Special Report
Transistor Options Beyond 3nm
Complicated and expensive technologies are being planned all the way to 2030, but it’s not clear how far the scaling roadmap will really go.
Top Stories
What’s Next In Neuromorphic Computing
Why commercialization will require improvements in devices and architectures.
New Nodes, Materials, Memories
What chips will look like at 5nm and beyond, and why the semiconductor industry is heading there.
Blogs
Editor In Chief Ed Sperling argues that technology leadership is becoming a matter of national pride and survival, with semiconductors at the epicenter, in Race Of Nations.
Executive Editor Mark LaPedus looks at fake nodes, fan-outs and robocars, in 5 Takeaways From ISS 2018.
Technical Editor Katherine Derbyshire questions what is the ideal memristor for neuromorphic computing, in What If We Had Bi-Directional RRAM?
KLA-Tencor’s Moshe Preil predicts that adoption of new litho will enable scaling for a few more nodes, but with caveats, in What EUV Brings To The Table.
Lam’s Alex Yoon dives into different memory types and how they work, in Understanding Memory.
Semico Research’s Rich Wawrzyniak expects AI to drive steady growth of third-party semiconductor IP, in SoC + AI = SiPx.
Applied Materials’ Max McDaniel finds screen innovation is exploding in a very big way, in What’s On Display?
SEMI’s Emir Demircan points to R&D programs in the EU, why they have produced unparalleled collaboration opportunities, and how they could be improved, in Europe’s New R&D Program.