Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) announced it will honor Hock Tan, President and CEO of Broadcom, with its prestigious Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award at this year’s Annual Awards Celebration on Dec. 5, 2024.
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GlobalFoundries and NXP to Deliver Next-Generation 22FDX Solutions for Automotive, IoT and Smart Mobile
Building on years of collaboration, this new process technology collaboration will provide power-efficient and secure connectivity solutions for essential consumer and industrial applications manufactured both in Europe and the U.S.
Nord Quantique Secures Semiconductor Supply Chain Through Two New Partnerships
Nord Quantique today announced two new partnerships to secure its supply chain long-term, as it relates to chip fabrication for its quantum computers.
U.S.-Canada Collaboration Grows with Bilateral Discussions Between C2MI and NY CREATES
The cross-border collaboration between Canadian and U.S. semiconductor-centered R&D, prototyping, and manufacturing industries continues to focus on ways to connect to expand opportunities as C2MI (MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre), based in Bromont, Québec, Canada, and NY CREATES, based in Albany, NY, build upon their partnership that began in early 2024.
SPIE Photonics West 2025 Now Open for Registration
This year, the week will include 4,500-plus technical presentations across more than 100 technical conferences, as well as hosting over 1,200 companies in four focused exhibitions.
SEMICON Japan 2024 to Expand Scope with Spotlight on Advanced Design Innovation
SEMICON Japan 2024, the largest gathering of leaders from the microelectronics manufacturing supply chain in Japan, will assemble more than 1,000 exhibitors showcasing semiconductor solutions for smart technologies from Dec. 11-13 at Tokyo Big Sight.
Infinera’s Planned Expansion Enhances Lehigh Valley’s Legacy of Technological Innovation
Infinera announced it has tentatively agreed to receive up to $93 million in federal funding to expand operations, including in the Lehigh Valley.
Hemlock Semiconductor to Significantly Expand U.S. Production Capacity of Semiconductor-Grade Polysilicon
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $325 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act.
Global Silicon Wafer Shipments to Remain Soft in 2024 Before Strong Expected Rebound in 2025, SEMI Reports
Global shipments of silicon wafers are projected to decline 2% in 2024 to 12,174 million square inches (MSI) with a strong rebound of 10% delyated until 2025 to reach 13,328 MSI as wafer demand continues to recover from the downcycle, SEMI reported today in its annual silicon shipment forecast.
Process Materials Lead the Way in 2024 with 7% CAGR through 2028 Amid Global Challenges
Following a 12% year-over-year decline in 2023 driven by a sluggish industry and inventory correction, revenues for total materials in 2024 is expected to see 3-4% growth as conditions improve.
