NY CREATES and Fraunhofer IPMS announced at a signing ceremony a new Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to drive research and development focused on memory devices.
Semiconductors
AI Integration, Photonics, Edge Computing and Sustainable Electronics to Take Center Stage at 27th LID World Summit
LID World Summit 2025, June 17–19, will spotlight the foundational role of advanced semiconductors in unlocking the full potential of AI—from edge devices to data centers, and present innovative advances and ideas for key microelectronic sectors.
SEMI North America Advisory Board Welcomes New Member From SACHEM, Inc.
SEMI today announced the election of a new member to the SEMI North America Advisory Board (NAAB), Rosemary Steen Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer, SACHEM, Inc., a supplier of high-purity, precision-based chemistries.
Silicon Catalyst Announces Five Newly Admitted Companies to Semiconductor Incubator
Silicon Catalyst announces the admission of five promising new companies into the semiconductor industry’s highly acclaimed program.
MIRA XR: New Ultra-High-Resolution SEM-EDS Solution by TESCAN GROUP
TESCAN GROUP introduces the MIRA XR, an ultra-high-resolution SEM-EDS solution designed for fast, precise materials analysis in academic research and quality control environments.
Trymax Semiconductor Equipment B.V. Reaches 500 Process Chamber Installations in Asia
Milestone signals strong momentum towards 1,000 global systems by end-2025.

EV Group Hybrid Bonding, Maskless Lithography and Layer Transfer Solutions for Heterogeneous Integration to be Highlighted at ECTC 2025
The adoption of newer packaging technologies with tighter pitch requirements to support higher bandwidth needs for high-performance computing and AI applications are in turn fueling the need for new and different hybrid bonding techniques.

Gelest Completes New Production Facility
The company will celebrate the plant opening with an official ribbon cutting May 16.
Finwave Semiconductor Secures $8.2M in Funding
Finwave Semiconductor, Inc. today announced a new $8.2M bridge investment round, led by Fine Structure Ventures, Engine Ventures, and Safar Partners – with strategic participation from technology partner GlobalFoundries.
TechInsights Announces 2025 Global Semiconductor Supplier Award Winners
TechInsights, the authoritative information platform for the semiconductor industry, today released its 2025 Customer Satisfaction Survey along with the associated Global Semiconductor Supplier Award winners for the chip making equipment sector.