Synopsys, Inc. today announced that The MOSIS Service, a provider of Multi-Project Wafers, has selected Synopsys’ IC Validator tool for physical verification signoff.
Packaging
Worldwide PC Shipments Grew 1.5 Percent in Second Quarter of 2019
After two quarters of decline, the worldwide PC market grew 1.5% in the second quarter of 2019, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. Shipments totaled 63 million units in the second quarter of 2019, up from 62 million units in the second quarter of 2018.
Digi-Key Announces Exclusive Global Distribution Partnership with Helix Semiconductors
Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, announces that it has expanded its product portfolio by signing an exclusive global distribution partnership with Helix Semiconductors.
Standards Industry Leaders Honored at SEMICON West 2019
SEMI yesterday honored five industry leaders at SEMICON West 2019 for their outstanding accomplishments in developing Standards for the electronics and related industries. The SEMI Standards awards were announced at the SEMI International Standards 1000th Standard Celebration.
CEA-Leti and UnitySC Announce Further Collaboration
Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, and UnitySC, a wholly owned subsidiary of FOGALE Nanotech Group and a leader in inspection and metrology solutions for advanced semiconductor packaging, today announced a four-year extension of their collaboration to further advance metrology-inspection capabilities per tool, while reducing the tools’ footprint and cost of ownership.
CMOS Image Sensors: Expect a 10.1% Year-on-Year Growth Rate for 2019
CIS has become a key market segment in the semiconductor industry, reaching US$15.5 billion in 2018.
2019 Rare Earths Rarely So Strategic
Global supply-chains are being disrupted by the U.S./China trade wars, driving increased awareness of the strategic importance of rare-earth elements (REE).
CEO Panel Tackles the Future of Moore’s Law Question
On Tuesday morning, Applied Materials hosted a CEO panel discussion with Aart de Geus, PhD, Chairman and co-Chief Executive Officer, Synopsys; Victor Peng, President and CEO, Xilinx; Lisa Su, PhD, President and CEO, AMD; Sanjay Mehrotra, President and CEO, Micron; and Gary Dickerson, President and CEO, Applied Materials. John Markoff, author and former technology writer with The New York Times acted as moderator.
SEMI Announces Election and Re-Election of Board Members
SEMI today announced at SEMICON West 2019 the election of Kazuo Ushida, Chairman of the Board, Representative Director, Nikon Corporation, as a new member of the SEMI International Board.
SEMI 2019 Mid-Year Total Equipment Forecast – 2019 Market Reset With 2020 Recovery
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are projected to drop 18.4 percent to $52.7 billion in 2019 from last year’s historic high of $64.5 billion.
