2019-06-11 - Alan Patterson

Global Billings Plummet

Global billings for chipmaking equipment plummeted in Q1 as the semiconductor industry hunkers down in the trade war between the…

2019-06-06 - Rick Merritt

EUV Ready but still has its Challenges

Extreme ultraviolet lithography still faces reliability issues, but it's ready for volume use, Intel's EUV chief said

2019-06-04 - Matthew Burgess

Infineon Acquires Cypress in Multi-Billion Dollar Deal

Infineon Technologies has today announced the acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor for an estimated value of US$10 billion

2019-06-03 - Rick Merritt

Joint Venture for 200 mm Fab

New York state is well-positioned to win a bid for making analog, power, and discrete chips, according to a veteran…

2019-05-28 - Alan Patterson

Huawei Catches a Break with TSMC

TSMC plans to continue making chips for Huawei even as other companies in the global semiconductor ecosystem are complying with…

2019-05-23 - Junko Yoshida

China vs. US: Tech Warfare Hurts All

"The damage done by this outbreak of open technology warfare is likely to be much more serious and long-lasting than…

2019-05-22 - George Leopold

China vs. US: Who will Blink First?

Tariffs and Trump's executive order have replaced 40 years of economic integration. Vulnerable China could blink first in a trade…

2019-05-20 - Nitin Dahad

$5m Raised by Customisable Analog IP Startup

Agile Analog says it has automated the analog design process, eliminating a long-standing bottleneck

2019-05-17 - Alan Patterson

Who Benefits from the Chip Sales Slump?

IDC thinks a recovery might start kicking in by Q3, but nobody else is that optimistic

2019-05-15 - Rick Merritt

Chip Performance may no Longer Scale

Semiconductor gate and pitch dimensions are slowing to a stop, but researchers see ways to drive advances down to the…