The expansion of AI infrastructure is typically framed in terms of compute and memory. That framing overlooks a constraint that is becoming increasingly difficult to manage: power.
Sonoran Electronics
For much of the past two decades, supply chain strategy in the semiconductor and electronics industries was guided by a singular objective: efficiency.
The semiconductor industry has always experienced cycles of consolidation, often driven by cost pressures, scale requirements, and technological transitions.
For decades, the semiconductor industry has been defined by silicon—its processing, scaling, and fabrication.
The scaling of AI infrastructure is no longer constrained solely by compute or memory.
The trajectory of China’s semiconductor industry is often described through the lens of restriction—export controls, equipment limitations, and access constraints.
Europe’s expansion of a dedicated NanoIC pilot line in early 2026 marks more than a regional infrastructure upgrade.
Test has traditionally occupied the final stage of semiconductor manufacturing, positioned after design, fabrication, and packaging.
For much of the past decade, industry attention focused on logic scaling, EUV lithography, and AI accelerators.
Wide-bandgap semiconductors have crossed from niche to structural growth driver.
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