Industry drive to expand and upgrade capacity to push spending over $100 billion for first time.
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Imec.xpand II Reaches an Important Milestone
Imec.xpand, the early-stage deep tech investor who leverages the knowledge, expertise, infrastructure, and network of imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technology, today announced the first closing of its second fund at EUR 150 million in committed capital.
Microchip Unveils Industry-Leading 3.3 kV Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Devices Enabling New Levels of Efficiency and Reliability
System designers of traction power units (TPUs), auxiliary power units (APUs), solid-state transformers (SSTs), industrial motor drives and energy infrastructure solutions require high-voltage switching technology to increase efficiency, reduce system size and weight and enhance reliability.
SIA Endorses FABS Act Introduced in House
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today applauded introduction in the House of Representatives of the Facilitating American-Built Semiconductors (FABS) Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish an investment tax credit to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research in the United States.
Researchers Develop the World’s First Power-Free Frequency Tuner Using Nanomaterials
In a paper published today in Nature Communications, researchers at the University of Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania have found a power-free and ultra-fast way of frequency tuning using functional nanowires.
Scientists Have Improved Polymer Films for Organic Electronics
Researchers improved polymer films, the basis for organic electric. The new material is promising for increasing the capacity in lithium polymer batteries, solar cells, and modernization of organic field-effect transistors.
Intel Announces Initial Investment of More Than €33 Billion for Semiconductor R&D and Manufacturing in EU
Investments advance world-class semiconductor ecosystem in Europe, spanning France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Spain.
Tiny Battery-Free Devices Float in the Wind like Dandelion Seeds
Inspired by how dandelions use the wind to distribute their seeds, a University of Washington team has developed a tiny sensor-carrying device that can be blown by the wind as it tumbles toward the ground.
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SEMI Applauds Findings on Cybersecurity Hardware Adoption in Europe
To strengthen cybersecurity for semiconductor manufacturing in Europe, the industry must unify behind security standards, support decision-makers in adopting new technologies, and identify new skill sets needed to deploy and manage cybersecurity hardware.
