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ams Osram to significantly expand production in Styria
ams Osram is strengthening its development and production site in Premstätten. Aldo Kamper, CEO of ams Osram AG, has presented plans to invest a total of EUR 588 million in the development and production site in Premstätten by 2030.
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DigiKey officially registers as an Importer of Record in Japan
DigiKey has been registered as an Importer of Record (IOR) in Japan, effective May 1, 2024, after completing the steps required by the Japanese government.
Arm could launch its first AI chip designs in 2025
News reports say UK-based chip design licensor Arm Holdings will set up an AI chip start mass production its own AI processors in around 18 months.
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AI computing specialist Blaize raises $106m
The publicly quoted US firm says it will use the financing to strengthen its position in the markets for automotive, computer vision, AI inference, and generative AI.
Tesla’s next-gen Dojo AI chip is in production, says TSMC
Electric car giant Tesla has started manufacturing its system-on-wafer processor, which it calls its Dojo Training Tile.
Kulicke & Soffa receives major order for advanced ball bonding
Kulicke and Soffa Industries has received a sizeable order from a fast-growing Assembly and Test customer. The order consists of 1,000 RAPID Pro systems, upgraded with the latest ProSuite response-based bonding and looping processes.
Aixtron names new VP of investor relations
Aixtron has appointed Christian Ludwig as new Vice President Investor Relations. Ludwig, previously Senior Vice President IR, Communications & Marketing at Deutz AG in Cologne, Germany, started in his new role on 1 May, 2024.
500 employees affected by ams Osram restructuring
Earlier this year, ams OSRAM announced that a lead-customer had stopped the cornerstone microLED development project. The development forced the company to initiate a restructuring of its microLED-related activities in both Malaysia and Germany.
Fraunhofer to expand its collaboration with South Korea
Working together to expedite technological innovations in the fields of battery cell and semiconductor technology. That is the aim of an international collaboration program funded by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).
Guerrilla RF acquires GaN device portfolio from Gallium Semiconductor
Guerrilla RF has finalised the acquisition of Gallium Semiconductor's entire portfolio of GaN power amplifiers and front-end modules.
STMicroelectronics and ROHM extend SiC agreement
STMicroelectronics has confirmed the expansion of its multi-year, long-term 150mm silicon carbide (SiC) substrate wafers supply agreement with ROHM group's subsidiary SiCrystal.
China beefs up its chip production – grew 40% in 1Q24
Backed by official support and continued industry investments, China's total chip production reportedly surged by 40% during the first quarter of 2024 – reaching 98.1 billion units.
SK Hynix to invest $3.86B in DRAM production in South Korea
SK hynix says that it plans to expand production capacity of the next-generation DRAM, including HBM, in response to the rapidly increasing demand for AI semiconductors.
DigiKey and 3PEAK establish global distribution partnership
DigiKey has expanded its product portfolio through a strategic global distribution partnership with 3PEAK, a high-performance developer of semiconductor technology.
Converge achieves ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and AS6171 accreditations
Converge, an Arrow company, has it received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation including AS6171 general requirements and applicable slash sheets.
From Fusion to Chip 1 Exchange – Behzad Monfared joins as EVP
Global distributor of electronic components, Chip 1 Exchange, is expanding its leadership team with the addition of Behzad Monfared as Executive Vice President.
Vishay selects Aixtron SiC multiwafer batch technology
Aixtron's G10-SiC epitaxy production platform has been chosen by Vishay Intertechnology, to empower the company’s in-house SiC epitaxy needs for power device manufacturing.
Trymax receives multi-system orders from Asian foundry
Trymax Semiconductor Equipment (Trymax), a provider of plasma solutions, has received multi-system orders for its NEO 2400 series and NEO 2000UV from an unnamed large Asia-based foundry.
UCT opens new manufacturing facility in Malaysia
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (UCT), has officially inaugurated its new manufacturing facility in Pulau Pinang. The new facility represents an investment of MYR 250 million (about EUR 49 million).
Silicon Creations hits milestone of 10 million wafers in production with TSMC
Silicon Creations, a supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal IP, has reached a significant milestone: surpassing 10 million wafers in production containing its IP in collaboration with semiconductor foundry TSMC.
Renesas share impact of the April 17 earthquake
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake, measuring a weak 6 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck off the west coast of Shikoku island on April 17.
Toshiba to axe 5,000 jobs as re-structure continues
Japan's Toshiba Corp is reported to have cut its staff count by 5000 – that's 10% of the total – as it tries to streamline its operations as a private company.
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