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Perspectives on semiconductor technology, high-speed connectivity, component lifecycles, and industry developments from the SCSC team.
Industry NewsSemiconductor Sales Hit Record Highs as AI Capex Accelerates
Global semiconductor sales grew 35.1% quarter-over-quarter in Q2 2026, with AI-driven demand behind most of the surge.
SCSC Engineering · August 17, 2026
Industry NewsAI Data Centers Have Become an Interconnect Problem
GPUs get the headlines, but 2026's real bottleneck is the networking silicon moving data between them — and 1.6Tbps switches are now shipping in volume.
SCSC Engineering · August 14, 2026
Industry NewsThunderbolt 5 and USB4 Version 2: Pushing Copper to Its Physical Limits
Thunderbolt 5's 80Gbps standard and USB4 Version 2 are now shipping in real hardware — and both are running up against what copper cabling can physically do.
SCSC Engineering · August 10, 2026
Industry NewsSamsung's zHBM and the Next Leap in AI Memory Bandwidth
Samsung's next-generation zHBM claims 8x the performance of HBM5 — another sign that AI accelerator design is being bottlenecked by memory bandwidth, not just compute.
SCSC Engineering · August 5, 2026
Industry NoteA Practical Guide to Semiconductor Obsolescence Management
What to do when a critical part goes end-of-life — and how to plan ahead so it doesn't happen to your next program.
SCSC Engineering · June 20, 2026