Industry News
7 Jan 2025
By semi
Eighteen New Semiconductor Fabs to Start Construction in 2025, semi Reports
MILPITAS, Calif. — January 7, 2025 — The semiconductor industry is expected to start 18 new fab construction projects in 2025*, according to SEMI's latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report. The new projects include three 200mm and fifteen 300mm facilities, the majority of which are expected to begin operations from 2026 to 2027.
7 Jan 2025
By NXP News
NXP Accelerates the Transformation to Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV) with Agreement to Acquire TTTech Auto
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, January 7, 2025 - NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI), the worldwide leader in automotive processing and networking, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TTTech Auto in an all-cash transaction valued at $625 million.
7 Jan 2025
By U.S. Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce Announces CHIPS Incentives Award with Hemlock Semiconductor to Help Secure U.S. Production Capacity of Semiconductor-Grade Polysilicon
CHIPS Award will Help Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience and is Expected to Create Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs
6 Jan 2025
By U.S. Department of Commerce
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Arizona State University Research Park as Planned Site for Third CHIPS for America R&D Flagship Facility
Facility is expected to host the world’s first 300mm front-end semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging research facility
3 Jan 2025
By NIST
Biden-Harris Administration Awards Semiconductor Research Corporation Manufacturing Consortium Corporation $285M for New CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute for Digital Twins, Headquartered in North Carolina
Cutting-Edge Technology Enables Collaborative Design and Research to unleash New Frontier of Innovation for the Semiconductor Industry