Semiconductors

The US Commerce Department has revoked up to $7.4bn semiconductor research grant following claims that the Biden administration unlawfully established the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (Natcast) to manage the funds.

Air Products is confident blue ammonia from the US Gulf Coast will be “very competitive” in Europe, according to its CEO Eduardo Menezes.

Industrial gas major Air Liquide has reported double-digit growth in advanced materials and carrier gases in the US so far this year, driven by semiconductor reshoring and new fab developments.

Industrial gas major Air Liquide will build three air separation units, two hydrogen production units, and associated infrastructure in Germany’s “Silicon Saxony” in the city of Dresden to support the European semiconductor industry.

onsemi, the largest US-based manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, has unveiled plans to build a $20m semiconductor research and development facility at Stony Brook University, New York.

The US House of Representatives has passed President Trump’s budget bill, boosting the advanced manufacturing investment credit (AMIC) for the semiconductor industry from 25% to 35%.

Chemistry-for-electronics company Moses Lake Industries has opened a semiconductor manufacturing and research facility in Mesa, Arizona.

The worldwide semiconductor market is strongly placed right now, and set to outperform global growth by a factor of two in the years ahead, driving greater need for the specialty gases needed in electronics production.

In this on-location episode of The 1895 Podcast, join us just hours before the start of gasworld’s Specialty Gas Summit 2025 in Utrecht.