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ASM to invest $100 million in its South Korean operations
February 03, 2023
ASM says that it intends to invest around USD 100 million in its manufacturing and innovation center in Dongtan, South Korea, by 2025, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between ASM and the country's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).
Integra selects Kansas for OSAT semiconductor project
February 03, 2023
U.S. Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) company, Integra Technologies and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly jointly announced that the State of Kansas approved Integra's Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion (APEX) incentive application.
ams Osram stands to benefit from Apple adopting micro LED
February 02, 2023
According to TrendForce, Apple is expected to adopt Micro LED for its consumer electronic products in the close future.
Wolfspeed to build the world's largest 200mm SiC fab in Germany
February 01, 2023
US SiC specialist Wolfspeed says it will build the world’s largest 200mm Silicon Carbide device fab in Ensdorf, Germany, together with automotive supplier ZF.
More than 50% of US-owned IC fab capacity exists overseas
February 01, 2023
US IC manufacturers have 56% of their wafer capacity installed at fabs located outside of the US, according to a new Global Wafer Capacity 2023 report from Knometa Research.
Intel pulls the plug on Oregon investment as it cuts cost
February 01, 2023
Back in May 2022, Intel announced that it would invest USD 700 million to build a “mega lab” in Hillsboro, Oregon. That plan has now been scrapped as the company is looking to reduce costs.
Digi-Key launches Global Capability Centre in India
January 31, 2023
Electronic component distributor, Digi-Key Electronics, has officially launched its first Global Capability Center (GCC), a 30,000 square foot facility in Bhartiya City, Bengaluru, India.
YMTC to slash 10% of the workforce
January 31, 2023
Late last year Chinese memory chipmaker, Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC), was added to the US “entity list” – a trade blacklist. Now the company is reportedly getting ready to reduce its workforce by up to 10%.
ASMPT opens European semiconductor centre of competence
January 27, 2023
ASMPT has opened its first European SEMI Centre of Competence (CoC) in Regensburg, Germany.
éolane's new factory in Suzhou, China is up and running
January 27, 2023
Back in late November, éolane inaugurated a factory in Suzhou which will allow the company to design, manufacture and produce for Chinese and Asian customers within the region.
Texas company moves all its manufacturing to Skywater
January 25, 2023
VORAGO Technologies, a Austin, Texas-based high technology company providing radiation-hardened and extreme-temperature solutions, is moving all its manufacturing stateside in a strategic partnership with semiconductor foundry, Skywater Technology.
5G market will reach a value of $37 billion in 2026
January 23, 2023
TrendForce forecasts that the value of the global 5G market will reach USD 14.5 billion in 2023 thanks to the promotion of 5G private networks by enterprises and the upgrading of the equipment purposed for small cells and 5G FWA.
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Navitas to acquire silicon control IC company
January 20, 2023
Navitas Semiconductor has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining minority interest in its silicon control IC joint venture from Halo Microelectronics for a purchase price of USD 20 million in Navitas stock.
Teltonika is aiming to produce semiconductors in Lithuania
January 19, 2023
The Lithuanian electronics group announces that it has signed a EUR 14 million technological cooperation agreement with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), to help the group to start a semiconductor chip industry in the country.
ESIA welcomes EU plan to boost its cleantech economy
January 19, 2023
On 17 January 2023, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the intention to launch a ‘Green Deal Industrial Plan’ to plan for the future and write the “story of the clean-tech economy” in Europe.
Seiko Epson and Universal Display enter OLED evaluation agreement
January 18, 2023
Universal Display Corporation has entered into an OLED evaluation agreement with Seiko Epson Corporation.
Global semiconductor revenue grew 1.1% in 2022
January 18, 2023
According to preliminary data from Gartner, global semiconductor revenue climbed 1.1% in 2022 to reach USD 601.7 billion, up from USD 595 billion in 2021. The top 25 semiconductor vendors collectively generated 2.8% more revenue in 2022, making up 77.5% of the market.
Wolfspeed appoints Elif Balkas as new CTO
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January 17, 2023
Wolfspeed has promoted Elif Balkas to Chief Technology Officer, succeeding the late Dr. John Palmour, a co-founder of Wolfspeed.
