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More woes for the global automotive manufacturing industry. A serious fire at Renesas’ chip making plant in Ibaraki Prefecture will, according to the company, have “a very large impact” on its ability to supply devices to the sector, as well as some other sectors. The fire destroyed a significant portion of the huge facility, including […]
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No single screening method will show all the possible defects that create opens. The post Hunting For Open Defects In Advanced Packages appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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Combined, the two companies are forecast to represent 43% of global semiconductor industry capital spending this year. The post Samsung and TSMC Seeking to Spend Their Way to Worldwide Domination of Advanced IC Technology appeared first on Semiconductor Digest.
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In a sudden but perhaps not too surprising announcement, Micron has stated that they are ceasing all R&D of 3D XPoint memory technology. Intel and Micron co-developed 3D XPoint memory, revealed in 2015 as a non-volatile memory technology with higher performance and endurance than NAND flash memory. Intel has been responsible for almost all of the commercial […]
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“Today, the scope for applications using glass substrates in the semiconductor field is broad and highly diversified.” asserts Amandine Pizzagalli, formerly Technology & Market Analyst, Semiconductor Manufacturing at Yole Développement (Yole) and today Finance Project Manager at Yole Finance, part of Yole. She adds:“Nowadays, the number of glass vendors able to deliver wafers and panels […]
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The global semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market was valued at US$ 4,111.0 Million in 2019 and is expected to surpass US$ 7,103.0 Million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 8.9% during the forecast period (2020-2027), published by Coherent Market Insights. The post Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market to Reach US$ 7,103.0 Million by 2027 […]
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Written by Richard Stevenson for CompoundSemiconductor. net – The pandemic is behind soaring sales in some sectors of the compound semiconductor industry, while others take a hit or continue along an existing trajectory. We have all suffered from the pandemic on a personal level. Loved ones have been lost, many of us have had to […]
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The demand for rare earth elements used in smartphones and laptops has exploded within the last 20 years, but the supply chain is caught up in global politics. The post The Politics of Rare Earth Metals appeared first on EETimes.
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Chiplets are technically and commercially viable, but not yet accessible to the majority of the market. How does the ecosystem get established? The post Chiplets For The Masses appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
In this SWE Diverse episode, we wrap up Black History Month with Nikia Brown, African-American Affinity Group Black History Month Lead, and Louvere Walker-Hannon, SWE African-American Affinity Group Lead and MathWorks Senior Application Engineer. Listen as Louvere and Nikia discuss the challenges faced by Black women in STEM, the importance of mentoring and volunteering in […]
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US President’s executive order expects to add $37 billion investment to address short-term chip capacity shortfall. The post Executive Order Paves Way for $37bn to Boost U.S. Chip Capacity appeared first on EETimes.
We’re really excited about radar in this week’s episode, so we discuss Ring’s new doorbell that added it for motion detection and Apple’s patent that plans to use radar for detecting vital signs. We also talk about radar being a feature that Plume plans to add to its Wi-Fi devices in the near future while […]
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Innovative business models emerge, but so does possibility of consolidation. The post Shortages, Challenges Engulf Packaging Supply Chain appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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Packaging and verifying the integrity of advanced and connected semiconductor devices is proving challenging when it comes to gaining user trust in new applications. This topic has become even more critical as circuit design, semiconductor manufacturing, chip design tools, and IP involves collaborating with different teams and/or parties across the globe. ASIC packaging design is […]
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The SIA and leading chip company CEOs ask US President for support The post CEOs Urge President Biden to Fund Chips, Executive Order Expected appeared first on EETimes.
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How model-based systems engineering can help minimize the growing amount of energy consumed by IoT devices. The post Design Support For A Green IoT appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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TSMC said that it plans two sales of bonds that would raise about $9 billion to expand production, possibly helping to ease a critical shortage of silicon. The post TSMC to Raise $9 Billion for Expansion Amid Shortages appeared first on EETimes.
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The failure of auto companies to secure supplies of chips reflects widespread shortages in the semiconductor industry. The post Auto Industry Chip Shortages Reflect Wider Shortfall appeared first on EETimes.
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Communication, security, and power issues still need to be solved, but there is progress. The post Bridging The Gap Between Smart Cities And Autonomous Vehicles appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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New markets, different architectures, and continued virtual work environments all point to positive and sustained growth. The post Roaring ’20s For The Chip Industry appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
