Applied Materials Inc. today introduced materials engineering innovations designed to increase the performance-per-watt of computer systems by enabling copper wiring to scale to the 2nm logic node and beyond.
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How to Solve Top ALD and ALE Semiconductor Processing Challenges
The key to precisely controlling the chemicals used in ALD and ALE during the thousands of “on and off” steps to deposit or etch one layer is the valve design.
Managing Complex Logistics in Today’s Semiconductor Industry
The complexity of the semiconductor manufacturing process is well known, but the logistics of supplying a megafab with equipment and materials can be equally complex. Delivering just one EUV lithography tool, for example, takes three Boeing 747 cargo planes, 40 freight containers and 20 trucks.
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Nexperia to Invest $200 Million in Hamburg
Expansion of research & development (R&D) and production capacities for future technologies.
Omdia Research Finds Weak Demand Leads to Declining Quarter for Semiconductor Market
In the first quarter of 2024, the semiconductor market experienced approximately 2% decline falling to $151.5bn according to Omdia’s new Competitive Landscaping Tool.
Global Semiconductor Fab Capacity Projected to Expand 6% in 2024 and 7% in 2025
To keep pace with unremitting growth in demand for chips, the global semiconductor manufacturing industry is expected to increase capacity by 6% in 2024 and post a 7% gain in 2025, reaching a record capacity high of 33.7 million wafers per month (wpm: 8-inch equivalent).
Semiconductor Revenues on the Rise
TECHCET is forecasting total semiconductor revenues in 2024 to increase by nearly 12%, hitting $610B.
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 15.8% Year-to-Year in April
Worldwide chip sales increase 1.1% month-to-month in April, marking first month-to-month growth of 2024.
Semiconductor Gases Back On Track, Growing 10%+
Sustainability issues drive gas recycling innovations.
