Vsun Solar starts silicon wafer production in Vietnam
April 26, 2024
Japanese solar tech specialist Vsun Solar has officially opened its 4-gigawatt silicon wafer plant in Vietnam's northern province of Phu Tho.
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.
Is Goldene the new semiconductor wonder material?
April 22, 2024
Researchers from Linköping University have developed a material made from a single atom layer of gold, which could transform chip manufacture.
Unnamed firm buys world's second High-NA EUV machine
April 22, 2024
ASML has disclosed that it has shipped a second Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machine, but it hasn't named the customer.
State-backed fund takes over photoresist specialist JSR
April 22, 2024
The Japanese government and the state-backed Japan Investment Corp (JIC) have acquired a majority stake in JSR.
Intel builds the world's most advanced EUV litho machine
April 19, 2024
Intel's newly-formed chip foundry business says it has successfully assembled the most advanced piece of semiconductor kit ever made: a High Numerical Aperture Extreme Ultraviolet lithography scanner.
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.
Wolfspeed selects Aixtron tools to support 200mm production
April 18, 2024
SiC specialist Wolfspeed has placed multiple-tool orders in Q3 and Q4 2023 to utilise Aixtron's G10-SiC to help further ramp production for 200mm (8-inch) SiC epitaxial wafers.
Soitec CEO: we could build a US facility
April 15, 2024
French semiconductor materials company Soitec is weighing up the benefits of constructing a factory in the US in a bid to be near to its key customers.
SweGaN confirms strategic partnership with RFHIC
April 15, 2024
Swedish semiconductor manufacturer SweGaN has announced a strategic equity investment and joint product development deal with Korea's RFHIC Corporation.
Rapidus establishes subsidiary in Silicon Valley
April 15, 2024
Japanese chip manufacturer Rapidus is targeting the the lucrative US market by setting up a division in the backyard of some of the country's biggest tech firms.
SK siltron bags another huge US subsidy
April 15, 2024
South Korean semiconductor wafer manufacturer SK siltron has lined up $77m in government funding to support the expansion of its Michigan plant.
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.
Shin-Etsu to build semiconductor materials plant in Japan
April 12, 2024
Industrial giant Shin-Etsu Chemical has confirmed it will invest $547 million in a new facility at Isesaki in Japan's Gunma Prefecture.
Huawei to develop lithography tech at new R&D centre
April 12, 2024
Chinese tech giant Huawei is reported to be building a new research unit in Shanghai. It wants to develop chipmaking tools that could eventually rival those of ASML, Canon, and Nikon.
Coherent has secured $15m of CHIPS Act funding
April 12, 2024
US-based Coherent Corp has received a funding boost from the US government to accelerate the development of its wide and ultrawide bandgap semiconductors for defence purposes.
Siltronic ends wafer production for "small diameters"
April 11, 2024
Siltronic plans to gradually cease production of polished and epitaxial small diameter wafers at its Burghausen site. The process, which excludes unpolished wafers, is set to be completed in 2025.
Diamond-based semiconductor startup Diamfab raises EUR 8.7m
April 08, 2024
France-based Diamfab has completed a funding round to accelerate its research into diamond as a replacement for silicon.
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.
Pragmatic opens the UK's first 300mm wafer manufacturing fab
March 27, 2024
Pragmatic Semiconductor has officially opened the UK's first 300mm semiconductor wafer fabrication line at Pragmatic Park in Durham.
Coherent expands capacity in US and Europe
March 27, 2024
Compound semiconductor specialist Coherent Corp. has established the world’s first capability for 6-inch indium phosphide (InP) wafer fabrication, at the company’s Sherman, Texas, and Järfälla, Sweden, wafer fabs.
Wolfspeed tops out world’s largest SiC facility
March 27, 2024
Wolfspeed has celebrated the topping out of construction at the USD 5 billion John Palmour Manufacturing Center for Silicon Carbide.
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.
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.
Imperial Star Solar preps silicon wafer plant in Laos
March 22, 2024
Cambodia-based solar manufacturer Imperial Star is building a silicon wafer manufacturing facility in Laos, which should be operational in May.
indie invests in Expedera to target AI-assisted ADAS
March 22, 2024
US based indie semiconductor has bought into Expedera, a specialist in developing neural processing units (NPUs) for AI-enabled advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS).
Silicon Mountain invests in Universal Instruments Fuzion system
March 21, 2024
EMS provider Silicon Mountain has recently invested in a new Universal Instruments Fuzion system. The move significantly enhances the company’s manufacturing capabilities.
Synopsys expands IP portfolio with acquisition of Intrinsic ID
March 21, 2024
Synopsys has completed the acquisition of Intrinsic ID, a provider of Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) IP used in the design of system-on-chips.
Innatera raises €15 million for mass production of processor
March 20, 2024
Dutch Innatera, a developer of ultra-low power neuromorphic processors, has secured EUR 15 million in Series-A funding which will allow the company to accelerate mass production, broaden application offerings, and expand customer engagements.
TSMC to build CoWoS plants in Taiwan, and maybe Japan
March 18, 2024
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has announced plans to construct two new chip-on-wafer-on-substrate plants in Chiayi. But there's also speculation it will expand its capacity in Japan too.
Quintessent raises $11.5m to develop silicon photonics tech
March 15, 2024
Santa Barbara-based Quintessent has completed a new funding round, which will help the firm accelerate the development of more scalable and reliable optical interconnects.
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