In 2020, Kenton Smith, an engineer, was peering through a microscope at electronic devices, admiring the intricate designs. As he studied something called a voltage comparator, he saw a face staring ...

Renowned Filipino engineer and Silicon Valley microchip developer Diosdado “Dado” Banatao died on Dec. 25 at the age of 79, his family announced. Banatao, ...

What chip industry engineers were watching this year.

In other words, we’re building the factories, but we may not have the talent to design, operate and optimize what goes inside them. Semiconductor design is among the most complex engineering ...