300mm fab equipment spending will slowly recover in 2020 after the 2019 downturn and take off in 2021 to log a new record high topping US$60 billion, only to lag again in 2022 and rebound to an all-time peak in 2023, according to the SEMI Industry Research and Statistics group in its first edition of the 300mm Fab Outlook report.
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Edwards Celebrates Grand Opening of New ‘Green’ North America Semiconductor Technology Center in Hillsboro
Celebrating 100 years of innovation this year, Edwards opens new North America Semiconductor headquarters office on Century Boulevard.
Researchers Develop Process Flow for High-Res 3D Printing of Mini Soft Robotic Actuators
SUTD, SUSTech and ZJU researchers’ proposed process flow guides 3D printing of miniature soft pneumatic actuators. Integrating the prints into a robotic system offers potential applications in jet-engine maintenance and minimally invasive surgery.
3D Optical Sensing Ready for Prime Time
The 3D optical sensing market is once again surging – and it’s all thanks to Apple. What will we see in the next wave of end products enhanced by this technology, how will other market segments approach – and eventually use – 3D optical sensing, and which suppliers stand to gain the most from this very vital technology?
X-ray and Ultrasound Pinpoint Structural Defects in Microelectronic Components
Internal structural anomalies have nowhere to hide when
X-ray and ultrasound are used in combination.
100 Years of Vacuum Innovation – A Critical Enabler for Semiconductor Manufacturing
A look back at the history of vacuum technology and a look
forward into the future.
MRAM, A Promise Beyond eFlash
Nowadays, there is broad consensus in the memory industry that the 28nm/22nm silicon lithography nodes will be the last technology nodes for eFlash. This is not because of fundamental scalability limitations, but because of economic barriers. Therefore a new embedded NVM for code/data storage is needed.
Quartz Consumables Revenues a Postive Sign Amidst Equipment Sales Declines
TECHCET announced that the global market for quartz equipment consumable materials used in semiconductor manufacturing is forecasted to drop a mere ~3% to US$1.26 billion in 2019.
Tackling the Power Problem in Portable Voice-First Devices
Every day it seems like a new portable voice-first device is coming to market. From smart speakers small enough to fit in your pocket to tiny wireless earbuds and voice-activated TV remote controls, we are using voice increasingly to play music, select TV shows, turn on the lights or interact with our smart thermostat.
Litho Materials Market Growing to $3.2B in 2019 Despite Trade Wars
TECHCET announced that the global market for lithography materials in semiconductor manufacturing is forecasted to grow to US$3.2 billion in 2019 despite ongoing trade wars.
