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Semiconductors
JEDEC Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductor Committee Publishes a Milestone Document
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association today announced the publication of JEP198: Guideline for Reverse Bias Reliability Evaluation Procedures for Gallium Nitride Power Conversion Devices.
Deirdre Hanford’s Appointment as CEO of the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology
Cirrus Logic, Inc. congratulates Deirdre Hanford, a member of Cirrus Logic’s Board of Directors since 2018, on her appointment as CEO of Natcast, the expected operator of the CHIPS for America National Semiconductor Technology Center, once established.
METIS Issues Report Outlining Top Skills Needed by European Microelectronics Industry
SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today announced the publication of the final Yearly Monitoring Report by market research firm DECISION – Études & Conseil, marking the conclusion of the Microelectronics Training Industry and Skills (METIS) project.
Sivers Semiconductors Granted €0.6 Million Grant from European Space Agency
Sivers Semiconductors AB (STO:SIVE) today announced that its business unit, Sivers Wireless, has been granted €0.6 million (approx. 6.7 MSEK) from the European Space Agency (ESA).
Silvaco Joins GaN Valley, a Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Innovation Ecosystem in Europe
Silvaco Group, Inc., a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and design IP, today announced that it has joined GaN Valley to help advance the state of the art in designing efficient gallium nitride (GaN) power devices and enable its customers to innovate with its Victory TCAD platform.
Intel Opens Fab 9 in New Mexico
Intel celebrated the opening of Fab 9, its cutting-edge factory in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Another GaN Systems Founder, Girvan Patterson, Joins QPT as an Advisor
The second co-founder of GaN Systems, Girvan Patterson, has joined his fellow co-founder, Geoff Haynes, as an advisor at QPT.
IMAPS Device Packaging Conference and Workshop on Advanced Packaging for Medical Microelectronics to Co-locate
The 20th Annual Device Packaging Conference (DPC 2024) will be held March 18-21, 2024, at the WeKoPa Resort and Conference Center in Fountain Hills, Arizona.
Chip Sales Look to Bounce Back In 2024
After a challenging 2023, where the semiconductor industry witnessed a 9.4% decline in sales, dropping to $520 billion, 2024 is poised for a significant rebound. This is due to the expected surge in global sales to $588 billion as forecast by WSTS – a 13% increase from 2023, surpassing 2022’s record revenues of $574 billion.
