Dr. Anirudh Devgan, President and CEO of Cadence Design Systems, will be honored with the 2021 Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions to Electronic System Design at an award ceremony and banquet Thursday, May 12.
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Global Fab Equipment Spending Expected to Hit New High of $107 Billion in 2022, SEMI Reports
Industry drive to expand and upgrade capacity to push spending over $100 billion for first time.
Pusan National University Researchers Develop “Corrosion-Free” Copper Thin Films
The atomically flat copper thin films suppress the growth of copper oxides on their surface.
Key Executives to Discuss Latest Chip Industry Design Trends at SEMI ESD Alliance 2022 CEO Outlook: April 28
Key executives from leading semiconductor EDA and IP companies will gather to discuss the latest industry trends, challenges and opportunities Thursday, April 28, in Santa Clara, California.
SIA Endorses FABS Act Introduced in House
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today applauded introduction in the House of Representatives of the Facilitating American-Built Semiconductors (FABS) Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish an investment tax credit to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research in the United States.
Scientists Have Improved Polymer Films for Organic Electronics
Researchers improved polymer films, the basis for organic electric. The new material is promising for increasing the capacity in lithium polymer batteries, solar cells, and modernization of organic field-effect transistors.
Making Memory Serve Correctly: Fixing an Inherent Problem in Next-Generation Magnetic RAM
Scientists propose method to eliminate a disturbance source in spin-orbit torque RAM, a type of memory that could enable ultra-low-power electronics.
Intel Announces Initial Investment of More Than €33 Billion for Semiconductor R&D and Manufacturing in EU
Investments advance world-class semiconductor ecosystem in Europe, spanning France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Spain.
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SEMI Applauds Findings on Cybersecurity Hardware Adoption in Europe
To strengthen cybersecurity for semiconductor manufacturing in Europe, the industry must unify behind security standards, support decision-makers in adopting new technologies, and identify new skill sets needed to deploy and manage cybersecurity hardware.
