04/06/2018  Although many months past due, Congress on March 23 finalized the federal spending for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2018, only hours before a what would have been the third government shutdown of the year.

04/05/2018  SEMI today reported that worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled $56.6 billion in 2017, a year-over-year increase of 37 percent from 2016 sales of $41.24 billion.

04/03/2018  Americas market grows by nearly 40 percent compared to last year; global sales decrease slightly month-to-month.

03/30/2018  Samsung edged out Intel, to become the new semiconductor industry leader.

03/28/2018  ON Semiconductor today announced it has recognized 20 companies with supplier excellence awards.

03/26/2018  New application of data analysis, visualization techniques achieves better representation of multidimensional materials data; Work is part of Lehigh University's initiative to accelerate understanding of materials through improved human-data interaction

03/23/2018  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from President & CEO John Neuffer in response to the Section 301 action taken by the Trump Administration to address China's trade practices.

03/23/2018  On-site production an option for supply.

03/23/2018  February billings remain at a level indicating another positive year for semiconductor equipment spending.

03/22/2018  This work explores the effect of underlying metallic alloys and the influence of Cu loss under via bottom after dry etching and wet cleaning processes. To Improve the Cu loss under via bottom, effective approaches are proposed. The modified actions for via bottom improve not only wafer yield but also reliability of the device.

03/21/2018  Stiff tariffs and the dismantling of longstanding trade agreements – cornerstones of these new actions – will ripple through the semiconductor industry with particularly damaging effect.

03/20/2018  SEMICON West has opened registration for the July 10-12, 2018, exposition at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

03/16/2018  Browse this slideshow for a look at this year's speakers, keynotes, panel discussions, and special guests.

03/15/2018  Increased expectations for the DRAM and NAND flash markets spur upward revision.

03/14/2018  New products focus on advanced analytical capabilities for failure analysis and process control.

03/14/2018  IBM's Hybrid Laser Release Process technology complements EV Group's low-temperature laser debonding equipment and process portfolio designed to enable highly flexible, high-throughput solution.

03/12/2018  The latest update to the SEMI World Fab Forecast report, published on February 28, 2018, reveals fab equipment spending will increase at 5 percent in 2019 for a remarkable fourth consecutive year of growth.

03/06/2018  Global semiconductor market grows year-to-year for the 18th consecutive month; month-to-month sales decrease slightly.

03/05/2018  Each year, Solid State Technology turns to industry leaders to hear viewpoints on the technological and economic outlook for the upcoming year. Read through these expert opinions on what to expect in 2018.

03/02/2018  2017 was a terrific year for SEMI members. Chip revenues closed at nearly $440B, an impressive 22 percent year- over-year growth.