5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (867+ words) After dismissing high NA EUV lithography, Samsung and TSMC have separately endorsed the technology. Besides Samsung and TSMC, Intel continues to push for the development of a new 6- x 12-inch mask format. But there are several challenges to develop these…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (250+ words) To date, Intel Foundry has processed more than one million wafers using ASML’s high NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems. With high NA EUV, Intel Foundry is processing chips using 6-inch masks with or without stitching. Nonetheless, as reported in…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1217+ words) India has officially launched a new and major initiative designed to further develop the nation’s semiconductor industry. The initiative, called Semicon 2.0, is backed by the Indian government with a total budget outlay of Rs.1,27,500 crore (US$13.49 billion). The new project…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (693+ words) Navitas Semiconductor, a supplier of wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, has made two major announcements in recent times. First, Navitas recently signed a definitive agreement to acquire Claros, a U.S.-based supplier of vertical power delivery (VPD) and integrated voltage regulator (IVR)…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (415+ words) South Korea’s SK hynix is building new fab capacity at a rapid pace to meet booming demand for its memory products. This facility, with a total expected investment of over $4 billion, is scheduled to open its cleanroom by October 2028 and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (192+ words) Google has entered into an investment and product development deal with Marvell Technology. The deal may include a major AI ASIC design agreement for Google’s upcoming LPU, or language processing unit, for AI inference applications. As part of the agreement,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (148+ words) Scotland’s Clas-SiC Wafer Fab, a silicon carbide (SiC) foundry vendor, has received funding from the Scottish Enterprise’s new Capital Grant. Clas-SiC Wafer Fab has received a £1.9 million grant (US$2.6 million), part of a £12 million (US$16.3 million) company investment, from the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (208+ words) Semiecosystem SRC Launches Chip/Packaging Consortium The U.S. R&D group launched the Semiconductor and Packaging Advanced Research Consortium The Semiconductor Research Corp. (SRC) has launched the Semiconductor and Packaging Advanced Research Consortium (SPARC), its newest industry-driven collaborative research program. SPARC…...