Worldwide silicon wafer shipments decreased 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to 2,834 million square inches in the first quarter of 2024.
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Women MAKE Awards Recognizes GlobalFoundries’ Jennifer Robbins and Katelyn Harrison for Manufacturing Excellence
Last week, the Manufacturing Institute (MI)—the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers—honored two outstanding women from GlobalFoundries at their annual Women MAKE Awards
AMD’s Dr. Lisa Su Named Chief Executive Magazine’s 2024 CEO of the Year
Chief Executive magazine today announced that Dr. Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, has been named 2024 Chief Executive of the Year by her peer CEOs.
Gstar Announces Groundbreaking of Silicon Wafer Factory Construction in Indonesia
Recently, Gstar held a groundbreaking ceremony for its silicon rod and silicon wafer factory, marking the beginning of the rapid construction phase.
Guerrilla RF Completes Strategic Acquisition of GaN Device Portfolio from Gallium Semiconductor
Guerrilla RF, Inc. has finalized the acquisition of Gallium Semiconductor’s entire portfolio of GaN power amplifiers and front-end modules.
Design Strategies Toward Plasmon-Enhanced 2-Dimensional Material Photodetectors
A research group from Southeast University provided a detailed overview of plasmon-enhanced 2D material photodetectors, mainly focusing on the clarification of different hybridization modes between plasmonic nanostructures and 2D materials.
SEMI Applauds U.S. CHIPS Act Award for Micron Technology
“SEMI commends the U.S. Department of Commerce for this key step to strengthen the domestic semiconductor supply chain,” said Joe Stockunas, President of SEMI Americas.
EFC Awarded CGA Environmental Excellence Award
In significant recognition of its commitment to sustainable practices, EFC Gases & Advanced Materials was awarded the 2024 Compressed Gas Association (CGA) Environmental Excellence Award at its annual meeting.
Micron Secures $6.1B in CHIPS Funding
The proposed CHIPS funding will underwrite Micron’s plans to build the largest leading-edge memory fabrication semiconductor facility in the U.S. in Clay, NY.
Opening Up the Potential of Thin-Film Electronics for Flexible Chip Design
New research demonstrates feasibility of ‘foundry’ model for flexible electronics.
