The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) released the following updated statement from President & CEO John Neuffer regarding the scope of the Commerce Department’s addition of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (and affiliates) to the Entity List. “SIA companies are committed to rigorous compliance with U.S. export control regulations. As we have discussed with the U.S. government, it is now clear some items may be supplied to Huawei consistent with the Entity…
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EV Group Invests 30M Euros For Capacity Expansion in Austria
Construction of an additional, large cleanroom in St. Florian am Inn creates additional development, demo and pilot production capacity.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Adds Industry Veteran Glenda Dorchak to its Board of Directors to Support Next Phase of Transformative Growth
GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced the appointment of Glenda Dorchak as an independent director to the company’s…
ES Design West Features “Meet the Experts,” TechTALK Highlighting Commercial Achievements of Electronic System Design
The ES Design West SMART Design Pavilion features a series of system-centric “Meet the Experts” sessions Tuesday…
U.S. Companies Dominate Worldwide IC Marketshare
China and Taiwan companies register double-digit shares in the fabless segment but very low shares of the IDM IC segment. U.S. companies had just over 50% of the total worldwide IC market.
OU Physicists Show Novel Mott State In Twisted Graphene Bilayers At ‘Magic Angle’
A University of Oklahoma physics group sheds light on a novel Mott state observed in twisted graphene bilayers at the ‘magic angle’ in a recent study.
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts May 2019 Billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.06 billion in billings worldwide in May 2019 (three-month average basis), according to the May Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published today by SEMI. The billings figure is 7.4 percent higher than the final April 2019 level of $1.92 billion, and is 23.6 percent lower than the May 2018 billings level of $2.69 billion.
SiFive Announces New Location in Austin, Texas
Five, Inc., the provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP and silicon solutions, announced today it has further expanded its existing presence in the Austin, Texas, “Silicon Hills” area with the opening of an office to support all aspects of SiFive’s business operations. The Austin office will drive company-wide corporate development, business development, legal, and strategy operations
GaN and SiC Power Semiconductor Market to Hit $3B by 2025
The renewable energy applications in the GaN and SiC power semiconductor market are expected to gain traction during the forecast period as PV inverters, which play a crucial role in converting sunlight into electricity, are expected to adopt these devices to have more efficient power conversion.
Photovoltaic Nanotubes
Physicists discovered a novel kind of nanotube that generates current in the presence of light. Devices such as optical sensors and infrared imaging chips are likely applications, which could be useful in fields such as automated transport and astronomy. In future, if the effect can be magnified and the technology scaled up, it could lead to high-efficiency solar power devices.
