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Exploring export controls

Exploring export controls

Amid ongoing global geopolitical tensions, some companies are looking to untangle complex export control restrictions.

More wafers, please

More wafers, please

Excitement over battery electric vehicles has led silicon carbide wafer makers to plan a more than threefold increase in capacity—surpassing ten million 150-millimeter wafer equivalents by 2027.

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Seeking wafer makers

Seeking wafer makers

US semiconductor manufacturers need a few good workers.

Auto chip market accelerates

Auto chip market accelerates

The automotive compute unit market is expected to grow from $96 billion in 2023 to $148 billion in 2030.

Chipping in on semiconductor fabs

Chipping in on semiconductor fabs

US semiconductor companies have announced investments for new builds that are estimated to reach $200 billion to $350 billion within the next decade.

Fab sustainability

Fab sustainability

Decarbonizing supplier emissions has emerged as a priority for semiconductor manufacturers.

Stacking chips

Stacking chips

As 5G, autonomous vehicles, and other emerging technologies shape the future of semiconductor demand, advanced packaging for semiconductor wafers could be key to creating value for manufacturers.

Snaring semiconductors

Snaring semiconductors

Manufacturers in many sectors are encountering volatile demand dynamics in the hunt for semiconductors.

Big things come in small devices

Big things come in small devices

More chips, anyone? The US Department of Defense has earmarked billions of dollars for microelectronics R&D over the next several years.

Chip crunch

Chip crunch

The gap between semiconductor supply and demand has widened across multiple semiconductor-enabled products.

What goes up, slowly comes down

What goes up, slowly comes down

The manufacturing process for semiconductors creates gases that enter the atmosphere and persist there for years—or tens of thousands of years.

Sustainable sources for fabs

Sustainable sources for fabs

Semiconductor manufacturers are factoring in sustainability considerations as they map out locations for their fabrication plants (fabs).

All chips are on the table

All chips are on the table

With demand for chips continuing to outstrip supply, strong growth is possible for all semiconductor companies, regardless of size.

What’s driving the semiconductor market

What’s driving the semiconductor market

With chip demand set to rise over the coming decade, the global semiconductor industry is poised to become a trillion-dollar industry by 2030.

Semiconductors bring back the sizzle

Semiconductors bring back the sizzle

The semiconductor sector’s profits are climbing, both absolutely and relative to other industries, and show no signs of slowing.

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