New production expansions needed, but will not take effect until 2024.
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President Biden Signs CHIPS Act Into Law
The legislation provides a 25% tax credit for U.S. facilities that produce semiconductors or chipmaking equipment and $52 billion in funding for new semiconductor programs.
U.S. Chip Expansions Squeezed by Shortages of Specialty Materials
What is the root cause of the semiconductor chip shortage? Is it simply a matter of chipmakers not having enough production capacity, or is something else at play?
IC Sales Turn Negative as Economy Weighs on Market
Never-before seen decline in June IC market driven by steep drop in memory pricing.
The Democratization of Chip Design
The open-source silicon movement with a community-based, open-source platform of easy-to-use, easy-to-access tools is a practical and efficient way to ensure innovation and has the potential to drive exponential semiconductor industry growth.
New Wafer-like and Reticle-like Sensors Deliver Fast, Easy Measurements Inside the Process Chamber
Sensors are available for a range of routine and specialized applications. The two newest sensors offer significant advancements in terms of performance and range of application.
An Interview with Kistler’s Robert Hillinger
Robert Hillinger, Business Development Manager at Kistler, explains how dynamic force measurement increases process reliability in semiconductor production.
Shortages of Equipment, Design Engineers, Face Booming Semiconductor Industry
How to level the playing field with AI software engineers.
Scaling Progress Takes Many Paths at VLSI Symposium
The IEEE 2022 Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits attracted 650 people to attend in person in Honolulu, and an equal number of virtual attendees.
Industry Reacts to Passage of CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
Semiconductor companies around the globe issued statements on Thursday following the passage of legislation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at increasing American semiconductor manufacturing.
