Semiconductors

South Korea’s SK Hynix has announced a 9.4 trillion won ($6.8bn) investment in a new semiconductor cluster that will feature four state-of-the-art fabs and a cooperation complex.

EFC Gases & Advanced Materials has announced a $210m investment in a brand-new manufacturing facility in McGregor, Texas, to support the semiconductor market.

GlobalWafers is set to receive up to $400m in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the opening of two new US-based manufacturing sites for semiconductor wafer production.

US semiconductor manufacturing firm onsemi has unveiled plans to develop a silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic as part of a multi-year investment of up to $2bn.

New York State and the Netherlands have formed a new alliance to strengthen innovation and collaboration in the semiconductor industry, with a particular focus on promoting sustainability.

New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul has selected Merideth Andreucci to lead the state’s semiconductor efforts, including Micron Technology’s $100bn fab development.

Polar Semiconductor has unveiled plans to double its semiconductor manufacturing capacity and expand its Bloomington, Minnesota-based plant as part of a $525m investment.

EFC Gases & Advanced Materials has been awarded the 2024 Sustainability Leadership Award from the American Chemistry Council (ACC).

EFC Gases & Advanced Materials has joined the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC) as part of its commitment to reduce the ecological impact of semiconductor manufacturing.

18 months on from the CHIPS and Science Act, this well-funded federal program to drive semiconductor manufacturing and innovation is making progress. Christian Annesley gets you up to speed