SFN announces Bizen foundry network that halves IC purchasing price and slashes leadtime
Search for the Next (SFN), developers of the Bizen wafer process, Zpolar transistor and Zpolar Tunnel Logic (ZTL), today announced the WaferTrain network of foundries that is equipped with the Bizen® wafer process and with capacity available now to build ICs that are equivalent to 180nm CMOS devices, yet are half the price and on short leadtimes.
NMI member, Clas-SiC Wafer Fab, are the cover story in this months Compound Semiconductor magazine
NMI member, Clas-Sic Wafer Fab, discuss their history, future plans, company philosophy, product line and the challenges of not being a startup, but instead restarting from the ground up with a new facility.
Newport Wafer Fab forced by Government to sell majority of its shares over security concerns
Nexperia has released a press statement regarding the Govenments decision.
Megatech announce new product, Megatech Systems
Megatech Systems is Megatech's latest product development focused on fully customized polymer assemblies. These will assist high technology semiconductor fabricators to deliver critical high purity chemistries with confidence.
Sivers Semiconductors and Chalmers University of Technology granted 4 MSEK to collaborate in research and development of new generation power amplifiers
Sivers Semiconductors AB (publ) (“Sivers”) today announces that its business unit, Sivers Wireless, and the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience at Chalmers University of Technology (“Chalmers”) will collaborate in research and development of a new generation of power amplifiers.
Zero-emission transport a step closer thanks to new UCL-HORIBA partnership at UCL East
New HORIBA Chair will work with industry and academia to champion and develop new propulsion technologies, creating the next generation of battery and fuel cell mobility and leading the way towards a cleaner, greener, and carbon-free future.
IQE announces multi-year strategic agreement with global consumer electronics leader
IQE plc (AIM: IQE, "IQE" or the "Group"), the leading supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions to the global semiconductor industry, is pleased to announce the signing of a multi-year strategic agreement with a global consumer electronics leader based in Asia.
Probe Test Solutions Ltd (PTSL) announces $30m growth investment from Tikehau Capital
Additionally, four semiconductor industry executives, Jalal Bagherli, Mark Tyndall, Alex McCann, and Jacky McNulty, together with Corinne Philipps from Tikehau Capital, are joining the board, with Jalal Bagherli appointed as chairman.
SFN looks to end monopoly of Taiwanese and Korean chip producers with ‘Infrastructure Time Machine’ that enables fabs to reduce semiconductor production times 10 fold and increase net profit 40-50 times
Compound combination of change to use Bizen® wafer process used to build Zpolar Transistors with Zpolar® Tunnel Logic (ZTL); [...]
Government outlines plans to help cut energy bills for businesses
Support for households, businesses and public sector organisations facing rising energy bills has been unveiled.
Megatech acquire site in Ireland to facilitate the production of PFA assemblies
Megatech Limited has been servicing customers in Europe for many years, and 6 years ago established Megatech Europe Ltd. operating out of a shared facility in Dublin. In the Summer of 2022 the company purchased and relocated to a new site in Baldonnell Business Units which allows an expansion of the services offered to the Semiconductor industry and its customers.
Alter Technology: Start of mass production for plastic encapsulated semiconductor chips
Alter Technology UK, has announced the start of mass production of semiconductor integrated circuits (microchips) into low-cost plastic encapsulated QFN packages in its UK facility.