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March
SK hynix Partners with TSMC
SK hynix Inc. announced today that it has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with TSMC for collaboration to produce next-generation HBM and enhance logic and HBM integration through advanced packaging technology.
Omni Design Technologies Joins Intel Foundry Accelerator IP Alliance
Omni Design Technologies, a provider of high-performance, low-power mixed-signal intellectual property (IP), today announced it has joined the Intel Foundry Accelerator IP Alliance.
MICLEDI Showcases Best-in-Class microLEDs at SPIE Optics + Photonics
Next month at SPIE Optics + Photonics 2023, MICLEDI Microdisplays, recognized by EE Times as a Silicon 100: Startups Worth Watching in 2023, will be on hand to demonstrate its portfolio of microLED (µLED) arrays.
STMicroelectronics Reveals Innovative Infrared Sensor for Presence and Motion Detection in Building Automation
STMicroelectronics is launching a novel human-presence and motion detector to enhance security systems, home-automation equipment, and IoT devices that typically use passive infrared (PIR) sensing.
Strategic Materials Conference 2023 to Spotlight Innovations Paving the Way to the Next Semiconductor Industry Super Cycle
Strategic Materials Conference (SMC 2023) will gather top executives and leaders from every segment of semiconductor manufacturing for insights into the latest developments in advanced materials October 2-4, 2023 at the Holiday Inn in San Jose, Calif.
Aluminum Materials Show Promising Performance for Safer, Cheaper, More Powerful Batteries
The team’s new battery system could enable electric vehicles to run longer on a single charge and would be cheaper to manufacture — all while having a positive impact on the environment.
SK hynix Becomes First Semiconductor Company in Korea to Win Both ISO Compliance, Anti-Bribery Management System Certifications
SK hynix Inc. announced today that it has been awarded the ISO 37301 compliance management system and ISO 37001 anti-bribery management system certifications issued by the British Standards Institute (BSI).
Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ First Mass Production of “Power Inductor” for Automotive
Samsung Electro-Mechanics will target the automotive power inductor market in full-scale by beginning mass production of power inductors, an essential core component of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Cadence to Acquire Rambus PHY IP Assets
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and Rambus Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Cadence to acquire the Rambus SerDes and memory interface PHY IP business.
How the CHIPs Act Changed the Chip Industry – A Year Later
One year after passing the CHIPs Act, and there are still questions about whether its influence will be positive or negative.
Synopsys Accelerates Advanced Chip Design with First-Pass Silicon Success of IP Portfolio on TSMC 3nm Process
Synopsys, Inc. technology is unleashing a new wave of advanced designs with the industry’s broadest portfolio of interface IP for the TSMC N3E process.
NXP Semiconductors Executive Reelected Board Chair of Silicon Integration Initiative for 2023-2024
Pankaj Kukkal, executive vice president of MCU/MPU Engineering for NXP Semiconductors, has been elected to a second term as board chair at Silicon Integration Initiative.
TSMC Is Stabilizing, But Has Yet to Hit the Floor, Says GlobalData
Following the news that TSMC reported solid Q2 2023 results; Josep Bori, Thematic Research Director at GlobalData, offers his view.
Heterogeneous Integration: Expert Panel Addresses the Challenges Ahead
At SEMICON West, Applied Materials hosted a panel of experts that focused on emerging trends in heterogeneous design and integration using advanced packaging technology.
System Companies Shake Up Semis with Middle Man Cuts, Vertical Shifts, and More
The economic death of Moore’s Law brings a simpler semiconductor value chain, the rise of system companies, software ownership, cuts to the middle man, vertical shifts, and IP M&As.
MACOM Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract for Advanced Semiconductor Development
MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a contract from the United States Air Force Research Laboratory to develop advanced semiconductor process technology related to Gallium Nitride-on-Silicon Carbide.
Gelest Breaks Ground on New Production Facility
Gelest, Inc., a Mitsubishi Chemical Group company, marks a new milestone with the groundbreaking of its latest production facility.
SEMI Announces SEMICON West 2024 Dates – July 9-11
SEMICON West is moving to Phoenix for a five-year annual rotation and shifting from its longstanding July event dates to October beginning in 2025.
Silicon Wafers Supply Swinging Back to Positive for 2023
Revenues for SOI Wafers remain stable, with high growth forecasted ahead.
MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit to Spotlight Ubiquitous Sensing for Sustainable World
More than 300 industry experts will gather 19-21 September at the SEMI MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit for insights into the latest MEMS and sensors technology developments and trends key to global sustainability.
Erik Hadland Joins Semiconductor Industry Association as Director of Technology Policy
Hadland joins SIA from the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, where he served as AAAS science and technology policy fellow and advisor to the director.
VSORA Announces All-in-One Single Chip Architecture to Meet Generative AI Processing Challenges
VSORA today unveiled Jotunn, an all-in-one single-chip family to provide a massive jump in performance for Generative AI inferencing processing challenges.
Lam Research Announces 2022 ESG Report, Demonstrates Progress Towards Net Zero
Lam Research Corp. today announced that quantifiable progress has been made toward its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals with the release of its 2022 ESG report.
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Winnie Nabea, Global Product Manager at Mettler-Toledo Thornton, explains the importance of monitoring silica in ultra-high purity (UHP) water used in semiconductor manufacturing plants. Silica is one of the most critical indicators of the health of the water system. A rise in silica levels means the resin is approaching exhaustion and needs to be regenerated. If silica is not monitored, contamination of the ultrapure water can occur. She explains where silica should be monitored, outside factors that may cause silica issues, the best methods for monitoring silica, and how Mettler-Toledo is helping semiconductor manufacturers monitor the overall health of their water treatment plants.
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U.S. Aims for 20% of World’s Leading Edge Semiconductor Production by 2030
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo believes investments in leading-edge logic chips manufacturing will put the U.S. on track to produce roughly 20 percent of the world’s leading-edge logic chips by the end of the decade.
Water Supply Challenges for the Semiconductor Industry
The energy-hungry nature and large carbon footprint of semiconductor manufacturing have received considerable attention in the context of reducing our emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases. It turns out we are just as thirsty as we are hungry.
Professors from MIT, UCLA to be Honored for Excellence in Semiconductor Research
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), in collaboration with the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), today announced the winners of its 2019 University Research Awards.
What Do Small Companies Need to Know about the CHIPS Act?
IBM’s Poughkeepsie, N.Y. site was the backdrop for one of President Biden’s speeches promoting the passage of the $52B CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) and Science Act, a rare piece of legislation for which the president won bipartisan support.
Intel 4 Process Drops Cobalt Interconnect, Goes with Tried and Tested Copper with Cobalt Liner/Cap
At the VLSI Symposia in June, Intel presented a paper “Intel 4 CMOS Technology Featuring Advanced FinFET Transistors Optimized for High Density and High-Performance Computing.” Blogger Dick James reports on details of the interconnect strategy.
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