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Americas chip market soars as Asian growth slows

Americas chip market soars as Asian growth slows

There was a glimmer of an upturn for Europe buried in recently published chip market sales data for October that showed the Americas region up by more than 50 percent year-on-year.The Americas chip market accelerated to a three-month average figure of US$18.67...

Published on: December 07, 2024

First 3.5D face-to-face packaging for AI processors

First 3.5D face-to-face packaging for AI processors

Broadcom has combined 3D silicon stacking and 2.5D face-to-face packaging technology for AI processors for the first time.The 3.5D eXtreme Dimension System in Package (XDSiP) technology integrates more than 6000 mm2 of silicon and up to 12 high bandwidth memory (HBM) stacks...

Published on: December 07, 2024

First 3.5D face to face packaging for AI processors

First 3.5D face to face packaging for AI processors

Broadcom has combined 3D silicon stacking and 2.5D face-to-face packaging technology for AI processors for the first time.The 3.5D eXtreme Dimension System in Package (XDSiP) technology integrates more than 6000 mm2 of silicon and up to 12 high bandwidth memory (HBM) stacks...

Published on: December 06, 2024

X-fab grabs $50m cash for Lubbock SiC fab

X-fab grabs $50m cash for Lubbock SiC fab

The roll out of grants for semiconductor plants in the last stages of the US CHIPS Act continues with $50m for the silicon carbide (SiC) power device fab in Lubbock Texas run by X-fab of Belgium.The latest agreements also include $33m for...

Published on: December 06, 2024

Stellantis signs Zeta Energy for lithium sulfur EV batteries

Stellantis signs Zeta Energy for lithium sulfur EV batteries

European car maker Stellantis has signed a deal to develop fast charging lithium sulfur batteries that could be lighter and cost less than half the price per kWh of current lithium-ion batteries.The deal with Zeta Energy in the US includes both pre-production...

Published on: December 06, 2024

Intel re-affirms “product-and-foundry” strategy with director appointments

Intel re-affirms “product-and-foundry” strategy with director appointments

Troubled US chip gaint Intel Corp. has announced that Eric Meurice, former CEO of ASML Holding NV, and Steve Sanghi, chair and interim CEO of Microchip Technology Inc., have been appointed to Intel’s board of directors with immediate effect.Both will serve as...

Published on: December 06, 2024

$27m to roll out diamond cooling for Indian datacentre power

$27m to roll out diamond cooling for Indian datacentre power

Akash Systems in the US has received a $27m contract to roll out its diamond cooling technology in datacentres in India.The contract will see Akash will deliver its ‘Diamond Cooled servers’ to NxtGen datacentres across India.Akash’s Diamond Cooling is a new cooling solution...

Published on: December 06, 2024

Miniaturized leadless logic saves space

Miniaturized leadless logic saves space

Nexperia has introduced a new series of 64 miniature logic ICs in automotive-qualified MicroPak XSON5 leadless packaging.The AECq-100 devices are used in space constrained automotive applications such as chassis safety systems, battery monitoring, infotainment units, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).MicroPak XSON5...

Published on: December 05, 2024

Miniaturized leadless logic save space

Miniaturized leadless logic save space

Nexperia has introduced a new series of 64 miniature logic ICs in automotive-qualified MicroPak XSON5 leadless packaging.The AECq-100 devices are used in space constrained automotive applications such as chassis safety systems, battery monitoring, infotainment units, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).MicroPak XSON5...

Published on: December 05, 2024

$75m CHIPS Act cash for glass substrates

$75m CHIPS Act cash for glass substrates

The last days of the Biden administration in the US has seen an award of $75m to Absolics confirmed for manufacturing of glass substrates for AI chiplet packaging.Absolics, a subsidiary of Korean firm SKC, is building a 120,000 square-foot facility in Covington,...

Published on: December 05, 2024