Intel-backed JV to raise $3.85bn to fund factory expansion
May 03, 2024
Foundry JV Holdco, an entity formed to finance Intel's foundry construction, has confirmed it will sell USD 3.85 billion of investment-grade bonds.
PSMC officially opens Tongluo Fab in Taiwan
May 03, 2024
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) has held a grand opening ceremony for its new facility at the Miaoli Tongluo Science Park.
Taiwan chip firm KYEC to exit mainland China
May 03, 2024
King Yuan Electronics Co will divest its Suzhou manufacturing hub in a bid to minimise its exposure to geopolitical tensions.
Belgian VC allocates $320m to chip and nanotech startups
May 03, 2024
imec.xpand has launched of a new fund "aimed at accelerating the growth of transformative semiconductor and nanotechnology innovations."
Kulicke & Soffa receives major order for advanced ball bonding
May 02, 2024
Kulicke and Soffa Industries has received a sizeable order from a fast-growing Assembly and Test customer. The order consists of 1,000 RAPID Pro systems, upgraded with the latest ProSuite response-based bonding and looping processes.
ZF and Foxconn completes formation of JV
May 02, 2024
Automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen and EMS provider Foxconn, have completed the establishment of their joint venture in the field of passenger car chassis systems.
Siemens opens research hub north of Munich
May 01, 2024
Siemens has opened the first building complex of the Siemens Technology Center (STC) at Garching Research Campus, north of Munich, Germany.
Fraunhofer to expand its collaboration with South Korea
April 30, 2024
Working together to expedite technological innovations in the fields of battery cell and semiconductor technology. That is the aim of an international collaboration program funded by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).
Thin-film electronics can be 'fabbed', say researchers
April 29, 2024
New research by KU Leuven and imec concludes that the foundry production model can be applied to the field of flexible thin-film electronics.
IBM plans $730m expansion of Canadian chip operation
April 29, 2024
IBM is preparing to invest heavily in its 800-acre semiconductor packaging and testing plant in Bromont, Quebec.
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TSMC: A16 manufacturing will start in 2026
April 26, 2024
The race is on to manufacture the worlds fastest chips, and TSMC has just made a bold claim to be winning it.
TTM opens its first manufacturing facility in Penang
April 25, 2024
PCB manufacturer TTM Technologies has officially opened its first manufacturing plant in Penang, Malaysia with an investment of USD 200 million (approximately MYR 958 million).
TTM Technologies invests in Inovaxe’s SREX Racks
April 25, 2024
During the recent 2024 IPC APEX Expo TTM Technologies chose to invest SREX Racks from Inovaxe, directly off the show.
Converge achieves ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and AS6171 accreditations
April 24, 2024
Converge, an Arrow company, has it received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation including AS6171 general requirements and applicable slash sheets.
Thomas Gottwald takes on the role of CTO at Schweizer
April 24, 2024
The Supervisory Board of Schweizer Electronic AG has appointed Thomas Gottwald to the Executive Board as CTO (Chief Technology Officer) for a period of years with effect from 1 May 2024.
ZF opens automotive technology center in Mexico.
April 23, 2024
Mobility technology company ZF has officially opened the campus that will house four corporate function hubs for North America and the company's first R&D center in Monterrey, Mexico.
UCT opens new manufacturing facility in Malaysia
April 23, 2024
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (UCT), has officially inaugurated its new manufacturing facility in Pulau Pinang. The new facility represents an investment of MYR 250 million (about EUR 49 million).
Silicon Creations hits milestone of 10 million wafers in production with TSMC
April 23, 2024
Silicon Creations, a supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal IP, has reached a significant milestone: surpassing 10 million wafers in production containing its IP in collaboration with semiconductor foundry TSMC.
Toshiba to axe 5,000 jobs as re-structure continues
April 22, 2024
Japan's Toshiba Corp is reported to have cut its staff count by 5000 – that's 10% of the total – as it tries to streamline its operations as a private company.
Hitachi and Sagar Semi agree MoU on high-power devices
April 19, 2024
Hitachi's Power Semiconductor Device (HPSD) division has agreed a deal to help India's Sagar Semiconductors to build a new facility to produce high-voltage semiconductors for the automotive industry.
Axcelis ships multiple systems to SiC chipmakers
April 18, 2024
Axcelis Technologies announces multiple shipments of the Purion Power Series ion implanter systems to silicon carbide (SiC) power device chipmakers worldwide.
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Samsung to receive $6.4B Chips Act boost for Texas fab
April 17, 2024
The Biden administration will award Samsung Electronics with up to USD 6.4 billion in direct funding to expand the company's semiconductor production in Texas as part of the CHIPS and Science Act.
Mitsubishi to expand Texas plant for semiconductor chemicals
April 17, 2024
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company has decided to expand the Texas Plant of MGC Pure Chemicals America (MPCA), a subsidiary that manufactures super-pure hydrogen peroxide and super-pure ammonium hydroxide for use during the manufacturing process of semiconductors.
R2 Semiconductor files lawsuit against Intel in France
April 17, 2024
R2 Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Le Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris against the French subsidiaries of Intel and its customers, Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc.
FPT says its “all In” on AI, automotive and semiconductors
April 17, 2024
FPT Corporation has unveiled its strategic directions for the 2024-2026 period, with five focused areas defined as AI, Automotive, Semiconductor, Digital Transformation, and Green Transformation.
Bransys expands PCB assembly capabilities
April 17, 2024
Bransys Group, offering PCB design and assembly services, has recently acquired a Jade MKII Selective Soldering System from Pillarhouse.
Smartphone market up 7.8% – Samsung moves to pole position
April 16, 2024
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% year over year to 289.4 million units in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24).
JDI completes the sale of Higashiura fab to Sony
April 16, 2024
Back in March last year, Japan Display Inc (JDI) announced that it was going to sell its Higashiura fab facilities. The company has now completed the sale of the former Higashiura fab facilities to Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (SCK).
Kyocera AVX breaks ground on new facility
April 16, 2024
Kyocera AVX new 49,000-square-foot manufacturing and design center will allow the company to produce millions of precision timing and frequency control products.
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