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U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Semiconductor Products, Proposes Additional Tariffs that Threaten Deeper Damage to the Industry
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), based on findings from its Section 301 investigation into China's trade practices, today announced a 25 percent tariff on $34 billion in Chinese...
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Cautious Optimism
Updated Global GDP ForecastThe World Bank just updated its multiyear forecast for GDP growth both globally and by country (Chart 1).It noted: “Despite recent softening, global economic growth will...
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GF's 22FDX Garners Automotive Certifications & a Hot New ADAS Customer
[caption id="attachment_11914" align="alignright" width="150"] Mark Granger, GlobalFoundries' VP Automotive Product Line Management[/caption]
GF's 22FDX® (22nm FD-SOI) offering is on an automotive...
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Metrology and Inspection Challenges at 5nm and Beyond
The Scaling Technologies TechXPOT at this year’s SEMICON West (Scaling Every Which Way! – Thursday, July 12, 2:00pm-4:00pm) will explore traditional scaling as the industry marches toward 3nm and...
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When Will Self-Driving Cars Become a Reality?
Self-driving cars have been all the rage in both the trade and popular press in recent years. I prefer the term “autonomous vehicles,” which more broadly captures the possibilities, encompassing not...
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Directed Self Assembly (DSA) Plays Role in the March to 3nm
The Advanced Lithography TechXPOT at this year’s SEMICON West will explore progress in extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL), its economic viability for high-volume manufacturing (HVM) and other...
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Record Equipment Spending Streak Continues in 2018 and 2019
Christian G. Dieseldorff, Industry Research & Statistics Group, SEMI (June 12, 2018)The semiconductor industry is nearing a third consecutive year of record equipment spending with projected...
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Getting to 3nm: It Really is Scaling Every Which Way!
With chipmakers looking toward 5nm manufacturing, it’s clear that traditional scaling is not dead but continuing in combination with other technologies. The industry sees scaling enabled by 3D...
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SEMICON West Preview: Smart Microelectronics Manufacturing Builds the Infrastructure to Enable AI Applications
The fast-maturing hardware and software that are enabling practical applications of equipment intelligence and machine learning mean disruptive change for microelectronics manufacturing. But first...
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Despite Respite, U.S. Trade Tensions with China Heat Up
Hope springs eternal. And it was with collective open arms that many U.S. businesses welcomed the recent talks between U.S. and Chinese officials to resolve their trade differences and downplay the...
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Flying Jellyfish, Smart Tech, Regional Growth Highlight SEMICON Southeast Asia 2018
With Southeast Asia’s semiconductor industry expected to grow up to 12 percent this year, the stakes at SEMICON Southeast Asia were high. The challenge: to drive industry connection, collaboration...
Event Presentation
SEMICON China 2018 IC Ecosystems Colletion
This collection contains presentations by Anshul Sarda, VP of Electronic Special Gases at the Linde Group, Seung Wook Yoon, Director of Group Technology Strategy at JCET (STATS ChipPAC Ltd.) and Dian...