Single-Crystal Metal Contacts Cut Transistor Resistance 75%
Shanghai researchers cut transistor contact resistance to 36 Ω·μm using Step-Eva method that grows single-crystal metal films on semiconductors.
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Chip Verification Crisis: First-Silicon Success Drops to 14%
First-silicon success crashes to 14% as verification struggles with complexity. CFET achieves 46% area reduction while communication replaces compute as AI bottleneck.
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AAEON Showcases NVIDIA Jetson Thor at SEMICON Taiwan 2026
AAEON debuts NVIDIA Jetson Thor-powered BOXER-8740AI and MAXER-5000 at SEMICON Taiwan 2026 with live AI wafer inspection and robotic demos.
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Foundry Prices Jump 15% as AI Demand Tightens Capacity
Samsung raised 4nm foundry prices 15% as capacity sells out through 2027. Gartner warns AI inference costs will jump fivefold by 2028 despite falling token prices.
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Software-Defined Manufacturing: Legacy Equipment Gets AI
R2 Labs RAC controller brings ROS 2-native software to legacy factory equipment. Software-defined manufacturing separates control from hardware.
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Why Construction Estimates Fail Despite Accurate Math
Construction estimates fail when they ignore labor availability, contractor behavior, and local market conditions—even when the math is technically correct.
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Hadrian’s $1.37B Round Values Defense Automation at $7.87B
Hadrian raised $1.37B at $7.87B valuation, expanding automated defense manufacturing into munitions and shipbuilding as capacity constraints limit output.
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Chip Research: 2.5D Power, CFET Scaling, 3D IC Debug
Latest semiconductor research tackles 2.5D power delivery, A2-node CFET scaling limits, and 3D IC debug from Washington State, imec, and Google.
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Generalist Uses Human Demo Data for Robot Learning
Generalist amassed 500,000+ hours of robot training data using handheld grippers and human demonstrations, reaching $2B valuation with simple hardware.
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Predictive Maintenance Rollout: Why Workflow Beats Models
Predictive maintenance stalls at pilot stage due to workflow gaps, not models. Why automation and asset selection discipline matter more than algorithms.
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