Coherent, SkyWater and X-Fab receive CHIPS Act boost
December 11, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced USD 99 million in proposed CHIPS Act funding for Coherent, SkyWater Technology, and X-Fab to strengthen U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain resilience, creating over 290 jobs across Texas and Minnesota.
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EU Commission earmarks €4.6B to boost net-zero technologies
December 10, 2024
The EU Commission is ramping up support for net-zero technologies to strengthen European industry and meet climate goals. It has launched two new funding calls worth EUR 3.4 billion to speed up innovative decarbonisation efforts, including electric vehicle batteries.
SkyWater secures $16 million in federal funds
December 09, 2024
Minnesota chip manufacturer SkyWater will use USD 127 million, including USD 19 million in matching state funds, to improve its infrastructure and cybersecurity systems, among other upgrades.
ULVAC launches deposition system for chip applications
December 02, 2024
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Semiconductor growth slows down in 2025
November 26, 2024
The semiconductor market reached USD 166 billion in 3Q24, a 10.7% growth from 2Q24, according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). This marks the strongest QoQ growth since 3Q16 when growth hit 11.6%. On a YoY basis, the market grew by 23.2% in 3Q24, the highest since 4Q21's 28.3%.
Molex to acquire AirBorn
November 21, 2024
Molex has signed an agreement to acquire AirBorn, Inc., an employee-owned company headquartered in Georgetown, Texas, specialising in the design and manufacturing of rugged connectors and electronic components for global OEMs) serving the aerospace and defence markets.
TI expands with new product distribution centre in Germany
November 13, 2024
Texas Instruments (TI) has opened its new product distribution centre in Dreieich, Germany, outside of Frankfurt.
Freyr buys Trina’s 5 GW solar facility for $340 million
November 11, 2024
The two companies expect to close the deal around the end of 2024. The 1.35 million square foot manufacturing plant in Wilmer, Texas, began producing modules on November 1.
MACOM acquires Texas fabless chip firm ENGIN-IC
November 07, 2024
Founded in 2014, ENGIN-IC utilized small business innovative research (SBIR) contracts, Department of Defense research projects and custom IC development projects for defense prime contractors.
TI start GaN production in Japan, quadruples capacity
October 29, 2024
Texas Instruments (TI) has started production of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power semiconductors at its factory in Aizu, Japan.
MKS Instruments breaks ground on new factory in Malaysia
October 24, 2024
MKS Instruments has broken ground on its "super center" factory in Penang, Malaysia to support the growing needs of semiconductor equipment for wafer fabrication in the region and globally.
Dave Youngblood joins Avnet as Chief Digital Officer
October 22, 2024
Avnet has hired Dave Youngblood as Chief Digital Officer, effective October 21, 2024. In this newly created role, Mr. Youngblood will lead and further enable Avnet’s enterprise-wide digital platform and eCommerce approach.
Samsung delays ASML chip gear deliveries for Texas plant
October 21, 2024
The delayed shipments to the Taylor plant involve ASML’s advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools, according to Reuters.
Flex to acquire power distribution firm Crown for $325 million
October 21, 2024
Crown Technical Systems has nearly 3 decades of experience in power distribution and control, with capabilities extending to modular solutions, medium voltage switchgear, control and relay products.
Mass layoffs at Intel to impact over 2,000 US jobs
October 17, 2024
The tech giant’s cost-cutting measures will impact 1,300 employees in Oregon. Intel is Oregon’s second-largest private employer. The chipmaker employs more than 20,000 people in the state.
Vision 2050: Vietnam plans to set up over 20 semiconductor plants
October 11, 2024
Vietnam’s semiconductor industry is targeting a revenue of USD 25 billion by 2030.
RWE breaks ground on 450 MW BESS projects in Texas
October 07, 2024
The three assets will have a total power capacity of 450 MW and storage capacity of 900 MWh, contributing toward the company’s global growth target for battery storage of 6 GW by 2030.
Onto Innovation opens new packaging applications center
October 02, 2024
Onto Innovation has officially opened the company’s Packaging Applications Center of Excellence (PACE), a facility dedicated to panel-level packaging (PLP) innovations enabling 2.5D and 3D chiplet architectures and AI packages.
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.
Advanced Energy opens new design and service centre
September 25, 2024
Advanced Energy, a company focused on precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions, has opened a new design and service centre in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Eye on China, US awards $3 billion for domestic EV battery production
September 23, 2024
The latest awards bring to nearly USD 35 billion total US investments to boost domestic critical minerals and battery supply chains.
Lockheed Martin wins $297 million NOAA contract
September 20, 2024
NASA awarded the contract to Lockheed Martin on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to build the next-generation lightning mappers.
RIGOL expands with new location in Malaysia
August 27, 2024
RIGOL Technologies, a specialist in the design, development, production, and sales of electronic test and measurement instruments, is setting up its first manufacturing facility and R&D centre in Penang, Malaysia.
Korean semiconductor firm KoMiCo to open facility in Arizona
August 23, 2024
The Mesa location will be the company's third site in the US after Hillsboro, Oregon, and Austin, Texas.
Dover acquires RF device and microelectronic specialist
August 20, 2024
Illinois-based manufacturer Dover has acquired Criteria Labs, Inc., a provider of RF device and microelectronic engineering solutions.
Red Pitaya’s Tilen Nikoforov on expanding to other markets
August 19, 2024
During Evertiq Expo Cracow 2024 we spoke to Red Pitaya's Tilen Nikoforov. Red Pitaya, a Slovenia-based company, offers high-performance instruments in the test and measurement market.
Texas Instruments to receive $1.6 bn to help fund new plants in US
August 16, 2024
The money would give a boost to Texas Instruments’ planned investment of more than USD 18 billion through the end of the decade to build three new facilities, the U.S. Commerce Department said.
Semiconductor industry gains as memory demand surges
August 12, 2024
Recent research from IDC reveals significant trends in the semiconductor industry during the first quarter of 2024.
Soulbrain to build a $175m plant in Taylor, Texas
July 30, 2024
South Korea's Soulbrain will start work on the 60,000 square foot facility from January of next year. It chose the location for its proximity to Samsung's new plant.
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