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When wireless internet access was the NBT ⋆ Electronics Weekly
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (363+ words) In 1999 the prospect of Wireless Internet access devices was exciting some people, but leaving others cold. Brian Halla, National Semiconductor’s CEO, said the industry was “undergoing a shift in product leadership from PCs to wireless communications applications and Internet infrastructure…...
Most Read - Raspberry Pi display, DSIT abolished, Intel layoffs ⋆ Electronics Weekly
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (163+ words) Looking at only those news stories written in the last week, the most read stories on the site cover Raspberry Pi expanded its Touch Display 2 devices, a falling SOX index, and Chinese president Xi Xinping addressing the World AI Conference…...
Politics, shortages, tariffs and AI skew end markets ⋆ Electronics Weekly
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (740+ words) The PC and smartphone markets are constrained, reports Semiconductor Intelligence. After two growth years, in Q2 2026 shipments of PCs sank 4.9% YoY and smartphones fell 6.7%, estimates IDC, which is predicting an 11.3% decline in PCs and a 13.9% decline in smartphones this year. What…...
Electrons controlled by light ⋆ Electronics Weekly
2+ day, 3+ min ago (423+ words) Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a device that enables them to control the flow of electrons through a semiconductor using only laser light—no electrical power source required. The device was built to explore fundamental physics and…...
Advanced packaging market to hit $120bn by 2031 ⋆ Electronics Weekly
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (539+ words) The advanced packaging market reached $55 billion in 2025 and is expected to increase to more than $120 billion by 2031, says Yole. Advanced packaging is overtaking traditional packaging to become the dominant segment of the semiconductor packaging industry. Pricing power has returned but…...
Intel makes Q2 loss of $11bn ⋆ Electronics Weekly
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (366+ words) Lip-Bu Tan was appointed chief executive officer of Intel Corporation in March 2025. He also serves on the company’s board of directors. (Credit: Intel Corporation) Intel had Q2 revenue of $16.1 billion, up 25% YoY, for a net loss of $11 billion compared to the…...
Rohm adds evaluation board for DC-DC converter ⋆ Electronics Weekly
2+ day, 25+ min ago (230+ words) Rohm has developed an evaluation board to demonstrate the features of its BD83070GWL DC-DC converter IC which achieves efficiency of up to 97% and quiescent current of 2.8 µA. Integrating the chip with a coil, capacitors, and a total of only five components,…...
RAN revenues on 1% CAGR 2026-30 ⋆ Electronics Weekly
2+ day, 9+ min ago (231+ words) The RAN market has entered a new phase of stability following a multi-year industry decline, reports Dell’Oro. After a nearly $9 billion decline in revenues between 2021 and 2024, the market stabilised in 2025 and delivered two consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth in 1Q 2026. RAN…...
World Cup breaks attendance record ⋆ Electronics Weekly
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (191+ words) The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup to be hosted by three countries; it had the most nations participating and hence most matches played (104) and goals scored (308) and also shattered the previous attendance record. The previous record was…...
What caught your eye? ⋆ Electronics Weekly
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (234+ words) What caught our eye this last week? There’s SaxonQ quantum computing, a Cambridge startup using AI to discover new materials, and a Phantom Twist drone bidding for invisibility… The Electronics Weekly team share some fingerposts – their picks of the week,…...