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Shortages of Equipment, Design Engineers, Face Booming Semiconductor Industry

How to level the playing field with AI software engineers.

Scaling Progress Takes Many Paths at VLSI Symposium

The IEEE 2022 Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits attracted 650 people to attend in person in Honolulu, and an equal number of virtual attendees.

Industry Reacts to Passage of CHIPS and Science Act of 2022

Semiconductor companies around the globe issued statements on Thursday following the passage of legislation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at increasing American semiconductor manufacturing.

Americas’ Chip Suppliers Continue to Dominate R&D Spending

Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies near one-third share of global expenditures in 2021, says update.

Emerging Metrology Requirements for Heterogeneous Integration and 3D Packaging

The ability to speed up the deployment of heterogeneous integration in mass production requires new and more frequent types of measurements in key manufacturing processes, including wafer and die bonding as well as lithography.

New Cryopump Targets SiC Applications

The move to electric vehicles (EVs), combined with new legislation focused on renewable energies, has led to a greatly increased demand for power electronics based on silicon carbide (SiC).

Onto Innovation Wins 2022 Best of West Award for Atlas V Optical Critical Dimension Metrology Tool

The Atlas V optical critical dimension metrology tool from Onto Innovation, Inc. has won the 2022 Best of West award, SEMI and Semiconductor Digest announced today at SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid, July 12-14 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Shortage to Surplus Cycle Hits Semi But One Segment Escapes

One major part of the semiconductor industry is escaping the downward trend felt by the larger market. But this time, it’s different.

Good Progress on Sustainability, but Challenges are Complex

The semiconductor industry continues to make good progress on sustainability issues. Late last year and earlier this year, major commitments to sustainability were made by TSMC, Intel, Micron, Applied Materials, Lam and many others. 

Are Micron and the Taiwanese Semi Suppliers the Canaries in the Coal Mine?

Early warning signs of a turning point in the semiconductor industry cycle becoming more evident.

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