At Edwards we are especially focused on sustainability. Our vacuum pumps and abatement systems are essential to remove and treat excess process gases and by-products, and we see significant opportunities as semiconductor manufacturers seek to improve the sustainability of their manufacturing processes.
MEMS

2025: AI, Networking/Communications, Personal Mobility and Aerospace-Defense to Drive Changes
As the heartbeat of intelligent, connected electronics, precision timing will play a key role in 2025’s expansion. Precision timing will drive innovation across industries like healthcare, manufacturing, FinTech, and cybersecurity.

2025: MEMS Move to 300mm
The move to 300mm wafers as a substantial leap forward for the MEMS industry in manufacturing automation and cost-effectiveness, yet many challenges remain.

2025: Photonic Integrated Circuits – Driving Quantum Technology
Innovations around photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have the potential to transform our ability to meet the demands of our increasingly data-driven world.

2025: Opportunities Abound for Semiconductor Equipment
As we look ahead to 2025, we’re seeing three major trends: a growing compound semiconductor market, the resurgence of wet bench technology and growing workforce development needs.
CreeLED Inc. Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against ADJ Products, LLC
Cree LED, a Penguin Solutions brand, today announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against ADJ Products, LLC (ADJ).
SonicEdge Unveils World’s First MEMS Speaker-Microphone Solution for TWS Devices
SonicEdge LTD announced the launch of SonicTwin at CES 2025.
Advancing Light Control: New Opportunities for Metasurfaces in Optoelectronics
A global review of advancements in integrating metasurfaces – thin planar arrays of nanostructures – into optoelectronic devices highlights their potential to transform technologies such as Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), lasers, optical modulators, and photodetectors.

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Frontgrade Gaisler Leads European Initiative for Ultra Deep Sub-Micron Semiconductor Technology for Space Applications
Under a newly signed contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), Frontgrade Gaisler is leading an ambitious initiative to secure European sovereignty in advanced semiconductor technologies for space applications.