The Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences collaborated with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore to develop a mass production technology for high-quality semiconductor silicon and germanium fibers.
Semiconductors
SEMI 3D & Systems Summit to Highlight Heterogeneous Systems for Intelligent Decision-Making and Real-Time Applications
The SEMI 3D & Systems Summit, taking place from 12-14 June, 2024 in Dresden, will feature the forefront of technological integration.
Diamond Quanta Announces Breakthrough Findings on Novel Diamond Semiconductor Fabrication & Doping Techniques
Diamond Quanta today announced momentous breakthroughs around its proprietary, novel diamond semiconductor fabrication and doping techniques.
VIS and NXP to Establish a Joint Venture to Build and Operate a 300mm Fab
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation and NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announce the plan to create a manufacturing joint-venture VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd. which will build a new 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility in Singapore.

Q1 2024 Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Edge Down 2% Year-Over-Year
Global semiconductor equipment billings contracted 2% year-over-year to US$26.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024, while quarter-over-quarter billings dropped 6% during the same period, SEMI announced today in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report.

Semiconductor Gases Back On Track, Growing 10%+
Sustainability issues drive gas recycling innovations.
Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub Launches PROPEL Manufacturing Program
First-of-its-kind program provides up to $1 million in grant funding for companies to scale microelectronics development in the region.
ElevATE Semiconductor and GlobalFoundries Partner on High-Voltage Chips
Following demand from customers, collaboration will provide a new supply of chips on GF’s power efficient and feature-rich 7HV semiconductor platform.

Towards Next-Gen Functional Materials: Direct Observation of Electron Transfer in Solids
Researchers have developed a new nanotube crystal that enables the direct observation of electron transfer in solids.
New SEMI Foundation Semiconductor PRIDE Initiative to Promote LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Chip Industry Workforce
The SEMI Foundation, the non-profit arm of SEMI, today announced the formation of a new industry-led initiative to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion in the semiconductor workforce.