The European Chips Skills Academy (ECSA), an EU-funded initiative coordinated by SEMI, today announced the publication of the Skills Strategy report by DECISION Etudes & Conseil that outlines the strategic approaches required to tackle Europe’s growing talent shortage in the semiconductor sector.
Semiconductors
MACOM Selected to Lead Advanced GaN-on-SiC Semiconductor Technology Development Project
MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. today announced that it has been selected to lead a development project to establish advanced gallium nitride (“GaN”) on silicon carbide (SiC) process technologies for radio frequency (“RF”) and microwave applications.
SIA Commends Selections for CHIPS R&D Flagship Facilities
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer commending the selections for the first two CHIPS for America National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) facilities.
First Annual SEMIEXPO Heartland Event to Assemble Leaders in Smart Manufacturing and Smart Mobility
With automotive electronics and Industry 4.0 serving as key semiconductor industry growth drivers, SEMI Americas’ inaugural SEMIEXPO Heartland event will gather key smart manufacturing and smart mobility stakeholders from April 1-2, 2025, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Research for the Future, Application Transfer for the Present
Advancements in industry and technology are constantly demanding new solutions for the manufacturing of microchips regarding the technical, economic and also ecological perspective.
Onto Innovation Announces “Tuck-In” Acquisition of Lumina Instruments, Inc. and Lithography Business of Kulicke and Soffa
Onto Innovation Inc., a global provider of process control and packaging lithography solutions to the semiconductor market, today announced that it has acquired Lumina Instruments, Inc. based in Milpitas, California.
Cohu Enters HBM Memory Market with Neon Inspection Metrology Platform
Cohu, Inc. today announced that its Neon platform was selected by a leading U.S. memory and data storage technologies customer for inspection metrology of high bandwidth memory devices (HBM).

New Appointment for Servomex to Grow Semiconductor Market in the US
In this new role, David will be responsible for Purity & Specialty sales in the Western US mainly focusing on growing the business in the semiconductor market.
Sondrel Announces CEO Transition to Lead Next Phase of Growth
Oliver Jones to succeed John Chubb as CEO, effective November 1, 2024.