We have extended our submission deadline to Friday, June 10th. Finalists will be announced prior to SEMICON West. The winner will be announced Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at SEMICON West.
Editor’s Picks
Top Three Suppliers Held 94% of 2021 DRAM Marketshare
Samsung, SK Hynix accounted for 71% of DRAM sales. Major supplier base now reduced to six.
Semiconductor Growth Still Seen at 11% Despite 2022 Headwinds
New quarterly update shows higher gains in microprocessors and power discretes this year, but lowers sales increases in optoelectronics while the global economy faces greater risks.
Semiconductor Quartz Materials Market – Positive Demand Strained but Expansion Plans Being Pulled-in
TECHCET announced the 2021 worldwide market for fabricated quartz parts reached US$1,718 million, growing 25% above 2020, with segments of the market in Taiwan and Korea growing over 30%.
Purdue Launches Nation’s First Comprehensive Semiconductor Degrees Program
In the next five years, a minimum of 50,000 trained semiconductor engineers will be needed in the United States to meet the overwhelming and rapidly growing demand.
Beyond Semiconductor Packaging Materials: Advanced Silicone Solutions
Advanced silicones are enabling semiconductor manufacturers to address a variety of challenges.
Enhancing Performance, Quality and Yield in Current and Emerging Display Technologies
Process metrology, failure analysis, and core-structure characterization can be invaluable in accelerating research and development, enhancing yield and improving display quality.
CMP Consumables – Supply is Tight and Costs Expected to Rise
TECHCET announced the Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) consumables market for semiconductors grew almost 13% in 2021 to reach US$3.0 billion.
Strong Growth in Wafer Capacity for Image Sensors Expected
Global installed capacity for image sensors was one million 200mm-equivalent wafers per month at the end of 2021.
