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Global Semiconductor Alliance announces 2016 Award recipients

12/09/2016  The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) is proud to announce the award recipients honored at the 2016 GSA Awards Dinner Celebration that took place in Santa Clara, California.

Global semiconductor sales increase 5% year-over-year in October

12/08/2016  The global semiconductor market has rebounded in recent months, with October marking the largest year-to-year sales increase since March 2015.

Five suppliers to hold 41% of global semiconductor marketshare in 2016

12/07/2016  Two years of busy M&A activity boost marketshare among top suppliers.

Third quarter 2016 worldwide semiconductor equipment billings reach $11B, reports SEMI

12/06/2016  SEMI today reported that worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings reached US$11.0 billion in the third quarter of 2016.

Human-focused research and IoT promise profound, positive changes, say Leti CEO

12/06/2016  Leti CEO Marie Semeria today delivered a sweeping, optimistic assessment of a rapidly evolving world where "hyperconnectivity" and the Internet of Things – guided by a "human-centered research approach and symbiotic development strategies" – herald profound changes in the way individuals relate to each other and to the physical world.

SEMI adds industry veteran to Americas leadership

11/30/2016  David Anderson joins as SEMI Americas President.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts October 2016 book-to-bill ratio of 0.91

11/28/2016  The book-to bill ratio for October dropped below parity for the first time in 11 months, even though bookings and billings activity remains at elevated levels relative to last year.

Executives to get strategic perspectives for success at SEMI ISS 2017

11/17/2016  Electronics manufacturing executives will examine growth prospects, global industry developments and technology strategy at the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) 2017 to be held January 8-11 at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay.

Registration open for SEMICON Korea 2017's special 30-Year anniversary

11/16/2016  Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the largest-ever SEMICON Korea will be held from February 8 to 10, featuring 600 exhibiting companies and an expected 40,000 attendees at COEX, Seoul.

New record for silicon-based multi-junction solar cell

11/09/2016  Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE together with the Austrian company EV Group (EVG) have successfully manufactured a silicon-based multi-junction solar cell with two contacts and an efficiency exceeding the theoretical limit of silicon solar cells.

President’s Council launches semiconductor working group

11/08/2016  Tthe President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) announced the formation of a new working group focused on strengthening the U.S. semiconductor industry in ways that benefit the nation’s economic and security interests.

Qualcomm/NXP deal underscores semiconductor merger trend

11/02/2016  Qualcomm's proposed acquisition of NXP Semiconductors marks the latest deal in a wave of industry consolidation that includes increasingly expensive transactions with greater focus on expanding scope rather than economies of scale.

Global semiconductor sales increase 11.5% in Q3

11/01/2016  Industry posts highest-ever quarterly sales; market still behind 2015's year-to-date total.

Cadence CEO to be awarded Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award

10/27/2016  He will be presented with this achievement award during the GSA Awards Dinner Celebration on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.

Qualcomm to acquire NXP

10/27/2016  Qualcomm Incorporated and NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, under which Qualcomm will acquire NXP.

SEMICON Europa opens tomorrow in Grenoble, France

10/24/2016  SEMICON Europa will open its doors tomorrow, showcasing the latest product, tools, and technologies for advanced microelectronics manufacturing.

Messe München and SEMI Europe announce new alliance

10/24/2016  SEMICON Europa co-locating with productronica and electronica, expanding electronics focus.

Semiconductor equipment bookings continue to outpace equipment billings in new book-to-bill report

10/21/2016  A book-to-bill of 1.05 means that $105 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.

POET Technologies to expand compound semiconductor operations in Singapore

10/19/2016  POET Technologies Inc. today announced that on October 17, 2016, it entered into an Agreement with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) to expand POET's research and development (R&D) operations in Singapore.

SEMI Korea Members Day provides industry insights and networking

10/19/2016  SEMI Korea has hosted a SEMI member event every year for its members since 2008 to provide networking opportunities and insight on the ever-changing issues in the industry.




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