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.
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.
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.
Applied Materials could abandon $4bn US R&D project
April 15, 2024
Sources say Applied Materials might cancel its proposed Silicon Valley research unit because of a lack of government investment.
Microchip acquires VSI
April 11, 2024
Microchip Technology has completed the acquisition of Seoul, Korea-based VSI Co. Ltd., a specialist in providing high-speed, asymmetric, camera, sensor and display connectivity technologies and products based on the Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA) open standard for In-Vehicle Networking (IVN).
Arena team up with AMD
April 11, 2024
AMD and Arena are looking to scale the deployment of the first AI test solution to enhance next-generation GPU performance optimisations.
CSA Catapult opens new advanced packaging facility
April 11, 2024
A new GBP 1.6 million facility to help accelerate electrification across the UK has officially opened at the Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult in Newport, South Wales.
Taiwan DRAM manufacturers gradually resume production
April 10, 2024
DRAM manufacturers are gradually resuming production following the earthquake that struck Taiwan on April 3, 2024. Despite some damages and the necessity for inspections or disposal of wafers among suppliers, TredForce reports that the impact on the total DRAM output for Q2 is estimated to be less than 1%
Infineon and Amkor looks to strengthen European supply chain
April 10, 2024
Infineon Technologies says that it is strengthening its outsourced backend manufacturing footprint in Europe and announced a multi-year partnership with Amkor Technology.
China to become the largest source of IC wafer capacity by 2026
April 10, 2024
According to the Global Wafer Capacity 2024 report from Knometa Research, wafer capacity for IC production is projected to grow on average 7.1% each year through 2026.
Polymatech and Orbray sign MoU on sapphire ingots
April 09, 2024
Chennai-headquartered Polymatech Electronics has agreed a deal with Japanese precision manufacturing firm Orbray to work together on sapphire wafer fabrication.
TSMC increases its investment in US production to $65bn
April 08, 2024
Taiwan's contract chipmaker TSMC will build a new fab in Arizona in what is claimed to be the largest direct project investment by a foreign company ever.
US government promises $75m for critical minerals research
April 08, 2024
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has announced a support package to boost the domestic critical minerals sector.
AI chip specialist Hailo raises $120m
April 08, 2024
Israel-based chipmaker Hailo has completed a new fund raise to bring its lifetime total to $340m since 2017.
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SolarEdge acquires EV charging startup Wevo Energy
April 05, 2024
Publicly listed US firm SolarEdge has bought the entire share capital of Wevo Energy to boost its presence in the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment.
System-on-chip startup SiMa.ai raises $70m
April 05, 2024
Silicon Valley-based startup SiMa.ai has secured a $70m round of extension funding and will use the cash to bring its second-generation chipset to market.
RRP opens Maharashtra OSAT plant and teases expansion plans
April 02, 2024
India's RRP Electronics, a company supported by the country's greatest ever cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, has revealed a USD 600 million five year investment strategy.
Infineon signs MoU with Korean shipbuilding firm
April 02, 2024
Germany's semiconductor group Infineon has agreed a partnership with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co to develop energy-efficient semiconductor tech for electric-powered shipping.
Keysight to acquire Spirent for $1.46bn
April 02, 2024
Keysight Technologies beat off the challenge of Viavi Solutions to buy UK firm Spirent Communications.
Rochester and IM ensure availability of legacy storage solutions
March 26, 2024
Rochester Electronics and Intelligent Memory (IM) have joined forces to ensure the continued availability of mature and legacy DRAM and NAND storage solutions tailored for industrial and embedded applications.
Sequans bags EUR 10.9m France 2030 grant
March 25, 2024
The French government has pledged a EUR 10.9m subsidy to cellular IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications to bolster's France's position in the 5G telecoms space.
Baidu invests in RISC-V firm StarFive
March 25, 2024
Chinese search giant Baidu has invested an undisclosed sum in the Shanghai-based RISC-V chip technology company StarFive.
Has Huawei invented a tech to bypass EUV lithography?
March 25, 2024
Reports say Huawei Technologies has achieved a breakthrough that will enable it to design advanced chips without the need for extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines.
Mycronic expands with German acquisition
March 25, 2024
Mycronic’s Global Technologies division has signed an agreement to acquire Germany's Vanguard Automation, a developer of technology and automated equipment for 3D microfabrication of optical interconnects.
Singapore team develops revolutionary low power bit-switch
March 25, 2024
Academic researchers have created a microelectronic device that can potentially function as a high-performance “bit-switch”. It consumes 1,000 times less power than commercial memory technologies.
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Infineon to create over 100 new jobs in Ireland
March 20, 2024
Infineon Technologies plans to significantly expand its R&D presence in Ireland within the next four years – adding over 100 new jobs at its sites in Cork and Dublin.
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