Today, Wolfspeed, Inc. hosted the first stop of President Joe Biden’s ‘Invest in America’ tour at the company’s Durham, N.C. headquarters.
Semiconductors
New SIA Map Highlights Broad U.S. Semiconductor Ecosystem
The semiconductor ecosystem in the United States is broad and diverse, as illustrated by SIA’s new U.S. Semiconductor Ecosystem Map, a first-of-its-kind tool that allows users to explore industry activities across the country, including nearly 500 locations in 42 states.
Adeia Signs Long-Term Semiconductor Patent License Agreement with Kioxia
Adeia Inc., the company whose patented innovations enhance billions of devices, today announced that Kioxia Corporation entered into a long-term agreement to license Adeia’s semiconductor patent portfolio, including those relating to hybrid bonding.
ON Partners Sees 30% Growth in Semiconductor Talent Market Since the Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act
This month, ON Partners, a pure-play retained executive search firm building diverse C-level and board leadership teams, announced a 30% growth in semiconductor market executive leadership opportunities since the passing of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS and Science Act).
Micross Celebrates the Grand Opening of its New Flagship Semiconductor and Specialty Electronics Manufacturing Facility in Apopka, FL
Micross Components, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new 85,000 sq. ft. flagship semiconductor and specialty electronics manufacturing facility in Apopka, FL, on March 20, 2023.
New Resources for CHIPS Applicants
Today, the Department of Commerce is releasing pre-application and application instructions, guidebooks, and other resources for the first CHIPS for America funding opportunity for leading-edge, current-generation, mature-node, and back-end semiconductor fabrication facilities.
Park Systems Introduces Park NANOstandard for Traceable Calibration Standards
Park Systems, a provider of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and nano-metrology solutions, announced the launch of its Park NANOstandard product line.
2026 All-Time High in Store for Global 300mm Semiconductor Fab Capacity After 2023 Slowdown, SEMI Reports
After strong growth in 2021 and 2022, the 300mm capacity expansion is expected to slow this year due to soft demand for memory and logic devices.
Scientists Integrate Two-Dimensional Materials Into Silicon Microchips for Advanced Data Storage and Computation
A team of scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) led by Dr. Mario Lanza, associate professor of materials science and engineering, has successfully integrated two-dimensional materials on silicon microchips, and achieved excellent integration density, electronic performance and yield.
Gigaphoton Installed Its First Solar Panel on the Head Office
Gigaphoton Inc., a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, announced that it installed its first solar panel on the roof of the head office.