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Materion to invest $20 million to expand capacity for the semiconductor industry
December 09, 2022
Advanced materials company Materion Corporation, is investing more than USD 20 million in its recently acquired Newton, Massachusetts facility.
Soitec breaks ground on Singapore wafer fab extension
December 09, 2022
The fab extension will enable Soitec to double the annual production at its Pasir Ris site, in Singapore, to around two million 300mm SOI (Silicon-on-Insulators) wafers
Foundries will see steeper revenue drop in 4Q22
December 08, 2022
As orders for consumer semiconductor components undergo larger downward corrections foundries will see a steeper revenue drop in 4Q22, says TrendForce.
Global top 10 foundries’ total revenue grew by 6% in 3Q22
December 08, 2022
According to TrendForce’s research, the total revenue of the global top 10 foundries rose by 6% QoQ to USD 35.21 billion for 3Q22 as the release of the new iPhone series during the second half of the year generated significant stock-up activities across Apple’s supply chain.
Imec and Rapidus team up on advanced semiconductor technologies
December 07, 2022
Nanoelectronics research and innovation hub imec is teaming up with Rapidus, a newly founded semiconductor company in Japan, on advanced semiconductor technologies.
Smartphone production fell to about 289M units in 3Q22
December 07, 2022
According to TrendForce’s latest research, global smartphone production totaled around 289 million units for 3Q22, showing a slight QoQ drop of 0.9% and a YoY drop of 11%.
Apple to source US-made chips from TSMC Arizona
December 07, 2022
TSMC’s investment in Arizona will grow to USD 40 billion and instead of one manufacturing fab in, the city will see a second fab from the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer.
EU Chips Act: Are we one step closer to actual funding?
December 05, 2022
The EU Chips Act addresses the current shortage of semiconductors in Europe. With the Chips Act, the EU aims to double its global market share in semiconductors from 10% to at least 20% by 2030 in order to ensure the EU's future technological sovereignty.
Cisco heads to Barcelona with new design centre
December 05, 2022
Barcelona might be famous for its football, but Cisco wants to design the next generation semiconductor devices here.
GlobalWafers has broken ground on new Texas wafer fab
December 05, 2022
Taiwanese silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers, has officially broken ground on in newest 300 mm wafer fab – GlobalWafers America – in Sherman, Texas.
Swedish chip company inks deal with European satellite communications company
December 05, 2022
Sivers Semiconductors' business unit, Sivers Wireless, has signed a strategic development agreement worth USD 16.4 million with a European satellite communications company to develop several chipsets for satellite communication ground terminals.
SEMI applauds progress on EU Chips Act – urges swift start of negotiations
December 02, 2022
Industry association SEMI applauded the progress on the European Chips Act by the European Council, expressing strong support for the swift start of the negotiations in 2023.
STMicro and Soitec cooperate on SiC substrate manufacturing technology
December 01, 2022
STMicroelectronics and Soitec announce the next stage of their cooperation on Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrates, with the qualification of Soitec’s SiC substrate technology by ST planned over the next 18 months.
Machines will move in at AT&S Leoben in early 2023
November 29, 2022
AT&S is currently building a EUR 500 million, microelectronics R&D centre at the company headquarters in Leoben, Austria. Construction is on schedule and the first machines will arrive in early 2023.
Trading platform aims to alleviate chip shortage
November 28, 2022
Precogs has launched CHIPSMARKET, an online marketplace for OEM-EMS-ODM businesses to trade chips directly between each other, with brokers, and with distributors.
2023 semi capex forecast sees largest decline since 2008-09
November 23, 2022
A weak memory market and US sanctions on China semiconductor producers are two driving factors behind the expected -19% drop in semiconductor capital spending in 2023.
Hunan Sanan secures order worth $524 million
November 22, 2022
Hunan Sanan, a Sanan Optoelectronics subsidiary, has signed a procurement letter of intent (LOI) agreement with an automotive partner. Under the agreement, Hunan Sanan will supply USD 524 million worth of SiC chips to the automaker's new electric vehicle product line in the next few years.
US sanctions against China could spread to the display panel industry
November 21, 2022
Recent observations by market intelligence firm TrendForce suggests that the ongoing expansion of the US semiconductor trade restrictions against China could eventually spread to the display panel industry.
Nexperia ordered to divest almost all of Newport Wafer Fab
November 17, 2022
The UK government has ordered Nexperia to divest 86% of its semiconductor wafer factory in South Wales, known as Newport Wafer Fab (NWF).
Lam Research acquires SEMSYSCO
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November 16, 2022
Lam Research Corp. announced that it has completed the acquisition of SEMSYSCO GmbH, a global provider of wet processing semiconductor equipment from Gruenwald Equity and other investors.
