The coronavirus crisis will undercut growth in the global semiconductor business in 2020, with the looming threat of global recession prompting Omdia to slash its market forecast—despite soaring demand for chips from the medical sector.
Semiconductors
Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices Based on Silicon Carbide May Revolutionize Electronics
Growth of high-quality substrates for microelectronic applications is one of the key elements helping drive society toward a more sustainable green economy. Today, silicon plays a central role within the semiconductor industry for microelectronic and nanoelectronic devices.
Power Semiconductor Market Set for 6.9 Percent Decline in 2020 as Coronavirus Ravages the Smartphone and Automotive Segments
The global power semiconductor market is set for a steep decline in 2020 as demand for these components plunges from the key markets of smartphones and automotive electronics due to the coronavirus crisis.
IAR Systems Opens Office in India
IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, is today proud to announce its further expansion in Asia with the opening of an office in India.
ACM Research Enters Dry Processing Market with Launch of Ultra Furnace
ACM Research, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACMR), a leading supplier of wafer cleaning technologies for advanced semiconductor devices, today unveiled the Ultra Furnace, its first system developed for multiple dry processing applications.
Mike Schuh Joins D2S Board of Directors
D2S, a supplier of GPU-accelerated solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, today announced the appointment of Mike Schuh to its board of directors, effective immediately. Mike has more than 40 years of experience in the software industry, including holding senior executive management and board-level roles at several electronic design automation (EDA) and technology companies, with more than 10 years of board-level experience at Netflix. “Mike has unparalleled experience in sales and corporate strategy across…
CMC Workshop Flags Looming Shortages of IPA and Sulfuric
These extraordinary times of greater risks call for more information, so the Critical Materials Council (CMC) of semiconductor fabricators & suppliers is now meeting briefly several times a month to exchange pre-competitive information to mitigate potential supply- chain disruptions.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Dresden Certified to Manufacture Secure Products
The German Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, BSI) has certified the GLOBALFOUNDRIES® (GF®) Dresden site according to the latest international Common Criteria standard (ISO 15408, CC Version 3.1). In a “virtual ceremony”, the certificate was presented today to Dr. Thomas Morgenstern, SVP and General Manager of GF in Dresden, by Arne Schönbohm, President of the BSI and Minister Oliver Schenk, the head of the Saxony State Chancellery.
Despite COVID-19 Outbreak, Edge Computing to Drive Next Wave of Innovation in Asia-Pacific
Edge computing is poised to garner a lot of interest in Asia-Pacific, as emphasis on improving networking technologies for remote working grows amidst the current coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The market for edge computing in APAC is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21% between 2019 and 2024 to reach US$ 5.8bn in 2024, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts March 2020 Billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.21 billion in billings worldwide in March 2020 (three-month average basis), according to the March Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published today by SEMI. The billings figure is 6.8 percent lower than the final February 2020 level of $2.37 billion, and is 20.1 percent higher than the March 2019 billings level of $1.84 billion. “While March monthly billings of North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers are starting to…
