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- 1US Chip Reshoring Still Lacks Board Design Talent●The U.S. is Reshoring Chips — But It's Still Missing the Board Designers
Electronic Design reports that while the United States is pushing to bring semiconductor manufacturing back home, it still faces a shortage of board designers — the engineers who turn chips into working electronics. The article argues that reshoring efforts have focused on fabs and chips while overlooking the printed circuit board design skills needed to complete the domestic electronics supply chain.
- 2KAIST unveils Venus flytrap-inspired light-activated robot hand material●KAIST develops a Venus flytrap-inspired ‘robot hand’ material that senses objects and grasps them under light
Researchers at KAIST in South Korea have developed a new smart material for robot hands inspired by the Venus flytrap. The material can sense nearby objects and grasp them when exposed to light, mimicking the plant's rapid trapping motion. The advance could enable softer, more responsive robotic grippers without complex electronics.
- 3New pilot lines target AI chip design and III-V semiconductors●AI chip design and III-V pilot lines for electronics manufacturing
A new initiative is combining AI-driven chip design with pilot production lines for III-V compound semiconductors, aiming to speed the path from research to electronics manufacturing. The effort highlights growing investment in advanced semiconductor materials beyond silicon, as demand for AI hardware accelerates and governments and industry seek to strengthen domestic chipmaking capabilities.
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