Heraeus Electronics, a provider of advanced materials solutions, announced the successful acquisition of the PriElex electronics inks business line from Kayaku Advanced Materials Inc.
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Pfeiffer Vacuum and GSI/FAIR Honor Dr. Simon Lauber with FAIR-GSI PhD Award
Dr. Simon Lauber was honored with the “FAIR-GSI PhD Award 2023” for his outstanding dissertation.

How Does Light Propagate in Integrated Circuits on Chips?
Researchers at the Technion are answering this question and paving the way to new applications in communication, imaging, and quantum computing.
MIT, Applied Materials and the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub to Bring 200mm Advanced Research Capabilities to MIT.nano
Toolset will bridge academic innovations and industry pathways to scale for semiconductors, microelectronics and other critical technologies.
JEDEC Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductor Committee Publishes a Milestone Document
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association today announced the publication of JEP198: Guideline for Reverse Bias Reliability Evaluation Procedures for Gallium Nitride Power Conversion Devices.
Deirdre Hanford’s Appointment as CEO of the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology
Cirrus Logic, Inc. congratulates Deirdre Hanford, a member of Cirrus Logic’s Board of Directors since 2018, on her appointment as CEO of Natcast, the expected operator of the CHIPS for America National Semiconductor Technology Center, once established.
METIS Issues Report Outlining Top Skills Needed by European Microelectronics Industry
SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today announced the publication of the final Yearly Monitoring Report by market research firm DECISION – Études & Conseil, marking the conclusion of the Microelectronics Training Industry and Skills (METIS) project.
Alphawave Semi and proteanTecs Collaborate to Provide System Insights and Analytics for Custom Silicon and Chiplets
Alphawave Semi can now enhance their custom silicon and chiplet-enabled system-on-chips (SoCs) with lifecycle health and performance monitoring.

Intel Opens Fab 9 in New Mexico
Intel celebrated the opening of Fab 9, its cutting-edge factory in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Another GaN Systems Founder, Girvan Patterson, Joins QPT as an Advisor
The second co-founder of GaN Systems, Girvan Patterson, has joined his fellow co-founder, Geoff Haynes, as an advisor at QPT.