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CEO Talk: Thomas Sonderman, SkyWater Technology

This interview was held with: Thomas Sonderman, President & CEO, SkyWater Technology.
 

 
Tell me a bit about your background
 
I’ve been serving the semiconductor industry my whole career and have a manufacturing background. I have seen the industry transform through its various stages and we are in

SkyWater Launches Apprenticeship Program to Support Employee Career Growth and Domestic Semiconductor Workforce Development

BLOOMINGTON, Minn., January 19, 2022 – SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), the trusted technology realization partner, today announced the launch of an apprenticeship program  at its Bloomington, Minnesota facility, designed with a combination of on-the-job training and formal education, and based on industry and academic-approved curriculum through Hennepin Technical College. In partnership

The Real Reason Behind the Automotive Industry IC Shortage — A Step-Function Surge in Demand!

IC Insights has updated and released its comprehensive forecast and analysis of the worldwide semiconductor industry in its January Semiconductor Industry Flash Report, which is included as part of the 2022, 25th edition of The McClean Report service.  Next month, the company will release the first of its four quarterly updates to the

IC Sales Seen Growing by Double-Digits for Third Year in a Row

IC Insights has updated and released its comprehensive forecast and analysis of the worldwide semiconductor industry in its January Semiconductor Industry Flash Report, which is included as part of the 2022, 25th edition of The McClean Report service.
 
The report forecasts that the IC market will rise 11% this year following

The Ultimate Guide to Power Gating

Power gating is a technique used to reduce ASIC and SoC power consumption by turning off parts of the design that are not being used or in inactive mode. Also, it is a very efficient technique to reduce leakage power in ASIC designs.
 
The basic concept is to have

Faraday IP Solutions Certified by SGS-TÜV for ISO 26262 ASIL-D Ready

Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leading ASIC design service and IP provider, has received the certificate of ISO 26262 ASIL-D Ready from SGS-TÜV on its memory compilers, including SRAM and ROM, at UMC’s 55eFlash node. Faraday also offers GPIO fundamental elements compliant with ISO 26262 ASIL-D Ready at 55nm,