Woodstock Wire: Semiconductor News

Media -- Evertiq - The trade body has offered its opinion on how to make a success of the public-private research consortium - National Semiconductor Technology Center - established by the US CHIPS and Science Act.

Media -- SemiMedia - Driven by the development of artificial intelligence, TSMC predicts that annual sales of the global semiconductor industry (excluding memory chips) will grow by 10%.

Media -- SemiMedia - According to the report, Analog Devices recently expected third-quarter revenue to be higher than Wall Street expectations because of rising demand for its industrial chips after a long period of sluggishness.

Media -- DIGITIMES - Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix's research and development expenses and facility investments for the first quarter of 2024 were higher than those in the first quarter of 2023. It is interpreted by the industry that, with the semiconductor...

Tech -- Chrome Unboxed - Google's Pixel lineup has earned a dedicated following over the years thanks to its generally-helpful software and camera capabilities. However, one area where Pixel phones have fallen a bit short in the past few years is in their custom...

EE -- Enterprise IoT Insights - The funding will support a NanoIC pilot line hosted at imec's facility in Leuven, Belgium Research labs in Europe will receive 2.5 billion euros ($2.72 billion) in funding under the European Chips Act, announced in 2023. The...

Media -- CNBC - Tech - China's largest chipmaker SMIC rose to third spot in global foundry revenue in the first quarter, according to Counterpoint Research.

Electronics -- The Ojo-Yoshida Report - America's semiconductor war with China is taking a toll on Western chipmakers but they may be asked to pay even higher costs as Uncle Sam digs in.

Electronics -- Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. ("Allegro") (Nasdaq: ALGM), a global leader in power and sensing solutions for motion control and

Media -- Evertiq - Samsung has named Young Hyun Jun as the chief of its semiconductor unit as it tries to re-gain ground in the HBM and AI chip space.

Media -- Evertiq - Optics giant Zeiss has reported a record-breaking half-yearly performance by its semiconductor division.

Media -- Passive Components News - Coilcraft announced its 0201HT, the industry's lowest profile 0201-sized (metric 0603) SMD chip inductor with a maximum height of just 0.28 mm. The chips are offered in 14 inductance values [...]

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Media -- Semiconductor Engineering - Veterans are beginning to form a valuable talent pool for advanced manufacturing and chip-sector positions, helping to fill the current and projected future gap in qualified workers as new fabs come online, and adding discipline...

Media -- Evertiq - TSMC is reportedly planning to start construction of its first European manufacturing facility during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Media -- DIGITIMES - Samsung Electronics has appointed company vice chairman Young Hyun Jun as the new leader of its Device Solutions (DS) division. Jun will be responsible for overseeing the company's semiconductor business and enhancing its competitive position...

Media -- DIGITIMES - As major countries, particularly the United States, escalate their substantial subsidies for domestic semiconductor production, South Korea's industry is increasingly concerned about its lagging policies and lack of local manufacturing incentives....

Media -- EE World - This webinar explores the tradeoffs between Silicon, Silicon Carbide, and GaN technologies to understand the evolution of high-voltage semiconductor technology. It aims to teach how to leverage the strengths of each technology to mix and match...

Media -- DIGITIMES - Delivery lead times for Nvidia's AI chips have been greatly reduced, but demand remains high, according to industry sources.

Tech -- ExtremeTech - The company's technology minister says it can do two things at once: expand its operations abroad and keep its secrets secure in Taiwan.

Tech -- The Verge - Nvidia just made $14 billion worth of profit in a single quarter thanks to AI chips, and it's hitting the gas from here on out: Nvidia will now design new chips every year instead of once...

Tech -- ExtremeTech - ASML makes the machines used by TSMC and apparently designed the system.

SupplyChain -- Logistics Viewpoints - AI shows extreme promise for software and product development, manufacturing operations, and engineering and design. Industrial AI, a subset of the broader field of artificial intelligence (AI), refers to the application of AI technologies...

Media -- PYMNTS.com - Kyndryl has teamed up with Nvidia to provide both technology and services to businesses that are looking to implement generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) solutions.

The company will use the Nvidia NeMo platform and Nvidia NIMinference...

Media -- SemiMedia - According to the latest SEMI report, global quarterly wafer production capacity has exceeded 40 million wafers so far (calculated on 12-inch wafers). It has already grown by 1.2% in the first quarter of this year...

Media -- Semiconductor Engineering - A technical paper titled "DRAMScope: Uncovering DRAM Microarchitecture and Characteristics by Issuing Memory Commands" was published by researchers at Seoul National University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Media -- Evertiq - The world's biggest chip maker, TSMC, it set to make 3mn chips in the second half of 2024 following successful testing of its N3E process.

