Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 29 April 2026 – DAS Environmental Experts presents its latest sustainable technologies at SEMICON SEA 2026 (May 5–7, MITEC, Booth 1174). The focus is on closing resource loops in semiconductor manufacturing through integrated waste gas and water treatment.

Integrated environmental technologies for next-generation fabs

Date: April 21, 2026
Location: Hsinchu, Taiwan

yieldWerx is expanding its presence in Taiwan through a collaboration with Enlight Technology Co., Ltd., bringing advanced test data aggregation and analysis capabilities to one of the world’s most concentrated semiconductor markets.

The collaboration combines Enlight Technology’s established role across Taiwan’s semiconductor design, manufacturing, and research landscape with yieldWerx’s expertise in data aggregation and statistical analysis. Together, the companies aim to address the increasing demand for data-driven yield optimization as device complexity grows across advanced packaging, silicon photonics, and heterogeneous integration.

Enlight Technology is the authorized representative of Siemens EDA in Taiwan and provides a portfolio of electronic design automation (EDA), manufacturing execution systems (MES), and engineering solutions spanning IC, silicon photonics, MEMS, PCB, and system-level applications. The company supports semiconductor and electronics customers, including fabless design houses, foundries, OSATs, and system companies, with engagement across more than 100 semiconductor organizations and 300 system companies in the region.

As part of the partnership, the companies will work together to:

Provide localized technical engagement and support aligned with Taiwan’s semiconductor workflows and language requirements.

Support improved yield learning cycles and more efficient production ramp across the region.

Extend yield analytics capabilities into an ecosystem spanning design, verification, and manufacturing execution.

“We are excited to partner with Enlight Technology as we expand into Taiwan and the broader Asian market. Their deep domain expertise and strong ecosystem presence significantly enhance our ability to deliver scalable, data-driven yield solutions to customers operating at the forefront of semiconductor innovation.” — Aftkhar Aslam, CEO, yieldWerx

“As advanced packaging and silicon photonics drive exponential test data growth, our partnership with yieldWerx equips Taiwan's ecosystem with powerful statistical analysis. We empower customers to turn complex data into actionable insights, accelerating yield learning and time-to-market” — Su Cheng Yu, General Manager, Enlight Technology

About yieldWerx
yieldWerx is a leading data and yield analytics platform for semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, and photonics I/O. The platform provides end-to-end visibility across wafer probe, optical and electrical wafer acceptance, module assembly, and system-level test. By analyzing this data, yieldWerx helps organizations understand yield performance, variability, and production trends, enabling optimized quality and faster time-to-market.

About Enlight Technology Co., Ltd.
Enlight Technology Co., Ltd. is a Taiwan-based provider of electronic design automation and engineering solutions and serves as the authorized representative of Siemens EDA in Taiwan. The company delivers solutions spanning IC, silicon photonics, MEMS, PCB, DFM, and manufacturing execution systems, supporting customers from IC-level design to system-level integration. With over three decades of experience, Enlight Technology provides customized solutions and technical services to the electronics industry.

For further information, please visit https://www.yieldWerx.com or https://www.enlight-tec.com/.

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Governor Abbott joined leadership from The Texas A&M University System and Texas Representative Paul Dyson on April 9 to break ground for the nearly 80,000-square-foot facility for the Texas A&M Semiconductor Institute (TSI).

"Texas and America must be microchip independent," said Governor Abbott. "We must ensure we lead the way forward. This groundbreaking is a giant step toward achieving that independence. Texas A&M is accelerating in innovation, and cementing Texas' position as the global leader for semiconductors."

The A&M System Board of Regents approved the establishment of TSI in May 2023 in response to federal and state-level CHIPS and Science Act legislation. By June 2023, Gov. Abbott signed the Texas CHIPS Act that appropriated $1.4 billion for semiconductor research, development and manufacturing in Texas, with $226.4 million directly allocated to the A&M System.

“At the A&M System, our job is to see where the state and country are going — and build ahead of it,” said Jay Graham, vice chairman of the Board of Regents. “This project does exactly that. It strengthens Texas. It strengthens our workforce. And it strengthens the country.”

“This is a facility designed for semiconductor research and workforce training,” said Glenn Hegar, chancellor for the A&M System. “It includes advanced cleanrooms, fabrication space and flexible labs to mirror real-world production environments. That is how you build a workforce and strengthen an industry.”

