Each year, Semiconductor Digest turns to industry leaders and analysts to get their viewpoints on what they expect to see in the coming year in terms of critical tech and business trends. For 2022, in addition to ongoing technical advances, expect to see a focus on supply chain challenges, sustainability, the workforce shortage and reshoring.
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Georgia Tech Wins Commerce Department Grant to Develop AI Manufacturing Economic Corridor
The Georgia Institute of Technology was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) as part of its $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge.
Heterogeneous Integration Chip-let System Package Alliance Established to Expand Market Opportunities
In order to enhance critical capabilities of Taiwan’s chip industry for this emerging market, the Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), Taiwan, has supported ITRI to establish the Heterogeneous Integration Chip-let System Package Alliance (Hi-CHIP).
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts November 2021 Billings
The billings figure is 5.0% higher than final October 2021 billings of $3.74 billion and 50.6% higher than November 2020 billings of $2.61 billion.
Axiomtek Partners with Leading AI Chipmaker Hailo to Launch Edge AI Computer for Smart City Applications
Axiomtek announced its partnership with AI chipmaker Hailo to launch the RSC100, an ARM-based edge AI computer (also named Plato).
Making Artificial Intelligence More Natural Through Evolution and Development
How can artificial intelligence (AI) draw on principles from nature to solve complex problems? When it comes to recognizing patterns in large amounts of data, AI is faster and more capable than humans. However, it has difficulties when it has to make connections or deal with uncertainties and fuzziness.
SandBox Semiconductor Receives the NSF TECP Award to Support a Strategic Collaboration With Siemens in Virtual Semiconductor Manufacturing
SandBox Semiconductor, a rising innovator in predictive AI process optimization tools was awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation under the Technology Enhancement for Commercial Partnerships (TECP) SBIR program.
SiPearl Awarded a €17.5M Funding from the European Innovation Council Accelerator Program
SiPearl, the company designing the high-performance and low-power microprocessor for European exascale supercomputers, has been awarded a €2.5 M grant and up to €15M in equity investments from the European Commission EIC Accelerator program.
SEMICON Japan 2021 Hybrid Opens Tomorrow In-Person to Highlight Smart Technologies and Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Growth Opportunities
SEMICON Japan, the largest and most influential gathering of the electronics manufacturing supply chain in Japan, opens tomorrow at Tokyo Big Sight with a focus on innovation opportunities and business growth potential fueled by leading-edge technologies including 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning and quantum computing.
Global Total Semiconductor Equipment Sales On Track to Top $100 Billion in 2021 for First Time, SEMI Reports
Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to reach a new high of $103 billion in 2021, surging 44.7% from the previous industry record of $71 billion in 2020, SEMI announced today.
