KASFAB opens India’s first semiconductor equipment manufacturing facility
January 28, 2025
KASFAB Tools Private Limited, a subsidiary of KAS Group, has inaugurated India’s first dedicated facility for manufacturing semiconductor equipment, aiming to serve global customers.
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Eaton wins contract to support NY CREATES’ new facility
January 15, 2025
Eaton has signed a contract valued at approximately USD 20 million to help support the construction of NY CREATES' new NanoFab Reflection semiconductor R&D facility at its Albany NanoTech Complex.
Graphene – the sense of a new world
January 10, 2025
Graphene has been described as a “wonder material” ever since its discovery 20 years ago. While at times the hype has been over-egged, its properties are already changing more than just the semiconductor industry.
WMG, Binghamton to collaborate on battery capabilities
December 16, 2024
The five-year MoU sets the foundation for sharing of academic, scientific and cultural experiences between the WMG, at The University of Warwick in the UK, and Binghamton University.
Rohm, TSMC launch GaN partnership for EV sector
December 13, 2024
The partnership will integrate Japanese semiconductor company Rohm’s device development technology with TSMC’s GaN-on-silicon process technology.
Kioxia plans December IPO as Samsung widens lead
November 08, 2024
Bain Capital-backed Kioxia may use a new method for listing at the Tokyo Stock Exchange to speed up its IPO, which has been delayed in the past.
Battery analytics provider Liminal raises $10 million
October 21, 2024
The investment round was catalyzed by LG Technology Ventures, the venture capital arm of the LG Group, and included new support from Chailease Holdings as well as participation by current investors.
Russia to spend $2.5 billion on domestic chipmaking tool tech
October 14, 2024
The initiative includes launching 110 R&D projects to reduce dependence on imported wafer fab tools and make chips on a 28nm-class process technology.
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).
Rapidus unveils plans for new R&D facility and clean room
October 03, 2024
Rapidus Corporation will set up a clean room within Seiko Epson Corporation's facility in Chitose, Hokkaido, and open an R&D center for semiconductor post-processing called Rapidus Chiplet Solutions (RCS).
Memory chipmaker Kioxia scraps October IPO plan
September 27, 2024
Bain Capital, which holds a 56% stake in Kioxia along with SK hynix, had been targeting a market value of 1.5 trillion yen (USD 10.39 billion) for Kioxia.
Analog Devices, Tata sign pact to boost chip manufacturing in India
September 19, 2024
Tata Electronics and ADI will explore opportunities to manufacture ADI’s products in Tata's Gujarat fab and OSAT in Assam.
US, Japan near deal to restrict chip tech exports to China
September 18, 2024
But Japanese companies fear China could hit back with a blockade on key minerals like gallium and graphite that would impact the country’s chip and EV industries.
Bosch invests €270 million in Japan
September 17, 2024
Bosch has reaffirmed its commitment to Japan with a total investment of EUR 270 million in a new headquarters in Yokohama.
Tata enters partnership with Tokyo Electron Limited
September 12, 2024
Tata Electronics and Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) have signed a memorandum of understanding to speed up the development of semiconductor equipment in India. This partnership will support Tata Electronics’ new semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat, and its assembly and test facility in Jagiroad, Assam.
Nvidia suffers $279 bn loss in market value as shares tumble by 9.5%
September 04, 2024
Tuesday’s decline in chip stocks was reflected in the overall performance of Wall Street, with the Nasdaq down 3.3% and the S&P 500 dropping 2.1%.
AGC opens technical service hub in Taiwan, with eye on semiconductor market
September 02, 2024
The centre will actively propose chemical products that align with customers’ technology roadmaps and contribute to research and development of new products, the company said.
Samsung, SK hynix’s China sales double
August 23, 2024
Samsung’s sales in China doubled to USD 24.2 billion in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year.
Shipments to China limit revenue decline of top 5 WFE makers
August 15, 2024
The world’s top-five wafer fab equipment (WFE) manufacturers' revenue decreased 9% YoY in Q1 2024 due to delayed customer investments in leading-edge semiconductors, which were offset to some extent by strong DRAM demand.
Averna acquires Global Equipment Services from Kimball
August 06, 2024
Averna has acquired Global Equipment Services, Inc. (GES), a division of Kimball Electronics, specialising in automation, test and measurement solutions for industries such as consumer electronics, semiconductors and medical devices.
L&T and Aditya Infotech team up to develop SoCs for CCTV
July 16, 2024
Two Indian electronics firms have formed an official collaboration to develop and supply systems-on-chip (SoC) and other solutions for CCTV cameras.
Aitomatic unveils SemiKong: it's like ChatGPT for chip firms
July 11, 2024
AI specialist Aitomatic has launched the world's first open-source AI Large Language Model (LLM) designed especially for the semiconductor industry.
Samsung wins 2nm order with AI specialist Preferred Networks
July 11, 2024
Samsung Electronics has confirmed it will supply Preferred Networks with advanced processors made on its 2nm-class process and packaged using its Interposer-Cube S 2.5D packaging technology.
Researchers can identify chip defects at atomic level
July 09, 2024
Physicists at Michigan State University have developed a technique that uses high-resolution microscopy and ultrafast lasers to detect atomic defects in semiconductors.
Wafer fab revenues fell 9% in Q1
June 24, 2024
Sales for the the world’s top-five wafer fab equipment manufacturers’ decreased by 9% YoY in Q1 2024. This was due to delayed customer investments in leading-edge semiconductors, says new market data.
SK keyfoundry makes progress on next-gen GaN chip
June 21, 2024
Korean foundry SK keyfoundry claims to have "secured key device characteristics for a next-generation GaN power semiconductor" which it hopes to launch within a year.
Toshiba to invest $636m in power semiconductor production
June 19, 2024
The newly private Japanese electronics giant has unveiled an ambitious three year push into power semiconductors.
TactoTek expands operations in Japan
May 21, 2024
Finnish specialist in injection-molded structural electronics (IMSE) TactoTek has expanded its operations in Japan and formed TactoTek KK with offices in Tokyo.
Toshiba to cut 4,000 jobs, as restructuring continues
May 20, 2024
There's no end yet to the pain at Japanese electronics giant Toshiba; the company has just revealed plans to lose 6% of its total workforce.
Tokyo Electron to set aside $1.6 billion for R&D this year
May 20, 2024
The Japanese equipment maker is driving hard into new product research as demand for advanced chips surges.
Vedanta set to own 98.2% of display maker AvanStrate
May 13, 2024
India-based mining and electronics group Vedanta will acquire an additional 46.57% stake in Japan's AvanStrate Inc for $78.3 million. The transaction is expected to be completed by June 2024.
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