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Packaging
Renesas and Wolfspeed Sign 10 Year Silicon Carbide Wafer Supply Agreement
The supply of high-quality silicon carbide wafers from Wolfspeed will pave the way for Renesas to scale production of silicon carbide power semiconductors starting in 2025.

IDTechEx Explores Materials and Processing for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging
Semiconductor packaging has evolved from board-level to wafer-level integration, bringing notable advancements.
Microchip Launches $300M Multi-Year Investment Initiative to Expand its Presence in India
Includes funding for facilities, engineering labs, talent acquisition and support for regional technology consortia and educational institutions.

Semiconductor Market Extends Record Decline into Fifth Quarter
New research from Omdia reveals that the semiconductor market declined in revenue for a fifth straight quarter in the first quarter of 2023.
Semtech Adds Semiconductor Industry Leader to Board of Directors
Semtech Corporation, a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and cloud connectivity service provider, today announced the appointment of Hong Q. Hou to the Company’s board of directors, effective July 1, 2023.

Bechtel Establishes Office in Chandler, Arizona
Bechtel announced today that it will establish a new office in Chandler, Arizona.
Samsung Electronics Unveils Foundry Vision in the AI Era at Samsung Foundry Forum 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its latest foundry technology innovations and business strategy at the 7th annual Samsung Foundry Forum (SFF) 2023.
Synopsys and Samsung Foundry Deepen Collaboration to Accelerate Multi-Die System Design for Advanced Samsung Processes
Synopsys, Inc. and Samsung Foundry are deepening their collaboration to help chipmakers accelerate the design of 2.5D and 3D multi-die systems on Samsung’s most advanced process technologies.
Micron’s Annual Sustainability Report Highlights Continued Initiatives Powered by Strong Collaboration and Partnerships
Micron Technology, Inc. today released “The Power of Partnership, Micron’s 2023 Sustainability Report,” underscoring the company’s continued commitment to innovation, the environment, its people and their communities.