TrendForce’s latest findings reveal that as of 2023, Taiwan holds approximately 46% of global semiconductor foundry capacity, followed by China (26%), South Korea (12%), the US (6%), and Japan (2%).
Semiconductors
Transphorm and Weltrend Semiconductor’s New GaN System-In-Package
Transphorm, Inc. and Weltrend Semiconductor Inc. today announced availability of a 100 watt USB-C PD Power Adapter Reference Design.
CubicPV and OCI Holdings Enter Into Long Term Silicon Supply Agreement
At a signing ceremony earlier today, silicon solar wafer manufacturer CubicPV and global polysilicon leader OCIM Sdn.Bhd., a subsidiary of OCI Holdings, officially announced a long-term supply agreement in which OCIM will supply Cubic with high-quality, low-carbon, and U.S. compliant silicon.
For This Emergent Class of Materials, ‘Solutions Are the Problem’
Rice University materials scientists developed a fast, low-cost, scalable method to make covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a class of crystalline polymers whose tunable molecular structure, large surface area and porosity could be useful in energy applications, semiconductor devices, sensors, filtration systems and drug delivery.
Closing the Design-to-Manufacturing Gap for Optical Devices
A new method enables optical devices that more closely match their design specifications, boosting accuracy and efficiency.
Responsible Stewardship Over Ultrathin Materials Research
Researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) hope to be the catalyst for sustainability-driven science.
Ultrafast Lasers Map Electrons ‘Going Ballistic’ in Graphene, With Implications for Next-Gen Electronic Devices
The observations, made at the University of Kansas’ Ultrafast Laser Lab, could lead to breakthroughs in governing electrons in semiconductors, fundamental components in most information and energy technology.
Global Semiconductor Industry Outlook Worth $616.5B by 2024
The global semiconductor market will experience a robust upswing in 2024, with significant growth expected across the discrete, sensors, analog, logic, micro, and memory segments.
ROHM Completes Demonstration of Manufacturing Process Optimization by Applying Quanmatic’s Quantum Technology
ROHM Semiconductor and Quanmatic have been collaborating since January 2023 to introduce quantum technology into the EDS (Electrical Die Sorting) process, conducting demonstrations aimed at optimizing combinations during manufacturing.
Morse Micro Adds Semiconductor Veteran Sam Heidari to Board of Directors
Morse Micro, a fast-growing fabless semiconductor company focused on Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity with its Wi-Fi HaLow technology, today announced that semiconductor industry veteran Dr. Sam Heidari is joining its board of directors.
