Pankaj Kukkal, executive vice president of MCU/MPU Engineering for NXP Semiconductors, has been elected to a second term as board chair at Silicon Integration Initiative.
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TSMC Is Stabilizing, But Has Yet to Hit the Floor, Says GlobalData
Following the news that TSMC reported solid Q2 2023 results; Josep Bori, Thematic Research Director at GlobalData, offers his view.

Heterogeneous Integration: Expert Panel Addresses the Challenges Ahead
At SEMICON West, Applied Materials hosted a panel of experts that focused on emerging trends in heterogeneous design and integration using advanced packaging technology.

System Companies Shake Up Semis with Middle Man Cuts, Vertical Shifts, and More
The economic death of Moore’s Law brings a simpler semiconductor value chain, the rise of system companies, software ownership, cuts to the middle man, vertical shifts, and IP M&As.
MACOM Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract for Advanced Semiconductor Development
MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a contract from the United States Air Force Research Laboratory to develop advanced semiconductor process technology related to Gallium Nitride-on-Silicon Carbide.
Gelest Breaks Ground on New Production Facility
Gelest, Inc., a Mitsubishi Chemical Group company, marks a new milestone with the groundbreaking of its latest production facility.
SEMI Announces SEMICON West 2024 Dates – July 9-11
SEMICON West is moving to Phoenix for a five-year annual rotation and shifting from its longstanding July event dates to October beginning in 2025.

Silicon Wafers Supply Swinging Back to Positive for 2023
Revenues for SOI Wafers remain stable, with high growth forecasted ahead.
Erik Hadland Joins Semiconductor Industry Association as Director of Technology Policy
Hadland joins SIA from the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, where he served as AAAS science and technology policy fellow and advisor to the director.
Lam Research Announces 2022 ESG Report, Demonstrates Progress Towards Net Zero
Lam Research Corp. today announced that quantifiable progress has been made toward its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals with the release of its 2022 ESG report.