On Monday, in advance of SEMICON West, imec hosted its annual International Technology Forum (ITF).
Semiconductors
Shortage to Surplus Cycle Hits Semi But One Segment Escapes
One major part of the semiconductor industry is escaping the downward trend felt by the larger market. But this time, it’s different.
SEMI Announces Election and Re-Election of Board Members
SEMI today announced at SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid the election of Tim Archer, President and CEO of Lam Research; Doris Hsu, Chairperson and CEO of GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.; and Toshiki Kawai, Representative Director and President and CEO of Tokyo Electron, as new members of the SEMI International Board.
Quantum Brilliance Advances Quantum Computing Development with NVIDIA
Quantum Brilliance has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate the development of the world’s first hybrid quantum-classical computing platform.
Lam Research, Entegris, Gelest Team Up to Advance EUV Dry Resist Technology Ecosystem
Collaboration provides robust chemical supply chain for global chipmakers using the breakthrough technology and supports R&D for next-generation EUV applications.
ClassOne Technology Announces New Surface Preparation Technologies that Extend the Solstice Single-Wafer Platform
ClassOne Technology, a global provider of advanced electroplating and wet processing tools for microelectronics manufacturing, today announced it has expanded its flagship Solstice automated single-wafer platform with a suite of surface preparation (SP) technologies.
EV Group Achieves Die-to-Wafer Fusion and Hybrid Bonding Milestone with 100% Die Transfer Yield on Multi-Die 3D SoC
EV Group (EVG) today announced it has achieved a major breakthrough in die-to-wafer (D2W) fusion and hybrid bonding by successfully demonstrating 100-percent void-free bonding yield of multiple die of different sizes from a complete 3D system-on-a-chip (SoC) in a single transfer process using EVG’s GEMINI FB automated hybrid bonding system.
Global Total Semiconductor Equipment Sales On Track to Record $118 Billion in 2022
Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to reach a record $117.5 billion in 2022.
Good Progress on Sustainability, but Challenges are Complex
The semiconductor industry continues to make good progress on sustainability issues. Late last year and earlier this year, major commitments to sustainability were made by TSMC, Intel, Micron, Applied Materials, Lam and many others.
Are Micron and the Taiwanese Semi Suppliers the Canaries in the Coal Mine?
Early warning signs of a turning point in the semiconductor industry cycle becoming more evident.
