ASE Technology Holding Joins Apple’s Supplier Clean Energy Program
TAIPEI, Taiwan - ASE Technology announced today that it has joined the Apple Supplier Clean Energy Program. As a leading semiconductor packaging, test and system service provider, ASE is focused on cutting edge manufacturing technologies including System-in-Package (SiP), Heterogeneous Integration (HI), 3D IC, MEMS and sensor, and systems integration that form the backbone of many electronic devices...
Chip Manufacturing Equipment Spending to Hit Record High $70 Billion in 2021 After Strong 2020
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are projected to increase six percent to $63.2 billion in 2020 compared to $59.6 billion in 2019 before logging record high revenue of $70 billion in 2021 on the strength of double-digit growth, SEMI announced today in releasing its Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast – OEM Perspective at the annual SEMICON West exposition...
The Big Five US Tech Giants Hit $6.4trn in Market Cap, a 53% Jump in a Year
Tech stocks dramatically outperformed the broader market in 2020, despite the COVID-19 effects. According to data gathered by ForexSchoolOnline.com, the combined market cap of the five largest tech companies in the United States surged by $2...
STMicroelectronics Makes Acquisitions to Further Strengthen the Wireless Connectivity of STM32 MCUs
STMicroelectronics today announced the signing of two M&A agreements related to the acquisitions of the entire share capital of Ultra Wide Band specialist BeSpoon and of the cellular IoT connectivity assets of Riot Micro. After closing of the two transactions, subject to customary regulatory approvals, ST will further strengthen its offer for wireless connectivity and, in particular, the roadmap for its STM32 microcontrollers and secure MCUs...
USB-IF Publishes USB Device Class Specification for MIDI Devices v2.0
USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF announced an updated USB Device Class Definition for MIDI Devices, Version 2.0 in support of MIDI 2.0 devices. The standard represents an industry-wide effort by the USB-IF, MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA), and Association of Musical Electronics Industry (AMEI) to provide MIDI users with an expanded MIDI environment connected by USB...
Analog’s $20bn Maxim Deal Another Example of Semiconductor Sector Shakeout, says GlobalData
The global semiconductor industry has too much capacity, too many players and has had declining revenues since the end of 2018. Market prospects are bleak for the next two years and the recent acquisition of Maxim Integrated by Analog Devices is the latest example of the industry's shakeout, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company...
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