Media -- Evertiq - The US government has announced new measures 'to counter China's unfair trade practices' with the tariff rate on semiconductors to increase from 25% to 50% by 2025.

Media -- SemiMedia - Infineon Technologies AG recently launched the new XENSIV TLE49SR angle sensor family, which combines excellent stray field immunity with high accuracy. The sensors are ideal for applications of safety-critical...

Media -- DIGITIMES - Moore's Law is not advancing as fast as it used to be under 2nm and even into the Angstrom level, and competitors are trying to catch up. Can ASML, the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker, continue its monopolistic leadership in the extreme...

Media -- Evertiq - Chicago-based NHanced Semiconductors has abandoned its plan to invest $150 million in a new plant in Monroe County, South Carolina.

Media -- DIGITIMES - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) recently reported a robust momentum with a year-on-year revenue growth of about 20% in the first quarter of 2024, but it may be difficult to sustain. Compared to Taiwan Semiconductor...

Media -- DIGITIMES - Recent data indicates an uptick in semiconductor industry inventories, particularly among top chip companies capitalizing on the AI trend. While China has witnessed a rise in listed semiconductor firms, it continues to face challenges, particularly...

Media -- Evertiq - South Korea's memory giant SK hynix is working on a 'dream semiconductor', which could re-define the capabilities of the traditional memory chip.

Media -- DIGITIMES - Orders from China's semiconductor firms may be turning strong.

Electronics -- Intel Programmable - Lunar Lake processors will extend unmatched global AI PC scale and receive free updates to Copilot+ when available.

Life -- Phys.org - The shimmering of butterfly wings in bright colors does not emerge from pigments. Rather, photonic crystals are responsible for the play of colors. Their periodic nanostructure allows light at certain wavelengths to pass through while reflecting...

Enterprise -- Storage Newsletter - This market report published on May 7, 2024, was written by analysts of TrendForce Corp. Latest forecasts reveal contract prices for DRAM in 2Q24 are expected to increase by 13-18%, while NAND flash contract prices have been adjusted...

Media -- EE World - Marktech Optoelectronics has announced the launch of its new 235nm and 255nm UVC LEDs mounted on starboards. This innovation aims to accelerate the development and prototyping of sensors, instruments, and sanitizers. These UVC LEDs on starboards...

Media -- All About Circuits - Amid market trends toward higher integration, AMD has released two new processors that strip things back.

Media -- Electronic Engineering Journal - Aiming to help the global semiconductor industry address its talent gap by training and upskilling workers, SEMI today announced that its SEMI University learning platform now offers online...

Tech -- NY Times Technology - He invented DRAM, the technology that allowed for the faster and higher-capacity memory storage that is the basis for modern computing.

Enterprise -- Computerworld - With government money to spur them on, the semiconductor industry in the US is forging ahead with dozens of projects to expand domestic manufacturing.



But there's a big problem: not enough labor to staff those new...

Enterprise -- SiliconANGLE - Google Cloud today announced the imminent launch of its most powerful and energy-efficient tensor processing unit to date, the Trillium TPU. Google's TPUs are similar to Nvidia Corp.'s graphics processing units, which have emerged as the...

Aspencore -- EETimes - The semiconductor industry is experiencing a transformative period as emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, spatial computing, connected devices and autonomous cars continue to grow in

Media -- The Next Web - While Intel is betting big on ASML's latest High NA EUV chipmaking machines, Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC is considering opting out. Speaking at a conference in Amsterdam on Tuesday, TSMC's Senior VP Kevin Zhang told reporters that...

Media -- SemiMedia - May 15, 2024 /SemiMedia/ -- According to Korea Economic Daily, in order to meet the needs of the artificial intelligence field, Samsung and SK Hynix have converted more than 20% of their DRAM production lines into HBM production lines.

Media -- SemiMedia - According to SEMI's latest report, with global electronic product sales rising, inventories stabilizing and fab capacity increasing, the global semiconductor manufacturing industry showed signs of improvement in...

Media -- DIGITIMES - In the past six months, Southeast Asia has become a focal point for CEOs of prominent tech companies such as Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft, attracting a growing number of enterprises to explore its digital market.

Media -- Evertiq - The global semiconductor manufacturing industry in the first quarter of 2024 showed signs of improvement with an uptick in electronic sales, stabilising inventories and an increase in installed wafer fab capacity, SEMI reports. Stronger industry...

Media -- Evertiq - In 2023, the combined revenue of the world's top ten IC design houses reached approximately USD 167.6 billion, marking a 12% annual increase, reports TrendForce.