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SEMI announced in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) report that global semiconductor equipment billings increased 24% year-over-year to $33.07 billion in the second quarter of 2025. Second quarter 2025 billings registered a 3% quarter-over-quarter expansion supported by the leading-edge logic, advanced high bandwidth memory (HBM) related DRAM applications, as well as increase in

The silicon photonics industry is entering a period of rapid growth and diversification, according to Yole Group’s new report. ‘Silicon Photonics 2025 – Focus on SOI, SiN, LNOI & InP Platforms’ shows that as AI continues to drive exponential demand for bandwidth, the sector is transitioning to higher data rates. 200G/channel links are expected to

From 2024 to 2025, the advanced packaging market reinforced its strategic role across markets. Once confined to specific high-end applications, it is now a pillar of mass adoption in consumer electronics and an enabler of emerging markets, including AR/VR, Edge AI, aerospace, and defence. At the same time, the telecom and infrastructure segment is experiencing

Silicon is rife in electronics. In fact, devices built on silicon account for roughly 94% of the semiconductor market. But why is it so popular? What is it that’s so great about silicon compared to other elements? First, let’s take a look at what a semiconductor actually is. According to Britannica Dictionary, a semiconductor is:

Yole Group announces the release of the Automotive Semiconductor Trends 2025 report, offering insights into the competitive dynamics of the fastest-growing segment of the semiconductor industry. While the global automotive market grows at a modest ~2% CAGR between 2024 and 2030, automotive semiconductors are accelerating five times faster, surging from $68 billion to $132 billion.

Yole Group announces the release of the first edition of its Status of the Back-End Equipment Industry 2025 report. This new publication offers analysis of a segment undergoing structural change, driven by the rise of advanced packaging, AI acceleration, and heterogeneous integration. As the complexity of chip manufacturing moves beyond front-end scaling, back-end equipment has

Transfer Multisort Elektronik (TME) closed 2024 with consolidated revenues exceeding PLN 1.2 billion (approx. $293 million). Net profit reached PLN 81.5 million ($19.9 million), driven by strong demand across all major product categories and ongoing expansion into key international markets. Solid growth across product lines TME’s 2024 sales were diversified across its portfolio of more