From the 1950s through the 1970s, the U.S. federal government led the charge in technology innovation, driven largely by defense-funded R&D. But by the 1980s, that dynamic shifted — private industry overtook the government in R&D spending, fueling breakthroughs in personal computing, communications, and consumer technology. That trend has continued ever since — and shows […]
According to the Semiconductor Industry Association’s 2025 Factbook and World Semiconductor Trade Statistics data, around 90% of all chips produced today go into consumer electronics. Maybe that’s not surprising—but it should make us pause and ask: Are other industry sectors being left behind? As chipmakers race to deliver the latest and greatest technology for phones, laptops, and other […]
The B-52 Bomber is still flying missions. That’s not a typo, and you didn’t just get transported back to WW2. In fact, the Air Force is in the middle of upgrading the platform again, making all 76 active aircraft operational into 2050. The iconic B-52 will have 100 years in service. That’s not all, check […]
The semiconductor market is exciting and ever-changing. Not a day goes by without headlines about how small we can make chips (2nm!), new materials, processes, and packaging, cutting edge chips enabling AI and Quantum computing! Amidst the headline-grabbing developments there is a lesser known but critically important part of the semiconductor ecosystem-legacy chips. Legacy chips […]
Chip makers stop production when demand for a part falls below a certain threshold. Some estimates show that nearly 500,000 parts go End-of-Life (EOL) each year, and while this is not uncommon, it does cause major challenges for long-cycle industries. Ever considered why? It comes down to out of sync design cycles between the majority of […]
