10/25/2018  KLA-Tencor Corporation has announced plans to establish a research-and-development (R&D) center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

10/24/2018  North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.09 billion in billings worldwide in September 2018 (three-month average basis), according to the September Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published today by SEMI.

10/22/2018  Last week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), on instruction from President Trump, notified Congress that the administration intends to begin bilateral trade negotiations with Japan, the European Union (EU), and the United Kingdom.

10/17/2018  Communications apps expected to account for 3x more than computer in 2018 pure-play foundry sales.

10/16/2018  SEMI today confirmed its support for a Joint-Industry Cooperation on an RoHS Review aimed at urging the European Commission to, at a minimum, consider dedicating more resources to a targeted outreach programme with third countries.

10/16/2018  Total wafer shipments in 2018 year are expected to eclipse the all-time market high set in 2017 and continue to reach record levels through 2021.

10/15/2018  A new approach in Fault Detection and Classification (FDC) allows engineers to uncover issues more thoroughly and accurately by taking advantage of full sensor traces.

10/15/2018  Analysis shows more than a 16x difference between the average revenue generated by 0.5µ 200mm wafers ($370) and ?20nm 300mm wafers ($6,050).

10/12/2018  Many semiconductor companies are beginning to embrace IoT to drive new revenue and growth models.

10/11/2018  Toshiba Memory Corporation (TMC) today announced the appointment of Stacy J. Smith as Executive Chairman, effective on October 1, 2018.

10/09/2018  Even for someone who has been in this industry since the days of the TI Datamath 4-function calculator and the TMS1100 4-bit microcontroller (yes, that’s been a LONG time – the movie Grease premiered the same year!), it is sometimes hard to grasp the scope and complexity of what happens in today’s leading-edge semiconductor gigafabs.

10/04/2018  According to data compiled by Inkwood Research, the global semiconductor market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.67% during the forecast period from 2017 to 2024.

10/03/2018  History suggests that DRAM ASP and market growth will soon trend downward; suppliers cautious and stand ready to adjust capex expansion plans.

10/03/2018  SMART Global Holdings, Inc., parent company of SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. announced the appointment of Bryan Ingram, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Wireless Semiconductor Division of Broadcom Inc., to its board of directors and its Compensation Committee, effective October 2, 2018.

10/02/2018  HEIDENHAIN announces a new series of angle encoders called the ERP 1000 with the design criteria of exceptionally high resolution, high speed, and high contamination resistance.

10/02/2018  Global industry posts highest-ever monthly sales; year-to-year growth seen across all major semiconductor product categories and regional markets.

09/28/2018  Korea is on track to top all other regions in fab investment, spending $63 billion between 2017 and 2020, with powerhouses Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix leading the way, according to latest World Fab Forecast Report by SEMI.

09/26/2018  Driven by cryptocurrency device demand, TSMC's China sales are expected to surge by 79% this year.

09/26/2018  Last week, more than a dozen senior semiconductor executives traveled to Washington, DC for the first-ever Fall Washington Forum.

09/25/2018  Managing Director of Jefferies Group LLC to discuss next semiconductor growth opportunity at October 9 conference, which is designed to advance technology, business and collaboration.