Paige Hookway at Electronic Specifier takes a look at the top 5 AI products released in December 2025.
Alpha and Omega MOSFET meet rising AI server power demands
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has launched a new high safe-operating-area MOSFET aimed at the increasingly demanding power requirements of AI servers, as chipmakers race to support higher current loads driven by advanced GPU and TPU architectures.
The California-based group said that its AOLV66935 device, a 100-volt MOSFET built on its proprietary AlphaSGT technology, is designed to improve the reliability and efficiency of 48-volt hot-swap systems used in data-centre and AI server racks. The component is housed in an LFPAK 8×8 package, which the company said is 60% smaller than the industry-standard TO-263 format, while offering higher current capability and improved thermal performance.
Key features of AWS’ new AI chip, Trainium3
At its re:Invent conference, AWS announced it next-generation AI chip called Trainium3 alongside UltraServers that enable customers to train and deploy AI models faster and cheaper.
Trainium3 is AWS’ first AI chip built on a 3-nanometre process node. It combines high compute density, high-bandwidth memory, efficient power/performance characteristics, and deep software support for large scale AI training and inference workloads.
EMASS and Semtech collaborate on low-power Edge AI
EMASS announced a strategic collaboration with Semtech to bring low-power Edge AI solutions integrated with LoRaWAN connectivity to market.
EMASS’s ECS-DoT AI-enabled system-on-chips (SoCs) integrate Semtech’s LoRa transceivers, enabling long-range, battery-efficient intelligence for industrial, IoT, and other connected applications. The integration enables systems to process data locally, reduce network load, and deliver actionable insights in real time, even in power-constrained environments.
Keysight accelerates design productivity with AI-powered assistants
Keysight Technologies says its AI-powered Chat and Copilot assistants for its Advanced Design System (ADS) deliver breakthrough natural language capabilities that accelerate design workflows while maintaining enterprise-grade security.
Electronic design teams face mounting challenges: complex multi-domain workflows, fragmented data management, and relentless pressure to accelerate time-to-market. Manual processes slow innovation, while talent shortages and security concerns add risk.
Advantest introduces M5241 memory handler to support AI memory devices
Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation announced the M5241 Memory Handler, its next-generation handler developed to meet the performance, automation and cost-efficiency demands of emerging memory devices – particularly those used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications. First shipments of the new handler are scheduled for Q2 of calendar year 2026.
Engineered as the next evolution of Advantest’s memory test cell strategy, the M5241 utilises vertical docking to integrate seamlessly with the company’s latest T5801 DRAM tester and offers docking compatibility with existing testers, including the T5833, T5503HS2, and T5835, enabling customers to fully leverage their installed base. The handler’s new temperature-control architecture – combined with optional active thermal control – delivers accurate, stable testing for advanced memory ICs, including those with significant self-heating, directly improving yield and reliability for customers’ devices.
