Semiconductors

Hyundai Mobis Acquires Semiconductor Division of Hyundai Autron

Hyundai Mobis announced that the board of directors approved the acquisition of the semiconductor division of Hyundai Autron.

OPENEDGES Signs Semiconductor Design IP License Agreement with Top-Tier Global Semiconductor Company

OPENEDGES Technology, Inc., the world’s leading supplier of AI computing IP solutions, announces semiconductor design IP (intellectual property: design asset) license agreement with a top-tier global semiconductor company.

DENSO Adopts SDK SiC Epi-wafers for Next-Generation Booster Power Modules for FCEVs

Silicon carbide epitaxial wafers (SiC epi-wafers), the main material for power semiconductors, with a diameter of six inches (150mm) and manufactured by Showa Denko K.K., have been adopted by DENSO Corporation for their latest booster power modules for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

STMicroelectronics Partners with Schneider Electric on Carbon Neutrality and Co-Development of Energy-Efficient Solutions

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has selected Schneider Electric as a strategic partner to support its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2027.

Physics Discovery Leads to Ballistic Optical Materials

Electronics are increasingly being paired with optical systems, such as when accessing the internet on an electronically run computer through fiber optic cables.

Atom-Thin Transistor Uses Half the Voltage of Common Semiconductors, Boosts Current Density

University at Buffalo researchers are reporting a new, two-dimensional transistor made of graphene and the compound molybdenum disulfide that could help usher in a new era of computing.

Intel, Microsoft, IBM Technologists Elected to Si2 OpenAccess Coalition Leadership Posts

Raymond Rodriguez, director of Strategic CAD Capabilities at Intel, has been elected to a one-year term as chair of the Silicon Integration Initiative OpenAccess Coalition board of directors.

KLA Introduces Two New Systems That Take On Semiconductor Manufacturing’s Toughest Problems

Today KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) announced two new products: the PWG5 wafer geometry system and the Surfscan SP7XP wafer defect inspection system. The new systems are designed to address exceedingly difficult issues in the manufacture of leading-edge memory and logic integrated circuits.

Advanced Energy Launches MAXstream RPS Product Line for Chamber Clean Applications

Advanced Energy announced the launch of its new MAXstream remote plasma source (RPS) product line for plasma cleaning of process chambers used in semiconductor device manufacturing.

Spin Memory Joins Semiconductor Industry Association as First MRAM-focused Member

Spin Memory, Inc. (Spin Memory), the leading developer of MRAM technologies, today announced that it is joining the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).

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