05/16/2018  Samsung extends its number one ranking and sales lead over Intel to 23%.

05/15/2018  EV Group (EVG), a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that it has received an order for its EVG120 automated resist processing system from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT).

05/14/2018  Reaching their highest recorded quarterly level ever, worldwide silicon wafer area shipments jumped to 3,084 million square inches during the first quarter 2018, a 3.6 percent increase over fourth quarter 2017 area shipments of 2,977 million square inches and a 7.9 percent rise over first quarter 2017 shipments.

05/10/2018  The growth of China’s semiconductor industry outstripped sector expansion in many other regions in 2017 thanks in part to heavy government investments and supportive state policies.

05/02/2018  EV Group today announced that it has started construction work for the next expansion phase of its corporate headquarters.

05/02/2018  Top 10 suppliers held 59% of analog market last year with ON Semi showing strongest growth.

05/01/2018  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $111.1 billion during the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 20 percent compared to the first quarter of 2017.

05/01/2018  Just as the annual Cherry Blossom festival wraps up, international trade has flowered as a top concern for SEMI members, requiring immediate action as 20 SEMI member executives carried the torch for the industry in recent meetings with lawmakers at the annual SEMI Washington Forum.

04/30/2018  Synopsys, Inc. today announced certification of the Synopsys Design Platform with TSMC's latest Design Rule Manual (DRM) for advanced 7nm FinFET Plus process technology.

04/27/2018  According to Technavio market research analysts, the CAGR for the global lithography systems market is projected to be over 5% during the forecast period.

04/25/2018  Top eight companies held 88% of global foundry market last year.

04/25/2018  "March 2018 monthly billings for North American equipment manufacturers remain at robust levels," said Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI.

04/24/2018  Booming memory market overshadows high growth in other segments.

04/24/2018  Gallium oxide shows high electron mobility, making it promising for better and cheaper devices.

04/20/2018  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) this week presented its Congressional Leadership Awards to Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Congressman Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) for their leadership in enacting tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

04/18/2018  With the IC industry now worth over $400 billion in annual revenue, developing a single new chip can cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

04/13/2018  SEMI today announced postponement of SEMICON Southeast Asia from 8-10 May 2018 to 22-24 May 2018.

04/11/2018  Top 25 companies held more than three-fourths of worldwide semiconductor market.

04/09/2018  GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. and Toppan Photomasks, Inc. today announced a multi-year extension to their Advanced Mask Technology Center joint venture in Dresden, Germany.

04/09/2018  The mask market is expected to grow 5 percent and 4 percent in 2018 and 2019, respectively, according to the SEMI report.