Inside Chips Analysis: Week Ending May 16, 2025

The acceleration of technology s unprecedented: AI data centers, edge build-out, robotics, photonics, quantum, multi-die assemblies. Semiconductor Engineering Editor in Chief Ed Sperling talks with proteanTecs CEO Shai Cohen about what's changing and what impact it will have. 

John Kibarian, CEO of PDF Solutions, talks with Semiconductor Engineering's Ed Sperling about the growing role of AI in chip manufacturing, the impact of 3D-ICs on the supply chain, and how to shorten cycle time to get leading-edge chips and multi-die assemblies to market more quickly.

AI is everywhere, and it includes a lot of data that needs to be processed, moved, stored, and retrieved. That takes a lot of energy, and it creates a whole bunch of problems that need to be addressed throughout a chip's lifecycle. 

Everything starts with AI — stacked die and chiplets, digital twins, and looming job market changes.

News and insights from imec ITF World 2025, including a one-on-one interview with imec's chief strategy officer on system technology co-optimization with AI.

Standardizing chiplets to speed time to market; India and UAE target chip design and manufacturing; supply chain holes and issues, from back-door deals to 200mm availability.

What's changing at Intel Foundry and why does it matter? Plus, highlights of the week for the chip industry.

Latest news in the chip industry, including TSMC's technology roadmap, Intel cuts and more.

TSMC, ASML earnings; 2nm processor; HBM4; touch controllers for foldable OLED displays; $500B AI supercomputer buildout; NVIDIA, AMD export licenses; Cadence's acquisition; DRAM, NAND flash; rare earths dry up; new EV chips.