Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that four of its System LSI products received product carbon footprint label certification from the Carbon Trust, the first of Samsung’s logic chips to do so.
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Lam Research to Open New Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing Facility in Oregon
Lam Research Corp. today announced the expansion of its manufacturing footprint in Oregon with a new 45,000 square foot facility in the city of Sherwood, planned to open in December 2021.
Second Quarter 2021 Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Surge 48% Year-Over-Year to Record High of $24 Billion
Global semiconductor equipment billings surged 48% year-over-year to a record high of US$24.9 billion in the second quarter of 2021, a 5% increase from the prior quarter, SEMI announced.
Aehr Receives $19.4 Million Order for Multiple FOX-XP Test and Burn-in Systems from Major Automotive Semiconductor Supplier
Aehr Test Systems, a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and reliability qualification equipment, today announced it has received a $19.4 million order from its lead silicon carbide test and burn-in customer for multiple FOX-XP systems to meet their increased production capacity needs.
DOE Awards $30M to Secure Domestic Supply Chain of Critical Materials
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $30 million in funding for 13 national lab and university-led research projects to develop new technologies that will help secure the supply of critical materials that build clean energy technologies.
Achronix and Signoff Semiconductors Partner for AI/ML FPGA and eFPGA IP Design Services
Achronix Semiconductor Corporation and Signoff Semiconductors, a spec-to-silicon FPGA and ASIC design services company, have partnered to offer expert FPGA and eFPGA IP design services solutions for artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) applications.
Microprocessor Sales Will Continue Double-Digit Growth in 2021
The total MPU market is on track to exceed $100 billion for the first time ever this year, thanks to strong increases in cellphone application processor revenues, says Mid-Year Update.
Discovery Paves Way for Improved Quantum Devices
Physicists and engineers have found a way to identify and address imperfections in materials for one of the most promising technologies in commercial quantum computing.
Alif Semiconductor Launches Cutting Edge Families of Scalable, Secure, AI-enabled Microcontrollers
Alif Semiconductor, supplier of secure, connected, AI-enabled and power efficient microcontrollers (MCUs) and fusion processors, today announced the launch of its Ensemble and Crescendo product families.
SEMI Anti-Piracy Server Certification Protocol for Software License Management Reaches Key Milestone
SEMI and the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced completion of the anti-piracy server certification protocol for software license management, a year-long joint development effort led by the Electronic System Design Alliance.