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AI from Amsterdam, hardware from Eindhoven: Reports see opportunity for Dutch tech axis
The combination of Amsterdam’s strengths in AI and platform technology with Brainport Eindhoven’s hardware and semiconductor expertise could reinforce each other, according to two recently published reports.
Opinion
Wax on, wax off
The printing press, the calculator and the internet haven’t fundamentally changed how we educate our youngsters, and neither will AI, argues Martijn Heck.
Analysis
Intel made it past the 18A launch – now comes the difficult part
Intel has managed to catch up technologically, but it still needs to prove that it can manufacture chips for others, not just for itself.
Analysis
“Today’s chip boom won’t last”
Veteran analyst Malcolm Penn pushes back against the AI euphoria currently gripping the semiconductor market.
Editorial
Unlearning Europe’s learned helplessness
First, we convinced ourselves we didn’t have to be able to do everything. Now that we do, we seem to think we can’t. Europe could use a little more self-confidence.
News
Quantum computing inches toward real-world biology applications
Waiting for super-powerful quantum computers isn’t necessary: Hybrid quantum-classical systems can deliver practical scientific value.
Analysis
The end of long copper: Silicon photonics marches toward the GPU
Nvidia is moving the electrical-to-optical boundary ever closer to the GPU as bandwidth demand continues to rise.
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Background
“A requirement without constraints remains open to interpretation”
Unambiguous requirements are important for successful validation, but they’re difficult to establish in practice. By more clearly defining, structuring and tracing the development process of a system, many problems at a later stage can be prevented, TMC’s Bart van Liere learned at a training from High Tech Institute.
In memoriam
Richard Fierkens (1935-2026): a forgotten Dutch chip pioneer
From coat hangers to chip packaging: Richard Fierkens’ workshop in rural Herwen grew into a cornerstone of the Dutch semiconductor industry.
Video
Bits&Chips talks to Tracxon’s Ashok Sridhar
Tracxon wants nothing less than to reinvent how printed electronics and flexible circuit boards are manufactured – with a strong focus on sustainability and scalable production.
Analysis
Why is TSMC not in a rush to adopt high-NA EUV?
TSMC is holding off on high-NA EUV, even as Intel pushes ahead. The decision underscores a deeper divide in how the chipmakers weigh cost, complexity and risk at the leading edge.
News
ASML determined not to be a bottleneck again in the chip upswing
ASML’s ability to expand capacity is being put to the test as the company vows to avoid constraining a semiconductor upcycle driven by AI demand.
News
Invisix steps out from under ASML’s wings with soft X-ray metrology bet
Dutch startup Invisix, spun out of ASML R&D, is betting that soft X-ray scatterometry can close a growing visibility gap in semiconductor manufacturing.
News
Hitachi plants Eindhoven flag to speed up metrology innovation
After more than a decade of collaboration with Dutch partners, Hitachi High-Tech has established a presence in Eindhoven. The move is aimed at enabling faster iteration cycles and tighter integration as semiconductor metrology grows more complex.