Chip Industry Week in Review

By The SE Staff - 13 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

The Chinese Academy of Sciences unveiled a fully automated processor chip design system, claiming the potential to accelerate semiconductor development and replace human programmers. Micron Technology plans to expand its U.S. investments to approximately $150 billion in domestic memory manufacturing and $50 billion in R&D, which is $30 billion higher than previously reported. AMD laun... » read more

Metrics And Methodology for Hardware Security Constructs (NIST)

By Technical Paper Link - 09 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Metrics and Methodology for Hardware Security Constructs" was published by NIST. Abstract "Although hardware is commonly believed to be security-resilient, it is often susceptible to vulnerabilities arising from design and implementation flaws. These flaws have the potential to jeopardize not only the hardware's security, but also its operations and critical us... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: May 20

By Linda Christensen - 20 May, 2025 - Comments: 0

New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=432 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

Demonstration Of EUV Scatterometry On A 2D Periodic Interconnect

By Technical Paper Link - 18 May, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Coherent EUV scatterometry of 2D periodic structure profiles with mathematically optimal experimental design" was published by researchers at University of Colorado, NIST, Samsung and KMLAbs. Abstract "Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) scatterometry is an increasingly important metrology that can measure critical parameters of periodic nanostructured materials in a fas... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review

By The SE Staff - 18 Apr, 2025 - Comments: 0

[Podcast version is here.] TSMC said it will produce 30% of its leading-edge chips in Arizona when all six of its fabs are operational, a total investment of $165 billion, Axios reported. In its latest SEC filing, the foundry said it continues to add capacity in Taiwan, Arizona, Japan, and Germany. The Trump administration launched a Section 232 investigation into semiconductors and relat... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review

By The SE Staff - 14 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

ASML and imec signed a five-year strategic partnership to advance semiconductor innovation and sustainable technology. The collaboration will leverage ASML’s full product portfolio, including high-NA EUV, DUV immersion, and advanced metrology tools, within imec’s pilot line for sub-2nm R&D. Supported by EU and national funding, it will also drive research in silicon photonics, memory, a... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review

By The SE Staff - 28 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

Intel said its new fab in Licking County, Ohio will be delayed due to financial struggles and a need to align chip production with market demand, reported the Columbus Dispatch. Construction is now estimated to be completed in 2030, with operations to start in 2030 or 2031. The company said it already has invested $3.7 billion locally. Apple plans to invest more than $500 billion in the U.S... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review

By The SE Staff - 21 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

The EU Commission approved €920 million in German State aid to support Infineon in setting up its Smart Power Fab in Dresden. Total funding for the Dresden site amounts to about €1 billion. PDF Solutions will acquire secureWISE for $130 million to expand the reach of its semiconductor manufacturing data platform, providing secure, remote access monitoring and control. Tariffs, trade, and ... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review

By The SE Staff - 17 Jan, 2025 - Comments: 0

GlobalFoundries will create a new center for advanced packaging and testing of U.S.-made essential chips within its New York manufacturing facility. A flurry of announcements on advanced semiconductors and AI rolled out this week as U.S. President Biden wrapped up his term: The Biden-Harris Administration released an Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion to strengthen ... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Dec. 23

By Linda Christensen - 23 Dec, 2024 - Comments: 0

New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=394 /] Find all technical papers here. » read more

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