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
Hackaday Podcast Episode 378: C Coders, Ceramic Printers, and Shadow Archives
Published: July 17, 2026, 4:58 pm
It’s a hot one at both microphones, as Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos wilt in the heat with ice lollies and freezer packs. But still, we persevered long enough to …read more
MacSurf Hits 2.0 To Bring PowerPCs back Online
Published: July 17, 2026, 3:30 pm
There’s an interesting thing about retrocomputing — the moment that you realize your 25-year-old machine can do almost everything your average person uses a computer for. The problem is that the …read more
This Week in Security: Another Record Patch Tuesday, LAME is More Secure, Secure Boot is Less Secure, and Milk Malware
Published: July 17, 2026, 2:00 pm
Following the reports last week using the Windows Global Device ID (GDID) in tracking a malware operators behavior, here is a comprehensive write-up about what goes into the GDID and …read more
EU Adds Exemptions to User-Serviceable Batteries Rules
Published: July 17, 2026, 11:00 am
Built-in batteries put a timebomb inside devices, with especially the calendar aging feature of Li-ion chemistries setting a hard limit on when you’ll have to toss the device or figure …read more
Wireless LCD Streaming for the ANENG AN870 Multimeter
Published: July 17, 2026, 8:00 am
Having the information shown on the display of a digital multimeter also recorded off-screen can be incredibly useful, but unless the device exposes something like SCPI on a network interface, …read more
Adafruit Blog News
Inky Bird Frame Birdwatcher Log #piday #raspberrypi
Published: July 17, 2026, 6:03 pm
“A finished portrait installation using the recommended 12 x 16 inch frame with a panel-fitted mat opening.” Image via GitHub Keep tabs on local avian visitors with this project from Henry Sowell on GitHub, Shared via Reddit. The Pimoroni Inky Impression for Raspberry Pi – 13.3″ – PIM774 displays field journal illustrations and images […]
John Park’s CircuitPython Parsec: Bitmaptools Rotozoom Rotation
Published: July 17, 2026, 4:50 pm
#circuitpythonparsec Rotate a bitmap with ease using bitmaptools.rotozoom in CircuitPython. code example To learn about CircuitPython:
Zipper Switch #AdafruitLearnSystem
Published: July 17, 2026, 4:00 pm
You can use a zipper switch in place of a pushbutton with this guide from the Adafruit Learn System! Here’s a fun way to make your clothes more interactive– you can turn a zipper into a switch for activating lights, sounds, and more using stainless steel conductive thread. Check out the full guide!
How to Stay Cool in Extreme Heat
Published: July 17, 2026, 2:00 pm
image via Malaka Gharib/NPR Gulrez Shah Azhar shares tips learned from their elders back home in India on how to stay cool in extreme heat for NPR: I know that each of these tips on its own may seem trivial. But as a heat wave researcher, I can tell you that done together, they […]
The Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: subscribe for free
Published: July 17, 2026, 1:51 pm
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 […]
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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