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The Global Expansion of Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Facilities: A 2025 Outlook

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The semiconductor industry is experiencing a surge in investment and expansion of advanced packaging facilities, driven by increasing demand for high-performance computing and other applications. Several key players are significantly expanding their capacity, aiming for substantial production increases by 2025. This expansion is geographically diverse, with major projects underway in

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Teradyne and Infineon Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Power Testing

NORTH READING, Mass.–(February 3, 2025 )– Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER), a leading supplier of automated test solutions, and Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY), a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT, today announced they have entered into a strategic partnership to advance power semiconductor test.
 
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EXTOLL collaborates with BeammWave and GlobalFoundries as a Key SerDes IP Partner for Lowest Power High-Speed ASIC

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Mannheim, Germany, January 30, 2025 — EXTOLL, a leading provider of high-speed and ultra-low-power SerDes and Chiplet connectivity, has been selected by BeammWave, an innovation leader in mmWave 5G/6G digital beamforming, as a key SerDes IP supplier for its next gen communication ASIC development portfolio on GlobalFoundries’ (GF) 22nm FD-SOI process

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Memorandum of Understanding to Develop AI Acceleration Technologies

Munich, Germany, and Oxford, UK – 28th January, 2025 — Codasip GmbH and RED Semiconductor International Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on developing advanced AI acceleration technologies.
 
Under the MoU, RED will leverage the Codasip Studio processor design tools to integrate its VISC technology as an accelerator for Codasip

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Chipmakers Rush to Build New Fabrication Plants in 2025

The semiconductor industry is poised for a significant expansion in 2025, with plans to commence construction on 18 new fabrication plants (fabs). This surge, detailed in SEMI’s World Fab Forecast, reflects the industry’s projected growth to $697 billion in 2025, an 11.2% increase from 2024. While some fabs are slated

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Plexus and intoPIX Expand IPMX Solutions Offering

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Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium, January 28, 2025 – intoPIX, a leading provider of innovative image compression technologies, and PlexusAV, a pioneer in IPMX solutions, are proud to announce the successful interoperability testing between the Plexus P-AVN-4 IPMX JPEG XS FIP transceiver and the new intoPIX Titanium Software Suite. This collaboration highlights the

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Blue Cheetah Tapes Out Its High-Performance Chiplet Interconnect IP on Samsung Foundry SF4X

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Cheetah Analog Design today announced the successful tape-outs of its next generation BlueLynx™ die-to-die (D2D) PHY on Samsung Foundry’s SF4X 4nm advanced manufacturing process. The latest PHY supports both advanced and standard chiplet packaging with an aggregate throughput exceeding 100 Tbps while

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Cadence to Acquire Secure-IC, a Leader in Embedded Security IP

SAN JOSE, Calif.— January 21, 2025 — Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Secure-IC, a leading embedded security IP platform provider. The addition of Secure-IC’s talent and highly complementary, proven portfolio of embedded security IP, security solutions, security evaluation tools and services will

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Understanding Multi Chip Module (MCM)

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Multi Chip Modules (MCM) have emerged as a game-changing solution. As consumer demand for faster, more powerful electronics increases, traditional chip designs can no longer meet the growing need for performance and space-saving designs. MCMs offer a sophisticated approach to semiconductor architecture by integrating multiple chips into a single package.
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Understanding Heterogeneous Integration (HI)

Heterogeneous integration offers a solution by allowing different materials and components to work together seamlessly, driving innovation in various applications. This approach not only enhances system performance but also enables the development of sophisticated electronic devices that are smaller, faster, and more efficient.
 
Understanding heterogeneous integration requires a grasp

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