Why the Government Is Boosting Computer Chip Efforts in the U.S.

Semiconductors—the digital machinery running everything from our smartphones and computers to cars and refrigerators—are a vital linchpin to the economy. But only 10% are manufactured in the U.S., while the majority of are produced in Taiwan, South Korea, and China. On August 9, President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act, a bipartisan bill to provide $280 billion to support both manufacturing and innovation in semiconductors, among other scientific efforts. CHIPS stands for Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors.

Source: Why the Government Is Boosting Computer Chip Efforts in the U.S. | Tufts Now

SSDI offers high current density schottky for A&D

La Mirada, California – Aerospace engineers continue to turn to SSDI’s SED20HE100 Schottky for new, high reliability designs in military aircraft, launch vehicles, rovers, and satellites. This 20 A, 100 V device is available in the SEDPACK 1 package, which utilizes a direct bond connection to the die instead of using wire bonds. This leads to a rugged device with enhanced current carrying capabilities.

Source: News 2022-07-26: SED20HE100

American Chip Manufacturing Gets a $52 Billion Infusion

The CHIPS Act of 2022 includes about $52 billion in funding for U.S. companies that produce, design and research computer chips.

Source: American Chip Manufacturing Gets a $52 Billion Infusion | Source Today

TrendForce: DRAM Prices to Drop by 10%

According to the latest TrendForce research, despite the rapid weakening of overall consumer demand in 1H22, DRAM manufacturers previously presented a tough stance on price negotiations and gave little ground, steadily conveying inventory pressure from buyers to sellers. Facing uncertain peak-season demand in 2H22, some DRAM suppliers have begun effectively expressing clear intentions to cut prices, especially in the server field, where demand is relatively stable, in order to reduce inventory pressure. This situation will cause 3Q22 DRAM pricing to drop from the previous 3~8 percent to nearly 10 percent QoQ. If a price war is incited due to companies competing for sales, the drop in prices may exceed 10 percent.

Source: TrendForce: DRAM Prices to Drop by 10% – EPS News

U.S. chip industry split over CHIPS act benefits to Intel

Several U.S. semiconductor firms are deliberating whether to oppose a package of chip industry subsidies if the final language of the legislation awaiting a vote in the Senate disproportionately benefits manufacturers like Intel, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has told lawmakers that a vote could come as early as Tuesday on a slimmed-down set of bills to bolster the U.S. computer chip industry, after Democratic lawmakers cleaved them from a larger, more contentious bill.

Source: U.S. chip industry split over CHIPS act benefits to Intel

Why The Chips Are Down: Explaining the Global Chip Shortage 

The supply chain bottlenecks we’re experiencing across the globe start with components. Rather, they start with component shortages. Of all the component shortages, by far the most severe is for certain semiconductors, or chips. The current global chip shortage rivals only a few of the past imbalanced markets. However, it’s unique in the breadth of product families feeling the gap in supply and demand.

Source: Why The Chips Are Down: Explaining the Global Chip Shortage | Jabil

Panthronics announces integrated listener for NFC wireless charging cuts board footprint

 

The PTX30W will work in tandem with an NFC poller such as the Panthronics PTX130W in a charging cradle: it harvests power wirelessly without the need for a microcontroller in the listener device. Replacing four discrete components in current designs with a single chip and occupying less than half the board footprint, the PTX30W provides significant space savings and increased design flexibility in products such as fitness trackers, smart watches, earbuds, hearing aids, smart glasses, smart rings, styluses and medical sensors.

Source: New Electronics – Fully integrated listener for NFC wireless charging cuts board footprint

Intel CEO Expects Chip Shortage to Persist Through 2024

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger believes that the two–year shortage of chips that’s limited output of products ranging from cars to advanced weapons will continue through 2024.“Chip shortage — we’re about halfway through,” Gelsinger said in an interview with Yahoo Money on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “My expectation is that it persists through 2024.”

Source: EETimes – Intel CEO Expects Chip Shortage to Persist Through 2024

SSDI Can Replace UR and US Glass Sleeve Packages for Discrete Semiconductors

La Mirada, California – SSDI can replace UR and US glass sleeve packages with either SMD.22 or SMD.22T packages for diode rectifiers, Schottky rectifiers, Zeners or TVS devices. The SMD.22T serves as a drop-in replacement for US packages and is available for all SMD.22 products even if not included on the data sheet. SSDI also continues to provide these products in the UR (SM), US (SMS), and axial leaded options.

Source: News 2022-02-28: Diode Solutions

Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments and Revenue Set New Records in 2021

MILPITAS, Calif. — February 8, 2022 — Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments in 2021 increased 14% while wafer revenue rose 13% compared to 2020, topping $12 billion, to reach new all-time highs, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported in its year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry. Silicon shipments totaled 14,165 million square inches (MSI) compared to 12,407 MSI shipped in 2020 to meet surging broad-based demand for semiconductor devices and a wide variety of applications. 300mm, 200mm and 150mm wafer sizes all saw strong demand. Wafer revenue reached $12,617 million, surpassing the previous record of $12,129 million set in 2007.

Source: Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments and Revenue Set New Records in 2021, SEMI Reports | SEMI

Department of Defense Enlists Intel to Fab Future Leading-Edge Chips 

The decline of U.S. semiconductor fabs is leaving the Department of Defense with limited onshore access to leading-edge foundry technology that can meet the nation’s long-term chip needs. Intel is stepping in to try to solve the problem.

Source: Department of Defense Enlists Intel to Fab Future Leading-Edge Chips | Source Today

Component sales forecast: Stable as she goes

Several research firms describe the electronics market environment as “stable” entering the all-important calendar Q4. Lead times, for example, have leveled out, according to LevaData and the ECIA, and demand shows no sign of abating. However, logistics experts continue to point to seemingly endless backups at international seaports and retailers are bracing for holiday shipping delays.

Source: Component sales forecast: Stable as she goes :: EPS News | MyNewsletterBuilder