For all the recent advances in integrated lithium niobate photonic circuits — from frequency combs to frequency converters and modulators — one big component has remained frustratingly difficult to integrate: lasers.
Semiconductors
An Efficient Electrochemical Intercalation Method for High-Yield Production of TMD Nanosheets
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), an emerging class of materials that can be used as semiconductors and insulators, have promising potential in various applications due to their unique properties.
Applied Materials Earns Intel’s 2022 EPIC Outstanding Supplier Award with Supplier Diversity Distinction
Applied is one of only six Outstanding Award recipients in all of Intel’s global supply chain.

Top Five Leaders Continue Expanding Share of Global IC Fab Capacity
At the end of 2021, 57% of the industry’s total monthly wafer capacity was owned by the top five companies.
PragmatIC Semiconductor Unveils Plans for New UK Site
PragmatIC Park set to be a centre of excellence for flexible electronics design and manufacturing.

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 32.4% Year-to-Year, 3.4% Month-to-Month in February
Sales into the Americas increase 43.2% year-to-year to lead all regional markets.
Kioxia Corporation Commences Construction of New Fabrication Facility at Kitakami Plant
Kioxia Corporation today held a groundbreaking ceremony for its semiconductor fabrication facility (Fab2) at its Kitakami Plant in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Intel, Micron, and Analog Devices Join MITRE Engenuity’s Semiconductor Alliance
Intel, Micron, Analog Devices, and MITRE Engenuity announced they have an agreement of principles to accelerate semiconductor research, development, and prototyping to build a more robust U.S. semiconductor industry.
ClassOne Equipment Selected to Represent High-Performance Takano Particle Inspection Systems
ClassOne Equipment, a provider of refurbished semiconductor equipment will now also be representing a line of brand-new, high-performance bare wafer particle inspection systems from the Japanese manufacturer Takano.
SEMI ISS 2022: Semiconductors Leading a Transforming World – Day 1 Highlights
SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) 2022 opened yesterday with the theme Semiconductors Leading a Transforming World to highlight semiconductor industry growth opportunities and challenges.