Need Chips? Node Size Determines Semiconductor Availability
While experts anticipate a normalization of the chip supply chain by the middle of this year, a new normal is emerging — one characterized by episodes of limited supply of some node sizes. After several years of shortages, driven in large part by the rapid growth of...
Demystifying 3D Integrated Circuits: The Next Generation Of Semiconductors
In the field of semiconductor research, three-dimensional integrated circuits (3D ICs) have emerged as a promising solution to the constant demand for more power in a smaller package. But what are 3D ICs, exactly, and where is this technology headed? In general,...
On-Chip Monitoring Enables Proactive Auto Maintenance
Artificial intelligence and on-chip monitoring in the automotive industry are fueling the drive towards a proactive maintenance revolution and safer roads for all. The advantage of artificial intelligence to countless industries is in its ability to help humans...
Inside the Auto Industry’s Revolutionary Transformation
The convergence of smart vehicles, connectivity, and electrification is transforming the auto industry – and its electronic supply chain. Cars have more capabilities than ever before, and thus greater needs from the electronic supply chain. To keep pace with the...
3 Strategies to Strengthen Your Military or Aerospace Electronics Supply Chain
Today’s fast-paced world of rapid technology development, dubbed the Fourth Industrial Revolution, presents unique difficulties for tightly regulated industries like defense and aerospace. Yet, these industries aren’t immune to the slings and arrows of supply chain...
In-house Semiconductor Chip Design: Benefits And Challenges
Enough with supply chain disruptions: Big Tech companies are taking chip design into their own hands. As the saying goes, if you want a job done right, do it yourself. And Big Tech companies with the skilled labor and resources to invest in in-house semiconductor chip...
A2 Global’s Top 5 Posts of 2023
As we reflect on the past year, we’d like to present our most read blog posts of 2023. Find out what topics sparked the most interest among our readers and what had people clicking most. Here are our top 5 posts of 2023: 5 How the U.S. Space Force is Rethinking...
How Glass Substrates Will Impact Performance, Flexibility, and Scaling
Engineers are turning to packaging substrates to optimize electronic devices in preparation for an era that relies heavily on big data and computationally enormous artificial intelligence algorithms. One specific branch of packaging substrate research aims to find a...