Presentations address processors and IP cores for AI applications, embedded, data-center, automotive, and server designs. Linley Gwennap, principal analyst, TechInsights, opened the conference with an overview of the latest market, technologies, equipment-design, and silicon trends. Also featured, was a keynote from another industry leader.

It’s red hot out there despite growing concerns about the economic outlook Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment declined a mere 0.2 points in the third week of May Despite the pullback in the last couple of months, overall activity remains at elevated levels Equipment backlog

Foundries will be the biggest segment for WFE sales for the fourth consecutive year in 2022 WFE Forecast Updates included are the following: Equipment Database: WFE by Application – v22.05 2021 was a great year for WFE sales in Foundry and Memory with both segments growing over 40%. Last year’s

TechInsights’ Radu Trandafir takes a closer look at the three mmWave antenna modules used by Apple in the iPhone 12/13 which mark an interesting departure from the “traditional” Qualcomm-based architecture at the implementation level.

Expedera’s new licensable deep-learning accelerator (DLA) performs simple neural networks for audio processing in a tiny engine that draws less than one milliwatt.

Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.

ASML’s $400 million machine for next-generation chips is a high-stakes gamble. TechInsights’ Dan Hutcheson weighs in on this potential game-changer.

AMD has expanded its Chromebook-processor lineup with four products based on the Barcelo design, including the top-of-the-line Ryzen 7 5825C, that target systems priced at $600 or more.

Intel’s Core i9-12900HX sets performance records for laptop PCs, offering two extra “performance” cores at up to 5.0GHz for the most-demanding mobile gamers and professionals.