The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer applauding semiconductor manufacturing incentives announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce and Samsung.
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Quantum Electronics: Charge Travels Like Light in Bilayer Graphene
An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has demonstrated experimentally that electrons in naturally occurring double-layer graphene move like particles without any mass, in the same way that light travels.
Former Intel Executive Thomas Lantzsch Joins Canatu’s Board of Directors
Canatu today announced the appointment of former Intel executive Thomas Lantzsch to Canatu’s Board of Directors.

Samsung to Establish Leading-Edge Semiconductor Ecosystem in Central Texas with CHIPS Act Funding
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen the resilience of the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, advance U.S. technology leadership, and fuel U.S. global competitiveness.

SMU Prof to Use NSF Grant to Develop Game-Based Semiconductor Curriculum for High School Students
Innovative project aims to bridge knowledge gaps and inspire future semiconductor professionals.
SweGaN Announces RFHIC Strategic Equity Investment and Joint Product Development
SweGaN AB announces it has entered strategic partnership with South Korea based RFHIC Corporation.

Renesas Commences Operations of Kofu Factory
Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced that it has started operations at its Kofu Factory, located in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
Rapidus Announces U.S. Subsidiary and Opens Silicon Valley Office
Rapidus Corporation today announced it has formed a U.S. subsidiary, Rapidus Design Solutions (RDS); opened an office for the Americas in Santa Clara, California; and named long-time semiconductor executive Henri Richard as general manager and president of the U.S. organization.
Semiconductor Advanced Packaging Market Size to Record $22.79B Growth from 2024-2028
The global semiconductor advanced packaging market size is estimated to grow by USD 22.79 billion from 2024 to 2028, according to Technavio.
Global PC Shipments Return to Growth and Pre-Pandemic Volumes in the First Quarter of 2024
After two years of decline, the worldwide traditional PC market returned to growth during the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24) with 59.8 million shipments, growing 1.5% year over year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.