01/31/2018  SEMICON Korea 2018 opens at COEX in Seoul today with its largest-ever exhibition and an expected 50,000 attendees at the premier event for the Korean semiconductor and electronics manufacturing supply chain.

01/30/2018  efabless corporation, the world's first crowd sourcing platform for electronics solutions, today announced Mike Noonen joined its advisory board.

01/29/2018  The research team that announced the first optical rectenna in 2015 is now reporting a two-fold efficiency improvement in the devices — and a switch to air-stable diode materials. The improvements could allow the rectennas – which convert electromagnetic fields at optical frequencies directly to electrical current – to operate low-power devices such as temperature sensor

01/29/2018  SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing supply chain, today announced an urgent call to action to overcome the pressing semiconductor industry challenge of recruiting new talent.

01/26/2018  Martin Anstice will remain Chief Executive Officer.

01/25/2018  International trade is one of the best tools to spur growth and create high-skill and high-paying jobs. Over 40 million American jobs rely on trade, and this is particularly true in the semiconductor supply chain. Over the past three decades, the semiconductor industry has averaged nearly double-digit growth rates in revenue and, by 2030, the semiconductor supply chain is forecast to reach $1 trillion.

01/24/2018  2017 ended on a high note from an end market perspective.

01/24/2018  The billings figure is 16.3 percent higher than the final November 2017 level of $2.05 billion, and is 27.7 percent higher than the December 2016 billings level of $1.87 billion.

01/23/2018  Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the appointment of Scott A. McGregor to serve on its Board of Directors.

01/22/2018  Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $451 billion in 2018, an increase of 7.5 percent from $419 billion in 2017, according to Gartner, Inc.

01/22/2018  Qualified workers key to Europe's competitive advantage in global supply chain.

01/19/2018  Qualcomm Incorporated today announced that the European Commission and the Korea Fair Trade Commission authorized the acquisition by Qualcomm River Holdings B.V. of NXP Semiconductors N.V.

01/19/2018  Nagoya University-led researchers produce 2D sheets of tin atoms predicted to have exotic uses in electronics.

01/19/2018  Silicon photonics is still a small market today, with sales at die level estimated to be US$30 million in 2016. However, it has big promise, with a 2025 market value of US$560 million at chip level and almost US$4 billion at transceiver level.

01/18/2018  Numerous smaller deals were made but "megadeals" were scarce last year.

01/18/2018  SkyWater Technology Foundry, the industry's most advanced U.S.-based and U.S.-owned trusted foundry, announced today that it has appointed Steve Wold as Chief Financial Officer.

01/18/2018  Beijing NAURA Microelectronics Equipment Co.,Ltd. and Akrion Systems LLC today jointly announced that the previously announced acquisition by NAURA has been completed.

01/17/2018  2017 proved to be record-setting year for the semiconductor industry. According to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), worldwide semiconductor market will have grown 20 percent, exceeding $400 billion for the first time.

01/17/2018  Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation today announces its corporate name change to pSemi™ Corporation, a Murata company focused on semiconductor integration.

01/17/2018  Littelfuse, Inc. today announced the completion of its acquisition of IXYS Corporation.