Global semiconductor equipment billings rose 7% from the first to the second quarter of 2022 and 6% year-over-year to US$26.43 billion, SEMI announced today in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report.
Packaging
SkyWater to Expand its Advanced Packaging Facility Operations in Florida
Grant is part of $50.8M award from the Economic Development Administration’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge to grow Osceola County’s NeoCity as an innovation center for semiconductor research, design and manufacturing.
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 7.3% Year-to-Year in July, but Growth Slows
Worldwide sales in July decrease 2.3% on a month-to-month basis.
IMAPS to Host Workshop
The International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society (IMAPS) will host a one-day Workshop to discuss and promote strategies to improve on-shore packaging and assembly capabilities on October 3, 2022, at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
Smart Mobility, Despite Challenges, to Drive Industry’s Growth
Dogged by controversy, smart mobility faces technical, regulatory challenges, experts said at a Smart Mobility panel at 2022 SEMICON West.
Biden Administration Releases Implementation Strategy for $50 Billion CHIPS for America Program
Strategy includes key initiatives, timelines for funding notices, recommendations for successful applications.
Magnachip Unveils Third-Generation 200V MV MOSFETs
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation announced today that the company has introduced its third- generation 200V Medium Voltage (MV) Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors (MOSFETs) for Light Electric Vehicles (LEV) motor controllers and industrial power supplies.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer Toured Akoustis Technologies’ Semiconductor Fab in Upstate New York
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer recently toured Akoustis’ semiconductor fab in Upstate New York with Akoustis founder and CEO, Jeff Shealy, Co-Chairman of the Board, Jerry Neal, and Director, Suzanne Rudy.
Park Systems Acquires Accurion GmbH
Park Systems Corp. today announced that it has acquired Accurion GmbH, a privately held company that develops and manufactures imaging spectroscopic ellipsometers and active vibration isolations.
EV Group Expands Collaboration with ITRI on Heterogeneous Integration Process Development
EV Group (EVG) today announced that it has expanded its collaboration with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), one of the world’s leading applied technology research institutes based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on developing advanced heterogeneous integration processes.
