Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 14.4% from $3,031.5 million in Q4 2020 to $3,468.2 million in Q4 2021, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced today in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report.
How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Could Aggravate Semiconductor Market Dynamics
Only time will tell if it worsens the existing strains on the semiconductor supply chain.
Semiconductor Industry Provides Recommendations to Commerce Department on CHIPS Act Implementation
SIA on March 25 submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to a Request for Information (RFI) related to implementation of the CHIPS for America Act, legislation that would provide needed investments in domestic semiconductor research, design, and manufacturing.
Navitas Drives GaN into High-Power Markets at PCIM Europe
Navitas Semiconductor will highlight next-generation IC technologies and market advancement at Europe’s most prestigious power electronics conference, PCIM (Power, Control and Intelligent Motion) 2022 (May 10th – 12th, Nuremberg, Germany).
Toppan Carves Out Semiconductor Photomask Business to Launch New Company
The company will drive further growth and strengthen competitiveness as an independent business entity that continues to support the rapidly growing semiconductor industry.
Microcontrollers Get a Lift from Automotive After 2021 Rebound
Average selling prices for MCUs are expected to move moderately higher through 2026. Tight supplies caused ASPs to jump 10% in 2021—the biggest increase in 25 years, says quarterly update.
NYU Physicist to Lead Project that Aims to Enhance Quantum Computing
NYU Physicist Javad Shabani will lead a team of scientists, under a $7.5 million research award, in developing ways to improve quantum computing—work aimed at advancing the performance of semiconductors and superconductors, which fuel personal electronics, medical diagnostic equipment, and mass transit.
pSemi Welcomes New CEO Tatsuo Bizen
pSemi Corporation, a Murata company focused on semiconductor integration, today announces the appointment of Tatsuo Bizen as CEO effective April 1, 2022.
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Releases 150V N-channel Power MOSFET That Uses Latest Generation Process to Improve Power Supply Efficiency
Toshiba has launched a 150V N-channel power MOSFET “TPH9R00CQH” that uses the latest-generation process, “U-MOSX-H,” and that is suitable for use in switching power supplies for industrial equipment.
Faraday Launches Cortex-A53-based Platform to Accelerate FinFET SoC Development
Faraday Technology Corporation, ASIC design service and IP provider, today launched SoCreative!VI A600 SoC development platform implemented in Samsung Foundry’s 14LPP FinFET process technology.
