Howard Pakosh is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. Mr. Pakosh is also Founder & CEO of the TekStart Group, a Toronto-based boutique incubator focusing on Fractional-C business development support, as well as developing, promoting and licensing technology into markets such as blockchain, Internet-of-Things… Read More
The AI PC: A New Category Poised to Reignite the PC MarketThe PC industry is entering its most significant…Read More
The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of In-Circuit Emulation: Real-World Case Studies (Part 2 of 2)Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with…Read More
Webinar – The Path to Smaller, Denser, and Faster with CPX, Samtec’s Co-Packaged Copper and OpticsFor markets such as data center, high-performance computing,…Read More
Webinar – IP Design Considerations for Real-Time Edge AI SystemsIt is well-known that semiconductor growth is driven…Read More
WEBINAR: Design and Stability Analysis of GaN Power Amplifiers using Advanced Simulation ToolsWhy should high frequency circuit designers consider stability…Read MoreSkyWater Technology Update 2025
SkyWater Technology, a U.S. based pure-play semiconductor foundry, has made significant strides in 2025 reinforcing its position as a leader in domestic semiconductor manufacturing. Headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, SkyWater specializes in advanced innovation engineering and high volume manufacturing of differentiated… Read More
TSMC’s Push for Energy-Efficient AI: Innovations in Logic and Packaging
In his keynote at the TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum Dr. LC Lu, TSMC Senior Fellow and Vice President, Research & Development / Design & Technology Platform, highlighted the exponential rise in power demand driven by AI proliferation. AI is embedding itself everywhere, from hyperscale data centers to edge devices, fueling… Read More
Semiconductor Equipment Spending Healthy
Global spending on semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled $33.07 billion in the 2nd quarter of 2025, according to SEMI and SEAJ. 2Q 2025 spending was up 23% from 2Q 2024. China had the largest spending at $11.36 billion, 34% of the total. However, China spending in 2Q 2025 was down 7% from 2Q 2024. Taiwan had the second largest… Read More
Yuning Liang’s Painstaking Push to Make the RISC-V PC a Reality
At Embedded World 2025 in Nuremberg, Germany, on March 11, 2025, Yuning Liang, DeepComputing Founder and CEO walked onto the stage with a mischievous smile and a challenge. “What’s the hardest product to make?” he asked rhetorically. “A laptop. It’s bloody hard… but we did it. You can swap the motherboard, you can upgrade, you can’t… Read More
Arm Lumex Pushes Further into Standalone GenAI on Mobile
When I first heard about GenAI on mobile platforms – from Arm, Qualcomm and others – I confess I was skeptical. Surely there wouldn’t be enough capacity or performance to deliver more than a proof of concept? But Arm, and I’m sure others, have been working hard to demonstrate this is more than a party trick. It doesn’t hurt that foundation… Read More
Soitec’s “Engineering the Future” Event at Semicon West 2025
As part of the broader Semicon West ecosystem in Phoenix, Arizona, Soitec, a global leader in engineered substrates for semiconductors, hosts an exclusive, invitation-style event titled Engineering the Future: Soitec Substrates Powering Technology Megatrends on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM MST.
Held… Read More
The Impact of AI on Semiconductor Startups
At the AI Infra Summit 2025 was a panel conversation that captured the semiconductor industry’s anxieties and hopes. The session, titled “The Impact of AI on Semiconductor Startups,” examined how artificial intelligence is transforming not just what chips can do, but how we design them.
The backdrop is stark. Developing a leading-edge… Read More
Yes Intel Should Go Private
Lip-Bu Tan started as Intel CEO on March 18th of this year and some very impressive changes have already taken place. Intel started the year with more than 100,000 employees and will finish the year with around 75,000. Reporting structures have been flattened and the Intel culture is being transformed back into an innovation driven… Read More
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Unleashes Best-in-Class Performance, AI Experiences, and Power Efficiency for the Next Generation of Mobile Devices
In a bold move to dominate the premium mobile chipset market, MediaTek unveiled the Dimensity 9500 on September 22, 2025, from Shenzhen, China. This flagship SoC promises to elevate 5G smartphones with unparalleled performance, on-device AI capabilities, and energy efficiency, positioning MediaTek as the undisputed leader… Read More


The AI PC: A New Category Poised to Reignite the PC Market