AI Chipmaker Hailo Partners with Macnica in Japan

Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) chipmaker Hailo has partnered with Macnica, a global semiconductor distributor, to sell Hailo’s products in Japan.

SEMI Anti-Piracy Server Certification Protocol for Software License Management Reaches Key Milestone

SEMI and the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced completion of the anti-piracy server certification protocol for software license management, a year-long joint development effort led by the Electronic System Design Alliance.

Third Quarter Outlook on 2021 Semiconductor Materials

TECHCET announced 2021 semiconductor materials revenues will top $57B, growing by 8% to 30%, covering the spectrum of materials segments.

Renesas Completes Acquisition of Dialog Semiconductor

Renesas Electronics Corporation and Dialog Semiconductor Plc announced the successful completion of Renesas’ acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Dialog.

Brooks Instrument Introduces First Fully Pressure-Insensitive Pressure-Based Mass Flow Controller for Etch and CVD Processes in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Brooks Instrument released the new GP200 Series, the first fully pressure-insensitive pressure-based mass flow controller (P-MFC) designed specifically for etch and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes in semiconductor manufacturing.

Synaptics to Acquire DSP Group, Expanding Leadership in Low Power AI Technology

Synaptics Incorporated and DSP Group, Inc. today announced the signing of a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, whereby Synaptics acquires DSP Group.

Emerging Vacuum Challenges Posed by New Materials and Cluster Tool Architectures

New processes and materials pose many challenges for supporting vacuum equipment. Intelligent design choices can address these challenges.

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts July 2021 Billings

North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $3.86 billion in billings worldwide in July 2021. The billings figure is 4.5% higher than final June 2021 billings of $3.69 billion and 49.8% higher than July 2020 billings of $2.57 billion.

Semiconductor Packaging Market to Reach $60.44B by 2030

A new report predicts that the global semiconductor packaging market will reach $60.44 billion by 2030 from $27.10 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR of 9.10% from 2021 to 2030.

Getting the Most Out of Your System

In an article published in the June/July issue of Semiconductor Digest, imec researchers introduce a unique simulation framework. This helps designers manage the complexity of performing cross-‘world’ optimizations – in order to enable the grand applications of the future.