Taiflex Scientific officially opens Thai factory
May 17, 2024
Taiflex Scientific, a specialist in advanced flexible printed circuit (FPC) materials, has held the grand opening ceremony of its plant in Amata City, Thailand.
Zoho considering $700m investment in chip making
May 17, 2024
Indian software giant Zoho is planning to spend USD 700 million on a plan to set up its own semiconductor manufacturing operation.
Honda and IBM sign MOU on automotive computing
May 17, 2024
Japanese car giant Honda has sealed an agreement with US computing pioneer IBM to research the tech needed to develop the software-defined vehicles (SDV) of the future.
SK hynix presents memory tech that stores and computes data
May 17, 2024
South Korea's memory giant SK hynix is working on a ‘dream semiconductor’, which could re-define the capabilities of the traditional memory chip.
Magnachip expands with subsidiary in China
May 16, 2024
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation has officially open Magnachip Technology Company, Ltd. at its headquarters located in Hefei, China.
TRI opens new manufacturing facility
May 16, 2024
Test and inspection systems provider, Test Research, Inc. (TRI), has opened its latest expansion – a new R&D and manufacturing facility in Taiwan.
How can Europe save its PCB industry?
May 16, 2024
The EIPC is urging people to sign an open letter of urgency to government leaders, calling for explicit assistance to the European PCB industry – including but not limited to direct financial aid, access to internationally competitive energy pricing, facilitating bank guarantees in support of capital expenditure, favourable loans, and tax breaks.
Trelleborg finalises semiconductor acquisition
May 16, 2024
Trelleborg has completed the acquisition of South Korean manufacturer MNE Group, thus significantly enhancing its capabilities and capacity in the semiconductor sealing market.
Inission adds EMS operations in Tunisia
May 15, 2024
Swedish EMS provider Inission is converting the group's wholly-owned factory in Tunis, Tunisia, into a full-scale EMS operation with electronics contract manufacturing.
Semiconductor manufacturing industry strength improve in 1Q24
May 15, 2024
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry in the first quarter of 2024 showed signs of improvement with an uptick in electronic sales, stabilising inventories and an increase in installed wafer fab capacity, SEMI reports. Stronger industry growth is expected in the second half of the year.
Top 10 IC design houses’ combined revenue grows 12% in 2023
May 15, 2024
In 2023, the combined revenue of the world’s top ten IC design houses reached approximately USD 167.6 billion, marking a 12% annual increase, reports TrendForce.
The European PCB industry is in jeopardy
May 15, 2024
The printed circuit board (PCB) is the building block for electronics systems providing electrical connection and physical structure to electronic systems with additional optical interconnect and thermal management.
Kevin O’Buckley to lead Foundry Services at Intel
May 14, 2024
Stuart Pann, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Foundry Services, will retire from Intel after 35 years of service at the end of May. He will be succeeded by Kevin O’Buckley.
ams Osram to significantly expand production in Styria
May 14, 2024
ams Osram is strengthening its development and production site in Premstätten. Aldo Kamper, CEO of ams Osram AG, has presented plans to invest a total of EUR 588 million in the development and production site in Premstätten by 2030.
Secret semiconductor company places multi-system order with Veeco
May 14, 2024
Veeco Instruments says that a leading-edge semiconductor company has placed an order for multiple laser annealing systems to accelerate the design and manufacturing of 2-nanometer gate-all-around logic semiconductor chips.
Polar Semiconductor set to receive $120m government grant
May 13, 2024
The US company says the funding will help it to double its production capacity of sensor and power chips within two years.
Lam Research wants to develop chipmaking ecosystem in India
May 13, 2024
US-based Lam Research says it is actively seeking India-based companies to boost the supply chain of its wafer processing solutions.
Micron to establish a new facility in Mexico
May 13, 2024
Semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology will launch an engineering and operations centre in Guadalajara, Jalisco, as part of its global expansion strategy.
South Korea set to unveil $7.3bn semiconductor aid programme
May 13, 2024
The country's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok has stated that the government will launch a huge support package financed by private and public financial institutions.
Arm could launch its first AI chip designs in 2025
May 13, 2024
News reports say UK-based chip design licensor Arm Holdings will set up an AI chip start mass production its own AI processors in around 18 months.
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Mobix to acquire radio frequency design firm RaGE Systems
May 10, 2024
Fabless chip firm Mobix Labs says the purchase will redcue the time it takes to develop wireless communications and integrated circuit products.
US's share of chip manufacturing to grow 203% by 2032
May 10, 2024
A new report by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) says the US will increase its semiconductor manufacturing capacity by more than any region by the start of the next decade.
US Commerce Department reveals new set of Huawei chip bans
May 10, 2024
The US government has revoked licenses that let companies including Intel and Qualcomm sell their chips to Chinese telco firm Huawei.
Saudi chip fund will pull back from China if US demands it
May 10, 2024
The CEO of Saudi Arabia's semiconductor and AI chip investment vehicle says he is prepared to divest from the Chinese market if pressure is applied by Washington.
Mobix Labs enters into global distribution deal with Arrow
May 09, 2024
Mobix Labs, a fabless semiconductor company developing connectivity solutions, has entered into a global distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics.
Power Integrations to acquire assets of Odyssey Semiconductor
May 08, 2024
High-voltage integrated circuits specialist, Power Integrations, has agreed to acquire the assets of Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, a developer of vertical gallium-nitride (GaN) transistor technology.
Global semiconductor sales increase 15.2% in 1Q24
May 08, 2024
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) says that global sales of semiconductors totalled USD 137.7 billion during the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 15.2% compared to the first quarter of 2023 but 5.7% less than the fourth quarter of 2023.
Infineon launches savings program in face of weak demand
May 07, 2024
German semiconductor giant Infineon will launch a company-wide savings program as the company again cuts its full-year revenue outlook for 2024.
Global semiconductor materials market declined in 2023
May 07, 2024
Revenues from the global semiconductor materials market in 2023 contracted 8.2% to USD 66.7 billion from the market record of USD 72.7 billion set in 2022, industry association SEMI reports.
Mindgrove launches first made-in-India SoC chip
May 06, 2024
The Chennai-based fabless semiconductor startup says its Secure IoT product is 30% cheaper than competitors.
EMS Group set to bag $1.6bn investment
May 06, 2024
Filipino contract semiconductor player EMS is negotiating with three overseas investors to secure a huge cash injection.
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