Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are on track to boost 200mm fab capacity by 950,000 wafers, or 17%, from 2020 through 2024 to reach a record high of 6.6 million wafers per month, SEMI announced today.
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AKHAN Semiconductor Partners with The Tech Advocates
AKHAN Semiconductor announced today a partnership with The Tech Advocates.
Meghan Biery Joins Semiconductor Industry Association as Director of Global Technology and Security Policy
Biery most recently served as senior national security policy advisor at the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security.
Keysight Technologies Announces New Board Member
Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced that the company’s Board of Directors has appointed Michelle J. Holthaus as a director, effective immediately.
Kurt Sievers, President and CEO of NXP Semiconductors, Joins GSA’s Board of Directors
The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Board of Directors welcomes Kurt Sievers, President and CEO of NXP Semiconductors (NXP).
New Optimization Approach Helps Design Lighter Carbon Fiber Composite Materials
New design approach for manufacturing carbon fibers with optimized orientation and thickness achieves weight reduction in fiber reinforced plastics.
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Memory Upswing Returns, New Record High Expected in 2022
Fueled by economic recovery and the transition to a digital economy, memory IC sales are forecast to reach $180.4 billion in 2022, exceeding the previous record high set in 2018.
Robust Federal Incentives for Domestic Chip Manufacturing Would Create an Average of Nearly 200,000 American Jobs Annually as Fabs are Built
Semiconductor industry currently employs 277,000 people in the U.S. across 49 states, supports 1.6 million additional U.S. jobs, according to Oxford Economics/SIA study.
Raytheon Technologies and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Partner to Accelerate 5G Wireless Connectivity
Raytheon Technologies, a aerospace and defense technology company, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES will collaborate to develop and commercialize a new gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) semiconductor that will enable game-changing radio frequency performance for 5G and 6G mobile and wireless infrastructure applications.