The A&M System named Dr. E. Steve Putna the inaugural director of TSI in July 2024. Putna came to TSI with more than 25 years of extensive experience in the semiconductor industry, particularly in manufacturing and supply chain management at Intel Corporation.

“This groundbreaking marks a significant step forward for TSI,” said Putna. “We are celebrating more than a new building; we are celebrating our collective mission to drive economic growth in Texas through workforce development; disruptive, next-generation research; and impactful collaborations in support of national security and the semiconductor resurgence in the United States.”

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AI Demand, Advanced Logic and Memory Drive Record Semiconductor Equipment Billings in 2025

MILPITAS, Calif. – April 7, 2026 – Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 15% to $135.1 billion in 2025 from $117.1 billion in 2024, driven by continued investment in advanced logic, memory, and AI-related capacity expansion, SEMI, the industry association representing the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, reported today. The data is available in the Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) report. 

In 2025, the global front-end semiconductor equipment market posted solid growth, with wafer processing equipment sales increasing 12% and other front-end segments rising 13%. The expansion was driven primarily by continued investment in leading-edge logic and memory capacity, supported by AI-related demand and ongoing node and technology migrations.

The back-end equipment segment also recorded strong growth in 2025. Test equipment billings surged 55% year-over-year as AI devices and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) increased performance requirements and test intensity, while assembly and packaging equipment sales rose 21% as adoption of advanced packaging technologies continued to expand.

"Record semiconductor equipment billings of $135 billion in 2025 underscore the scale and urgency of the industry's buildout as AI accelerates demand for leading-edge logic, advanced memory and high-bandwidth architectures," said Ajit Manocha, SEMI President and CEO. "From wafer fab investments to the rapid rise of advanced packaging and test, the global ecosystem is expanding capacity and capability to support the next wave of innovation."

Regionally, semiconductor equipment spending remained concentrated in Asia in 2025, with China, Taiwan, and Korea together accounting for 79% of the global market, compared with 74% in 2024.

In 2025, spending in China remained near record levels at $49.3 billion, down just 0.5% from the prior year, as domestic chipmakers continued to invest in mature nodes and select advanced capacity. Equipment spending in Taiwan rose 90% year-over-year to a record $31.5 billion, reflecting AI- and HPC-driven capacity expansion. Korea increased 26% to $25.8 billion as investment in HBM and DRAM remained strong. 

In 2025, spending in China remained near record levels at $49.3 billion, down just 0.5% from the prior year, as domestic chipmakers continued to invest in mature nodes and select advanced capacity. Equipment spending in Taiwan rose 90% year-over-year to a record $31.5 billion, reflecting AI- and HPC-driven capacity expansion. Korea increased 26% to $25.8 billion as investment in HBM and DRAM remained strong. 

Japan recorded 22% growth to $9.5 billion, supported by continued investment in domestic advanced-node manufacturing. Europe declined 41% to $2.9 billion, marking a second consecutive year of contraction amid ongoing weakness in automotive and industrial demand. North America fell 20% to $10.9 billion as spending moderated following earlier capacity expansion. The rest of the world increased 25% to $5.2 billion, reflecting expanding activity in emerging semiconductor production markets.

Compiled from data submitted by members of SEMI and the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ), the WWSEMS report is a summary of the monthly billings figures for the global semiconductor equipment industry.

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The Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) from SEMI provides comprehensive market data for the global semiconductor equipment market. A subscription includes three reports: 

• Monthly SEMI North American Billings Report, an early perspective of equipment market trends
• Monthly Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS), a detailed report of semiconductor equipment billings for seven regions and more than 22 market segments
• Bi-annual Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast – OEM Perspective, an outlook for the semiconductor equipment market

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Rogue Valley Microdevices (RVM), a U.S.-based pure-play MEMS foundry, today announced the launch of its foundry-flexible MEMS Design Services, expanding its ability to support customers from early concept through production-ready device design.

This new capability allows customers to work with RVM as a design partner independent of fabrication location. Customers can develop manufacturable MEMS devices with RVM and then choose to fabricate at the foundry that best aligns with their technical requirements, capacity needs, and supply chain strategy.

