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SEMI Korea Members Day: Takeaways and tech trends as Korea leads in fab investment

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.

Solving the burden of Bourdon tubes

09/27/2018  Mini diaphragm gauges offer a new alternative to Bourdon tubes.

Canon Marketing Japan announces that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with ClassOne Technology Inc.

09/27/2018  Canon Marketing Japan Inc. has signed an exclusive distribution agreement in Japan with ClassOne Technology Inc. and it will start receiving orders for ECD tool Solstice in 2018.

China forecast to account for 90% of pure-play foundry market growth in 2018

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

China trade brings semiconductor executives to DC for the Fall Washington Forum

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

Semiconductor analyst Mark Lipacis to present featured keynote at GSA Silicon Summit

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.

IBM Research - Almaden vice president to keynote at The ConFab 2019

09/25/2018  The ConFab, preeminent semiconductor manufacturing and design conference slated for May 14-17, announces IBM VP and lab director will deliver address on advanced computing technologies for AI.

MagnaChip to host Foundry Technology Symposium in Shenzhen, China in November 2018

09/24/2018  MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced today that it will hold a Foundry Technology Symposium at the Shangri-La in Shenzhen, China, on November 27, 2018.

Lam Research names 2018 Supplier Excellence Award recipients

09/21/2018  Six companies awarded for overall supplier excellence.

SEMI FabView update: More investments in semiconductor fabs

09/21/2018  Global fab construction investment shows continuing strength, with 19 new fab projects expected to begin construction in 2019 and 2020, based on the latest data published in SEMI’s World Fab Forecast.

Toshiba Memory and Western Digital celebrate the opening of Fab 6 and Memory R&D Center at Yokkaichi, Japan

09/20/2018  Toshiba Memory Corporation and Western Digital Corporation yesterday celebrated the opening of a new semiconductor fabrication facility, Fab 6, and the Memory R&D Center, at Yokkaichi operations in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Seven IC products to outpace total 16% IC market growth in 2018

09/18/2018  13 IC products forecast to show double-digit growth, led by a 39% surge in DRAM sales.

TowerJazz annual U.S. Technical Symposium to showcase its advanced analog specialty process offerings

09/18/2018  During TGS, the company will share its vision on industry megatrends: "Wireless Everything, Smart Everything, Green Everything" - and the means by which its analog specialty portfolio helps customers to differentiate their technology solutions.

New fabs invest over $220B; 2019 to mark all-time spending high

09/17/2018  Global fab equipment spending will increase 14 percent this year to US$62.8 billion and is expected to rise 7.5 percent, to US$67.5 billion, in 2019, marking the fourth consecutive year of spending growth and the highest investment year for fab equipment in the history of the industry, according to the latest World Fab Forecast Report published today by SEMI.

Adesto completes acquisition of Echelon

09/14/2018  Adesto Technologies announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of Echelon Corporation.

Axcelis appoints John Kulungian new VP of Quality

09/14/2018  Axcelis Technologies, Inc., a supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced that it has appointed John Kulungian as vice president of quality.

Mentor's new LightSuite Photonic Compiler automated layout tool speeds integrated photonic design development

09/14/2018  Mentor, a Siemens business, today announced LightSuite Photonic Compiler -- the industry's first integrated photonic automated layout system.

Industry growth: Still positive but varies by region

09/14/2018  Manufacturing activity continues to expand -- but at a slowing pace.

"Dreams Start Here" at SEMICON Japan 2018 in era of AI

09/11/2018  Japan is at the heart of the semiconductor industry as the era of artificial intelligence (AI) dawns. SEMICON Japan 2018 will highlight AI and SMART technologies in Japan's industry-leading event.

Air Products to expand supply for Samsung Electronics' semiconductor fab in Giheung, South Korea

09/10/2018  Air Products today announced it has been awarded by Samsung Electronics additional gaseous nitrogen and hydrogen supply to its semiconductor fab in Giheung, South Korea.




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