Today, the Department of Commerce is releasing pre-application and application instructions, guidebooks, and other resources for the first CHIPS for America funding opportunity for leading-edge, current-generation, mature-node, and back-end semiconductor fabrication facilities.
Displays
Gordon Moore, Intel Co-Founder, Dies at 94
Intel and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announced that company co-founder Gordon Moore died on March 24, 2023, at the age of 94.
AI “Brain” Created from Core Materials for OLED TVs
A joint research team from POSTECH develops semiconductor devices for high-performance AI operations by applying IGZO materials widely used in OLED displays.
Global Fab Equipment Spending on Track for 2024 Recovery After 2023 Slowdown, SEMI Reports
The 2023 decline will stem from weakening chip demand and higher inventory of consumer and mobile devices.
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Commerce Department Outlines Proposed National Security Guardrails for CHIPS for America Incentives Program
Guardrails will ensure innovations and technology funded by CHIPS Act bolsters technological and national security for America and our allies.
Omdia: Large-Area Display Expects to Grow by 0.8% YoY in Unit and 3.5% YoY in Area Shipments in 2023 in Spite of Global Recession
Shipments of large-area display in 2023 will increase by 0.8% year on year (YoY) in unit and 3.5% YoY in area, according to Omdia’s latest Large Area Display Market Tracker 4Q22.
NVIDIA, ASML, TSMC and Synopsys Set Foundation for Next-Generation Chip Manufacturing
NVIDIA today announced a breakthrough that brings accelerated computing to the field of computational lithography, enabling semiconductor leaders like ASML, TSMC and Synopsys to accelerate the design and manufacturing of next-generation chips, just as current production processes are nearing the limits of what physics makes possible.
SEMICON West 2023 to Highlight Supply Chain Management, Sustainability and Workforce Development in Drive to $1 Trillion and Net Zero
Focusing on Building a Path Forward for the global semiconductor industry’s drive to $1 trillion and net zero, SEMICON West 2023 will gather industry experts and leaders July 11-13 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco for insights into the latest trends and innovations in sustainability, supply chain management, workforce development and other critical industry issues.
Displays With More Brilliant Colors Through a Fundamental Physical Concept
A research team from the University of Cologne (Germany) and the University of St Andrews (Scotland) has shown in a new study how a fundamental physical concept can be used to boost the color brilliance of smartphone, computer or TV screens without cutbacks in energy efficiency.
