Special Purpose Logic, DRAM, Cellphone MPUs, and Display Drivers forecast to lead industry-wide upturn as demand extends into the second half of the year.
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Intel Accelerates Process and Packaging Innovations
Intel Corporation this week revealed one of the most detailed process and packaging technology roadmaps the company has ever provided, showcasing a series of foundational innovations that will power products through 2025 and beyond.
IC Insights Forecasts a 21% Surge in IC Unit Shipments This Year
A 21% jump would be the largest increase in IC unit shipments since the boom year of 2010.
While Industry Booms, China Worries Mount
While China’s share of all semiconductor production has shot up, the Americas region has declined, raising alarm bells in Washington. “We see a continuation of this trend, with the Americas dropping by one more percent point next year and China building out its lead.” – SEMI senior principal analyst Christian Dieseldorff.
DRAM Prices Move Higher as the Industry Continues to Innovate
A look at current market dynamics and the emergence of DDR5, 1-alpha process node, and CXL. Find the full article in the June/July issue of Semiconductor Digest.
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Taiwan Maintains Edge as Largest Base for IC Wafer Capacity
As a percent of worldwide total, China achieves largest increase in fab capacity at expense of all other regions, but still trails Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan in installed capacity.
Shortage Threat to Semiconductor Materials from US Chip Expansion Plans
Is the US wet chemical supply-demand out of balance?
White Paper: Semiconductor Innovation & Intellectual Property Rights
A new white paper from Aalbun, the World’s first Intellectual Property Platform as a Service (PaaS), highlights the big themes and issues dominating the semiconductor industry and how they and the events of the pandemic will impact on innovation and intellectual property rights in the sector going forward.
New Semiconductor Fabs to Spur Surge in Equipment Spending, SEMI Reports
Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide will have started construction on 19 new high-volume fabs by the end of this year and break ground on another 10 in 2022 to meet accelerating demand for chips across a wide range of markets including communications, computing, healthcare, online services and automotive.