RVM offers three flexible engagement models:
• Design – MEMS device design, modeling, and layout development
• Design & Technology Transfer – Design with structured transfer to a customer-selected foundry
• Design & Fabricate – Integrated design-to-manufacturing within RVM’s MEMS foundry

This approach gives customers greater control over development risk, cost, and supply chain resilience while ensuring designs are grounded in real fabrication processes from the start.

To lead this initiative, Rogue Valley Microdevices has appointed Scott Rauscher, PhD, a MEMS engineering leader with nearly two decades of experience spanning U.S. government research, defense programs, and commercial technology development.

MEMS Design Services at Rogue Valley Microdevices

The addition of design services reflects growing demand for deeper collaboration during device development and increased flexibility in selecting manufacturing partners.

“Many of our customers are pushing the boundaries of MEMS performance and integration, and that requires close collaboration between design and manufacturing,” said Jessica Gomez, CEO of Rogue Valley Microdevices. “By adding design services alongside our fabrication capabilities, we help customers accelerate development, optimize device performance, and move more efficiently from concept to commercialization. Scott Rauscher’s experience across design, modeling, and microfabrication makes him the ideal leader to build this capability.”

RVM’s Design Services support customers across key areas of MEMS development, including:
• MEMS device design and layout development
• Implementation of design rule checks and layout standards
• Design-of-experiment (DOE) array creation
• Integration of process monitors for lithography, etch, and thin film validation
• Process flow development and refinement for manufacturability

RVM’s engineering team works closely with customers to align device design with proven fabrication methods, reducing iteration cycles and improving first-pass success.
In parallel, Rogue Valley Microdevices is developing more automated design workflows using industry tools such as L-Edit and K-Layout, while advancing toward a formal Process Design Kit (PDK) to further streamline collaboration and accelerate development timelines.

Scott Rauscher Joins Rogue Valley Microdevices Team

Scott Rauscher brings extensive experience in MEMS design and technology development across both government and industry. Most recently at L3Harris Technologies, he led process architecture and technology strategy while managing a microfabrication and design engineering team. In that role, he developed critical device technology and helped grow it into a portfolio exceeding $80 million.

His career also includes leadership roles at the Naval Surface Warfare Center and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, where he served as a MEMS device inventor and microfabrication lead. Rauscher holds more than ten patents issued and pending and has been active in industry and research organizations, including the Florida Semiconductor Institute, the MMEC consortium’s Quantum Working Group, and national semiconductor infrastructure initiatives.

“Rogue Valley Microdevices is uniquely positioned to help customers bridge the gap between innovative device concepts and manufacturable products,” said Dr. Scott Rauscher, Chief Innovation Officer, Rogue Valley Microdevices. “With the new Palm Bay facility coming online and the addition of integrated design services, we have an opportunity to build a collaborative environment where device engineers can work closely with the fab to accelerate development and scale promising technologies into production.”

The launch of Design Services marks another step forward for Rogue Valley Microdevices as it prepares to open its Palm Bay facility and expand its U.S.-based manufacturing capabilities. Together with the company’s established operations in Medford, Oregon, the new fab will strengthen domestic MEMS production capacity while providing customers with greater supply chain resilience and advanced wafer services.

To learn more about RVM’s Design Services, please contact: [email protected]

About Rogue Valley Microdevices

Rogue Valley Microdevices (RVM) is a U.S.-based pure-play MEMS foundry providing integrated design services, MEMS manufacturing, and wafer services, enabling customers to move efficiently from concept to scalable manufacturing. RVM supports the full MEMS development lifecycle, from device design and process development to volume manufacturing. By aligning design with proven fabrication processes from the outset, RVM helps reduce development risk and accelerate time to market.
With operations in Medford, Oregon, and a new 300 mm MEMS-capable facility in Palm Bay, Florida, RVM supports applications across MEMS, sensors, photonics, and specialty post-CMOS technologies. The company serves customers in industries including healthcare and biotech, industrial sensing, aerospace and defense, communications, and advanced electronics. By combining collaborative design expertise, flexible process development, and domestic manufacturing capability, RVM delivers a transparent, customer-focused approach that strengthens supply chain resilience and provides a clear path from innovation to volume manufacturing.
For more information, visit www.roguevalleymicro.com

Media Contact:
Maria Doyle
Doyle Strategic Communications (for Rogue Valley Microdevices)
781-964-3536
[email protected]

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