Power Regulator: LDO vs. Buck Converter – Principles, Comparison, and Selection
In electronic system design, power management serves as the cornerstone of overall performance and reliability. One of the most fundamental requirements across virtually all circuits is the conversion of a higher DC input voltage to a lower, stable output voltage. The two mainstream solutions that a...
Manus Resumes Independent Operations, Tencent Becomes Largest Shareholder
On September 1, general-purpose AI agent company Manus officially announced its resumption of independent operations. The founding team—comprising founder Xiao Hong, chief scientist Ji Yichao, and co-founder Zhang Tao—will continue to lead the company, while Tencent has become its largest single sha...
SK Hynix Reportedly Evaluating Intel as Foundry for HBM Base Dies
South Korean memory giant SK Hynix is actively evaluating adjustments to its supply chain strategy for key components of HBM, reportedly planning to shift partial production of base dies to Intel's foundry operations as early as the seventh-generation HBM4E product line. The move aims to establi...
CXMT Sues U.S. Department of Defense: Demands Removal from Military Blacklist
On August 28, 2026, local time, China's DRAM chip manufacturer CXMT formally filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accusing the Department of Defense of erroneously placing it on the "Chinese Military Company" list (i.e., the 1260H List), and reques...
Kioxia Expands Northward with New High-End NAND Fab
Japanese memory giant Kioxia has announced plans to invest over ¥1 trillion to construct a third wafer fabrication plant at its production complex in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan. The move is aimed at addressing the surging demand for storage chips driven by the artificial intelligence...
AWS Adds 2 Million Nvidia GPUs, Bringing Total Deployment to 3 Million
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Nvidia have announced a major expansion of their strategic partnership, with plans to deploy an additional 2 million high-end Nvidia GPUs across AWS's global infrastructure between 2027 and 2028. Combined with the 1 million GPU procurement plan announced in March, A...
Apple Unveils M6 and M5 Ultra Chips
On August 25, 2026, Apple introduced its next‑generation desktop processors, the M6 and M5 Ultra, debuting respectively in the new Mac mini and Mac Studio. This launch marks Apple's first step into the 2nm manufacturing era for its in‑house silicon, while also pushing desktop‑level AI compute to...
