SEMI today applauded the inclusion of initiatives to strengthen U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research and calls for investment in the Biden Administration’s American Jobs Plan.
MEMS
Optoelectronics, Sensors/Actuators, and Discretes Gain Momentum
Total O-S-D sales set a record high in 2020 despite the Covid-19 virus crisis wrecking the global economy. In a 2021 rebound, optoelectronics is expected to join sensors/actuators and discretes in strong growth.
Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, Inc. Raises $5 Million to Further Develop and Commercialize GaN Power Devices for Electric Vehicles and Solar Energy
Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, Inc. announced it has raised $5 million in a common stock private placement to further fund the development and production of high-voltage vertically-conducting GaN power-switching devices.
Lattice Brings Embedded Vision Optimized FPGA to Automotive Applications
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation today expanded its award-winning Lattice Crosslink-NX family with new FPGAs specified for automotive applications such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems.
Axcelis Announces Multiple Shipments of Purion High Energy Systems to Leading CMOS Image Sensor Manufacturers
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has shipped multiple Purion VXE high energy systems to leading CMOS image sensor manufacturers.
Damage from Fire at Renesas Chip Factory Worse Than Initial Reports
Renesas Electronics Corporation today held a second press conference regarding the occurrence of a fire on March 19, 2021 at part of the processes in the N3 Building (300mm line) of Naka Factory (located in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture).
Silicon Wafer Supplier Okmetic Expands Its RFSi Portfolio
Okmetic, the supplier of advanced silicon wafers for the manufacture of microelectromechanical systems and sensors, today announced the release of UF-RFSi, a tailored silicon substrate dedicated for thin film surface acoustic wave (TF-SAW) hybrid structures.
Deciphering the Secrets of Printed Electronics
We live in a world where we want our electronics to be flexible, bendable and stretchable apart from being intelligent. Printed electronics technology has emerged as the main route to enable this vision.
STMicroelectronics and OQmented to Jointly Develop, Manufacture, and Market Advanced MEMS Mirror-Based Laser-Beam Scanning Solutions
The joint effort aims to build on the expertise of both companies to advance the technology and products behind the leading MEMS-mirror-based laser-beam scanning (LBS) solutions in the market.
Samsung and Marvell Unveil New System-on-a-Chip to Advance 5G Networks
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Marvell today announced that the companies jointly developed a new System-on-a-Chip (SoC) to enhance 5G network performance.
