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Element Six Unveils Groundbreaking Copper Diamond Composite to Power Advanced Semiconductor Devices

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:37:45 -0500

Element Six (E6) will launch an innovative Cu-diamond product at Photonics West 2025.

Menlo Micro Welcomes Under Secretary of Defense, Heidi Shyu, to Irvine, Calif., Headquarters

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:30:15 -0500

Menlo Micro welcomed Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu to Menlo Micro’s headquarters to discuss the widespread applications of its technology and the company’s continued work with the Department of Defense (DOD).

Atomera Enables Breakthrough RF Substrates for 5G Advanced and 6G Products

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:53:51 -0400

Atomera announced the availability of an MST® solution to dramatically enhance performance of RF-SOI wafer substrates for leading-edge cellular communication products.

ASMPT Combines High Speed Chip Assembly From Wafer with SMT Placement in a Single Machine

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:26:11 -0400

With its new SIPLACE CA2 hybrid placement solution, market and technology leader ASMPT combines semiconductor and SMT production in a single machine that makes it possible to integrate the production of SiPs directly into the SMT line.

IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) Announces 2024 Call for Papers

Tue, 28 May 2024 14:06:16 -0400

The 2024 IEEE IEDM, taking place December 7-11, 2024, in San Francisco, invites authors to submit papers by Thursday, July 11, 2024.

Soitec Opens New Plant, Positioning SmartSiC™ as a Future EV Standard

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 08:11:24 -0400

Soitec inaugurates its new plant in Bernin, near Grenoble.

Infineon Kicks Off Smart Power Fab in Dresden, Completion Planned for 2026

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 08:53:57 -0500

Infineon Technologies AG is starting construction of its new plant for analog/mixed-signal technologies and power semiconductors in Dresden.

SAW and BAW RF Acoustic Filters: Same Challenges, Opposite Dynamics

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:37:04 -0500

The Q4 2022 RF Front-End Module & Components Patent Monitor (covering PA/LNA, RF filters (SAW, BAW, XBAR), RF switch, RF tuner and the RF front-end module) quarterly report is out.

Wolfspeed Appoints Elif Balkas as New Chief Technology Officer

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:30:14 -0500

Wolfspeed, Inc. announced the promotion of Elif Balkas to chief technology officer, succeeding the late Dr. John Palmour, a co-founder of Wolfspeed.

Tagore Technology Appoints Chae Lee as Chief Executive Officer

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:42:55 -0500

Tagore Technology Inc. announced the appointment of Chae Lee as chief executive officer.

Dr. Thomas Caulfield, President & CEO, GlobalFoundries Joins GSA’s Board of Directors

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:50:42 -0500

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Board of Directors welcomes Dr. Thomas Caulfield, president and CEO of GlobalFoundries (GF).

Congratulations to the 2022 Recipients of Global Semiconductor Alliance’s Annual Awards

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 08:06:01 -0500

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) celebrated the achievements of remarkable individuals and exceptional semiconductor companies at its annual GSA Awards Ceremony gala.

Pharrowtech Expands Into the UK and Grows its Management Team to Boost Next Generation Wireless Products

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 03:00:14 -0500

Pharrowtech has opened its first U.K. design centre in the Thames Valley area.

Global 300 mm Semiconductor Fab Capacity Projected To Reach New High in 2025, SEMI Reports

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:23:55 -0400

SEMI announced in its 300 mm Fab Outlook to 2025 report, covering the strong demand for automotive semiconductors and new government funding and incentive programs in multiple regions that are driving much of the growth.

Altum RF Announces New Grant and Collaboration with ITRI and TMYTEK

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:55:58 -0400

Altum RF, ITRI and TMYTEK will collaborate on an antenna and semiconductor integrated modules (AIMS) project for satellite communications systems.

pSemi Announces 5G mmWave Switch Reaches Volume Production

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:56:26 -0400

pSemi® Corporation announces the production readiness of a new SP4T switch targeted for wideband and high frequency applications up to 67 GHz.

