MAGAZINE
March
JCET Q1 2024 Revenue and Net Profit Achieve Double-digit Year-on-Year Growth
JCET Group, a global provider of integrated circuit (IC) back-end manufacturing and technology services, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2024.
Opening Up the Potential of Thin-Film Electronics for Flexible Chip Design
New research demonstrates feasibility of ‘foundry’ model for flexible electronics.
Global Wafer Level Optics Market to Reach US$ 24,908M by 2031 at Staggering CAGR of 51.07%
Additionally, the market is also expected to see a growth in volume, with a CAGR of 50.68% during the same period.
Industrial-Grade Silicon Carbide MOSFET from Diodes Incorporated Enables Higher Power Density
Diodes Incorporated introduces the latest addition to its portfolio of Silicon Carbide (SiC) products: the DMWS120H100SM4 N-channel SiC MOSFET.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Announces Fiber Manufacturing Expansions in North Carolina
Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America tour, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Alan Davidson traveled to Hickory, NC to celebrate the announcement of new fiber optic cable production in the U.S. made possible by the Administration’s Internet for All Initiative.
New Global Semiconductor Packaging Materials Outlook – US$26B Market to Approach US$30B by 2027
TECHCET and TechSearch International, Inc. recently announced that the market for Semiconductor Packaging Materials totaled US$26.1 billion in revenues for 2022, and is forecasted to approach US$30 billion in 2027.
Synopsys.ai Unveiled as Industry’s First Full-Stack, AI-Driven EDA Suite for Chipmakers
At its annual Synopsys Users Group (SNUG) Silicon Valley Conference, Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today launched Synopsys.ai, a suite of AI-driven solutions for the design, verification, testing and manufacturing of the most advanced digital and analog chips.
Wolfspeed Hosts the First Stop on the Biden Administration’s ‘Invest in America’ Tour at its Durham HQ
Today, Wolfspeed, Inc. hosted the first stop of President Joe Biden’s ‘Invest in America’ tour at the company’s Durham, N.C. headquarters.
New SIA Map Highlights Broad U.S. Semiconductor Ecosystem
The semiconductor ecosystem in the United States is broad and diverse, as illustrated by SIA’s new U.S. Semiconductor Ecosystem Map, a first-of-its-kind tool that allows users to explore industry activities across the country, including nearly 500 locations in 42 states.
Omdia: Samsung Leads While BOE Increases Small Medium AMOLED Shipment Market Share in 2022
New research from Omdia’s latest Small medium display market tracker indicates that, in 2022, Samsung maintained its top position with 56% of the total market in terms of small medium size AMOLED market share, with BOE gradually approaching Samsung at 12%.
New Chip Design to Provide Greatest Precision in Memory to Date
A team led by USC, MIT, and the University of Massachusetts, developed a protocol for devices to reduce “noise” and demonstrated the practicality of using this protocol in integrated chips.
ACM Research Receives First Purchase Order for Ultra C SiC Substrate Cleaning Tool
The platform leverages ACM’s patented Space Alternated Phase Shift (SAPS) cleaning technology which is designed to achieve more comprehensive cleaning without damage to device features.
Adeia Signs Long-Term Semiconductor Patent License Agreement with Kioxia
Adeia Inc., the company whose patented innovations enhance billions of devices, today announced that Kioxia Corporation entered into a long-term agreement to license Adeia’s semiconductor patent portfolio, including those relating to hybrid bonding.
Pfeiffer Vacuum Offers a New Vacuum Calculator
Pfeiffer Vacuum offers their customers a vacuum calculation tool to identify specific vacuum products for their application, examine evacuation as well as pump down curves and perform different calculations for self-configurated pumping solutions.
ON Partners Sees 30% Growth in Semiconductor Talent Market Since the Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act
This month, ON Partners, a pure-play retained executive search firm building diverse C-level and board leadership teams, announced a 30% growth in semiconductor market executive leadership opportunities since the passing of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS and Science Act).
Micross Celebrates the Grand Opening of its New Flagship Semiconductor and Specialty Electronics Manufacturing Facility in Apopka, FL
Micross Components, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new 85,000 sq. ft. flagship semiconductor and specialty electronics manufacturing facility in Apopka, FL, on March 20, 2023.
New Resources for CHIPS Applicants
Today, the Department of Commerce is releasing pre-application and application instructions, guidebooks, and other resources for the first CHIPS for America funding opportunity for leading-edge, current-generation, mature-node, and back-end semiconductor fabrication facilities.
Park Systems Introduces Park NANOstandard for Traceable Calibration Standards
Park Systems, a provider of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and nano-metrology solutions, announced the launch of its Park NANOstandard product line.
2026 All-Time High in Store for Global 300mm Semiconductor Fab Capacity After 2023 Slowdown, SEMI Reports
After strong growth in 2021 and 2022, the 300mm capacity expansion is expected to slow this year due to soft demand for memory and logic devices.
Scientists Integrate Two-Dimensional Materials Into Silicon Microchips for Advanced Data Storage and Computation
A team of scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) led by Dr. Mario Lanza, associate professor of materials science and engineering, has successfully integrated two-dimensional materials on silicon microchips, and achieved excellent integration density, electronic performance and yield.
Gigaphoton Installed Its First Solar Panel on the Head Office
Gigaphoton Inc., a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, announced that it installed its first solar panel on the roof of the head office.
Gordon Moore, Intel Co-Founder, Dies at 94
Intel and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announced that company co-founder Gordon Moore died on March 24, 2023, at the age of 94.
Ruggedness of Cambridge GaN Devices’ ICeGaN Technology Proven in Virginia Tech Paper at APEC
70 V over-voltage capability combines with intelligent on-chip protection to deliver highest GaN reliability and ruggedness.
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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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