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March
Siemens and Intel Foundry Advance Collaboration
Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced that its continued collaboration with Intel Foundry has resulted in multiple product certifications, updated foundry reference flows, and additional technology enablement.
Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Increase 2% Year-on-Year in Q1 2025, SEMI Reports
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) to 2,896 million square inches (MSI) from the 2,834 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2024.
Synopsys and Intel Foundry Propel Angstrom-Scale Chip Designs on Intel 18A and Intel 18A-P Technologies
At today’s Intel Foundry Direct Connect 2025 event, Synopsys, Inc. announced broad EDA and IP collaborations with Intel Foundry, including availability of its certified AI-driven digital and analog design flows for the Intel 18A process node and production-ready EDA flows for the Intel 18A-P process node with RibbonFET Gate-all-around transistor architecture and the industry’s first commercial foundry implementation of PowerVia backside power delivery.
VSORA Raises $46 Million to Bring World’s Most Powerful AI Inference Chip to Market
VSORA, a French innovator and the only European provider of ultra-high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) inference chips, today announced that it has successfully raised $46 million in a new fundraising round.
Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub Launches $10 Million SCALE Capital Program to Advance Microelectronics Industry
The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub, a division of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) launched the SCALE Capital program, a $10 million grant initiative to advance microelectronics capability, training and product development across Massachusetts.
Veeco’s WaferStorm and WaferEtch Wet Processing Platforms Qualified for Advanced Packaging Applications
Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced a global Semiconductor IDM qualified Veeco’s WaferStorm and WaferEtch platform for two new applications in Advanced Packaging.
HKUST Research Sheds Light on Future Applications in Spintronics and Valleytronics
A team led by Prof. LIU Junwei from the Department of Physics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), along with their experimental collaborators, published their latest research findings in Nature Physics, which unveiled the first experimental observation of a two-dimensional layered room-temperature altermagnet, validating the theoretical predictions in Nature Communications made by Prof. Liu in 2021.
DNA-Inspired Design for Stronger, Flexible Sensors for Wearables
The double-helical design places both electrodes at one end, preventing damage that typically occurs when electrodes are pulled at joints.
Seoul Semiconductor: Unified Patent Court Orders Recall of Products Infringing Essential Micro LED Patents
Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that the Local Division Paris of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which has jurisdiction across 18 European countries, has issued a judgment that Laser Components SAS infringed Seoul Semiconductor affiliate’s core optical semiconductor patent.
Researchers Develop a Novel Annealing Processing System
In a groundbreaking study, a research team from Japan, led by Professor Takayuki Kawahara from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Tokyo University of Science, Japan, developed an innovative dual scalable annealing processing system (DSAPS) that can simultaneously scale both capacity and precision using the same scalable structure.
NEXT Semiconductor Technologies Collaborates with BAE Systems to Develop Next Generation Space-Qualified Chips
NEXT Semiconductor Technologies is collaborating with BAE Systems to accelerate the insertion of its latest ultra-wideband antenna processor units (APUs) into high-performing radiation-hardened electronic subsystems to support future space missions.
2024 Global Semiconductor Materials Market Posts $67.5 Billion in Revenue, SEMI Reports
Global semiconductor materials market revenue increased 3.8% to $67.5 billion in 2024, SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, reported today in its Materials Market Data Subscription (MMDS).
Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Market Forecast to Grow at 7.5% CAGR Through 2031
The Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Market was valued at USD 18090 Million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of USD 29800 Million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period.
OKI Develops 124-Layer PCB Technology for Next-Generation AI Semiconductor Testing Equipment
OKI Circuit Technology has successfully developed 124-layer PCB technology for wafer inspection equipment designed for next-generation high bandwidth memory, such as HBM mounted on AI semiconductors.
ASIC and SoC Design Partner Rebrands as Aion Silicon
Aion Silicon (formerly Sondrel), a premier ASIC/SoC architecture and design partner, today officially unveiled its new name, vision, and leadership team.
ROHM Develops New High Power Density SiC Power Modules
ROHM Semiconductor today announced the development of new 4-in-1 and 6-in-1 SiC molded modules in the HSDIP20 package optimized for PFC and LLC converters in onboard chargers (OBC) for xEVs (electric vehicles).
Aion Silicon Joins Intel Foundry Accelerator Design Services Alliance
Aion Silicon (formerly Sondrel) today announced it has joined the Intel Foundry Accelerator Design Services Alliance.
ChEmpower Secures $18.7M to Advance Abrasive-Free Planarization in Chip Manufacturing
New investment to drive sustainability in advanced AI chip manufacturing.
Microchip Unveils New High-Density Power Module for AI at the Edge Applications
AI at the edge is driving increased integration and power consumption, requiring advanced power management solutions for industrial automation and data center applications.
M31 Collaborates with TSMC to Advance 2nm eUSB2 IP Innovation
M31 Technology Corporation (M31), a global provider of silicon intellectual property (IP), today announced that its eUSB2 PHY IP has achieved silicon-proven status on TSMC’s 3nm process and has successfully completed tape-out on TSMC’s 2nm process.
Holography Innovator VividQ Opens U.S. Headquarters in Silicon Valley
VividQ, a deep technology innovator in computational holography, today announced the opening of its first U.S. headquarters in Palo Alto, California and the appointment of veteran tech executive Mark Morrison as Vice President of Sales.
Advanced Chip Packaging/Microsystems Breakthroughs to be Presented at Upcoming IEEE ECTC Conference
The IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) is the world’s premier conference and product exhibition for bringing together the best in chip packaging, components, and microelectronic systems in an environment of cooperation and technical exchange.
Siemens Collaborates with TSMC to Drive Further Innovation in Semiconductor Design and Integration
Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced that the company has deepened longstanding collaboration with TSMC to drive innovation in semiconductor design and integration, enabling mutual customers to tackle the challenges of next-generation technologies.
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Building Fabs in the U.S. vs Taiwan: Twice as Long, Twice as Much
Construction costs in the U.S., compared to Taiwan, are about twice as much (the process equipment costs are similar). “Building a wafer fab in the west costs twice as much and takes twice the time of building it in Taiwan,” Exyte’s Blaschitz said at SEMI’s ISS.
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