Lam Research Corp. today announced Syndion GP: a new product that provides deep silicon etch capabilities to chipmakers developing next generation power devices and power management integrated circuits used in the automotive, electric power delivery and energy industries.
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Semiconductor Skills Shortage Threatens U.S. Reshoring Plans
Eightfold AI, the provider of the Talent Intelligence Platform, today announced the publication of a new report, “How the U.S. Can Reshore the Semiconductor Industry.”

Massive Reinvigoration of Semiconductor Industry Underway
Joe Sawicki, Executive Vice President, Siemens EDA provided a very optimistic view of the semiconductor industry’s future on Monday, speaking at the Design Automation Conference (DAC), which is co-located at Moscone with this year’s SEMICON West.
Chip Shortages Continue, but What About EDA Tools? Here Are Three Reasons for Optimism
Charles Shi from Needham and Company sees EDA growth accelerating as Moore’s Law slows down.

Collaboration Needed on Environmental Sustainability
The market drivers behind the semiconductor industry’s explosive growth are well known: AI, 5G, cloud computing, super computing, the IoT, gaming, automotive, medical and smart manufacturing, and of course, the work from home trend driven by the global pandemic.
Advantest Showcases Semiconductor Test Technologies at SEMICON West 2021
The theme of Advantest’s exhibit will be “Converging Technologies. Advancing the Future,” highlighting the company’s advancements in developing leading-edge test solutions for applications including AI, exascale computing, 5G communications and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).

What’s in the December Issue?
Each issue of Semiconductor Digest has articles found only in the magazine! Read the December issue online here or stop by booth 244 at SEMICON West, December 7 – 9, to pick up a printed copy.
Recently Developed Novel Li-conducting Polymeric Materials Enabling Superior Lithium Metal Anodes
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are everywhere in our modern society and therefore the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three researchers for their contributions to develop LIBs.
SEMICON West 2021 Hybrid Opens Tomorrow In Person with Livestreamed Keynotes, Virtual Program, Automated Matchmaking, Video Chats
SEMICON West, North America’s premier microelectronics exhibition and conference, opens tomorrow with more than 150 industry visionaries and leaders from the semiconductor ecosystem, academia and government gathering for on-site keynotes, fireside chats, and executive panels on the latest microelectronics developments, trends and innovations.
Micron to Open Memory Design Center in Atlanta
Micron Technology, Inc., one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers and the only U.S.-based manufacturer of memory, today announced plans for its new memory design center in Midtown Atlanta, expanding the company’s reach into the Southeast.