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Researchers at Peking University have scaled the physical gate length of a ferroelectric transistor down to 1nm and propose a novel “nanogate ultra-low-power ferroelectric transistor” architecture. By  engineering the device structure of ferroelectric memory and introducing a nanogate-induced electric field concentration effect, the researchers developed a ferroelectric transistor capable of operating at a voltage of  0.6V. The device achieves an ...

EV sales, including Battery EVs (BEVs), Plug-In Hybrid EVs (PHEVs), and Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs), reached 20.53 million units in 2025, up 26% YoY, says TrendForce. Growth is expected to moderate in 2026. With China’s market expansion slowing, global EV sales are projected to reach 23.4 million units, representing a reduced growth rate of 14% YoY. China accounted for approximately ...

Q1 NAND Flash prices are expected to surge 85–90% QoQ, says TrendForce. In Q4, revenue of the top five NAND flash suppliers rose 23.8% QoQ to US$21.17 billion. The primary growth driver was demand for enterprise SSDs, fuelled by large-scale AI server deployments by North American CSPs. In Q4, Samsung retained its top position with $6.6 billion in revenue, up ...

Open Cosmos has announced its layered satellite architecture, ConnectedCosmos, for resilient Ka-band communications. The dedicated connectivity infrastructure enables a combination of narrowband and broadband services. For example, support for point-to-point broadband and direct-to-device IoT. Its aim, says the company, is to provide a secure alternative to intercontinental mega-constellations. To date, two satellites have been commisioned in orbit and more than ...

Nvidia is investing $2bn each in Lumentum and Coherent to accelerate innovation in advanced optics technologies to enable AI infrastructure and systems designs. In both cases the deals also include multi-billion dollar purchase commitments. “Together with Lumentum, Nvidia is advancing the world’s most sophisticated silicon photonics to build the next generation of gigawatt-scale AI factories,” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. ...

Ayar Labs, the co-packaged optics (CPO) specialist, has raised $500 million in Series E funding. The company will use the funds to scale high-volume production and test capacity to accelerate production. This brings the company’s total funding to $870 million and raises the company’s valuation to $3.75 billion. “AI infrastructure is hitting a power wall driven by interconnect inefficiency. As ...

Avnet Silica and  Thales have joined up to deliver an eSIM offering to industry. The offering includes both a standalone eSIM component and an integrated offer combining the eSIM with remote management services via embedded connectivity provided by Avnet Silica partners. As large-scale IoT and industrial connectivity deployments continue to accelerate, engineering teams face growing security, remote subscription management, and ...

Intel has appointed Craig Barratt to be its next chairman, taking over from Frank Yeary who became chairman in 2023. Barratt, pictured, joined the Intel board last gear. He previously ran Atheros Communications, which was  bought  by Qualcomm, worked at Google and was CEO of Barefoot Networks, which was bought by Intel. “Craig brings deep semiconductor expertise and a strong ...

Micron is sampling a 256GB LPDRAM module — 256GB SOCAMM2 – based on a  32Gb LPDDR5X die. “Micron’s 256GB SOCAMM2 offering enables the most power-efficient CPU-attached memory solution for both AI and HPC. Today’s announcement highlights Micron’s technology and packaging advancements to deliver the highest-capacity, lowest-power modular memory solution with the smallest footprint in the industry,” says Micron svp  Raj ...

At MWC in Barcelona (2-5 March), Quectel Wireless Solutions launched the FGH200M long range, low power module. It is based on the IEEE 802.11ah wireless networking (Wi-Fi HaLow) protocol and has up to 10 times the range of traditional 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, said the company. The module is based on the Morse Micro MM8108 chipset and operates in the sub-1GHz license ...