The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) is proud to announce the award recipients honored at this year’s GSA Awards Virtual Ceremony that took place yesterday, Dec. 3.
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SEMI Issues Statement Supporting Microelectronics Industry Incentive Provisions in U.S. National Defense Authorization Act
SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today released the following statement from president and CEO Ajit Manocha on the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
PICOSUN Sprinter Disrupts Fast Batch ALD on 300mm Wafers
Picosun Group, the leading supplier of AGILE ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin film coating solutions for global industries, has launched Sprinter, a brand new, fully automated high throughput ALD production module for 300 mm wafers.
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 6 Percent Year-to-Year in October; Annual Sales Projected to Increase 5.1 Percent in 2020
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $39.0 billion for the month of October 2020, an increase of 6.0 percent compared to the October 2019 total of $36.8 billion and 3.1 percent more than the September 2020 total of $37.9 billion.
Disruptive Tech Asean Comments That Semiconductor Industry in China Eyes on a New Beyond the Manufacturing Of 7nm Chips
Disruptive Tech Asean learnt from Li Ke from China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) that an integrated circuit industry is vital for developing modern industries, and China is therefore imperative to localize chip industry supply chain and develop homegrown-core chips.
Intel Advances Progress in Integrated Photonics for Data Centers
Today, at Intel Labs Day, Intel highlighted industry-leading technological advances toward the realization of the company’s long-standing vision of integrating photonics with low-cost, high-volume silicon.
Electrical Spin Filtering the Key to Ultra-Fast, Energy-Efficient Spintronics
Spin-filtering could be the key to faster, more energy-efficient switching in future spintronic technology, allowing the detection of spin by electrical rather than magnetic means.
MagnaChip Launches New High-Voltage 700V/800V Super Junction MOSFETs
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX) today announced eight new 700V and 800V series high-voltage Super Junction Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (SJ MOSFETs), featuring high performance and efficiency and optimized for TV, LED lighting and fast charger applications.
IAR Systems and GigaDevice Extend Partnership With Powerful Arm Solutions
IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, and GigaDevice, an industry-leading semiconductor supplier, announced their powerful solutions for GD32 Arm-based microcontrollers (MCUs).
Plasma-Therm Announces Acquisition of OEM Group PVD, RTP and Etch Business
Plasma-Therm, a manufacturer of plasma-process equipment for the semiconductor industry, announced today the acquisition of OEM Group’s dry process equipment business.