SkyWater is a new US based and owned foundry player
Doing a lot of work in Quantum Computing
We had a chance to chat with the Tom Sonderman, the president of SkyWater - a new/old US owned and operated semiconductor Fab. These guys can make a lot of interesting IoT, automotive and even quantum processing units and what makes it unique is that it is US owned and operated.
Chip sales soar in Europe
Forever upwards. It seems
Sales of semiconductors in February last exceeded forecasts, according to the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA).
Euro chip sales continue to climb
Up up and away
The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) said sales of semiconductors in the region rose by 19.9 percent in January, compared to sales in January 2018.
Chip growth to fall in 2018
Good news and bad news
A forecast from organisation the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) estimates that semiconductor sales in 2018 will only grow by 9.5 percent.
Chip sales soared in 2017
It's a record
The market for semiconductors worldwide saw sales rise by 21.6 percent and worth $412 billion.
Undersupply of 200mm wafers will hit industry hard
Firms pay a premium because of shortages
Another chip nightmare will hit us in 2018.
September good for Euro chip sales
On the rise
The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) issued its sales figures for semiconductors in September, and they’re clearly on the up and up
Samsung beefs up its Texas chip unit
Memories are made of this
South Korean giant Samsung said it will invest an additional $1 billion at its Austin fab.
Internet of things forecasts are “all baloney”
Hypodermic needles
While every IT company in the entire universe appears to be hyping the internet of things (IoT) as the next big thing, there’s very little substance to the claims.