08/17/2018  Nordson SONOSCAN, a developer and producer of acoustic micro imaging (AMI) tools, announces its new Gen7 laboratory style acoustic micro-imaging tool.

08/17/2018  The Trump administration's consideration of tariffs on Chinese printed circuit assemblies and connected devices would cost the economy $520.8 million and $2.4 billion annually for the 10 percent and 25 percent tariffs, respectively, according to a new study commissioned by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).

08/16/2018  RF power semiconductors for wireless infrastructure (for 3W) was over a US$1 billion business for 2018. The segment was essentially revenue flat, but Gallium Nitride (GaN) continues to make inroads into this segment.

08/16/2018  Adesto Technologies, a provider of application-specific semiconductors for the IoT era, announced it will present new research showing the significant potential for Resistive RAM (RRAM) technology in high-reliability applications such as automotive.

08/16/2018  On the heels of a 37.3% growth in wafer front end (WFE) semiconductor equipment growth in 2017, the market will grow only 10% in 2018 to $62.3 billion.

08/15/2018  Synopsys, Inc. today announced a collaboration with IBM to apply design technology co-optimization (DTCO) to the pathfinding of new semiconductor process technologies for the 3-nanometer (nm) process node and beyond.

08/15/2018  Automotive electronics are a bright light for the semiconductor industry, as smartphone growth slows, and personal computing growth continues to decline.

08/15/2018  Cabot Microelectronics Corporation and KMG Chemicals, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Cabot Microelectronics will acquire KMG in a cash and stock transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion.

08/15/2018  pSemi Corporation (formerly Peregrine Semiconductor), a Murata company focused on semiconductor integration, introduces the world’s first monolithic, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) Wi-Fi front-end module.

08/14/2018  Academic institutions partner with AIM Photonics to realize advanced computing architecture using light; develop mobile probes for identifying specific materials; and enable improved manufacturing processes for photonic devices.

08/14/2018  SEMI today announced that all legal requirements have been met for the ESD (Electronic Systems Design) Alliance to become a SEMI Strategic Association Partner.

08/14/2018  TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry, announced details of its China Technical Global Symposium (TGS) event in Shanghai on August 22, 2018.

08/14/2018  Mega-mergers become less likely because of the high-dollar value of major acquisitions, increasing scrutiny from regulators, rising protectionism among more countries, and growing global trade frictions.

08/14/2018  Semiconductor capital equipment sales are historically very volatile, with their growth fluctuating MUCH MORE than electronic equipment.

08/13/2018  This acquisition establishes Keysight as the largest calibration and support services organization in Australia.

08/13/2018  Pioneering engineers working with terahertz frequency technology have been researching how individual frequencies are selected when a laser is turned on, and how quickly the selection is made.

08/09/2018  Significantly improving yields and tool uptime in semiconductor fabs worldwide.

08/09/2018  Mr. Miller’s appointment is subsequent to the Company’s receipt of Thomas G. Greig’s resignation from the position.

08/09/2018  ClassOne, a supplier of new electroplating and wet process tools to the 200mm and smaller semiconductor manufacturing industry, today announced the sale its flagship Solstice S8 CopperMax electroplating tool to i3 of Binghamton, NY.

08/09/2018  With 24% IC marketshare, DRAM expected to account for nearly one in four IC sales dollars spent.