GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF) today announced that the Honorable Alan Shaffer has joined the company’s Government Security Committee (GSC), effective immediately.
Semiconductors
Putting a Strain on Semiconductors for Next-Gen Chips
Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from the U.S. and Singapore have created a neural network that can help tweak semiconductor crystals in a controlled fashion to achieve superior properties for electronics.
Semiconductor Equipment Forecast to Post Industry High of $100 Billion in 2022, SEMI Reports
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to surpass $100 billion next year, a new high, after jumping 34% to $95.3 billion in 2021 compared to $71.1 billion in 2020.
Spectra7 Announces Semiconductor Industry Veteran as New CFO
Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. today announces that Bonnie Tomei, a semiconductor industry veteran, has joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer.
Mass Production of 14nm Chips in China Will Spur Future Growth of Its Chip Industry
Total Telecom reports that China is steadily moving towards achieving its goal of mass-producing 14nm chips next year.
CAES Expands Apprentice Offerings to Silicon Valley
CAES, a provider of mission critical electronic solutions, is excited to announce that it has established an apprenticeship program in San Jose, California to further enhance Silicon Valley’s manufacturing workforce and to secure a highly skilled pipeline for technical talent.
Mouser Named e-Catalog Distributor of the Year by Molex for Americas, Asia and Europe
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, announced that it has received 2020 Americas e-Catalog Distributor of the Year, APS e-Catalog Distributor of the Year, and European e-Catalog Distributor of the Year honors from Molex.
Mid-Year Forecasts to Provide Global Chip Industry Insights
Annual mid-year semiconductor equipment, materials, fab capacity and economic forecasts will provide timely insights.
SK hynix Starts Mass Production of 1anm DRAM Using EUV Equipment
SK hynix Inc. announced that it has started this month mass production of the 8 Gigabit (Gb) LPDDR4 mobile DRAM based on the 1anm, which is the fourth generation of the 10nm process technology.
The Pennsylvania State University Plans to Install Samco Aqua Plasma and UV Ozone Cleaning Systems
Samco announces that the Nanofabrication Laboratory at the Pennsylvania State University Materials Research Institute (Penn State MRI Nanofab) has selected a complementary suite of surface treatment solutions from Samco consisting of an Aqua Plasma cleaning system and a UV ozone cleaning system as new additions to their specialized equipment toolsets for micro-and nanofabrication.
