EE Times News
Rohm Semiconductor Expands Back-End Chip Manufacturing Outsourcing
Published: October 8, 2026, 7:18 am
Rohm Semiconductor retains wafer fabrication in-house as it expands its back-end semiconductor operations and R&D footprint in India.
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Can AI Be Trusted? Synopsys on Agentic AI and Autonomous Engineering
Published: October 7, 2026, 8:07 pm
See how Synopsys uses agentic AI to orchestrate trusted EDA tools for precise, explainable chip design, and faster engineering workflows.
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Why AI’s Limit Is Power, Not Chips: Gopi Sirineni at AI Infra Summit 2026
Published: October 7, 2026, 7:56 pm
Gopi Sirineni says AI’s bottleneck is power, not chips, and autonomous rack controllers can boost efficiency up to 30%.
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AMD’s Mark Papermaster: Exclusive Video Interview at World Summit AI
Published: October 7, 2026, 6:39 pm
For AMD CTO Mark Papermaster, tailored computing and holistic design are key to delivering AI.
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Engineering Reliability: Power Architectures for High-Performance Burn-In
Published: October 7, 2026, 3:47 pm
Join this session where our expert will examine key power technologies, design considerations, and best practices that help manufacturers enhance product quality, accelerate qualification, and reduce risk.
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Hackaday News
Solve Your TTL Video Woes With An RP2350
Published: October 8, 2026, 5:00 am
Before HDMI and DVI there was VGA, and before that? TTL RGB, in which instead of analogue voltages, the connector carried TTL logic voltages. TTL monitors used to be ten …read more
Keep That Old Radio Alive With An ESP32
Published: October 8, 2026, 2:00 am
As the legacy AM broadcast bands fade away, what happens to the millions of devices built to receive them? Many of them will go into e-waste, but with a century …read more
Streaming Games Means the Nintendo DSi Will Never Be Obsolete
Published: October 7, 2026, 11:00 pm
There comes a point where you have to acknowledge that your beloved console is out of date and– barring the odd homebrew title– won’t be playing new games ever again. …read more
Handheld Atari 2600 Packs a CRT
Published: October 7, 2026, 8:00 pm
We covered [Nick Bild]’s mini Atari console using original devices not so long ago, and today he’s back with the same console wrapped up with a CRT as a handheld. …read more
Repairing a Couple of Very Expensive Registered DDR5 RAM Sticks
Published: October 7, 2026, 6:30 pm
It’s definitely a sign of the times when repair shops get handed sticks of registered ECC DDR5 RAM by businesses to try and fix, rather than just tossing the defective …read more
Adafruit Blog News
Magnetic PCB Holder – Snap-On Steel Print Surface Work Holder #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Published: October 8, 2026, 7:00 am
TYnextnext shares: A magnetic work-holding solution that snaps onto any steel print surface (or any ferrous work surface) to securely hold PCBs for soldering, probing, rework, and photos. Adjustable clamps and low-profile form factor. Requires M4×12mm bolts, M4 nuts, and 8×2mm or 10×2mm neodymium disc magnets. Recommended: PETG or ABS for heat resistance (PLA OK […]
Melting Ghost Figure – Shelf-Edge Halloween Decoration #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Published: October 8, 2026, 6:00 am
Fierro_3D shares: A spooky shelf-edge decoration featuring a ghostly figure that appears to drip and melt over the edge — artistic aesthetic suited for Halloween displays. Requires supports for the hanging position and overhangs (careful orientation matters). Two print profiles: standard version (1.7 hours) and a larger version (5.1 hours) designed to accommodate an LED […]
From the mail bag…
Published: October 8, 2026, 5:30 am
From the mail bag! Hello Adafruit team, Your CircuitPython introduction makes a lovely point: after a board is set up, saving an edited file is enough to run the change. That short distance between an idea and its result makes experimentation feel approachable. Thank you for explaining the process so clearly and for building a […]
Haunted House — A Halloween Scene with LED Illumination #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Published: October 8, 2026, 5:00 am
Daniel4d shares: A full-scale centerpiece Halloween build: illuminated haunted house surrounded by pumpkins, lanterns, and a gargoyle. Multi-colored components for perfect color control and easy assembly — no soldering required. Three lighting options: basic LED kit, extended multi-point illumination, or no lighting. Powerbank slot accommodates the extended setup. Main file: 32 hours / 12 plates. […]
Integrating Electronics With Human Cells
Published: October 7, 2026, 8:00 pm
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have designed a flexible mesh that integrates electronics with human cells. The mesh is capable of providing a continuous electrical supply. The study was recently published in Science Advances. Their ‘biohybrid mesh harvester’ could change the way wearables and implantable electronics are powered. Harvesting that cellular power requires […]
Electronics Weekly News
Qualcomm vs Arm (Day 3)
Published: October 8, 2026, 5:16 am
Yesterday the Qualcomm vs Arm case covered the struggle for leverage, differing architectural interpretations and good-faith (or not) in the negotiations regarding Arm’s v10 technology.. A major focus was on […]
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Intel and Applied hook up on process
Published: October 8, 2026, 5:14 am
Intel and Applied are getting together for a multi-site, multi-technology collaboration on process technology. The work will cover front-end and back-end, transistor development, packaging, interconnect and power delivery. The work […]
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Wolfspeed gets $1.5bn loan from US government
Published: October 8, 2026, 5:13 am
Wolfspeed has received a conditional loan commitment letter from the U.S. Department of War (“DoW”), through its Office of Strategic Capital (“OSC”), for up to $1.5 billion. The money will […]
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Infineon and ZuriQ to scale qubits
Published: October 8, 2026, 5:13 am
Infineon and ZuriQ, the Swiss quantum computing company spun out of ETH Zurich, are to today expand their collaboration to scale qubits. The partnership combines ZuriQ’s trapped-ion quantum computing architecture […]
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100V E-mode GaN-based discrete power transistors
Published: October 8, 2026, 5:01 am
Renesas has expanded its GaN portfolio into low-voltage applications with its first family of 100V enhancement mode GaN-based discrete power transistors. The RTP100E005G1FL, RTP100E2P6G1FL, RTP100E1P8G1FL-DSC and RTP100E1P2G1FL-DSC low-voltage GaN FETs […]
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