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Packaging
Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments and Revenue Fall in 2023, SEMI Reports
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments in 2023 decreased 14.3% to 12,602 million square inches while wafer revenue contracted 10.9% to $12.3 billion over the same period, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported in its year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry.
Quartz, Ceramic, and Silicon Equipment Components
Semiconductor fab expansion met with pause before strong rise in 2025.
Fraunhofer IPMS and NY CREATES Strengthen Cooperation
The research institutes Fraunhofer IPMS and NY CREATES provide the framework for international understanding and collaboration.
Eliyan Sets New Standard for Chiplet Interconnect Performance with Latest PHY Delivering Data Rate of 64Gbps on 3nm Process Using Standard Packaging
Tape out confirms most efficient and flexible UCIe-, BoW-, and UMI-compatible multi-die solution for standard or advanced packaging implementations.
SEMI and UCLA Offer Guide to Facilitate Onshoring Advanced Packaging Facilities in the United States
SEMI today announced the availability of a free quick start guide to facilitate the onshoring of advanced packaging facilities in the United States and support the region’s buildout of a semiconductor manufacturing supply chain.
Solvay Advances STEM Education with MIT and Fermi High School Through Scholarship Initiative
The scholarship award ceremony included a tour of Rosignano’s factory, showcasing Solvay’s commitment to safety and sustainability, bridging academia with industry challenges.
Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 8.2% in 2023; Market Rebounds Late in Year
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor industry sales totaled $48.0 billion during the month of November 2023, an increase of 5.3% compared to the November 2022 total of $45.6 billion and 2.9% more than the October 2023 total of $46.6 billion.
Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet Set for February 22
The Phil Kaufman Award ceremony and banquet honoring Dr. Lawrence Pileggi of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) as the 2023 award recipient will be held Thursday, February 22, 6:30-9:30pm at The GlassHouse in San Jose, Calif.
Netsol Drives Automotive Innovation With Flash-Like MRAM Breakthrough
Memory innovator Netsol has announced a major leap in the memory technology with the development of a Flash-like MRAM.
