Semiconductors—some call the “New World Oil” with massive global implications–are in short supply. And Helium, a gas critical to their manufacturing, is experiencing a supply squeeze that can’t be remedied without new exploration and development.
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Aehr Test Systems Appoints Technology Industry Veteran Fariba Danesh to its Board of Directors
Aehr Test Systems today announced it has appointed Fariba Danesh to its board of directors, effective May 10, 2021.
Covalent Metrology Introduces Fast, Flexible Thermal Analysis Capabilities Using New High-Performance Instruments
Covalent Metrology announces an expansion of its thermal characterization services through the installation of two top-of-line systems from TA Instruments for Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA).
Experts to Discuss the Future of the Semiconductor Supply Chain
On Tuesday, May 18, Huawei Technologies USA, in partnership with Light Reading, will bring together experts for a webinar titled: “What Is the Future of the Semiconductor Supply Chain?”
Semiconductor Industry Association and Alliance for Automotive Innovation Convene Joint Industry Workshop on Global Semiconductor Shortage
Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators) president and CEO John Bozzella and Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) president and CEO John Neuffer released the following joint statement today following a joint industry workshop on the global chip shortage convened by the two associations.
New Evidence for Electron’s Dual Nature Found in a Quantum Spin Liquid
A new discovery led by Princeton University could upend our understanding of how electrons behave under extreme conditions in quantum materials.
Reno Sub-Systems Launches GenMatch Series of Integrated RF Power Systems for Semiconductor Manufacturing at 7nm or Below
Reno Sub-Systems (Reno), a developer of high performance radio frequency (RF) matching networks for leading-edge nanoscale semiconductor manufacturing, today introduced its new GenMatch Series that integrates the company’s proven solid-state Electronic Variable Capacitor (EVC) RF match and Precis generator technologies into a single unit.
Ignion Rebrand Marks New Era for IoT Technology With its Virtual Antenna
Inspired by wide adoption of its Virtual Antenna for IoT devices, Fractus Antennas has rebranded as Ignion, a change that marks a new era of expansion and growth.
The Chip Shortage Wake-up Call
Everyone is well aware by now of the critical role semiconductors play in our everyday lives. If that wasn’t brought home by the pandemic and our reliance on broadband internet and rapid advances in healthcare, it certainly was by the almost daily headlines of how chip shortages have impacted the automotive industry. Ford can’t make the F150!? That’s unacceptable! Even 60 Minutes ran a segment. There are no quick solutions…
Kioxia Announces Expansion of Yokohama Technology Campus and New Research Center
Kioxia Corporation today announced a 20 billion yen investment to expand its Technology Development Building at its Yokohama Technology Campus and to establish its new Shin-Koyasu Advanced Research Center.
