Lockdowns underway in China to control the spread of COVID-19 are raising the specter of significant disruptions in the global supply chain for electronic components and consumer electronics, according to analysis by Omdia.
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Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 26% in 2021
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $595 billion in 2021, an increase of 26.3% from 2020, according to final results by Gartner, Inc.
Real-Time Ultrafast Humidity Sensing Optical Sensor
A POSTECH research team led by Professor Junsuk Rho and Ph.D. candidates Chunghwan Jung and Jaehyuck Jang has developed an ultrafast humidity-responsive colorimetric sensor.
Atonarp Announces Key Additions to the Executive Leadership Team
Six seasoned executives have joined Atonarp to build the Company’s commercial team and launch the ASTON mass spectrometry platform, lead product development, plus leaders for marketing, business development, and regulatory affairs/quality assurance for the ATON platform for in vitro diagnostics.
Georgia Tech to Help Define Future of Microelectronics Industry
Georgia Institute of Technology has been selected as a key collaborator in producing a roadmap for the future of advanced packaging for next generation microelectronics.
Weebit Nano Demo Chips Successfully Complete Functional Testing Phase
Potential customers can now use the demo chips to test Weebit’s ReRAM technology ahead of commercial orders and volume production.
Roger Grace Associates Announces Extended Call for Abstracts
Roger Grace, President of Roger Grace Associates, the world’s leading marketing consultancy specializing in Sensors and MEMS, has announced the call for abstracts for the full-day June 27, 2022 Pre-Conference Symposium during Sensors Converge (formerly Sensors Expo) Conference, to take place at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA.
Imec and Buhler Leybold Enable High-Throughput Manufacturing of Filter-on-Chip CMOS Sensors
Today, imec and Buhler Leybold Optics announced they qualified Buhler’s HEKIOS 800 tool to meet the stringent standards of the semiconductor industry and developed high performance filters for optical image sensors.
How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Could Aggravate Semiconductor Market Dynamics
Only time will tell if it worsens the existing strains on the semiconductor supply chain.
Intel to Acquire Granulate
Intel Corporation today announced an agreement to acquire Granulate Cloud Solutions Ltd., an Israel-based developer of real-time continuous optimization software.