French Gan chip designer expands across the Atlantic
November 20, 2024
Wise-integration is expanding with the opening of its new North American Design & Development Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
CHIPS Act will support new California semiconductor manufacturing facility
November 13, 2024
The U.S. Department of Commerce has agreed to provide up to USD 18.2 million in direct funding to Akash Systems to help develop a 40,000-square-foot cleanroom space for advanced semiconductor manufacturing in West Oakland, California.
Ilfa: a story of investments, innovation and resilience
September 24, 2024
During the Evertiq Expo in Berlin, Evertiq had the chance to sit down with Thomas Michels, CEO of Hannover-based PCB manufacturer Ilfa.
Intectiv boosts manufacturing capacity and capabilities
July 05, 2024
Slovenian PCB manufacturer Intectiv continues to upgrade its technological capabilities during 2024. Earlier this year the company successfully certified according to EN 9100:2018, which covers the aerospace and defence industries.
“It does not make sense to overreact with cost-cutting”
June 06, 2024
European Components Distribution (DMASS) starts 2024 in consolidation mode. The first quarter of a business year normally sets the mark for speculation on how the full year may turn out.
EPC sues competitor Innoscience for patent infringement
May 26, 2023
Gallium nitride (GaN) technology specialist, Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC), has filed complaints in federal court and in the US International Trade Commission (ITC) asserting four patents of its foundational patent portfolio against Innoscience (Zhuhai) Technology Co Ltd. and its affiliates.
European component distribution grows as availability improves
May 16, 2023
Topping last year’s record numbers, European components distribution ended the first quarter of 2023 with surprisingly strong sales numbers for both Semiconductors and IP&E (Interconnect, Passive and Electromechanical) components.
Advantech releases AIMB-288E with NVIDIA Quadro GPU
January 09, 2023
Advantech, a leading provider of industrial computing platforms, is pleased to announce the release of the AIMB-288E industrial motherboard with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Desktop Processor and NVIDIA Quadro T1000 GPU.
RRAM technology for automotive AURIX™ TC4x product family
November 28, 2022
Infineon Technologies AG and TSMC announced the companies are preparing to introduce TSMC’s Resistive RAM (RRAM) Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) technology into Infineon’s next generation AURIX™ microcontrollers (MCU).
SK hynix pick Lam solution to enhance DRAM production
June 15, 2022
SK hynix has selected Lam Research's dry resist fabrication technology as a development tool for two key process steps in the production of advanced DRAM chips.
European semi distribution outperforms expectations
February 09, 2022
European components distribution recorded fourth quarter growth of 39.4% in semiconductors and 39.5% in interconnect, passive and electromechanical components. However, shortages will continue well into 2022, reports DMASS.
Evertiq’s industry pulse report – Kitron
December 15, 2021
“It is in these times everyone realizes who brings value to the table and that no one is strong on their own,” Kitron's COO, Kristoffer Asklöv says as he looks back at the past years. Kitron has indeed done well over the year, but the battle, as Mr. Asklöv realizes, is far from over.
ASE Technology sells plants in China
December 03, 2021
Taiwanese provider of semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly and test, ASE Technology Holding, says it has sold several facilities in China to Beijing-based private equity company Wise Road Capital.
Taiwanese IPC revenue for 1H21 reaches NTD 115.1 billion
July 19, 2021
As the Taiwanese IPC (industrial PC) market suffered from deferred orders due to supply chain and logistical disruptions that took place in 1H20, total domestic IPC revenue for 1H20 reached NTD 105.4 billion, a 4.7% YoY decrease, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
Magnachip receives an unsolicited offer
June 15, 2021
South Korean display and power solutions company Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation, confirms that the company has received an unsolicited proposal from a group of investors to acquire all outstanding shares in the company.
Magnachip to be acquired in a $1.4 billion deal
March 30, 2021
The South Korean chipmaker has entered into a definitive agreement with private equity fund, Wise Road Capital, to be acquired in a cash-deal valued at USD 1.4 billion.
Texas weather to lower smartphone production by about 5%
March 12, 2021
It's very much a domino effect. The shutdown of Samsungs operations in Austin, Texas will in turn impair shipments of Qualcomm 5G RFIC, as well as other products which are important for the production of smartphones. TrendForce estimates that the interruption will lower 2Q21 smartphone production by about 5%.
Third-Generation Extension Board supports all iTC EPDs
February 26, 2021
Pervasive Displays has introduced the EXT3 extension kit and evaluation board, with support for its entire range of iTC ultra-low power e-paper displays for industrial, commercial and retail applications, along with extensive software libraries to help reduce its customers’ engineering effort.
SEMI calls on Biden to reinvigorate US semiconductor manufacturing
February 22, 2021
SEMI, along side 16 industry groups have sent a letter to President Biden urging the administration to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research.
Longer lead times and price hikes likely to dominate 1H2021
February 17, 2021
The European semiconductor distribution market seems to have seen the worst back in 2020 and a return to growth is highly likely in 2021. With COVID-19 impact easing and a return to strong growth in Asia driving component demand, the demand in Europe is growing too. However, Q4/2020 still resulted in a slight decline.
Oversupply to continue affecting NAND flash prices
December 14, 2020
The percentage distribution of 2021 NAND Flash bit demand by application currently shows that client SSD accounts for 31%, enterprise SSD 20%, eMMC/UFS 41%, and NAND wafer 8%, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
DRAM ASP to recover from decline in 1Q21
December 10, 2020
The DRAM market exhibits a healthier and more balanced supply/demand relationship compared with the NAND Flash market because of its oligopolistic structure, says to TrendForce.
New energy vehicle sales grow against headwinds by 19.8% in 2020
November 27, 2020
Thanks to subsidies by various governments worldwide, the New Energy Vehicle market, including BEVs and PHEVs, maintained a positive growth in sales performance despite the major downturn experienced by the overall automotive market, according to TrendForce.
Osram scores major win in patent dispute
October 27, 2020
At the end of April 2019, US-based Lighting Science Group (LSG) filed a patent infringement complaint at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against Osram and other companies in the lighting industry.
CHIPS for America Act to increase manufacturing in the U.S.
June 15, 2020
Facing a 50% decline in the U.S. share of global semiconductor manufacturing capacity over the past 20 years, the U.S. congress has introduced the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act (CHIPS for America Act), highlighted by a federal investment tax credit (ITC).
Analog Devices withdraws second quarter outlook
March 27, 2020
The economic and social effects caused by COVID-19 are currently creating supply chain disruption and uncertainty around future demand.
New production lines installed at ESCATEC Penang
January 27, 2020
Several new production lines are being set up at the company’s main facility in Penang, which hosts ESCATEC Electronics (EEM) and ESCATEC Medical (EDM).
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Eurocircuits biggest investment to date
December 02, 2019
One thing has always been clear for PCB manufacturer Eurocircuits – continues investments have been the key for the company’s success, and investments have been made.
GlobalFoundries files lawsuits against TSMC in US & Germany
August 27, 2019
US semiconductor foundry GlobalFoundries has filed multiple lawsuits in the U.S. and Germany alleging that semiconductor manufacturing technologies used by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) infringe 16 GF patents.
Tsinghua to enter the DRAM business
July 01, 2019
This forms a new milestone for China on the road to developmental independency of DRAM products after the US put JHICC on the Entity List.
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