Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the release of a new update of its Flexible Software Package (FSP) for the Renesas RA Family of 32-Bit Arm® Cortex®-M microcontrollers (MCUs).
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North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts March 2020 Billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.21 billion in billings worldwide in March 2020 (three-month average basis), according to the March Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published today by SEMI. The billings figure is 6.8 percent lower than the final February 2020 level of $2.37 billion, and is 20.1 percent higher than the March 2019 billings level of $1.84 billion. “While March monthly billings of North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers are starting to…
VAT and Ancorp Announce Partnership
VAT Incorporated, the leading global developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-end vacuum valves, announced a partnership with Ancorp effective April 1, 2020. This partnership is focused on providing superior value to the general vacuum market by offering domestic vacuum users fast shipping on select stocked valves directly from ANCORP’s facility in Florida.
NXP Supplies Murata with RF Front-end ICs for Wi-Fi 6 Modules
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced it has collaborated with Murata, a system-in-package integrator for 5G mobile platforms, to deliver the industry’s first radio frequency (RF) front-end modules designed with the latest Wi-Fi 6 standards.
Intel and QuTech Demonstrate High-Fidelity ‘Hot’ Qubits for Practical Quantum Systems
Intel Corporation has invented a spin qubit fabrication flow on its 300 mm process technology using isotopically pure wafers.
IC Unit Shipments Forecast to Display First-Ever Back-to-Back Decline
A rare decline in IC unit shipments in 2019 expected to be followed by another drop in 2020.
AKHAN Leverages Nanomaterials Knowhow to Aid in COVID-19 Fight
By taking its core capabilities in manufacturing and design of nanocarbon materials for optics and semiconductor electronics systems, AKHAN will leverage its expertise and fabrication capabilities to alleviate the existing bottleneck in Bio-FET device systems.
Data-Center Switching Market to Plunge Nearly 10% in the First Half as Coronavirus Ravages the Supply Chain
While the market for data-center switches is experiencing both positive and negative impacts from the coronavirus crisis, the net effect of the pandemic will be a 3 to 4 percent reduction in revenue and ports during the first half of 2020 compared to previous expectations.
Sponsorship of Women Helps Address Talent Gap and Increase Profitability in Semiconductor Companies, SEMI Report Finds
A new report from SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, highlights how sponsorship programs can help the semiconductor industry tackle its talent gap and increase profitability.
Intel Commits $50M with Pandemic Response Initiative to Combat Coronavirus
Today, Intel is pledging an additional $50 million in a pandemic response technology initiative to combat the coronavirus through accelerating access to technology at the point of patient care, speeding scientific research and ensuring access to online learning for students.
