The Linde Group, Murray Hill, N.J., has invested approximately $5.4 million to establish a Linde Electronics R&D Center in Taiwan to support local customers and development partners with its state-of-the-art analytical and product development laboratory.
Applied Materials extends R&D partnership with Singapore’s Institute of Microelectronics
Applied Materials Inc., Santa Clara, Calif., and the Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore, announce a five-year extension of their research collaboration at the Centre of Excellence in Advanced Packaging in Singapore.
Wafer shipments forecast to increase in 2016, 2017, and 2018
SEMI, San Jose, Calif., recently completed its annual silicon shipment forecast for the semiconductor industry, providing an outlook for the demand in silicon units for the period 2016–2018.
Toshiba expands 24nm SLC NAND flash lineup to extend product lifetimes
Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc., Irvine, Calif., has expanded its family of 24nm single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash memory solutions.
Semiconductor industry posts largest monthly sales increase in three years
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), Washington, D.C., announces that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $28.0 billion for the month of August 2016, an increase of 3.5% over the previous month’s total of $27.1 billion, and an uptick of 0.5% over the August 2015 total of $27.9 billion.