EE Times News
New Material Beats Copper’s Thermal Conductivity
Published: July 17, 2026, 7:00 pm
Meet θ-TaN, a metal that moves heat nearly 3× better than copper—and could upend chip cooling layers.
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ASML Raises Outlook, Plans More EUV Capacity
Published: July 17, 2026, 2:00 pm
ASML raised its full-year outlook as AI demand prompted plans to expand lithography capacity through at least 2028.
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TSMC Boosts 2026 Expansion Budget, Adds $100B to U.S. Investment
Published: July 17, 2026, 5:55 am
TSMC is raising its 2026 capital budget to $64 billion and adding $100 billion to its U.S. investment for AI.
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AI Data Centers Push Silicon Photonics Toward 300-mm Scale
Published: July 16, 2026, 2:00 pm
AI data centers are torching copper’s reign as ST pushes 300-mm silicon photonics for faster, denser optical links.
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India Adds Pieces to Strengthen Its Electronics Supply Chain Puzzle
Published: July 16, 2026, 7:00 am
India races to own more of its electronics value chain, from OSATs to PCBs, but imported materials still hold the leash.
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Hackaday News
Recycling Laptops and iMacs Makes PC Building Fun and Affordable Again
Published: July 19, 2026, 5:00 pm
Building a PC used to be a fun adventure — what’s the latest, what’s the greatest, what can I afford? Well, that last question seems to have taken over and …read more
Remembering the Zilog Z80 as it Turns Fifty Years Old
Published: July 19, 2026, 2:00 pm
Perhaps the saddest thing about the Zilog Z80 is that this humble 8-bit microprocessor wasn’t allowed to live until its 50th birthday. This, fortunately, doesn’t prevent people like [David Oberhollenzer] …read more
QT6 brings BASIC to the Web Browser, or Your Computer
Published: July 19, 2026, 11:00 am
In the old days, you either swore by BASIC or you swore at it — but just about everybody got their start on the educational language. Nowadays, the kids are …read more
A Pop-Up Truck Camper for Less
Published: July 19, 2026, 8:00 am
We live in a veritable Cambrian Explosion of camping options, ranging from a tarp on the ground to multi-million dollar RVs. Somewhere around the middle is the pop-up truck camper, …read more
Open-Source Mid-Drive e-Bike Motor Has Lots of Promise, and Hyphens
Published: July 19, 2026, 5:00 am
[Pedro Neves] has a mid-drive e-bike, but he doesn’t own it — not truly, since he can’t repair the motor unit. For a hacker to be in that position, there …read more
Adafruit Blog News
Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round Up: Pool Noodle Numchucks, Demofruit Rotozoom, & more!
Published: July 19, 2026, 7:00 pm
ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UP We’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy round-up of what we’ve been up to, ranging from learn guides to blog articles, videos, and more. BLOG Pool Noodle Numchucks #3DPrinting […]
E-Ink Typewriter
Published: July 19, 2026, 5:31 pm
Myth Made claims to make the most UnNecESsARy Writing Device. But I disagree, sometimes you just need that certain something, aesthetics count! excellent build! In this video I make a totally unnecessary, by extremely aesthetically pleasing e-ink typewriter writer deck cyberdeck. Thanks for watching! :))) Link to all my CAD files and code: […]
The Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: subscribe for free
Published: July 19, 2026, 7:00 am
The Python for Microcontrollers Newsletter is the place for the latest news involving Python on hardware (microcontrollers AND single board computers like Raspberry Pi). This ad-free, spam-free weekly email is filled with CircuitPython, MicroPython, and Python information that you may have missed, all in one place! You get a summary of all the software, events, projects, and the latest hardware worldwide once a week, no […]
Adafruit New Products 7/15/2026
Published: July 19, 2026, 12:00 am
We’ve got the New nEw NEW for you right here This week we debuted 1 New Product. NeoPixel Stick – 8 x 5050 WWA White LEDs with Integrated Drivers What is better than smart LEDs? Smart WWA LEDs! These NeoPixel sticks now have 3 white LEDs in them in three tints (also known as ‘color […]
Reactor’s Lift of SFF/H for Young Adult Readers
Published: July 18, 2026, 8:00 pm
Some of the best reads are on a summer day at the beach or in the middle of the park. Check out Reactor Mag’s list of anticipated young adult SFF/H for July and August. It may be hotter than Hades outside, but at least you’ve got your TBR to give you an excuse to visit […]
Electronics Weekly News
Samtec angled launch connectors for precision RF
Published: July 17, 2026, 1:33 pm
Samtec is announcing full production availability of its 185-AL series of 1.85 mm 30-degree angled launch board connector (185-AL Series). The angled launch is to allow cables to exit PCBs […]
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Tales In Sintra
Published: July 17, 2026, 1:02 pm
The concerns of the day were aired at the1999 9th Future Horizons Electronics Forum in Sintra, Portugal. For Wally Rhines, CEO of Mentor Graphics, the concern was the HE/SW interface. […]
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Most Read – Intel Leixlip, Tesla A15 chip, MicroLED manufacturing
Published: July 17, 2026, 9:05 am
The stories cover MicroLED manufacturing, fabbing the Tesla A15 chip, and Bosch starting semiconductor production in the U.S. And there's also a major landmark for the Chinese space industry and Intel announcing a $5.7 billion capital investment in Fab 34 at Leixlip, Ireland...
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China H1 exports driven by chips
Published: July 17, 2026, 5:28 am
Chips were a key element of. China’s first half export surge, reports the South China Morning Post. China exported 179.44 billion chips in H126 with a value up 96%YoY at […]
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Micron inks longterm supply deals with seven customers
Published: July 17, 2026, 5:24 am
Micron says it has finalised memory supply deals with Qualcomm, Visteon, HARMAN, JOYNEXT, DENSO, Astemo and Hyundai Mobis, all of which are suppliers to the automotive industry. “These agreements are […]
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