Why did TSMC choose to build a chip plant in Japan?

Having experienced worldwide lockdown caused by COVID-19 and rising geopolitical worries in recent years, governments of various countries hope to have wafer manufacturing plants in their own territories to reduce the possible impact of supply chain disconnection; however, building and operating a semiconductor wafer manufacturing factory is not an easy task. In addition to the […]

Indium Corporation to Participate in SMTAI EV Roundtable

Indium Corporation’s Brian O’Leary, global accounts manager and global head of e-Mobility and infrastructure, will be participating in an electric vehicles (EV) roundtable discussion at SMTA International from 11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. Central, Nov. 3 in Minneapolis, Minn. Whether it’s the endless wonders of Tesla or a multibillion-dollar recall of GM’s Bolts, electric vehicles (EVs) are in the news […]

AIM Solder Brings New Low-Voiding, No Clean Solder Paste to Productronica

Cranston, Rhode Island USA – AIM Solder, a leading global manufacturer of solder assembly materials for the electronics industry, is pleased to announce that they will feature their new low-voiding, no clean paste along with their full line of solder assembly materials at Productronica, scheduled to take place on November 16th-19th, 2021  at Messe München in […]

Zollner Elektronik AG Is New Production Partner to Smart Retail Specialist Pricer

Pricer AB, the world’s leading provider of digital solutions for the retail industry, has awarded Zollner Elektronik AG with the serial production of Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL). Europe’s EMS market leader is currently setting up an automated production line for this purpose. Zollner wants to start delivering the electronic shelf labels, also known as digital […]

Global Silicon Wafer Shipments Projected to Log Robust Growth Through 2024, SEMI Reports

MILPITAS, Calif.  ─ Global silicon wafer shipments are projected to register robust growth through 2024, with wafer area increasing 13.9% year-over-year in 2021 to a record high of nearly 14,000 millions of square inches (MSI), SEMI reported today in its annual silicon shipments forecast for the semiconductor industry. The logic, foundry and memory sectors are contributing […]