04/15/2016  High volume 450mm IC wafer fabs not expected until after 2020.

04/13/2016  Park Systems is sponsoring a webinar entitled Metrology Challenges and Opportunities presented by Solid State Technology Magazine on April 14, 2016 at 10am PST.

04/11/2016  The global semiconductor materials market decreased 1.5 percent in 2015 compared to 2014 while worldwide semiconductor revenues decreased 0.2 percent.

04/07/2016  Rudolph Technologies, Inc. today announced the availability of new, high-speed 3D metrology on its flagship NSX Series, a highly-flexible inspection and measurement platform for process development and control of die-level interconnects.

04/05/2016  Ms. Lee is assuming the role from Peter Walcott, who is retiring after a 35-year career with Entegris and its predecessor companies.

04/04/2016  Sales decrease 3.2 percent month-to-month and 6.2 percent year-to-year.

04/04/2016  Weakness in end-market demand will cause revenue decay to extend into 2016 and beyond.

03/30/2016  China has become the largest and the fastest growing market in the world. 40% of the worldwide semiconductor shipments go to China and that’s expected to increase to almost 42% in 2019.

03/18/2016  Adding process control reduces production costs and cycle time.

03/15/2016  After analyzing current trends, Semico announced the semiconductor industry is repeating the pattern from 2011-2012, albeit at a muted level.

03/11/2016  Intel Corporation this week recognized 26 companies with its 2015 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award, which celebrates exceptional performance and continuous pursuit of excellence.

03/01/2016  IC Insights recently released its new Global Wafer Capacity 2016-2020 report that provides in-depth detail, analyses, and forecasts for IC industry capacity by wafer size, by process geometry, by region, and by product type through 2020.

02/26/2016  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) applauded congressional approval of legislation that includes a key provision to combat counterfeit semiconductors.

02/23/2016  The annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC 2016) will be held May 16-19 in Saratoga Springs, New York.

02/23/2016  Recent capital spending trends indicative of maturing semiconductor industry.

02/18/2016  Fairchild Semiconductor's board of directors has determined that the unsolicited proposal received from China Resources Microelectronics Ltd and Hua Capital Management Co., Ltd. does not constitute a “Superior Proposal” as defined in the company’s agreement with ON Semiconductor.

02/11/2016  EVG joins Leti, STMicroelectronics and Mentor Graphics to develop advanced 3D wafer-to-wafer bonding technologies.

02/08/2016  SEMICON Russia 2016 on 7-9 June will provide insights into market developments, technology, and business opportunities, short and long-term.

02/04/2016  The health of the IC industry is increasingly tied to the health of the worldwide economy. Rarely can there be strong IC market growth without at least a “good” worldwide economy to support it.

02/01/2016  At the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (SEMI ISS Europe) on 6-8 March, industry experts will delve into the disruptions and opportunities impacting the electronics manufacturing supply chain.