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SEMI applauds bill clarifying CHIPS Act tax credit

SEMI has announced support of the Strengthening Essential Manufacturing and Industrial Investment Act (SEMI Investment Act), which clarifies that critical materials suppliers to semiconductor manufacturers are eligible for the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (Section 48D) created by

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imec coordinates EU Chips Design Platform

A consortium of 12 European partners, coordinated by imec, has been selected in the framework of the European Chips Act to develop the EU Chips Design Platform. Funded by Chips JU, the platform will facilitate access to advanced

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Microchips: EU off the pace in a global race

It is very unlikely that the EU will meet its target of a 20% share of the global market for microchips by 2030, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors. While the 2022 EU

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Saras Micro Devices, advancing CHIPS-funded research

Saras Micro Devices (Saras), an emerging leader in cutting-edge system power performance solutions leveraging integrated packaging design, announced its participation in two significant projects funded by the US Department of Commerce CHIPS National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Programme (NAPMP).

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Analog Devices wins $105M in Federal CHIPS funding

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), headquartered in Wilmington, has signed a preliminary memorandum of terms with the federal government through the CHIPS Program Office. Once finalised, the federal award will be supported by a state investment from the Massachusetts

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eInfochips joins Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem

eInfochips, an Arrow Electronics company, announced the company has joined the Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE) as a Virtual Design Partner. Samsung Foundry’s Virtual Design Partners offer customers a wide breadth of design services from spec to GDSII.

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Infineon to receive funding under the EU Chips Act

The European Commission has approved funding under the European Chips Act for the Infineon Technologies Smart Power Fab in Dresden. The official funding approval from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), which is responsible

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MACOM to receive CHIPS and Science Act funding

The Healey-Driscoll administration celebrated MACOM Technology Solutions signing a preliminary memorandum of terms with the federal government for funding under the CHIPS for America programme, marking a significant milestone in MACOM’s CHIPS manufacturing incentives pursuit. The proposed funding,

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TI award agreement for CHIPS and Science Act funding

Texas Instruments (TI) and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced an award agreement of up to $1.6 billion in direct funding through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, following the preliminary memorandum of terms announced in August 2024.

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Sondrel now shipping chips

Sondrel is now shipping finished chips to a US customer as part of a full turnkey contract of concept to silicon. The chips are accelerators for AI, which is one of Sondrel’s speciality areas as it requires high