Semiconductors

AKHAN Appoints Kirk Hasserjian to Board of Directors

AKHAN, a technology company specializing in lab-grown electronics-grade diamond materials, today announced Kirk Hasserjian has joined its Board of Directors.

Atonarp’s Aston Impact Metrology Platform Starts Volume Shipments to Semiconductor Fabs in Korea

Atonarp, a developer of in-situ, real-time high-sensitivity metrology for semiconductor process control, announces worldwide release for sale of its Aston platform.

ZEISS to Host and Live Stream Ribbon Cutting Event at the Microscopy Customer Center Bay Area in Dublin, California

ZEISS announces it will host a ribbon cutting event at its ZEISS Microscopy Customer Center Bay Area (ZMCC BA), housed within the ZEISS Innovation Center California, a high-tech building designed to promote customer and employee collaboration, in Dublin, CA.

How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Could Aggravate Semiconductor Market Dynamics

Only time will tell if it worsens the existing strains on the semiconductor supply chain.

Semiconductor Industry Provides Recommendations to Commerce Department on CHIPS Act Implementation

SIA on March 25 submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to a Request for Information (RFI) related to implementation of the CHIPS for America Act, legislation that would provide needed investments in domestic semiconductor research, design, and manufacturing.

Toppan Carves Out Semiconductor Photomask Business to Launch New Company

The company will drive further growth and strengthen competitiveness as an independent business entity that continues to support the rapidly growing semiconductor industry.

Microcontrollers Get a Lift from Automotive After 2021 Rebound

Average selling prices for MCUs are expected to move moderately higher through 2026. Tight supplies caused ASPs to jump 10% in 2021—the biggest increase in 25 years, says quarterly update.

NYU Physicist to Lead Project that Aims to Enhance Quantum Computing

NYU Physicist Javad Shabani will lead a team of scientists, under a $7.5 million research award, in developing ways to improve quantum computing—work aimed at advancing the performance of semiconductors and superconductors, which fuel personal electronics, medical diagnostic equipment, and mass transit.

pSemi Welcomes New CEO Tatsuo Bizen

pSemi Corporation, a Murata company focused on semiconductor integration, today announces the appointment of Tatsuo Bizen as CEO effective April 1, 2022.

indie Semiconductor Announces Retirement of Bill Woodward and Appointment of Diane Biagianti to Its Board of Directors

indie Semiconductor, an Autotech solutions innovator, today announced that Bill Woodward has retired and Diane Biagianti has been appointed to its board of directors.

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