23 Apr 2025

QLC vs HDDs: The Battle for High-Capacity Storage
The rise of QLC SSDs is challenging hard disk drives in cold storage and beyond. IDTechEx explores how performance, density, and cost are shifting the economics of data storage.
Full profile interview
17 Apr 2025

SMART Photonics
SMART Photonics is a Dutch photonic integrated circuit pure-play foundry based in Eindhoven, NL. The company manufactures PICs on a 4 inch InP platform, providing MPW and full production runs. It expects to open a 6 inch InP fab in 2027. IDTechEx caught up with SMART Photonics at PIC International 2025.
9 Apr 2025

The Packaging Technologies Behind NVIDIA's 3D-Stacked CPO
At GTC 2025, NVIDIA announced two new networking switch platforms - Spectrum-X Photonics and Quantum-X Photonics - based on Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) technology. Both platforms incorporate TSMC's 3D hybrid bonding technology for its CPO, and these will be the world's first 3D-stacked silicon photonics engine.
Full profile interview
14 Mar 2025

MIPS Tech LLC
MIPS Tech LLC, headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in scalable RISC processor IP. MIPS is currently targeting integration at the edge, with physical AI, with RISC-V IP for processors handling sensor input, processors for delivering mixture-of-expert AI model acceleration, and high-performance compute for electrification, industrial automation, and autonomous platforms.
Innovation Map
18 Feb 2025

Decarbonization of Data Center Cooling
Innovation map for Decarbonization of data center cooling.
Innovation Map
17 Feb 2025

Water Management Semiconductor Player Strategies
Innovation map of water management semiconductor player strategies.
7 Feb 2025

Photonic Integrated Circuit Market to Surpass US$50B by 2035
The market for Silicon Photonics and PICs is experiencing robust growth, driven by the surge in AI and datacom transceiver demand. IDTechEx forecasts that PIC technology will continue to dominate the high-performance transceiver market, further solidifying its position as a critical component in the modern technological landscape.
30 Jan 2025

Innovations in Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing
The electronics market is vast, with integrated circuits (ICs) being the third most traded product globally, presenting significant opportunities for sustainable electronics innovation. Action is currently being undertaken by many well-known electronics manufacturers to improve the sustainability and efficiency of their products. This includes water management strategies for semiconductor manufacturing, with over 500 billion liters of water used annually by the industry.
Background
14 Jan 2025

ExcessChip
ExcessChip provides inventory management to electronics manufacturers, by purchasing and reselling excess stock. IDTechEx spoke to Izzy Zhang, GLobal Procurement Supervisor at Electronica 2024.
6 Jan 2025

Chiplet Technology: Unlocking New Potential in Semiconductor Industry
Chiplet technology is poised to revolutionize the semiconductor industry by offering a flexible, cost-effective solution that enhances performance while addressing supply chain challenges. As outlined in the IDTechEx report "Chiplet Technology 2025-2035: Technology, Opportunities, Applications," this technology will continue to create opportunities for innovation across various sectors, driving growth and fostering collaboration among industry players.
Full profile interview
17 Dec 2024

SK Hynix
SK Hynix manufactures and sells semiconductor devices. These include system semiconductors such as CMOS image sensors (CIS) and memory semiconductors.