Promex Industries, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based provider of advanced design, packaging, and microelectronics assembly services, today announced that CEO Richard (Dick) Otte has received the 2025 Electronics Manufacturing Technology Award from the IEEE Electronics Packaging Society (EPS).
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Toshiba and Global Power Technology Accelerate Their Patent Filings on SiC Power Devices
According to data from our SiC Patent Monitor, power silicon carbide (SiC) technology saw robust patenting activity in Q1 2025, with over 840 new patent families filed globally.
2025 Device Research Conference Brings Together Leading Researchers to Share the Latest Discoveries in Device Technology
The 2025 Device Research Conference (DRC) marks its 83rd anniversary as the longest running device research meeting in the world.
SEMI North America Advisory Board Welcomes New Member From SACHEM, Inc.
SEMI today announced the election of a new member to the SEMI North America Advisory Board (NAAB), Rosemary Steen Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer, SACHEM, Inc., a supplier of high-purity, precision-based chemistries.
MIRA XR: New Ultra-High-Resolution SEM-EDS Solution by TESCAN GROUP
TESCAN GROUP introduces the MIRA XR, an ultra-high-resolution SEM-EDS solution designed for fast, precise materials analysis in academic research and quality control environments.
TechInsights Announces 2025 Global Semiconductor Supplier Award Winners
TechInsights, the authoritative information platform for the semiconductor industry, today released its 2025 Customer Satisfaction Survey along with the associated Global Semiconductor Supplier Award winners for the chip making equipment sector.

Imec and Feinstein Unveil Novel Concept for Neuromodulation with Intermittent Interferential Current Stimulation
Imec and the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research introduce a novel method for activating neural tissue using intermittent interferential current stimulation (i²CS).
POET Appoints Ghazi Chaoui, PhD, as Senior Vice President – Global Manufacturing and Digital Transformation
POET Technologies Inc. today announced the appointment of Ghazi M. Chaoui, PhD, MBA as its Senior Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Digital Transformation.
SMC Korea 2025 to Spotlight Next-Generation Memory and Materials Innovation Amid AI Boom
The Strategic Materials Conference (SMC) Korea 2025 is set to convene on May 14 at the Suwon Convention Center in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, bringing together leading experts and innovators to highlight the critical role of materials innovation in addressing the performance, efficiency, and scalability requirements of AI-enabled semiconductor devices.
Kioxia Receives IEEE Corporate Innovation Award
Kioxia Corporation today announced that it has received the IEEE Corporate Innovation Award from the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.