Market expected to rebound with memory pricing recovery.
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Semiconductor Manufacturing Monitor Points to Moderating Industry Contraction in Q2 2023, SEMI Reports
The current global semiconductor manufacturing industry contraction is expected to moderate in the second quarter of 2023 and give way to a gradual recovery starting in the third quarter.
Purdue and India Establish Milestone Semiconductor Alliance
Purdue University continues to rapidly expand its global boundaries in semiconductors, announcing a transformative agreement to become the flagship academic partner and collaborator with the government of India.
Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wafer Supply Gets Squeezed
TECHCET is forecasting continued strong growth for silicon carbide (SiC) wafer through 2023, despite the slowdown in the general global economy and other semiconductor materials markets.
Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 8.7% in First Quarter
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $119.5 billion during the first quarter of 2023, a decrease of 8.7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 and 21.3% less than the first quarter of 2022.
New Foundry to Accelerate Quantum Information Research at Argonne National Laboratory
The U.S Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has built the Argonne Quantum Foundry to accelerate advances in quantum information science. The foundry is a national source of materials and data for quantum research that is unique in the Midwest.
Purdue Convenes CHIPS Summit in D.C. With Sec. Raimondo and Sen. Young
Leaders from industry, government and academia convened at a summit Tuesday (April 18) in Washington, D.C. to forge national solutions at scale to address the future of U.S. innovation in microelectronics and the semiconductor workforce.
Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 4% Month-to-Month in February
Worldwide chip sales down 20.7% year-to-year.
2026 All-Time High in Store for Global 300mm Semiconductor Fab Capacity After 2023 Slowdown, SEMI Reports
After strong growth in 2021 and 2022, the 300mm capacity expansion is expected to slow this year due to soft demand for memory and logic devices.
Microchip Reaches Milestone in $800 Million, Multi-Year Initiative
Microchip reached a milestone in its multi-year, $800 million initiative aiming to triple production capacity at its Gresham, Oregon manufacturing facility.
