Anders Storm will remain in his position until the new CEO has taken office or until the end of his six-month notice period, September 2024.
Semiconductors
DGIST Develops Next-Gen AI Semiconductor Devices Resembling the Human Brain
DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) announced on Thursday February 29th that a team led by Prof. Kwon Hyuk-jun of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has developed a next-generation AI semiconductor technology that mimics the human brain’s efficiency in AI and neuromorphic systems.

UT, ACC, Texas Institute for Electronics to Launch Semiconductor Training Center
A new partnership among The University of Texas at Austin, Austin Community College District and Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) will make Central Texas a premier hub for comprehensive workforce development that will fuel the needs of America’s semiconductor industry.
Thermal Management Expo Europe Unveils Business Opportunities for High-Tech Industries
The flagship event of the global Thermal Management Expo portfolio, Thermal Management Expo North America is a unique, free-to-attend exhibition and conference that connects senior engineers and key decision-makers with suppliers specializing in thermal systems and materials.

IDTechEx Explores Technology Trends in Dielectric Materials for Next Generation 2.5D and 3D Semiconductor Packaging
The semiconductor industry continually pushes packaging technology boundaries to meet the demand for higher chip performance and efficiency. Bandwidth is one of the critical factors defining the amount of data transmitted between dies on a package
Applied Materials Earns Intel’s 2024 EPIC Distinguished Supplier Award
Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it has earned Intel’s EPIC Distinguished Supplier Award.

Wolfspeed Tops Out World’s Largest, Most Advanced Silicon Carbide Facility
Wolfspeed held a ceremony to celebrate the topping out of construction at the $5 billion John Palmour Manufacturing Center for Silicon Carbide.
SEALSQ Establishes SEALSQ USA in Arizona
The U.S.-based OSAT center would provide testing services such as the wafer test and final test, in addition to assembly services such as QFN, BGA, WLCSP, and more.

New Omdia Research Reveals 2023 Semiconductor Market Revenue Down 9% from 2022
Omdia’s latest Competitive Landscape Tool report reveals a downturn in the semiconductor industry, with revenue down 9% from $597.7 billion in 2022 to $544.8 billion in 2023.

Lam Research Introduces Breakthrough Deposition Technique
Lam Research Corp. introduced the world’s first production-oriented pulsed laser deposition (PLD) tool to enable next-generation MEMS-based microphones and radio frequency (RF) filters.