STMicroelectronics and ROHM extend SiC agreement
April 29, 2024
STMicroelectronics has confirmed the expansion of its multi-year, long-term 150mm silicon carbide (SiC) substrate wafers supply agreement with ROHM group's subsidiary SiCrystal.
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Nokia's OLT cards are rolling off the production line at Sanmina
April 25, 2024
Nokia's first Buy America-compliant products have rolled off the Sanmina manufacturing line at the EMS providers facility in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
DigiKey and 3PEAK establish global distribution partnership
April 24, 2024
DigiKey has expanded its product portfolio through a strategic global distribution partnership with 3PEAK, a high-performance developer of semiconductor technology.
Vishay selects Aixtron SiC multiwafer batch technology
April 23, 2024
Aixtron's G10-SiC epitaxy production platform has been chosen by Vishay Intertechnology, to empower the company’s in-house SiC epitaxy needs for power device manufacturing.
Silicon Creations hits milestone of 10 million wafers in production with TSMC
April 23, 2024
Silicon Creations, a supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal IP, has reached a significant milestone: surpassing 10 million wafers in production containing its IP in collaboration with semiconductor foundry TSMC.
AI demand drives growth in QLC enterprise SSD shipments
April 23, 2024
North American customers are increasing their orders for storage products as energy efficiency becomes a key priority for AI inference servers.
Festo and Phoenix Contact enter technology partnership
April 23, 2024
Festo, manufacturer of pneumatic and electrical automation technology, will use PLCnext Technology, the open ecosystem for automation from Phoenix Contact, in future intelligent devices.
Silvaco files for IPO, closes deal with Micron
April 19, 2024
Silvaco Group has agreed an enhanced partnership with Micron just a few days after filing for a $100m initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market.
Hitachi and Sagar Semi agree MoU on high-power devices
April 19, 2024
Hitachi's Power Semiconductor Device (HPSD) division has agreed a deal to help India's Sagar Semiconductors to build a new facility to produce high-voltage semiconductors for the automotive industry.
Samsung slipped to third place in global top 20
April 18, 2024
According to Omdia's latest report the semiconductor industry experienced a downturn in the market, with 2023 revenues slipping 9% to USD 544 billion compared to 2022. This decline however follows two years of record growth – which only serves to illustrate the cyclical nature of the industry.
Axcelis ships multiple systems to SiC chipmakers
April 18, 2024
Axcelis Technologies announces multiple shipments of the Purion Power Series ion implanter systems to silicon carbide (SiC) power device chipmakers worldwide.
Smartphone market up 7.8% – Samsung moves to pole position
April 16, 2024
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% year over year to 289.4 million units in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24).
SweGaN confirms strategic partnership with RFHIC
April 15, 2024
Swedish semiconductor manufacturer SweGaN has announced a strategic equity investment and joint product development deal with Korea's RFHIC Corporation.
Rapidus establishes subsidiary in Silicon Valley
April 15, 2024
Japanese chip manufacturer Rapidus is targeting the the lucrative US market by setting up a division in the backyard of some of the country's biggest tech firms.
Arena team up with AMD
April 11, 2024
AMD and Arena are looking to scale the deployment of the first AI test solution to enhance next-generation GPU performance optimisations.
CSA Catapult opens new advanced packaging facility
April 11, 2024
A new GBP 1.6 million facility to help accelerate electrification across the UK has officially opened at the Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult in Newport, South Wales.
TSMC increases its investment in US production to $65bn
April 08, 2024
Taiwan's contract chipmaker TSMC will build a new fab in Arizona in what is claimed to be the largest direct project investment by a foreign company ever.
AI chip specialist Hailo raises $120m
April 08, 2024
Israel-based chipmaker Hailo has completed a new fund raise to bring its lifetime total to $340m since 2017.
System-on-chip startup SiMa.ai raises $70m
April 05, 2024
Silicon Valley-based startup SiMa.ai has secured a $70m round of extension funding and will use the cash to bring its second-generation chipset to market.
Farnell inks distribution agreement with Alliance Memory
March 27, 2024
Farnell has signed a global distribution agreement with Alliance Memory, bringing a significant new supplier to Farnell’s semiconductor portfolio.
Coherent expands capacity in US and Europe
March 27, 2024
Compound semiconductor specialist Coherent Corp. has established the world’s first capability for 6-inch indium phosphide (InP) wafer fabrication, at the company’s Sherman, Texas, and Järfälla, Sweden, wafer fabs.
Rochester and IM ensure availability of legacy storage solutions
March 26, 2024
Rochester Electronics and Intelligent Memory (IM) have joined forces to ensure the continued availability of mature and legacy DRAM and NAND storage solutions tailored for industrial and embedded applications.
Sequans bags EUR 10.9m France 2030 grant
March 25, 2024
The French government has pledged a EUR 10.9m subsidy to cellular IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications to bolster's France's position in the 5G telecoms space.
e-peas raises EUR 17.5m to advance its ambient energy tech
March 25, 2024
Belgian chip maker e-peas has closed a fresh round of funding led by Otium Capital and seven more investment firms.
Mycronic expands with German acquisition
March 25, 2024
Mycronic’s Global Technologies division has signed an agreement to acquire Germany's Vanguard Automation, a developer of technology and automated equipment for 3D microfabrication of optical interconnects.
Singapore team develops revolutionary low power bit-switch
March 25, 2024
Academic researchers have created a microelectronic device that can potentially function as a high-performance “bit-switch”. It consumes 1,000 times less power than commercial memory technologies.
Innoscience responds to Infineon’s lawsuit
March 21, 2024
Innoscience Technology says that it "firmly denounces the accusations" made by German semiconductor company Infineon in a recent patent infringement lawsuit against three Innoscience entities.
Confidently sourcing electronic chips on the open market
March 20, 2024
“Sourcing electronic chips online without knowing who you are buying from is as naive as trying to buy a genuine Rolex watch in a back alley,” says Mike Thomas, president and global general manager at independent distributor Classic Components.
Innatera raises €15 million for mass production of processor
March 20, 2024
Dutch Innatera, a developer of ultra-low power neuromorphic processors, has secured EUR 15 million in Series-A funding which will allow the company to accelerate mass production, broaden application offerings, and expand customer engagements.
Walmart to buy smart tv maker Vizio
March 19, 2024
Retail giant Walmart has entered into an agreement to acquire smart TV maker Vizio in a USD 2.3 billion deal. I
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