Tata Consultancy Services’ robotic data factory solution, built at its new Center of Excellence, will significantly reduce the response time to anomalies in semiconductor production.
Semiconductors
Diodes Incorporated to Acquire Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation
Diodes Incorporated and Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation today announced the companies have entered into an agreement that provides for the acquisition of LSC by Diodes.
Global Semiconductor Process Control Equipment: 6% CAGR Projection Over the Next Five Years
The global semiconductor process control equipment market is expected to post a CAGR of close to 6% during the period 2019-2023.
Amtech Announces New Order for Its 300mm HTR Furnace
Amtech Systems, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, Bruce Technologies, Inc., has received a significant new order for its 300mm high-temp diffusion furnace from a top-tier power semiconductor customer.

Quartz Consumables Revenues a Postive Sign Amidst Equipment Sales Declines
TECHCET announced that the global market for quartz equipment consumable materials used in semiconductor manufacturing is forecasted to drop a mere ~3% to US$1.26 billion in 2019.
New Synthesis Method Opens Up Possibilities for Organic Electronics
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) modify a previous synthesis method to create a new semiconducting polymer with remarkable properties which could be used in organic electronic devices such as thin film transistors.
Synopsys to Acquire QTronic GmbH
Synopsys, Inc. today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire QTronic GmbH.
Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Decline 9.6% in 2019
Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $429 billion in 2019, a decline of 9.6% from $475 billion in 2018, according to Gartner, Inc.
Mid-Year Global Semiconductor Sales Down 14.5 Compared to 2018
Year-to-year sales down across all regions; 2019 Q2 sales up slightly compared to Q1.
Cree and ON Semiconductor Announce Multi-Year Silicon Carbide Wafer Supply Agreement
Agreement to boost commercial expansion of SiC in automotive and industrial applications.