Texas Chip Fabs Ordered to Shut Down Due to Power Shortages
In a development that certainly isn’t going to help the ongoing global chip shortage, according to a report from the Austin-American Statesman, Samsung has been ordered to completely shut down its fabs in Austin, Texas, due to power shortages in the state. The unprecedented move also impacts NXP Semiconductors and Infineon Semiconductors, and all of the […]
Dürr Group strengthens digital range through acquisition of Cogiscan
Bietigheim-Bissingen, February 17, 2021 – The Dürr Group is expanding its range of products and services for the digitalization of production processes through the acquisition of the technology provider Cogiscan Inc. The Canadian IT company with approximately 50 employees specializes in connectivity solutions for digitally connecting machines. This allows machine data from different parts of […]
IPC Releases IPC-7093A, Design and Assembly Process Implementation for Bottom Termination Components (BTCs)
The long-awaited release of IPC-7093A, Design and Assembly Process Implementation for Bottom Termination Components (BTCs) is here. Revision A is a complete overhaul of IPC-7093 which provides design and assembly guidance for implementing BTCs and focuses on critical design, materials, assembly, inspection, repair, quality, and reliability issues. IPC-7093A includes a step-by-step process on how to design and […]
Are you ready for the new supercycle?
By Pradeep Chakraborty At the ongoing SEMI Technology Unites Summit, Akihisa Sekiguchi, VP and GM of Advanced Semiconductor Technology Division at Tokyo Electron, presented on Present and Future of Technology in the Age of Paradigm Shift. The new normal has changed our daily lives. We have also been enhancing isolated healthcare. Today, a whole range […]
Siemens sets up private 5G network w focus on industrial applications
Hannover. This year, the 1.4 million square meter Deutsche Messe exhibition site in Hanover, Germany will become 5G-ready. Deutsche Messe, which organizes international capital goods trade shows, has obtained a frequency allocation in the 3.7-3.8 GHz range from the Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency) and will set up one of the largest 5G zones in Europe, spanning […]