U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer recently toured Akoustis’ semiconductor fab in Upstate New York with Akoustis founder and CEO, Jeff Shealy, Co-Chairman of the Board, Jerry Neal, and Director, Suzanne Rudy.
Packaging
Park Systems Acquires Accurion GmbH
Park Systems Corp. today announced that it has acquired Accurion GmbH, a privately held company that develops and manufactures imaging spectroscopic ellipsometers and active vibration isolations.
EV Group Expands Collaboration with ITRI on Heterogeneous Integration Process Development
EV Group (EVG) today announced that it has expanded its collaboration with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), one of the world’s leading applied technology research institutes based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on developing advanced heterogeneous integration processes.
Allegro MicroSystems Completes Acquisition of Heyday Integrated Circuits
Simplify and accelerate high-power GaN and SiC system implementation with revolutionary gate driver technology.

What’s in the August/September Issue?
Each issue of Semiconductor Digest has articles found only in the magazine. Click on the links to read the articles in the August/September issue.

Supply Tightening Expected for Specialty Electronic Gases
Demand to outpace supply for NF3 and WF6 unless alternatives come into play.
GlobalFoundries Names Pradheepa Raman as Chief People Officer
GlobalFoundries today announced the appointment of Pradheepa Raman as Chief People Officer. The appointment is effective September 12, 2022.
Sputtering Targets Driven by Robust Semiconductor Demand
Metal supply chains to face increased demand given broader chip applications.
SEMICON China 2022 to Highlight Sustainability, Smart Manufacturing and Advanced Packaging
With sustainability, smart manufacturing and advanced packaging key to the semiconductor industry’s profitable growth, SEMICON China 2022 will gather industry leaders and visionaries October 5-7 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre for the latest insights on these and other critical topics for the electronics supply chain.
Henkel Opens Application Engineering Center for Electronics Applications in South China
Henkel announced the opening of its South China Application Engineering Center (SCAEC) in Dongguan, Guangdong Province.