Top-10 semiconductor suppliers log strong 16% jump in 1Q20/1Q19 sales.
Semiconductors
SONOTEC Develops and Globally Distributes New Clamp-On Flow Meter for Highly Pure Semiconductor Applications
As the semiconductor industry is characterized by a number of liquid flow processes in which different abrasive, adherent, corrosive and ultra-pure liquids are applied, it is of utmost importance to keep these processes safe, stable, and of high quality. SEMIFLOW flow meters are specifically designed to meet the sector-specific demand of the semiconductor industry. The sensors are now available globally throughout the SONOTEC distribution network.
Shedding New Light on Nanolasers using 2D Semiconductors
In his latest line of research, Cun-Zheng Ning, a professor of electrical engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, and his peers explored the intricate balance of physics that governs how electrons, holes, excitons and trions coexist and mutually convert into each other to produce optical gain. Their results, led by Tsinghua University Associate Professor Hao Sun, were recently published in the Nature publication Light: Science & Applications.
ACM Research Expands Ultra C Family with Suite of Semi-Critical Cleaning Systems
ACM Research, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACMR), a leading supplier of wafer-processing solutions for semiconductor and advanced wafer-level packaging (WLP) applications, today announced its offering of a suite of three Ultra C wet cleaning tools for front- and backside processes.
Automotive Sensor Demand Resilient Despite COVID-19, Says Strategy Analytics
The latest forecast by Strategy Analytics suggests that COVID-19 will cause at least an 11% decline in demand for automotive sensors in 2020. However, there is expected to be a strong rebound in 2021 and demand growth in subsequent years will show greater resilience.
Keysight Establishes New Testing Lab in Malaysia
The Penang facility is the next world-class compliance and testing facility established by Keysight to offer expertise, knowledge, efficiency, capacity and exceptional customer service including calibration and testing services. Keysight currently has similar testing facilities in California in the United States and in Boeblingen, Germany.
Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 3.6 Percent in First Quarter of 2020
First-quarter sales decreased 3.6 percent compared to the previous quarter, which is in line with typical seasonal trends, and increased 6.9 percent compared to the first quarter of 2019.
Semiconductor Downturn to Continue Into 2020 Due to COVID-19 Impact
Ahead of the COVID-19 virus, worldwide semiconductor revenue declined 12.2% in 2019 to $418 billion, according to the latest update to the Semiconductor Applications Forecaster (SAF) from International Data Corporation (IDC).
Keysight Unveils Advanced Analytics Software to Speed Semiconductor Design Validation without Sacrificing Reliability
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, today announced PathWave Waveform Analytics, an edge-to-cloud computing application that improves anomaly detection and reduces data storage costs in pre-silicon validation using machine learning algorithms.
Power and Compound Fab Spending to Rebound in Second Half of 2020, Set New Record in 2021
The 2020 rally will help blunt a drop in annual spending, now projected at 8 percent, as fabs ride the COVID-19 recovery wave.
