MAGAZINE
November/December
What’s in the November/December Issue?
Each issue of Semiconductor Digest has articles found only in the magazine. Click on the links to read the articles in the November/December issue.
NEO Semiconductor Releases Technology CAD (TCAD) Simulation Data for Ground-Breaking 3D X-DRAM
NEO Semiconductor, a developer of technologies for 3D NAND flash and DRAM memory, today announced findings of 3D X-DRAM simulations.
VMS SOLUTIONS Introduces MOZART Fab WISE: Transforming Simulation in Semiconductor and Display Manufacturing
VMS SOLUTIONS introduces its latest simulation software, MOZART Fab WISE, tailor-made for the semiconductor and display manufacturing sectors.
What’s in the November/December Issue?
Each issue of Semiconductor Digest has articles found only in the magazine. Click on the links to read the articles in the November/December issue.
DELO Industrial Adhesives to Expand Presence in the Medical Electronics Industry
DELO Industrial Adhesives, a Germany-based, globally present adhesives manufacturer, has begun its foray into medical electronics applications.
ASM Announces $300M Expansion of U.S. Operations in Scottsdale, Arizona
The investment will focus on technology development, research, design and engineering capabilities, and pilot manufacturing capacities
Pragmatic Semiconductor Secures $231M Investment Led by M&G and UK Infrastructure Bank
Largest ever European semiconductor venture funding round supports further expansion of manufacturing in the UK.
Micron Unveils Client SSD to Fuel Demanding PC Applications
Micron Technology, Inc. today announced it is shipping the Micron 3500 NVMe SSD, which leverages its 232-layer NAND to power demanding workloads for business applications, scientific computing, cutting-edge gaming and content creation, pushing the limits of what is possible.
Purdue’s New Institute for Advanced System Integration and Packaging Honors Boilermaker and Innovative Visionary in Semiconductors
Engineering alumnus’ discovery laid the foundation for advanced packaging, system integration research.
Schneider Electric Announces Google, ASM and HP Have Joined the Catalyze Program for Semiconductor Supply Chain Decarbonization
Growing participation in the program promises to greatly expand access to renewable energy in semiconductor space.
New Omdia Research Finds Global Direct View LED Video Display Shipments Increases 18.5% Year-Over-Year in 3Q23
Global shipments for the direct view LED market grew by 23.1% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) in the third quarter of 2023 and by 18.5% year-over-year (YoY), according to Omdia’s latest LED video display market tracker 3Q23.
Applied Materials and CEA-Leti Unveil Joint Lab For Rapidly Growing Specialty Chip Markets
Based at CEA-Leti, collaboration focuses on materials engineering solutions to accelerate semiconductor device development for Applied’s ICAPS customers.
Axcelis Announces Grand Opening of the Company’s New Logistics Center in Beverly, MA
The Company celebrated this milestone event with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by President and CEO Russell Low.
Global Shipments of Wearable Devices Show Modest Growth and Strong Volume in Q3 2023, According to IDC
Worldwide shipments of wearable devices grew 2.6% year over year during the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23) and reached an all-time high for the third quarter of 148.4 million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.
Wet Chemicals Market to Make an Upward Turn in 2024
Chemical consumption to increase for leading-edge tech and fab expansions.
Manganese Complex Leads the Way to Affordable and Sustainable Bright White OLEDs
Scientists at Dongguk University have developed a new environmentally friendly and cost-effective bright green light-emitting manganese complex called MnBz for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The material was used to fabricate a first-of-its-kind Mn-based white OLED device and a green OLED device with record high efficiency.
Siemens and Intel to Collaborate on Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing
New collaboration will advance factory efficiency and sustainability while supporting global industry ecosystems.
Dutchess County, NY Dubbed ‘Heart’ of Semiconductor Industry on Heels of onsemi’s $1.3B Investment
Dutchess County is playing a pivotal role in New York’s emergence as one of the leading states in semiconductor production, thanks to a series of major investments from industry giants.
Brainstorming With a Bot
CFN’s Kevin Yager develops a chatbot with an expertise in nanomaterials.
Photonic Chip That ‘Fits Together like Lego’ Opens Door to Semiconductor Industry
Integrating photons into electronic chips expands bandwidth and filter control.
Mycronic Receives Order for an SLX Mask Writer
Mycronic AB (publ) has received an order for an SLX mask writer from an existing customer in Asia. The order value is in the range of USD 5-7 million. Delivery of the system is planned for the second quarter of 2024.
Applied Materials Receives SBTi Validation of its Science-based Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions Reductions Targets
The validation marks a significant step towards Applied’s Net Zero 2040 Playbook – a collaborative approach to reducing the semiconductor industry’s carbon emissions.
QuickLogic Secures New eFPGA IP Contract on UMC’s 22nm Process
QuickLogic Corporation today announced that it has been selected by a leading global semiconductor company for an eFPGA IP targeting the UMC 22nm platform.
Amkor Announces US Advanced Packaging and Test Facility
Amkor Technology, Inc., a provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, has announced its plan to build an advanced packaging and test facility in Peoria, Arizona.
2D Material Reshapes 3D Electronics for AI Hardware
Researchers demonstrated monolithic 3D integration of layered 2D material into novel processing hardware for artificial intelligence computing. The new approach provides a material-level solution for fully integrating many functions into a single, small electronic chip — and paves the way for advanced AI computing.
Featured Video
Process Technology’s co-CEOs Jody Richards and Sid Srivastava share a vision of how the company is bringing new innovation to heating and power in the semiconductor industry, “Enabling our customers to achieve more with products that do more.” At SEMICON West 2023, Editor-in-Chief Pete Singer talked to the duo about the company’s sustainability efforts and new products, including the Lufran DI water recycling system, the SHX explosion proof heater for IPA, and the Dynatronix power supply for electrochemical deposition.
Semiconductor Daily Digest in your inbox
Featured Products
Update: China May Win in AI Computing
Leveraging hybrid bonding as an alternative to dimensional scaling.
Water Supply Challenges for the Semiconductor Industry
The energy-hungry nature and large carbon footprint of semiconductor manufacturing have received considerable attention in the context of reducing our emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases. It turns out we are just as thirsty as we are hungry.
Professors from MIT, UCLA to be Honored for Excellence in Semiconductor Research
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), in collaboration with the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), today announced the winners of its 2019 University Research Awards.
What Do Small Companies Need to Know about the CHIPS Act?
IBM’s Poughkeepsie, N.Y. site was the backdrop for one of President Biden’s speeches promoting the passage of the $52B CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) and Science Act, a rare piece of legislation for which the president won bipartisan support.
Intel 4 Process Drops Cobalt Interconnect, Goes with Tried and Tested Copper with Cobalt Liner/Cap
At the VLSI Symposia in June, Intel presented a paper “Intel 4 CMOS Technology Featuring Advanced FinFET Transistors Optimized for High Density and High-Performance Computing.” Blogger Dick James reports on details of the interconnect strategy.
EVENTS
december
january
february
