The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $34.5 billion in June 2020, an increase of 5.1 percent from the June 2019 total of $32.9 billion.
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IBM Reveals Next-Generation IBM POWER10 Processor
IBM today revealed the next generation of its IBM POWER central processing unit (CPU) family: IBM POWER10.
Samsung Announces Availability of its Silicon-Proven 3D IC Technology for High-Performance Applications
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the immediate availability of its silicon-proven 3D IC packaging technology, eXtended-Cube (X-Cube), for today’s most advanced process nodes.
Rare Earth Elements Supply Uncertain for IC Fabs
TECHCET announces supply-chain challenges ahead for Rare Earth Elements (REE) for semiconductor device manufacturing, due to ongoing global pandemics and trade-wars.
The Evolving GaN and SiC Power Semiconductor Market Landscape
The emerging market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors is rapidly evolving from a startup-dominated business to one led by large-established power semiconductor manufacturers.
Applied Materials Solves Major Bottleneck to Continued 2D Scaling
Applied’s new Selective Tungsten process technology gives chipmakers a new way to build transistor contacts, which are the crucial, first level of wiring that connects the transistor to the rest of the wiring in the chip.
Edwards Vacuum Advanced Fab Robot Wins Best of West Award at Virtual SEMICON West 2020
The Edwards Service Vehicle X (ESV-X) concept automated mobile robot (AMR) – a reimagining of the semiconductor environment that features groundbreaking ground-up lifting and self-loading capabilities – today won the Best of West Award at the Virtual SEMICON West 2020.
Chip Manufacturing Equipment Spending to Hit Record High $70 Billion in 2021 After Strong 2020, SEMI Reports
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are projected to increase six percent to $63.2 billion in 2020 compared to $59.6 billion in 2019.
SEMICON West 2020: Building Global Balance in Technology Manufacturing
COVID-19 has illustrated for all of us how fragile the technology supply chain is and can become due to a virus. The risk is similar if we have a natural disaster or a trade war or another action that can disrupt how our world runs.
Check out the SEMICON West 2020 Event Guide
We’re excited for the commemorative 50th edition of SEMICON West. The show consists of 160 speakers, 12 keynotes, 7 executive panels, 170 worldwide exhibitors, and thousands of attendees from over 50 countries all coming together on 1 virtual platform. Check out the Event Guide.
