01/08/2019  One quarter after release, the new Dragonfly platform achieves market recognition in advanced macro inspection with multiple deliveries to world’s largest OSAT.

01/08/2019  SCIS is a SEMI Technology Community that tackles critical component defectivity for the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

12/20/2018  For 7nm node chips, any contaminant can make a chip fail. Microcontamination control is the last line of defense for chipmakers, as even a lot yield in the high 90s percent range can bear chips with long-term reliability issues.

12/20/2018  At SEMICON Japan 2019, SEMI recognized two industry veterans active in the Japan chapter for their longtime contributions to the SEMI International Standards program.

12/18/2018  Researchers at the University of Florida, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and Korea University provide a detailed perspective on the properties, capabilities, current limitations and future developments for one of the most promising UWB compounds, gallium oxide.

12/17/2018  Using ultrasensitive magnetic probes, researchers unveil a surprising link between emergent magnetism and mechanical pressure in artificially engineered non-magnetic oxide heterostructures.

12/17/2018  Total fab equipment spending in 2019 is projected to drop 8 percent, a sharp reversal from the previously forecast increase of 7 percent as fab investment growth has been revised downward for 2018 to 10 percent from the 14 percent predicted in August.

12/14/2018  DRAM fastest growing market in four of past six years, demonstrating very cyclical market.

12/12/2018  Now that most companies in our sector analyses have reported their calendar third quarter 2018 financial results, we have final or 3Q'18/2Q'17 growth estimates for the world electronic supply chain.

12/12/2018  The equipment market is expected to contract 4.0 percent in 2019 but grow 20.7 percent to reach $71.9 billion, an all-time high.

12/11/2018  SEMICON Japan 2018, the largest and most influential event for the electronics manufacturing supply chain in Japan with more than 70,000 attendees expected, opens tomorrow at Tokyo Big Sight.

12/07/2018  The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) is proud to announce the award recipients honored at the 2018 GSA Awards Dinner Celebration that took place last evening in Santa Clara, California.

12/06/2018  The global semiconductor industry posted solid year-to-year growth in October and is on pace for its highest-ever annual sales in 2018, but growth has moderated in recent months.

12/06/2018  SEMI ISS 2019 kicks off Technology Leadership Series of the Americas.

12/05/2018  The semiconductor manufacturing industry is fighting to attract, educate, and retain the necessary talent for its continued growth.

12/04/2018  The U.S. plans to delay tariff increases on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, China has vowed to increase U.S. market access, and both parties are planning talks over the course of 90 days to address current frictions.

12/04/2018  World's largest lineup to advance industry roadmap in seven major conferences.

12/03/2018  Silicon Labs President and CEO Tyson Tuttle elected to SIA board of directors.

12/03/2018  SEMI today reported that third quarter 2018 worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings dropped 5 percent from the previous quarter to US$15.8 billion but are 11 percent higher than the same quarter a year ago.

11/30/2018  A new collaboration between Covalent Metrology and Rigaku will deliver metrology capabilities to the semiconductor and electronics markets.