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October
MACOM Expands IC Design Expertise with Acquisition of ENGIN-IC
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings announced today that it has acquired ENGIN-IC, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company that designs advanced Gallium Nitride monolithic microwave integrated circuits and integrated microwave assemblies located in Plano, Texas and San Diego, California.
Compound Semiconductor Materials Market Size to Surpass USD 60.75 Billion by 2033
Compound semiconductors are formed when two or more elements from separate or the same group on the periodic table are brought together and combined. Due to the increased demand for applications on electronic and mobile devices, it has experienced phenomenal growth over the past few years.
Empower Semiconductor Showcases Cutting-Edge Vertical Power Architecture for AI and HPC Processors at electronica 2024
Empower Semiconductor will demonstrate its new Crescendo platform with FinFast technology at electronica 2024, the world’s leading trade fair and conference for electronics.
Alchip Announces Successful 2nm Test Chip Tapeout
Joins the first wave of new semiconductor transistor architecture development.
European Chips Skills Academy Unveils Comprehensive Skills Strategy to Boost Competitiveness of Semiconductor Ecosystem
The European Chips Skills Academy (ECSA), an EU-funded initiative coordinated by SEMI, today announced the publication of the Skills Strategy report by DECISION Etudes & Conseil that outlines the strategic approaches required to tackle Europe’s growing talent shortage in the semiconductor sector.
MACOM Selected to Lead Advanced GaN-on-SiC Semiconductor Technology Development Project
MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. today announced that it has been selected to lead a development project to establish advanced gallium nitride (“GaN”) on silicon carbide (SiC) process technologies for radio frequency (“RF”) and microwave applications.
Tenstorrent Expands Deployment of Arteris’ Network-on-Chip IP to Next-Generation of Chiplet-Based AI Solutions
Arteris’ FlexNoC interconnect IP optimizes the on-chip communication flow supporting superior performance, power and area for advancing AI chip and chiplet computing.
CMP Ancillaries to Double in 2025
Recovery in wafer volumes and fab expansions to drive demand.
Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions Introduces New Handheld Measuring Gauge
Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions – a member of the Busch Group – introduces the TPG 202 Neo, a new Piezo/Pirani handheld gauge designed to meet the demands of various industrial and laboratory environments.
Emerging Trends and Key Markets in 2.5D and 3D Semiconductor Packaging Technologies
This article explores the technology development trends in 2.5D and 3D packaging technologies and the key market growth drivers.
SIA Commends Selections for CHIPS R&D Flagship Facilities
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer commending the selections for the first two CHIPS for America National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) facilities.
First Annual SEMIEXPO Heartland Event to Assemble Leaders in Smart Manufacturing and Smart Mobility
With automotive electronics and Industry 4.0 serving as key semiconductor industry growth drivers, SEMI Americas’ inaugural SEMIEXPO Heartland event will gather key smart manufacturing and smart mobility stakeholders from April 1-2, 2025, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Infineon Launches New Generation of GaN Power Discretes
Infineon Technologies AG today announced the launch of a new family of high-voltage discretes, the CoolGaN Transistors 650 V G5, further strengthening its Gallium Nitride (GaN) portfolio.
Research for the Future, Application Transfer for the Present
Advancements in industry and technology are constantly demanding new solutions for the manufacturing of microchips regarding the technical, economic and also ecological perspective.
Onto Innovation Announces “Tuck-In” Acquisition of Lumina Instruments, Inc. and Lithography Business of Kulicke and Soffa
Onto Innovation Inc., a global provider of process control and packaging lithography solutions to the semiconductor market, today announced that it has acquired Lumina Instruments, Inc. based in Milpitas, California.
Cohu Enters HBM Memory Market with Neon Inspection Metrology Platform
Cohu, Inc. today announced that its Neon platform was selected by a leading U.S. memory and data storage technologies customer for inspection metrology of high bandwidth memory devices (HBM).
New Appointment for Servomex to Grow Semiconductor Market in the US
In this new role, David will be responsible for Purity & Specialty sales in the Western US mainly focusing on growing the business in the semiconductor market.
Nordson Test & Inspection’s New SpinSAM AMI System Wins Prestigious Global Technology Award
Nordson Test & Inspection today announced that its SpinSAM Acoustic Microimaging (AMI) system has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Global Technology Award in the Test Equipment category.
Sondrel Announces CEO Transition to Lead Next Phase of Growth
Oliver Jones to succeed John Chubb as CEO, effective November 1, 2024.
Micron Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
Micron Technology, Inc. today announced that Robert (Bob) Switz, its current Board Chair, will retire at the annual shareholders meeting on Jan. 16, 2025.
Biden-Harris Administration Opens $100 million Competition to Accelerate R&D and AI Technologies for Sustainable Semiconductor Materials
Program will increase the research capacity of emerging research institutions and the entire U.S. semiconductor innovation ecosystem.
JST Names Dr. Ismail Kashkoush as Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Kashkoush will lead JST’s engineering, technology, and product line teams in the development of JST’s surface preparation products and processes.
US-Manufactured Nanopositioning Stage for Super Resolution Microscopy, Material Science
PI (Physik Instrumente) offers a series of piezo-flexure controlled nanopositioning stages for high-resolution microscopy and material science applications.
Featured Video
At SEMICON West 2024, Advanced Energy further expanded on the theme of ‘Advancing the Angstrom Era’ by demonstrating its latest plasma power, high-voltage and critical temperature measurement and control technologies. Editor-in-Chief Pete Singer talked to Dhaval Dhayatkar, a Senior Director of Marketing of Plasma Power at Advanced Energy, about the company’s latest products, including new, modular platforms that meet demands for high power, high efficiency and power density AC-DC solutions across semiconductor processing and test equipment.
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