Frequency Matters Sept 16: Mil/Aero Supplement, Mini-Circuit Interview, Industry News/Events

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:57:00 -0400

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Gary Lerude review the September Military and Aerospace issue articles and products, interview Mini-Circuits MMIC experts, industry news, and upcoming events.

Tagore Technology Introduces New Antenna Tuning RF Switch

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 09:58:58 -0400

Tagore Technology Inc. announced the introduction of the TS63421K antenna tuning switch that delivers industry-leading performance with high peak voltage and low Ron.

Wolfspeed Selects North Carolina for Largest SiC Materials Facility

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:03:52 -0400

Wolfspeed, Inc. announced it will build a new, state-of-the-art, multi-billion-dollar materials manufacturing facility in Chatham County, NC.

Altum RF Introduces Industrialization of 400 Watt S-Band Power Amplifier MMIC

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:46:19 -0400

Altum RF introduces, in collaboration with TNO, a 400 Watt S-Band power amplifier MMIC, using WIN Semiconductors’ NP45-11 technology.

Tagore Introduces Advanced Dual-Channel LNA with Integrated Fail-Safe RF Switch

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:45:00 -0400

Tagore Technology Inc. announced the introduction of the TSL8329M, a dual-channel low noise amplifier (LNA) with integrated RF switch, multichip module.

CHIPS Act Will Propel a Wave of Technology Innovation Across America

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:58:47 -0400

Passage of the CHIPS for America Act, now signed into law by President Joe Biden, will provide more than $52 billion to invest in domestic U.S. chip manufacturing and research.

GlobalFoundries and Qualcomm Extend Agreement to Secure U.S. Supply Through 2028

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:05:22 -0400

GlobalFoundries and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced they are more than doubling their existing strategic global long-term semiconductor manufacturing agreement previously entered into by GF’s and Qualcomm’s respective subsidiaries.

Worldwide Si Wafer Shipments Set New Record in Q2 2022, SEMI Reports

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:34:32 -0400

Worldwide Si wafer area shipments in the second quarter of 2022 surpassed the record set in the Q1 2022, edging up 1 percent quarter-over-quarter to 3,704 million square inches, according to the SEMI SMG in its quarterly report of the Si wafer industry

‘Magnet for Innovation’ Opens For Business

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:06:41 -0400

The Translational Research Hub (TRH) is a 129,000-sq-ft. research hub is the largest of its kind in Wales and exemplifies U.K. and Wales commitments to new collaborative scientific solutions to Net Zero.

Sivers Semiconductors Completes the Integration of MixComm

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:11:22 -0400

Sivers Semiconductors completed the integration of MixComm, creating a strong global challenger in 5G, satcom and radar.

Guerrilla RF Expands its Portfolio to Include DSAs

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:51:15 -0400

Guerrilla RF, Inc. announced it is now sampling the GRF6402, the first of a new family of 0.25 dB step digital step attenuators (DSAs) being developed by the company.

Tagore Technology Introduces Family of LNAs and Linear PA Driver

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:06:40 -0400

Tagore Technology Inc. announced the introduction of ultra-low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) and companion linear power amplifier (PA) driver.

Frequency Matters, June 3: Semiconductor Issue, Mini-Circuits Interview, Industry News/IMS2022

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 16:51:06 -0400

Microwave Journal Media Director, Pat Hindle, talks with guest co-host, Fred Schindler, about the June Semiconductor/IC issue, Mini-Circuits Interview about LTCC technology, industry news from MediaTek and Ericsson, and IMS2022 in Denver.

Wolfspeed Appoints New Global Sales and Marketing Leadership

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:13:35 -0400

Wolfspeed, Inc announced the promotion of Rick Madormo to senior vice president of Sales and Marketing and has hired Owen DeLeon as the company’s new vice president of Sales for the Americas.