Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced that the company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samsung Research to advance research and development of 6G technology, the next generation of wireless communication.
Semiconductors
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Unveils ASIC Chip Failure Bypass System
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) scientists have developed a technique to automatically bypass failed Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) deployed in large arrays by rerouting dynamically around them.
Gigaphoton Sells KrF Excimer Laser to National Research Institute in Taiwan
Gigaphoton Inc., a manufacturer of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, has announced that its KrF excimer laser ‘G300K’ for processing applications has been chosen for use in a project led by the National Applied Research Laboratories in Taiwan and sold to National Cheng Kung University on December 27.
With Tower Acquisition, Intel Will Take Over Industry’s Ninth Largest Pure-Play Foundry
Based on data compiled for Knometa’s new Global Wafer Capacity 2022 report, Tower was industry’s ninth largest foundry at the end of 2021 in terms of installed capacity.
Intel to Acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 Billion
Intel Corporation and Tower Semiconductor, a foundry for analog semiconductor solutions, today announced a definitive agreement under which Intel will acquire Tower for $53 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $5.4 billion.
OMNIVISION Leads Pixel Shrink Race with the Development of World’s Smallest 0.56-micron Pixel
OMNIVISION validates that pixel shrink is not limited by the wavelength of light; new semiconductor device stacking approach enables ultra-small 0.56µm pixel with high QE performance.
Surging Automotive Semiconductor Industry to Grow at 12.3% CAGR through 2025
The automotive semiconductor industry is set to surge at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3% through 2025 on the heels of a strong comeback from the pandemic, according to a new report from Omdia.
Ambiq Appoints Paul Rolls as Chief Revenue Officer
Ambiq, a developer of ultra-low power semiconductor platforms and solutions for battery-powered IoT endpoint devices, today announced the appointment of Paul Rolls as its first Chief Revenue Officer.
KIOXIA Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Invention of NAND Flash Memory
KIOXIA America, Inc. today announced that it has reached a new milestone – 2022 marks the 35th anniversary of the company’s invention of NAND flash memory.
NGI Advances Graphene Spintronics as 1D Contacts Improve Mobility in Nano-Scale Devices
Researchers at The University of Manchester may have cleared a significant hurdle on the path to quantum computing, demonstrating step-change improvements in the spin transport characteristics of nanoscale graphene-based electronic devices.
