Lightmatter’s photonic superchip advances interconnect innovation
April 18, 2025
With fully integrated fiber attachment supporting 256 fibers, Passage M1000 delivers an order of magnitude higher bandwidth in a smaller package size compared to existing CPO solutions.
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AI, embargoes, and the end of the chip cycle
April 16, 2025
The well-known four-year ebb and flow of the semiconductor industry is over. Political decisions and ambitions challenge the economic logic of supply and demand. Subsidies, embargoes and the AI revolution are now dictating the investment decisions while China plays the long game.
Applied Materials acquires 9% stake in BE Semiconductor Industries
April 15, 2025
Applied Materials has purchased 9% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi), a Netherlands-based manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment.
Global semiconductor equipment billings surged to $117B in 2024
April 10, 2025
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 10% to USD 117.1 billion in 2024 from USD 106.3 billion in 2023, SEMI reports reported today.
Meta plans nearly $1 billion data center project in Wisconsin
April 07, 2025
According to a report by Bloomberg, Wisconsin struck a deal with the social media giant to develop a data center in the US state with an expected investment of $837 million spread out across years.
Global fab equipment investment expected to reach $110B in 2025
April 03, 2025
Global fab equipment spending for front-end facilities in 2025 is anticipated to increase by 2% YoY to USD 110 billion, marking the sixth consecutive year of growth since 2020, SEMI reports.
Memphis Electronic adds Ramxeed to its linecard
February 27, 2025
Specialist memory distributor Memphis Electronic has entered into a strategic collaboration with Ramxeed, formerly Fujitsu Semiconductor Memory Solution.
Global semiconductor manufacturing industry reports solid 4Q24 results
February 20, 2025
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry closed 2024 with strong fourth-quarter results and solid YoY growth across most of the key industry segments, SEMI reports.
Global semiconductor sales increase 19.1% in 2024
February 11, 2025
Global semiconductor sales hit USD 627.6 billion in 2024, an increase of 19.1% compared to the 2023 total of USD 526.8 billion, reports the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Nova Metrion selected by unnamed memory manufacturer
January 14, 2025
Nova’s Metrion platform has been selected by an unnamed memory manufacturer for its most advanced DRAM R&D as well as DRAM and NAND high-volume manufacturing lines.
TSMC's 2024 annual revenue is an all-time record
January 13, 2025
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has recorded total revenue of USD 90 billion for 2024. It's the firm's highest annual sales total since it went public in 1994.
Eighteen new semiconductor fabs start construction in 2025
January 08, 2025
The semiconductor industry is gearing up for a major expansion, with 18 new fabs set to start construction in 2025, according to the latest World Fab Forecast report from SEMI. These projects, spanning three 200mm and fifteen 300mm facilities, will primarily start operations between 2026 and 2027.
Rumors: iPhone with camera sensors from Samsung
January 06, 2025
Years ago, Apple began using Sony camera sensors in its iPhones. But now India Today reports, citing recent rumors, that in 2026 these collaborations may be replaced by Samsung.
TSMC plans two more fabs in Kaohsiung
December 30, 2024
The construction of the P4 and P5 fabs is scheduled to be completed in 2027, the Taipei Times report said. The five facilities are expected to create 8,000 jobs.
Samsung awarded $4.8B to boost US chip production
December 23, 2024
The US Department of Commerce has awarded Samsung Electronics up to USD 4.745 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program, supporting the company’s USD 37 billion expansion of advanced semiconductor manufacturing in Central Texas.
Global semiconductor market to grow by 15% in 2025
December 12, 2024
Market intelligence firm IDC says that AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) will drive growth in advanced chips, 2nm technology, and packaging, reshaping the semiconductor industry in 2025.
Global semiconductor equipment sales to reach $139B in 2026
December 11, 2024
Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are forecast to set a new industry record, reaching USD 113 billion in 2024, growing 6.5% year-on-year, SEMI reports.
Semiconductor manufacturing industry reports strong 3Q24
November 20, 2024
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry in the third quarter of 2024 showed strong momentum, with all key industry indicators performing positive QoQ increases for the first time in two years, SEMI reports.
ASML reaffirms 2030 revenue targets
November 19, 2024
At its 2024 Investor Day, ASML provided an update on its long-term strategy as well as global market and technology trends, confirming potential 2030 scenarios for annual revenue between approximately USD 44 billion and USD 60 billion.
Global silicon wafer shipments to remain soft in 2024
October 22, 2024
Global shipments of silicon wafers are projected to decline 2% in 2024 to 12,174 million square inches (MSI) with a strong rebound of 10% delayed until 2025 to reach 13,328 MSI as wafer demand continues to recover from the downcycle, SEMI reports.
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Merck KGaA opens SOD facility in South Korea
October 14, 2024
The spin-on-dielectric (SOD) application center has advanced tech for measuring and analyzing SOD materials coated on silicon dioxide films and will operate as part of Merck’s global R&D network.
Zeiss opens semiconductor applications lab in Dresden
October 10, 2024
Zeiss has recently opened the Zeiss Microscopy semiconductor applications lab in Dresden, a new facility dedicated to addressing physical analysis challenges and pushing the limits of nanoscale analysis with the Zeiss Crossbeam focused ion beam-scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM).
After EU imposes hefty EV tariffs on China, fears of a trade war
October 07, 2024
The proposed duties of up to 45%, due to be imposed from next month for five years, will cost automakers billions of extra dollars to bring the vehicles into the bloc.
Canon delivers NIL system to Texas Institute for Electronics
October 02, 2024
Canon says that it has shipped its most advanced lithography platform, the FPA-1200NZ2C nanoimprint lithography (NIL) system for semiconductor manufacturing, to the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE), a Texas-based semiconductor consortium.
Construction starts on Lam Research's Indian expansion
October 01, 2024
Lam Research has broken ground on a brand-new systems lab at its India Center for Engineering in Bengaluru.
Global chip industry to invest $400 billion in 300mm fab equipment
September 30, 2024
Spending is forecast to increase to USD 99.3 billion in 2024 and further grow to USD 123.2 billion in 2025. It is projected to reach USD 136.2 billion in 2026 and USD 140.8 billion in 2027.
Tata Electronics, PSMC complete tech transfer pact for fab
September 27, 2024
The Taiwanese tech giant will provide design and construction support to build India’s first AI-enabled greenfield fab in Gujarat.
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Tata Electronics plans to build two more fabs in Gujarat
September 16, 2024
Meanwhile, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is collaborating with Tata Electronics as the group aims to introduce India’s first domestically produced chips by 2026.
Rivals TSMC and Samsung join hands for HBM4 development
September 06, 2024
Dan Kochpatcharin, Head of Ecosystem and Alliance Management at TSMC, revealed that the two companies are working together on developing a buffer-less HBM4 chip.
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