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."
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.
imec to set up new 300mm R&D facility in Spain
March 14, 2024
imec is teaming up with the Spanish government and the region of Andalusia, to establish a new 300mm R&D process line for specialised chip technologies.
ASML reaches 'first light' on High NA EUV
March 01, 2024
Dutch lithography firm ASML has confirmed that its next-gen high-numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet tool is functional.
EU's Edge-AI body now accepting design proposals
March 01, 2024
The European Union has issued a call for proposals to its PREVAIL consortium, which was set up to accelerate the development of next-generation, edge-AI technologies across the continent.
Imec to build overseas R&D lab in Malaga
February 02, 2024
Belgium's Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC) is to open a new research centre in Malaga Spain with the creation of 450 jobs.
Intel acquires Silicon Mobility
January 10, 2024
Intel plans to drive the company’s AI everywhere strategy into the automotive market, including a deal to acquire Silicon Mobility, a fabless silicon and software company that specialises in SoCs for intelligent electric vehicle (EV) energy management.
Imec plans 1950 new hires for its research centre
December 05, 2023
By 2035, Imec is planning to have hired 1,950 new employees at its research centre in Leuven, Flemish Brabant. That is if the current growth trends persist.
Rapidus and Tenstorrent to develop AI semiconductor IP
November 17, 2023
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corp has formed a partership with Canada's AI specialist Tenstorrent to mass produce semiconductors for artificial intelligence applications.
ASML to set up shop in Hokkaido to support Rapidus new fab
September 28, 2023
ASML is reportedly planning to launch a base in Hokkaido, Japan, to support the production at Rapidus future semiconductor fab.
Rapidus breaks ground on semiconductor plant in Hokkaido
September 04, 2023
Japanese semiconductor company Rapidus Corporation has officially broken ground on its future IIM-1 plant in Chitose City in Hokkaido, Japan.
EU set to invest EUR 1.5bn in Belgian chip technology firm Imec
July 10, 2023
The EU has teamed up with the Flemish regional government to make a major investment in local firm Imec. The company says it will use the funds to expand its clean room test facility.
Imec and ASML team up to support semiconductor research in Europe
June 29, 2023
Imec and ASML intend to intensify their collaboration in the next phase of developing a state-of-the-art high-numerical aperture (High-NA) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography pilot line at imec.
KLA and imec team up to advance the electrification of the auto industry
May 18, 2023
KLA Corporation and imec intend to establish the Semiconductor Talent and Automotive Research (STAR) initiative, focusing on developing the talent base and infrastructure necessary to accelerate advanced semiconductor applications for electrification and autonomous mobility.
Rapidus to start construction of its new semiconductor plant in Hokkaido
April 26, 2023
Rapidus Corporation says that it will start preparing for the construction of a plant for the development and manufacturing of state-of-the-art semiconductors in Chitose City in Hokkaido.
Imec and Rapidus team up on advanced semiconductor technologies
December 07, 2022
Nanoelectronics research and innovation hub imec is teaming up with Rapidus, a newly founded semiconductor company in Japan, on advanced semiconductor technologies.
SkyWater and BRIDG completes phase one of government-funded program
November 07, 2022
SkyWater Technology and BRIDG have completed phase one of a DoD-funded Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) technology development program.
SK hynix pick Lam solution to enhance DRAM production
June 15, 2022
SK hynix has selected Lam Research's dry resist fabrication technology as a development tool for two key process steps in the production of advanced DRAM chips.
GlobalFoundries launches GF Labs
May 25, 2022
At its annual GF Technology Summit (GTS), GlobalFoundries announced the launch of GF Labs, a new program that extends the development horizon of differentiated semiconductor technology.
Imec and semiconductor partners target greener chip manufacturing
May 17, 2022
Nanoelectronics research and innovation center, imec, says that it has managed to pool together stakeholders from the semiconductor value chain – from companies such as Apple and Microsoft, to suppliers, including ASM, Kurita, SCREEN and Tokyo Electron – to participate in its Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems (SSTS) research program.
BelGaN takes the first steps to build GaN-Valley in Belgium
March 03, 2022
The US might have Silicon Valley, but in Europe GaN-Valley is taking shape, more specifically in Belgium. BelGaN Group has just completed the acquisition of all shares of ON Semiconductor Belgium BV from the onsemi group.
YES sets up engineering, design and sales presence in India
February 22, 2022
YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.), a manufacturer of process equipment for semiconductor advanced packaging, has set up Engineering Centers of Excellence at two locations in India – Coimbatore and Bangalore.
Apple joins imec in fight to make the IC-industry greener
October 28, 2021
R&D hub for nano- and digital technologies, imec, says that Apple Inc. has joined imec's new Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems (SSTS) research program. The SSTS program is an initiative rallying stakeholders from across the IC value chain to anticipate the environmental impact of choices made at chip technology's definition phase.
Dutch startup Axelera AI launches with USD 12M Seed Round
September 16, 2021
AI semiconductor startup Axelera AI has successfully closed a seed investment round of USD 12 million. The round was led by emerging technologies leader Bitfury and joined by global nanoelectronics R&D center imec and deep-tech venture capital funds Innovation Industries and imec.xpand.
SK hynix & Robert Bosch invests in memory startup
November 20, 2020
Ferroelectric Memory GmbH (FMC), a developer of ferroelectric hafnium oxide memory technology, has completed a USD 20 million Series B funding.
Siltronic ramps up GaN wafer activities with Aixtron system
September 03, 2020
Siltronic AG strengthens its GaN on Silicon wafer activities with an AIX G5+ C system from Aixtron.
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