The semiconductor industry continues to make good progress on sustainability issues. Late last year and earlier this year, major commitments to sustainability were made by TSMC, Intel, Micron, Applied Materials, Lam and many others.
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Piezoresistive Design for Electronic Skin: From Fundamental to Emerging Applications
A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances considers piezoresistive design for electronic skin. Electronic skin (e-skin) represents one major flexible device which can mimic the diverse functions of human skin effectively, and holds promising prospect for applications in prosthetic, robot, and medical detection and diagnosis.
Cadence to Acquire Future Facilities
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Future Facilities.
Electronic System Design Industry Logs 12.1% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth in Q1 2022, ESD Alliance Reports
Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 12.1% from $3,157.7 million in Q1 2021 to $3,540.5 million in Q1 2022, the ESD Alliance announced today in its latest.
SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid Opens Tomorrow With Spotlight on Sustainability, Smart Technologies, Talent
SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid opens tomorrow at the Moscone Center in San Francisco as more than 200 industry leaders, visionaries and technology experts gather for insights into critical microelectronics industry trends.

What’s in the July Issue?
Each issue of Semiconductor Digest has articles found only in the magazine. Click on the links to read the articles in the July issue. If you are at SEMICON West, stop by Booth 1733 and pick up a copy in print.
Nano Dimension Acquires Admatec and Formatec
Nano Dimension Ltd., a supplier of Additively Manufactured Electronics and multi-dimensional metal & ceramic Additive Manufacturing 3D printers, announced today that it has signed and closed a definitive agreement to acquire Formatec Holding B.V.

Power ICs: A $21B Market Evident in All Applications
Electrification of transport, autonomous driving, batteryfication of power and medical tools, and building and factory automation will continue to drive the market.
NXP Helps Standardize Next-Generation Security with Post-Quantum Cryptography
NXP Semiconductors today announced that a specialized security algorithm co-authored by NXP security experts has been selected by NIST to become part of an industry global standard designed to counter quantum threats.
FLEX Conference 2022 Set to Open With Focus on Latest Flexible Hybrid Electronics Innovations and Disruptors
FLEX Conference opens next week with keynotes, panel discussions, technical sessions and product-based demonstrations highlighting the latest innovations in flexible and printed electronics as they continue to re-shape how people work and live.