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Gartner Predicts Chip Shortages Will Drive 50% of the Top 10 Automotive OEMs to Design Their Own Chips by 2025

By 2025, chip shortages and trends such as electrification and autonomy will drive 50% of the top 10 automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to design their own chips, according to Gartner, Inc. As a result, it will give them control over their product roadmap and supply chains.

‘Unprecedented Collaboration’ – Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Addresses CHIPS Act and Asks for Industry Coordination

Deputy Secretary Don Graves of the U.S. Department of Commerce joined SEMI President Ajit Manocha on the keynote stage Tuesday morning to share the current status of the CHIPS Act, as well as address the current struggles of the chip supply chain.

DNP Develops Interposer, a Primary Component in Next-Generation Semiconductor Packaging

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. has developed an interposer, a high-performance intermediate device that electrically connects multiple chips and substrates.

Chip Shortages Continue, but What About EDA Tools? Here Are Three Reasons for Optimism

Charles Shi from Needham and Company sees EDA growth accelerating as Moore’s Law slows down.

Collaboration Needed on Environmental Sustainability

The market drivers behind the semiconductor industry’s explosive growth are well known: AI, 5G, cloud computing, super computing, the IoT, gaming, automotive, medical and smart manufacturing, and of course, the work from home trend driven by the global pandemic.

Advantest Showcases Semiconductor Test Technologies at SEMICON West 2021

The theme of Advantest’s exhibit will be “Converging Technologies. Advancing the Future,” highlighting the company’s advancements in developing leading-edge test solutions for applications including AI, exascale computing, 5G communications and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).

What’s in the December Issue?

Each issue of Semiconductor Digest has articles found only in the magazine! Read the December issue online here or stop by booth 244 at SEMICON West, December 7 – 9, to pick up a printed copy.

SEMICON West 2021 Hybrid Opens Tomorrow In Person with Livestreamed Keynotes, Virtual Program, Automated Matchmaking, Video Chats

SEMICON West, North America’s premier microelectronics exhibition and conference, opens tomorrow with more than 150 industry visionaries and leaders from the semiconductor ecosystem, academia and government gathering for on-site keynotes, fireside chats, and executive panels on the latest microelectronics developments, trends and innovations.

Micron to Open Memory Design Center in Atlanta

Micron Technology, Inc., one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers and the only U.S.-based manufacturer of memory, today announced plans for its new memory design center in Midtown Atlanta, expanding the company’s reach into the Southeast.

SEMI Americas and Semiconductor Digest Announce 2021 Best of West Award Finalists: EVG, Edwards Vacuum, INFICON and Telit

SEMI Americas and Semiconductor Digest today announced finalists for the Best of West award to be presented at SEMICON West 2021 Hybrid, December 7-9 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

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