Samsung plans High-NA EUV insertion into DRAM production by 2028. It is also joining development of a larger 12-inch photomask platform.
Global semiconductor sales reached $146.8 billion in July, SIA reports. The market rose 6.4% month on month, extending sequential growth to a seventeenth consecutive period.
IQE revenue climbed 43% as compound semiconductor demand strengthened globally. Photonics led growth, while the group plans to convert tooling for additional indium phosphide capacity.
5N+ plans US gallium arsenide component production for defence applications. A US$7.3 million award will support crystal growth, process control, inspection, qualification, and a route towards low-rate production in Utah.