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onsemi Acquires GT Advanced Technologies for $415M

onsemi Acquires GT Advanced Technologies for $415M

Onsemi is acquiring SiC materials provider GT Advanced Technologies to meet increased demand in the EV and infrastructure markets.


News Sep 09, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
The FlaMe Project Looks to Target More Efficient Production of Power Modules

The FlaMe Project Looks to Target More Efficient Production of Power Modules

The Fraunhofer Institute of Silicon Technology (ISIT) in Germany has recently announced a new research project for designing and implementing…


UK Government Pours $1.7 Million into Long-Range EV Battery Project

UK Government Pours $1.7 Million into Long-Range EV Battery Project

British battery startup Nexeon will lead a 12-month project to deliver test EV battery cells combining lithium-ion cell design with silicon anode…


News Aug 31, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Aiming to Boost Analog Production, TI Acquires Micron’s Utah 300mm Wafer Fab

Aiming to Boost Analog Production, TI Acquires Micron’s Utah 300mm Wafer Fab

Texas Instruments acquires Micron’s 300-mm wafer fabrication facility for $1.5 billion, a hefty investment to boost its production capacity.


News Aug 25, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
ON Semiconductor Rebrands and Sets Sights on New Sustainability Efforts

ON Semiconductor Rebrands and Sets Sights on New Sustainability Efforts

Changing its name to onsemi, Arizona-based power giant ON Semiconductor announced plans to expand its reach in the industrial and automotive…


News Aug 17, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Foxconn Purchases Fab to Produce Silicon Carbide Wafer Chips

Foxconn Purchases Fab to Produce Silicon Carbide Wafer Chips

Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, has signed a six-inch wafer fab transaction with non-volatile memory (NVM) manufacturer Macronix.


ITEC Becomes an Independent Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer

ITEC Becomes an Independent Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer

Nexperia has announced that its semiconductor equipment manufacturing division ITEC is launching as a separate independent entity.


Cirrus Logic to Acquire Lion Semiconductor for $335 Million

Cirrus Logic to Acquire Lion Semiconductor for $335 Million

Cirrus Logic announces its agreement to acquire Lion Semiconductor to grow its mixed-signal business.


News Jul 27, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Nexperia Takes 100% Ownership of the Newport Wafer Fab

Nexperia Takes 100% Ownership of the Newport Wafer Fab

Continuing its recent moves to increase production capacity in Europe, Dutch semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia has acquired 100% ownership of the…


News Jul 22, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
NXP’s GaN 5G Multi-Chip Modules Hold Promise for Energy-Efficient Mobile Networks Applications

NXP’s GaN 5G Multi-Chip Modules Hold Promise for Energy-Efficient Mobile Networks Applications

NXP Semiconductors has integrated Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology into its 5G multi-chip module platform.


Researchers Discover a Method to Measure Electric Fields Inside Semiconductor Devices

Researchers Discover a Method to Measure Electric Fields Inside Semiconductor Devices

Researchers at the University of Bristol discovered a method to quantify electric fields with a semiconductor device which would lead to the…


News Jul 08, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Semiconductor and Auto Groups Team up to Address Supply Chain Demands

Semiconductor and Auto Groups Team up to Address Supply Chain Demands

A semiconductor trade association and an automotive industry think tank team up for a supply chain partnership.


News Jul 06, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Texas Instruments, ST, EPC, Microchip Bring New Radiation-Hardened Devices to Space

Texas Instruments, ST, EPC, Microchip Bring New Radiation-Hardened Devices to Space

Several companies have released new models of rad-hard technologies in the last several months.


Imec Demonstrates Backside Power Delivery Network for Enhanced System Performance

Imec Demonstrates Backside Power Delivery Network for Enhanced System Performance

Imec recently updated its progress in developing technologies for a backside power delivery network. Five VLSI 2021 papers discuss the impact of…


News Jun 29, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Nowi and Murata Partner on LoRa Energy Platforms

Nowi and Murata Partner on LoRa Energy Platforms

Electronic manufacturer Murata and semiconductor firm Nowi have partnered on the development of long-range (LoRa) energy-autonomous platforms.


Bosch Opens $1.2B Wafer Fab in Germany

Bosch Opens $1.2B Wafer Fab in Germany

The German tech giant opened a new $1.2 billion wafer fab to expand its automotive chip production capacity.


News Jun 22, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Hitachi Opens New Semiconductor Facility in Oregon

Hitachi Opens New Semiconductor Facility in Oregon

Hitachi’s High-Tech subsidiary is building a new semiconductor engineering facility in Oregon, expecting growth across EV, autonomous driving,…


News Jun 20, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Scientists Have Developed a Non-toxic, Visible-light Absorbing Semiconductor Material

Scientists Have Developed a Non-toxic, Visible-light Absorbing Semiconductor Material

A group of scientists from Japan recently published a study on the development of a supposedly cheaper and non-toxic narrow-gap semiconductor…


News Jun 15, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Superconducting Wires Make Contactless High Performance Power Transmission Possible

Superconducting Wires Make Contactless High Performance Power Transmission Possible

Utilizing superconducting materials, a team of physicists were able to create a wireless charging coil capable of contactless charging up to 5kW…


News Jun 07, 2021 by Nicholas St. John
The Silicon Integration Initiative Looks to Standardize a SiC SPICE Model

The Silicon Integration Initiative Looks to Standardize a SiC SPICE Model

The Si2 Compact Model Coalition (CMC) has announced it will fund and help institute the standardization of a SPICE model for silicon carbide MOSFETs.


News Jun 04, 2021 by Darshil Patel