The newly established Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) in the UK has recently released the UK’s National Semiconductor Strategy.
Semiconductors
Intel, German Government Agree on Increased Scope for Wafer Fabrication Site in Magdeburg
Intel and the German federal government have signed a revised letter of intent for Intel’s planned leading-edge wafer fabrication site in Magdeburg, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt state in Germany.
RED Semiconductor Adds David Harold to Management Team
RED Semiconductor, a fabless semiconductor company, has added David Harold to the management team as Head of Business Development.
Vitesco Technologies and ROHM Sign a Long-Term SiC Supply Partnership
Vitesco Technologies, an international manufacturer of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions, has secured strategically important capacities in energy-efficient silicon carbide power semiconductors through a long-term supply partnership with ROHM – worth over one billion US dollars until 2030.
Extending Moore’s Law: CEA-Leti & Intel to Develop Atomically Thin 2D TMDs on 300mm Wafers Using Layer Transfer Technology for Future Transistor Scaling
CEA-Leti and Intel today announced a joint research project to develop layer transfer technology of two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDs) on 300mm wafers with the goal to extend Moore’s Law beyond 2030.
Intel Plans Assembly and Test Facility in Poland
Investment near Wrocław, Poland, will help create a first-of-its-kind end-to-end leading-edge manufacturing semiconductor value chain in Europe.
Intel’s New Chip to Advance Silicon Spin Qubit Research for Quantum Computing
Intel makes new quantum chip available to university and federal research labs to grow the quantum computing research community.
Purdue University in Indianapolis: Launching Purdue’s First Comprehensive Urban Campus and Forming America’s Hard Tech Corridor
On June 14, 2023, Purdue University trustees and Indiana University trustees simultaneously approved the agreements that will effectively dissolve IUPUI on June 30, 2024, completing a process that started in August 2022.
Rigaku Semiconductor Forum 2023 to Address Challenges in the Semiconductor Industry
Rigaku will be hosting the inaugural Rigaku Semiconductor Forum, a free hybrid event that will be held from June 20-21, 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany and online.
Following All-Time Highs of 2022, Semiconductor Quartz Equipment Components Expected to be Down in 2023
TECHCET announced it expects a slight downturn in the Quartz components market, following an all-time high in 2022.