The global semiconductor materials market grew 15.9% to $64.3 billion in revenue in 2021, surpassing the previous market high of $55.5 billion set in 2020.
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2022 Flash Memory CapEx Expected to Reach $29.9B; Set New High
Spending grows as NAND suppliers gear up to enter the race for 200-plus layer devices.
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.
RIBER Pilot Line to Benefit from French State Financial Support
As part of the call for projects “Industry Stimulus Plan – Strategic Sectors,” launched by the French Ministry of Industry, RIBER, a global market leader for molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) equipment serving the semiconductor industry, has been awarded public funding to finance its 300mm pilot line.
Mobile Semiconductor’s 22FDX Register File Memory Compiler Receives GlobalFoundries Platinum Status
At the end of 2021, GlobalFoundries awarded Mobile Semiconductor Platinum Qualification Status for the RF1P-ULL-GF22FDX Memory Compiler.
Soitec to Expand its Manufacturing Footprint in France
Soitec (Euronext Paris) announced today a new fabrication facility at its headquarters in Bernin, France, primarily to manufacture new silicon carbide wafers which respond to key challenges of the electric vehicle and industrial markets.
Rina Pal-Goetzen Joins SIA as Director of Global Policy
Pal-Goetzen to guide association’s international trade policy agenda, including trade agreements, market access, and emerging market development.
White House Meeting Highlights Need for Investments in Domestic Semiconductor Technology
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer regarding today’s meeting at the White House about the importance of advancing initiatives to strengthen U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, research, and supply chains.
SiC MOSFETs from ROHM Chosen by Lucid for Efficient On-Board Charging of Groundbreaking Luxury Electric Vehicle
ROHM Semiconductor has announced that Lucid, an advanced luxury electric vehicle company headquartered in California, is using its silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (SiC MOSFET) in the ground-breaking Lucid Air.
