Semiconductors

SiPearl and Open-Silicon Research Collaborate to Accelerate Custom Silicon for HPC Applications

SiPearl, the company designing the high-performance, energy-efficient microprocessor for the European exascale supercomputer and Open-Silicon Research, the India based entity of OpenFive, a leading provider of custom silicon solutions with differentiated IP, today announced a multi-year joint collaboration to enable expansive development of innovative High Performance Computing (HPC) applications.

The 2021 IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium Will be Presented as a Virtual Conference

The 2021 IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS), the industry’s premier technical conference for engineers and scientists to present the latest original research in microelectronics reliability, will be held as a virtual conference due to concerns over the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Samsung Begins Mass Production of Data Center SSD Customized for Hyperscale Environments

Samsung Electronics Co. announced that it has begun mass producing its most advanced line of data center SSDs, the PM9A3 E1.S.

SEMI Applauds President Biden, Bipartisan Congressional Leaders for Supporting Semiconductor Supply Chain Incentives

SEMI today released the following statement from president and CEO Ajit Manocha on the support of funding incentives to expand U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research by President Biden and a bipartisan group of members of Congress in a meeting at the White House on February 24, 2021.

Kioxia Commences Construction of New Fabrication Facility at Yokkaichi Plant

Kioxia Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for its semiconductor fabrication facility (Fab7) at Yokkaichi Plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Micron Launches Low-Power Memory Qualified for Automotive Safety Applications

Micron Technology, Inc. today announced that it has begun sampling the industry’s first automotive low-power DDR5 DRAM (LPDDR5) memory that is hardware-evaluated to meet the most stringent Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL), ASIL D.

Photoresists Revenues to be up 11% to US$1.9B

TECHCET announces that the global market for photoresists needed in commercial semiconductor manufacturing is expected to be worth over US$1.9 billion in 2021.

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts January 2021 Billings, Topping $3 Billion for First Time

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $3.04 billion in billings worldwide in January 2021 (three-month average basis), the first time monthly billings have reached $3 billion, according to the January Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published today by SEMI.

How Will a Post-Covid World Affect Users of Memory Technology?

Once the pandemic has passed, which changes in ordinary life are likely to endure? And how do memory IC manufacturers ensure that they are ready to meet the changed requirements of electronics device OEMs?

Cast Aluminum Solutions Launches Industrial Heater with Temps to 1110°F / 600°C

Cast Aluminum Solutions (CAS) – a leading supplier of precision-engineered thermal components used in semiconductor wafer processing applications – announced the launch of its new CAST-X High Temperature Heater line.

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