Semiconductors

New York State and the Netherlands have formed a new alliance to strengthen innovation and collaboration in the semiconductor industry, with a particular focus on promoting sustainability.

New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul has selected Merideth Andreucci to lead the state’s semiconductor efforts, including Micron Technology’s $100bn fab development.

Polar Semiconductor has unveiled plans to double its semiconductor manufacturing capacity and expand its Bloomington, Minnesota-based plant as part of a $525m investment.

EFC Gases & Advanced Materials has been awarded the 2024 Sustainability Leadership Award from the American Chemistry Council (ACC).

EFC Gases & Advanced Materials has joined the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC) as part of its commitment to reduce the ecological impact of semiconductor manufacturing.

18 months on from the CHIPS and Science Act, this well-funded federal program to drive semiconductor manufacturing and innovation is making progress. Christian Annesley gets you up to speed

Denmark’s Novo Holdings is to invest DKK1.4bn (€188m) in quantum computing research.

Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced C$59.9m in government funding to support semiconductor projects from IBM Canada and the MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre (C2MI) in a bid to boost domestic manufacturing.

The US federal government’s investment in semiconductor production and innovation is gathering pace, as the bodies established by the CHIPS & Science Act of 2022 begin to ramp up.

Samsung Electronics is expected to invest more than $40bn in support of the US semiconductor supply chain, and the Biden-Harris Administration has today (15th April) announced up to $6.4bn in direct funding for the firm...