Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC), a producer of hyper-pure polysilicon for the semiconductor and solar industries, today announced that Vice President of Process Engineering Roy Furbank has been appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
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Rapidus Announces Strategic Partnership with Quest Global to Enable Advanced 2nm Solutions for the AI Chip Era
Rapidus Corporation, a manufacturer of advanced logic semiconductors, today announced that it signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Quest Global Services PTE. Ltd.
Heraeus Covantics Unveils Manufacturing Plant in Shenyang, China
Heraeus, a global technology group, celebrated the official launch of its new Heraeus Covantics plant in Shenyang, northeast China.

Global Fab Equipment Investment Expected to Reach $110 Billion in 2025
Global fab equipment spending for front-end facilities in 2025 is anticipated to increase by 2% year-over-year (YoY) to $110 billion, marking the sixth consecutive year of growth since 2020, SEMI announced today in its latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report.

Majorana 1: A New Quantum Chip
Microsoft researchers said topoconductors are a revolutionary class of materials that enables them to create topological superconductivity, a new state of matter that previously existed only in theory.
Green Manufacturing: A Strategic Imperative for Environmental Sustainability
The essential areas companies need to focus on to demonstrate their commitment to green manufacturing and underscores the benefits of this approach are examined.
The Specialization Trap: Overcoming the Limitations of GPUs and AI Accelerators
While specialized hardware certainly has its role, the future of computing must go beyond narrow optimizations and encompass a more holistic approach for a diverse range of applications.

New Ultra-Low Alpha Tin Plating Solutions Tackle Soft Errors in Shrinking Semiconductor Devices to Deliver Semiconductor Reliability
MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a supplier of integrated materials and chemistry for the electronics industry, unveiled its new product range ‘Low Alpha Tin’ – innovative technology designed to address the growing problem of soft errors caused by alpha emissions in next-generation semiconductors.
SK hynix Ships World’s First 12-Layer HBM4 Samples to Customers
SK hynix Inc. announced today that it has shipped the samples of 12-layer HBM4, a new ultra-high performance DRAM for AI, to major customers for the first time in the world.
Global Quantum Industry Revenue Topped $1.45 Billion in 2024
Revenue for the global quantum industry topped $1.45 billion in 2024 as quantum job openings surged and private quantum investments reached a record high