Semiconductors

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 1.1% in 2022

Worldwide semiconductor revenue increased 1.1% in 2022 to total $601.7 billion, up from $595 billion in 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.

MIT Engineers Grow “Perfect” Atom-Thin Materials on Industrial Silicon Wafers

Their technique could allow chip manufacturers to produce next-generation transistors based on materials other than silicon.

Two Technical Breakthroughs Make High-Quality 2D Materials Possible

Work by Sang-Hoon Bae, collaborators would make next-generation electronics faster, use less power.

Presto Engineering Announces Leadership Change

Cédric Mayor appointed CEO of Presto Engineering Group and Michel Villemain appointed Executive Chairman.

Developments in Semiconductor Photonics: More Data, More Quickly

As high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, and even consumers become increasingly data-hungry, hardware struggles to keep pace.

Unravelling Auger Recombination in Bipolar Devices Under High Carrier Injection

Scientists experimentally determine the dependence of Auger recombination on excited carrier concentration.

Georgia Tech Receives $65 Million Grant from Semiconductor Research Corporation for JUMP 2.0 Centers

Two new research centers, representing an investment of about $65.7 million, have been awarded to Georgia Tech through the SRC-administrated Joint University Microelectronics Program 2.0, or JUMP 2.0.

U.S. Manufacturers Tackle Product, Supply Chain Challenges

Service providers are helping automakers transform vehicles and semiconductor companies adapt to geopolitical and pandemic disruptions.

k-Space Launches Its Newest Thin Film Metrology Solution

The kSA XRF (X-Ray fluorescence) tool measures film thicknesses below 100 nanometers for applications in coated glass, solar panels, and more.

Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 2.9% Month-to-Month in November

Worldwide chip sales down 9.2% year-to-year.

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