The promise of growing prosperity worldwide through digital transformation and smart technology innovations will take center stage at SEMICON Japan 2020 Virtual, December 11-18, as industry leaders and visionaries gather for the latest technologies, developments and trends across the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain.
Semiconductors
Oculi Inc Joins Silicon Catalyst Semiconductor Incubator
Silicon Catalyst, the world’s only incubator focused exclusively on accelerating solutions in silicon announces the admission of Oculi into the semiconductor industry’s highly acclaimed program.
Silicon Wafer Shipments Slip in Third Quarter 2020 but Strong for Year
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments contracted 0.5% to 3,135 million square inches in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of the year but registered a 6.9% increase from the 2,932 million square inches shipped one year ago during the same quarter.
Semtech Supports New IoT Solutions for Cloud-Managed Asset and Facility Monitoring Developed by Cisco
Semtech Corporation today announced that the LoRaWAN protocol, developed and managed by the LoRa Alliance, is providing new applications of IoT connectivity for new smart industrial control operations.
Marvell to Acquire Inphi
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and Inphi Corporation today announced a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, under which Marvell will acquire Inphi in a cash and stock transaction.
Transphorm Releases Latest High Voltage GaN Reliability Data
Transphorm, Inc. (OTCQB: TGAN)—a pioneer in and global supplier of high reliability, high performance gallium nitride (GaN) power conversion products—today released updated information regarding its GaN technology’s quality and reliability (Q+R).
Reliable Quality-Control of Graphene And other 2D Materials Is Routinely Possible
Graphene and other single-atom-thick substances are a category of wonder materials, with researchers the world over investigating their electronic properties for potential applications in technologies as diverse as solar cells, novel semiconductors, sensors, and energy storage.
Kioxia Corporation to Expand 3D Flash Memory Production Capacity by Building New Fabrication Facility at Yokkaichi Plant
Kioxia Corporation today announced it will begin construction of a fabrication facility (Fab7) at Yokkaichi Plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan to expand production of its proprietary 3D Flash memory BiCS FLASH.
Surrey Device Takes Us Closer to High-Performing Wearable and Eco-Disposable AI Electronics
The University of Surrey has unveiled a device with unique functionality that could signal the dawn of a new design philosophy for electronics, including next-generation wearables and eco-disposable sensors.
Dialog Semiconductor Partners with Alps Alpine for Automotive Haptic Applications
Dialog Semiconductor plc, a leading provider of battery and power management, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and Industrial IoT solutions, today announced automotive qualification for its DA7280 high-definition haptic driver.
