Seeking to ensure America’s national security and global military leadership, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) has selected the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) at The University of Texas at Austin to develop the next generation of high-performing semiconductor microsystems for the Department of Defense.
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MEMS Industry: Poised for a Resilient Comeback?
Despite challenges, the MEMS industry is set for robust growth and technological advancements.
CMOS Image Sensor Industry: A Growing Market with Evolving Technologies
Technological advancements and market dynamics propel the CIS industry forward.
How Etch Breakthroughs Are Tackling 3D NAND Scaling Challenges on the Path to 1,000 Layers
As the industry now looks towards the 1,000-layer roadmap by the end of decade or soon thereafter, there are some critical challenges. Lam is working actively with leading customers to address these in time through innovations in etch, as well as other advanced manufacturing processing steps.
Power SiC WFE Market: Yole Group Forecasts the CapEx Trend
With multiple investments announced by players, the Power SiC wafer front-end equipment market will peak at $5 billion in 2026. Besides the strong growth in the tool market, there are some concerns about future over-capacity and manufacturing challenges for technology transition.
New Processes and Priorities Pose New SubFab Challenges
New process trends are creating new challenges for the equipment in the subfab, particularly vacuum pumps and gas abatements systems that must now handle new types of materials and their process byproducts, and at greater volumes
Wafer Fab Equipment: 2024 Revenue Holds Steady, Poised for 2025 Surge
Yole Group announces a 2024 revenue (calendar year) to increase by 1.3% year-on-year, reaching $108.1 billion, despite a 12% quarter-to-quarter drop in Q1 2024.
EV Group’s EVG880 LayerRelease System Wins 2024 Best of West Award
The EVG®880 LayerRelease system from EV Group (EVG) has won the 2024 Best of West award, SEMI and Semiconductor Digest announced today at SEMICON West 2024 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Global Total Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast to Reach Record $109 Billion in 2024, SEMI Reports
Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to set a new industry record, reaching $109 billion in 2024, growing 3.4% year-on-year, SEMI announced today at SEMICON West 2024.
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 19.3% Year-to-Year in May
May sales increase on a year-to-year basis by largest percentage since April 2022; worldwide chip sales increase 4.1% month-to-month.
