Kioxia Commences Construction of New Fabrication Facility at Yokkaichi Plant

Kioxia Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for its semiconductor fabrication facility (Fab7) at Yokkaichi Plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Micron Launches Low-Power Memory Qualified for Automotive Safety Applications

Micron Technology, Inc. today announced that it has begun sampling the industry’s first automotive low-power DDR5 DRAM (LPDDR5) memory that is hardware-evaluated to meet the most stringent Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL), ASIL D.

Photoresists Revenues to be up 11% to US$1.9B

TECHCET announces that the global market for photoresists needed in commercial semiconductor manufacturing is expected to be worth over US$1.9 billion in 2021.

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts January 2021 Billings, Topping $3 Billion for First Time

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $3.04 billion in billings worldwide in January 2021 (three-month average basis), the first time monthly billings have reached $3 billion, according to the January Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published today by SEMI.

How Will a Post-Covid World Affect Users of Memory Technology?

Once the pandemic has passed, which changes in ordinary life are likely to endure? And how do memory IC manufacturers ensure that they are ready to meet the changed requirements of electronics device OEMs?

CEA-Leti & Dolphin Design Report FD-SOI Breakthrough

CEA-Leti and Dolphin Design have developed an adaptive back-biasing (ABB) architecture for FD-SOI chips that can be seamlessly integrated in the digital design flow with industrial-grade qualification, overcoming integration drawbacks of existing ABB techniques.

Cast Aluminum Solutions Launches Industrial Heater with Temps to 1110°F / 600°C

Cast Aluminum Solutions (CAS) – a leading supplier of precision-engineered thermal components used in semiconductor wafer processing applications – announced the launch of its new CAST-X High Temperature Heater line.

Secure-IC and MosChip Announce Strategic Partnership to Provide Turnkey ASIC Solutions with Embedded Security for Edge Applications

Secure-IC, the rising leader and the only global provider of end-to-end cybersecurity solutions for embedded systems and connected objects and MosChip Technologies, a semiconductor and system design services company, announce today their strategic partnership to provide Turnkey ASIC solutions, expand…

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Qurv and Infineon Win for Leading MEMS and Image Sensors Innovations at SEMI Technology Showcase

Qurv and Infineon Technologies have won the MEMS & Imaging Sensors Technology Showcase at the Technology Unites Global Summit, SEMI announced this week.