The global lithium-ion battery market size is expected to reach USD 83.36 billion by 2027 according to a new study by Polaris Market Research.
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Bosch Reaches Milestone on the Way to Opening New Wafer Fab in Dresden
It is a milestone on the path to the chip factory of the future: at the new Bosch semiconductor fab in Dresden, silicon wafers are passing through the fully automated fabrication process for the first time.
Busch Vacuum Solutions USA Acquires Long-Term Sales Channel Partner
Busch Vacuum Solutions USA, one of the largest manufacturers of vacuum pumps, blowers, compressors and systems, announces the acquisition of Jennings Associates Inc. (dba Jennings Alberts Inc) a distributor for new equipment, maintenance, and repair for vacuum pumps blowers and heat exchangers.
Teledyne e2v HiRel and Integra Technologies Inc. Partner on High Voltage GaN Devices
Teledyne e2v HiRel Electronics, a leading provider of high reliability semiconductor solutions, today announced a new high reliability partnership with California-based Integra Technologies, Inc. (Integra).
Samsung Begins Mass Production of Data Center SSD Customized for Hyperscale Environments
Samsung Electronics Co. announced that it has begun mass producing its most advanced line of data center SSDs, the PM9A3 E1.S.
DELO and Infotech Collaborate on 3D Printing System for Multi-material Designs
DELO has collaborated with Infotech, a Swiss-based company that recently introduced a unique and fully-automated system designed specifically for printing liquid materials and multi-material structures, to help with the production of components with different physical property ranges.
SEMI Applauds President Biden, Bipartisan Congressional Leaders for Supporting Semiconductor Supply Chain Incentives
SEMI today released the following statement from president and CEO Ajit Manocha on the support of funding incentives to expand U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research by President Biden and a bipartisan group of members of Congress in a meeting at the White House on February 24, 2021.

Kioxia Commences Construction of New Fabrication Facility at Yokkaichi Plant
Kioxia Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for its semiconductor fabrication facility (Fab7) at Yokkaichi Plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Micron Launches Low-Power Memory Qualified for Automotive Safety Applications
Micron Technology, Inc. today announced that it has begun sampling the industry’s first automotive low-power DDR5 DRAM (LPDDR5) memory that is hardware-evaluated to meet the most stringent Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL), ASIL D.
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts January 2021 Billings, Topping $3 Billion for First Time
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $3.04 billion in billings worldwide in January 2021 (three-month average basis), the first time monthly billings have reached $3 billion, according to the January Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published today by SEMI.