Growing Wave of Chip Companies Join Global Green Energy Movement
By Terry Tsao, SEMI Taiwan As the world combats climate change, the chip industry continues to build momentum in becoming a better steward of the environment. In July, Taiwan chip giant TSMC became the world’s first semiconductor company to join RE100, the global initiative to move away from a widespread reliance on fossil fuels and toward 100% […]
India PC Market Sets a New Milestone, Shipping 3.4 Million Units in 3Q20, According to IDC India
NEW DELHI – The Indian traditional PC market inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations delivered a strong quarter with 9.2% year-over-year (YoY) growth in 3Q20 (July-September 2020), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. 3.4 million units shipped during the quarter, as the demand for e-learning and remote working remained strong, resulting […]
Asahi Kasei Microsystem (AKM) Factory Fire
On October twentieth Suntsu Electronics, Inc. was notified of a semiconductor factory fire at AKM in Nobeoka, Japan. AKM produces IC’s for many TCXO products utilized by all major Frequency Control manufacturers across the globe. The full impact of this fire is not currently known, but initial estimates put the AKM factory back online in 6-9 months. Many […]
Movie Monday: Up Close with Stefan Stockbauer, head of GreenChips
In this latest episode of Up Close, Eric interviews Stefan Stockbauer, head of GreenChips, an innovative AI-driven excess component inventory market platform. Stefan shares his passion for sustainability and explains how GreenChips prevents excess component inventory from becoming electronic waste, while ensuring these components are certified and verified.