-Time Edge AI

Vishay Expands 0806 and 1210 Inductor Families With Smaller Footprints And Higher Thermal Headroom

Advantech i.MX 95 Modules Push Real-Time Edge AI Toward More Deterministic Control

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