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Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Increase 2% Year-on-Year in Q1 2025, SEMI Reports
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) to 2,896 million square inches (MSI) from the 2,834 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2024.
2024 Global Semiconductor Materials Market Posts $67.5 Billion in Revenue, SEMI Reports
Global semiconductor materials market revenue increased 3.8% to $67.5 billion in 2024, SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, reported today in its Materials Market Data Subscription (MMDS).
Trump’s Semiconductor Tariffs Threaten to Affect US Medical Device Industry Growth, Says GlobalData
Donald Trump’s proposed semiconductor tariffs could pose a serious threat to the growth of the US medical device industry, as over half of all devices depend on semiconductors (chips) to operate.
Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Surged to $117 Billion in 2024, SEMI Reports
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 10% to $117.1 billion in 2024 from $106.3 billion in 2023, SEMI, the industry association representing the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, reported today.
TECHCET Forecasts Strong Expansion in Sputtering Targets
TECHCET projects semiconductor sputtering target revenues to grow near 9% in 2025, reaching $1.45 billion.
UMC Unveils New Fab Expansion in Singapore in Grand Opening Ceremony
New 22nm fab to be one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Singapore and is set to create approximately 700 new jobs.
Automotive Electrification Movement
Whether designing for passenger or commercial vehicles, engineers today must consider numerous complex, power-hungry systems and features that not only meet consumer and commercial demand but are also highly efficient, durable and safe.
The Shape of Tomorrow’s Semiconductor Technology
The theme of the 70th annual IEEE IEDM was “Shaping Tomorrow’s Semiconductor Technology.” Read about the latest advances in logic, memory, high frequency and power devices, and more.
Four Steps for Semiconductor Companies to Unlock the Value of Digital Twins
In semiconductors, digital twins can be used to introduce a new material into a technology node or utilized to replicate that material, and device performance from one fab to another.
