As a percent of worldwide total, China achieves largest increase in fab capacity at expense of all other regions, but still trails Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan in installed capacity.
Semiconductors
Renesas Announces Schedule of Yamaguchi Factory Consolidation
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has decided to consolidate the Yamaguchi Factory (Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture) of its wholly owned subsidiary, Renesas Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. at the end of June 2022.
Aehr Receives $10.8 Million Order for Production Test and Burn-in of Silicon Carbide Power Semiconductors for Electric Vehicles
Aehr Test Systems today announced it has received a $10.8 million single purchase order from its lead silicon carbide test and burn-in customer for multiple FOX-XP systems and full sets of WaferPak Contactors to meet their increased production capacity needs.
Navitas and Xiaomi Team Up for the Third Time
Navitas Semiconductor, a developer of gallium nitride (GaN) power ICs, announced that Xiaomi has launched their third GaNFast charger, a 65W dual-output fast charger.
Rising Automotive Sector to Propel Semiconductor Assembly and Testing Services Presents Opportunities
The semiconductor assembly and testing services market was valued at US$ 50,223.8 million in 2020 and is projected to reach US$ 71,784.6 million by 2028; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.56% from 2020 to 2028.
Future Information Technologies: Topological Materials for Ultrafast Spintronics
A team led by HZB physicist Dr. Jaime Sánchez-Barriga has gained new insights into the ultrafast response of topological states of matter to femtosecond laser excitation.
Mobix Labs to Acquire Cosemi Technologies
Mobix Labs Inc. today announced it has acquired all of the assets and intellectual property (IP) of Cosemi Technologies Inc.
Advantest Broadens Activities in India
Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation announces that it will rebrand its subsidiary in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India under the corporate mantle and will expand its support of customer initiatives in the region as investments continue to grow.
Atonarp Announces New Metrology Platform Aston
Atonarp, a manufacturer of molecular sensing and diagnostics products for the semiconductor, healthcare, and pharma industries, today announced Aston, an in-situ semiconductor metrology platform with an integrated plasma ionization source.
SkyWater Successfully Launches MPW Shuttle for 90nm Strategic Rad-Hard by Process Platform
SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), the trusted technology realization partner, today announced the launch of its first Early Access Program multi-project wafer shuttle for the company’s 90nm Strategic Rad-Hard by Process platform.
