The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor sales hit $53.1 billion during the month of August 2024, an increase of 20.6% compared to the August 2023 total of $44.0 billion and 3.5% more than the July 2024 total of $51.3 billion.
Sony Semiconductor Solutions to Release CMOS Image Sensor for Automotive Cameras
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) today announced the upcoming release of the ISX038 CMOS image sensor for automotive cameras, the industry’s first product that can simultaneously process and output RAW and YUV images.
Amkor and TSMC to Expand Partnership and Collaborate on Advanced Packaging in Arizona
Amkor Technology, Inc. and TSMC announced today that the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and bring advanced packaging and test capabilities to Arizona, further expanding the region’s semiconductor ecosystem.
UVA Awarded $8M DARPA Grant to Develop Next-Generation Optical Detectors
The University of Virginia has been awarded an $8 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to lead a groundbreaking project aimed at developing next-generation optical detectors.
OMNIVISION Expands TheiaCel Product Portfolio with New 12MP-resolution Image Sensor
OMNIVISION today debuted its OX12A10 12-megapixel (MP)-resolution CMOS image sensor with TheiaCel technology at AutoSens Europe 2024.
Samsung Starts Mass Production of Industry’s Most Powerful PC SSD Optimal for AI Applications
Samsung Electronics today announced it has begun mass producing PM9E1, a PCle 5.0 SSD with the industry’s highest performance and largest capacity.
RTX to Develop Ultra-Wide Bandgap Semiconductors for DARPA
New class of materials offer improved conductivity and thermal management properties.
Rapidus Establishes Back-End Semiconductor Manufacturing Process Research-and-Development Center
Rapidus Corporation, a company involved in the research, development, design, manufacture and sales of advanced logic semiconductors, today announced that it will set up a clean room within Seiko Epson Corporation’s facility in Chitose, Hokkaido, and open a research-and-development (R&D) center for semiconductor post-processing called Rapidus Chiplet Solutions (RCS).
Jabil Acquires Mikros Technologies
Jabil Inc. today announced the successful acquisition of Mikros Technologies LLC, a leader in the engineering and manufacturing of liquid cooling solutions for thermal management, completed October 1.
MIT Engineers Create a Chip-Based Tractor Beam for Biological Particles
The tiny device uses a tightly focused beam of light to capture and manipulate cells.
