The Critical Materials Council (CMC) of semiconductor fabricators & suppliers joint-meeting in December focused on disruptions in the global supply- chain for high-purity acids and solvents due to the boom-and-bust business of oil refining.
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Low-Power Radar Chip Enables Devices to Sense Vital Signs
A radar sensor operating at 60 GHz can detect small motions with high range resolution. Thanks to chip technology and a phenomenal reduction in power consumption, these radar sensors are becoming ready for the next big step: integration into tiny, battery-powered devices. This enables a range of smart health applications, from contactless heartbeat sensors to non-invasive fall detection systems.
Semiconductor Manufacturing in the U.S.
In the middle of an ongoing pandemic and global trade war, the U.S. is looking to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.
Partially Hindered by the Pandemic, the MEMS Industry Could Emerge Stronger
Expect mixed effects in the 2020 MEMS market, followed by growth in the longer term.
Data Sharing Across the Fab And the Cost of Inaction
By Alan Ifould Data collection and analysis, more specifically, turning data into useful information and actionable insight, is the necessary foundation for any progress toward the benefits promised by Smart Manufacturing and Industrie 4.0.
How the 1985 Downturn Set the Silicon Wafer Industry on a Path to Consolidation That Continues Today
By Craig Addison While 2020 will be remembered as annus horribilis for many, it is set to be a record year for dealmaking in the chip industry.
Semi Wet Chemicals US$2B Market Threatened by Localization
TECHCET announces the global market for wet chemicals needed for global semiconductor fabrication in 2021 is forecast to reach US$2 billion.
Status of the Advanced Packaging Industry
Revolutionary changes are happening in the advanced semiconductor packaging industry.
Amid COVID-19 and Trade War, China Continues to Advance Its Semiconductor Memory Industry
Amid escalating trade tensions with the West, the process of building a self-sufficient semiconductor ecosystem in China has strongly accelerated. Chinese players are starting to threaten the market’s equilibrium and could trigger profound changes in the memory business.
A View on the Logic Technology Roadmap
While chipmakers are moving ahead with technology generations, maintaining the same timeline for scaling transistors in the front-end-of-line (FEOL), contacts and interconnects in the middle- (MOL) and back-end-of-line (BEOL) has become challenging.
