Amtech Systems, Inc. today announced the appointment of Robert C. Daigle to its Board of Directors.
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Samsung Introduces the Industry’s First 5nm Processor Powering the Next Generation of Wearables
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its new wearable processor, the Exynos W920.
Macronix and Foxconn Sign Asset Transaction Agreement for 6-inch Wafer Fab
Macronix International Co., Ltd. and Hon Hai Technology Group today announced the signing of an Asset Transaction Agreement for the sales of Macronix’s 6-inch wafer fab and equipment in Hsinchu Science Park to Foxconn for NT$2.52 billion.
SEMI Unveils Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Roadmap, Toolkit and Event Guidelines
SEMI, the trade association representing the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today unveiled a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Roadmap and Toolkit to help its more than 2,400 members transform the way they hire and retain employees and build a more diverse workforce.
“Fabrica 2.0 Machine” Replaces the “Tera 250” Name, Following the Latest Acquisition by Nano Dimension
Nano Dimension Ltd. announced today that Nanofabrica Ltd. and its 3D additively manufacturing (AM) printing system have been officially renamed following the acquisition by Nano Dimension in April 2021.
New Printing Technique for Flexible Electronics
Researchers from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology have developed a faster and more reliable way to print flexible digital devices.
SIA Calls for House Passage of Bipartisan Research Bills
SIA CEO John Neuffer urges House to approve this legislation and calls on Congress to include robust funding for domestic chip production, innovation as these bills advance.
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 29.2% Year-to-Year in June; Q2 Sales Up 8.3% Over Q1
Sales in June were 2.1% more than the May 2021 total of $43.6 billion.
Robust Growth Rates Expected For Nearly All IC Products in 2021
Special Purpose Logic, DRAM, Cellphone MPUs, and Display Drivers forecast to lead industry-wide upturn as demand extends into the second half of the year.
Indoor Lighting Creates Power for Rechargeable Devices, Sensors
The researchers used one lighting source, a white LED akin to normal brightness for indoor lights, to test three different modules — a gallium indium phosphide semiconductor, a gallium arsenide semiconductor, and a silicon semiconductor. The light source peaked in intensity on the shorter wavelengths of light.
