YES Announces Release of VertaCure XP G3 Systems for Advanced Packaging Applications

YES announced today that it is releasing VertaCure XP G3 curing systems for production.

Soitec and GlobalFoundries Collaborate in the Production of High-Performance RF-SOI Semiconductors

Soitec announced today its commitment to deliver 300mm RF-SOI substrates to GlobalFoundries (GF) for the production of GF’s leading RF-SOI technology platforms, including the company’s most advanced RF solution, 9SW.  

Beebolt and SEMI Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Supplier Resilience and Agility

Beebolt, the AI-led collaboration platform for global trade, has  partnered with leading global industry association, SEMI, to revolutionise supplier operations in the  semiconductor industry. 

VSMC Celebrates Breaking Ground on 300mm Fab in Singapore

VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd (VSMC), the joint venture formed in September, 2024 by Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation and NXP Semiconductors N.V. today celebrated breaking ground at the site of the joint venture’s new 300mm wafer manufacturing facility in Tampines, Singapore.

GlobalFoundries GaN Chip Manufacturing Advances with $9.5 Million U.S. Federal Funding

Funding moves GF closer to large-scale production of next-generation gallium nitride chips for a range of RF and high-power applications.

Western Michigan University, Kellogg Community College and MEDC Announce Major New EV and Semiconductor Technical Learning Program Expansions

A first-of-its-kind public-private investment partnership totaling more than a combined $4.7 million will offer new state-of-the-art EV and semiconductor education and career opportunities to students across Southwest Michigan, Greater Grand Rapids and beyond beginning in 2025.

Q3 2024 Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Grew 19% Year-Over-Year, SEMI Reports

Global semiconductor equipment billings increased 19% year-over-year to US$30.38 billion in the third quarter of 2024, while quarter-over-quarter billings registered 13% growth during the same period.

Ampere and STMicroelectronics Collaborate on Powerbox with Long Term Supply for Silicon Carbide

Multi-year agreement between STMicroelectronics and Renault Group secures Ampere’s supply of Silicon Carbide power modules.

ASIC Supplier ICsense Selected for GlobalFoundries’ Official Design Partner Network

ICsense, a TDK Group Company and independent subsidiary specializing in the design of Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), has announced a new partnership with GlobalFoundries.

ULVAC Launches New Deposition System for Semiconductor Applications

ULVAC, Inc. has started accepting orders for the ENTRON-EXX, a  new multi-chamber deposition system for semiconductor applications.

SEMI Publishes Recommendations for Semiconductor Policies in the 2024-2029 European Commission Legislative Term

SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today published recommendations for the European Union to bolster its semiconductor ecosystem.

Omdia Forecasts 32.7% Year on Year Increase in Large-Area OLED Shipments in 2025 Driven by IT OLED Growth

Shipments of large-area OLEDs, those over 9-inches are expected to increase by 32.7% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025 according to Omdia.

Hitachi High-Tech Launches DCR Etch System 9060 Series, Supporting Isotropic Etching of Advanced 3D Devices at the Atomic Level

Hitachi High-Tech Corporation announced today the launch of its DCR Etch System 9060Series.

Jean-Marc Chery, President & CEO, STMicroelectronics Named New GSA Board of Directors Chair

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Board of Directors welcomes our new appointed Chair, Jean-Marc Chery, President & CEO, STMicroelectronics.

Nova Acquires Sentronics Metrology

Nova announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sentronics Metrology GmbH.

Morse Micro Appoints Yoshikazu Oishi as VP

Morse Micro announced the appointment of Yoshikazu Oishi as VP, Country Manager for Japan, effective immediately.

ROHM Semiconductor and Valeo Co-Develop the Next Generation of Power Electronics

ROHM Semiconductor and Valeo, an automotive technology company, today announced they are collaborating to propose and optimize the next generation of power modules for electric motor inverters using their combined expertise in power electronics management.

AlixLabs to Debut 300mm Equipment at SEMICON Japan

Swedish semiconductor startup premieres 300mm APS for advanced logic and memory, steps up business development efforts in Japan.

Cooling with Light: Exploring Optical Cooling in Semiconductor Quantum Dots

Researchers investigate an elusive cooling phenomenon in a halide perovskite-based “dots-in-crystal” material, shedding light on its strengths and limitations.

Silicon Labs Scores Among the World’s Top 1% in EcoVadis Sustainability Ratings

Silicon Labs today announced that they scored in the top 1 percent of companies in EcoVadis’s Environment, Sustainability, and Governance (ESG) ratings with an overall score of 83 out of 100.

First Ever CMOS Transistor Fully Optimized for Cryogenic Conditions Released by SemiQon

SemiQon today announces the launch of the world’s first transistor capable of functioning efficiently in cryogenic conditions.

Advanced Semiconductor Metrology Using Picosecond Laser Ultrasonics

Chromacity Ltd reports how its Chromacity 520 femtosecond laser system is being used for rapid, non-contact, non-destructive characterization of semiconductor thin films.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Award with Intel

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Intel Corporation up to $7.865 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities.

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