2021 is poised to mark a banner year for global fab equipment spending with 24 percent growth to a record US$67.7 billion.
Spontaneous Formation of Nanoscale Hollow Structures Could Boost Battery Storage
An unexpected property of nanometer-scale antimony crystals — the spontaneous formation of hollow structures — could help give the next generation of lithium ion batteries higher energy density without reducing battery lifetime.
Onto Innovation Announces Suite of Three New Metrology Systems for Complete Critical Dimension Process Control
Onto Innovation Inc. today announced the availability of a suite of process control metrology solutions for advanced device manufacturing.
Memory, Power and AI Semiconductors in 5G to Hit $15.03 Billion in Revenues by 2025, Finds Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis finds that the 5G AI, memory, and power amplifier (PA) semiconductor market is rapidly transitioning from a nascent stage to a growth stage.
Elliptic Labs Joins Arm AI Partner Program
Elliptic Labs, a global AI software company and leader in virtual smart sensors, today announced it has joined the AI Partner Program from Arm, the global semiconductor IP provider.
Inseto Appointed to Represent LS Laser Systems GmbH in the UK and Nordic Regions’ Semiconductor, Microelectronics and Other Advanced Engineering Industries
Inseto, a leading technical distributor of equipment and materials, has been appointed by Germany-headquartered LS Laser Systems GmbH to distribute its products in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Russian Scientists to Improve the Battery for Sensors
Researchers of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) approached the creation of a solid-state thin-film battery for miniature devices and sensors.
STMicroelectronics Joins the Silicon Catalyst Ecosystem
Silicon Catalyst, the world’s only incubator focused exclusively on accelerating solutions in silicon, and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, jointly announce that ST has joined Silicon Catalyst as both a Strategic and In-Kind Partner.
Sampling of 2Q Semiconductor Sales Guidance Now At -5%
Six companies expecting an increase in 2Q sales; 15 anticipating a decline or flat sales.
Camillo Martino Succeeds Nader Tavakoli as Chairman of the Board of MagnaChip Semiconductor
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation today announced the appointment of Camillo Martino as its new non‑executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective June 11, 2020, immediately following MagnaChip’s upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders.