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Silicon photonics market worth $7.52 billion by 2029. Global Wafer Fab Equipment revenue poised to surge. New educational initiative for the German chip industry. Semiconductor patent applications up 22% globally to 81,000 a year. Global silicon wafer shipments to …
Nordic Semiconductor launches next-generation wireless SoCs
12 hours ago · Wednesday 13th November 2024. New advanced Bluetooth LE SoCs bring enhanced efficiency and exceptional processing power, extending performance and flexibility across the widest range of IoT applications. Nordic Semiconductor launches its nRF54L Series of wireless SoCs, including the previously announced nRF54L15™, and …
Biden-Harris administration adds to supply chain resiliency
1 day ago · Corning (Canton, New York): The Biden-Harris Administration’s proposed funding of up to $32 million would enable Corning, one of the largest industrial employers in New York’s North Country region, to increase production of Corning HPFS Fused Silica (High Purity Fused Silica) (HPFS) and EXTREME ULE Glass (Ultra Low Expansion Glass) and ...
Semiconductors: Unstoppable growth in a billion-dollar market
Oct 21, 2024 · According to analysis by IC Insights and Semiengineering.com, more than €190 billion has been invested in the semiconductor market in 2022 alone. A further USD 300 billion has been announced by leading semiconductor companies for the coming years. By way of comparison, this is roughly equivalent to the amount the global automotive industry ...
Semiconductors in a world without PFAS - News
Jun 21, 2024 · The importance of semiconductors is not lost on governments and NGOs. The EU’s REACH Annex XVII PFAS restriction proposal initially suggested exemption periods (derogations) of five and 12 years, based on risk and socioeconomic assessments. Semiconductor manufacturing was a commonly referenced example of why such a …
Scaling CMOS beyond FinFETs: From nanosheets and forksheets to …
The FinFET: today’s leading-edge transistor. At every new technology generation, chipmakers have been able to scale transistor specs by 0.7x, delivering a 15% performance boost, a 50% area gain, a 40% power reduction as well as a 35% cost decrease at device level. Several years ago, the industry made the transition from ‘good old’ planar ...
Semiconductor industry: mobile and consumer are the beating heart
Mar 29, 2024 · Semiconductor device revenue for mobile & consumer reached $296 billion in 2023, following a -15% year-on-year-setback. A 4% year-on-year rebound is expected in 2024, announces Yole Group in its new technology & market analysis, Semiconductor Trends in Mobile and Consumer 2024. Longer-term, revenues are expected to reach $383 billion in 2030.
MIT team takes a major step toward fully 3D-printed active …
Oct 28, 2024 · Add to reading list. MIT team takes a major step toward fully 3D-printed active electronics. Monday 28th October 2024. By fabricating semiconductor-free logic gates, which can be used to perform computation, researchers hope to streamline the manufacture of electronics. (Image: Courtesy of the researchers).
Marvell introduces 2nm platform for accelerated infrastructure …
Mar 11, 2024 · The 2nm platform will enable Marvell to deliver highly differentiated analog, mixed-signal, and foundational IP to build accelerated infrastructure capable of delivering on the promise of AI," said Sandeep Bharathi, chief development officer at Marvell. "Our partnership with TSMC on our 5nm, 3nm and now 2nm platforms has been instrumental in ...
Mitsubishi Electric begins supplying power semiconductor chips
Oct 14, 2024 · Mitsubishi Electric's Power Device Works' Fukuyama Factory has begun large-scale supply of power semiconductor chips made from 12-inch silicon (Si) wafers for the assembly of semiconductor modules, effective immediately. The advanced Si power-semiconductor modules will initially be used in consumer products. Going forward, Mitsubishi Electric ...