July 23, 2024 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT EFC Gases & Advanced Materials is thrilled to unveil plans for a cutting-edge manufacturing facility in McGregor, Texas, following the recent acquisition of 195 acres of land from the City of McGregor. This landmark development underscores our dedication to innovation, sustainability, and growth within the semiconductor industry. Learn More

May 12, 2025 Hatfield, PA EFC Gases & Advanced Materials, a recognized leader in high-purity rare gas technologies, has been awarded a five-year contract by NASA to support the agency’s xenon gas reprocessing needs. The contract is valued at up to $5 million over its... Learn More

Rehovot, Israel, March 18, 2025 - Nova (Nasdaq: NVMI) today announced that its co-authored paper with Samsung Electronics on “On-Cell Thickness Monitoring of Chalcogenide Alloy Layer using Spectral Interferometry, Raman Spectroscopy, and Hybrid Machine Learning” has been selected as the winner of the Vladimir Ukraintsev Award for “Collaborations in Metrology” at SPIE’s... Learn More

REHOVOT,  Israel,  February  3,  2025—Nova  (Nasdaq: NVMI)  announced  today  that  it  completed  the  acquisition  of  Sentronics  Metrology  GmbH,  a  privately  held  company  headquartered  in Germany. The  transaction is valued at approximately $60 million, paid  in  cash. The Company expects the acquisition to be accretive on a non-GAAP net earnings basis  within  12  months  of ... Learn More

REHOVOT, Israel, January 8, 2025—Nova (Nasdaq: NVMI) announced today that one of the world’s leading memory manufacturers recently selected the Nova Metrion® platform for its most advanced DRAM R&D as well as DRAM and NAND high-volume manufacturing lines. The company expects to receive additional orders from this customer as the manufacturer expands its inline... Learn More

Why choose glass and ceramics over metals in UHV and UVC? Glass and ceramics have functional advantages and disadvantages compared to metals due to their functional properties. Both materials are used in Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) and Ultra Clean Vacuum (UCV). Glass benefits from its low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE),... Learn More

Technical ceramics have long been admired for their exceptional hardness, thermal resistance, and electrical insulation properties. However, their brittleness often posed significant challenges in machining and shaping processes. Traditional machining techniques frequently resulted in surface defects, subsurface damage, and high rates of material loss, diminishing the ceramic's integrity and performance.... Learn More

How to pass energy, signals and light from outside of a vacuum without leakage into a vacuum chamber? Hermetic sealing technology combines metal and glass to create vacuum-tight electrical connectors or feedthroughs that can be used in a wide range of applications. What is an Electrical Feedthrough? An electrical conductor that carries... Learn More

Singapore, 4 February 2025 — Accuron Technologies (Accuron), a global precision engineering and technology group, today secures a controlling interest in Trymax Semiconductor Equipment (Trymax), a specialist in plasma-based and UV-based process equipment and solutions for semiconductor manufacturers. This transaction expands Accuron’s scope of solutions in the Semiconductor Equipment sector and strengthens its European presence. From... Learn More

Milestone signals strong momentum towards 1,000 global systems by end-2025 Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 14 May 2025 — Trymax Semiconductor Equipment (Trymax), a leading provider of plasma- and UV-based solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, announces the installation of its 500th process chamber in Asia. This milestone reflects continued momentum across key regional markets—including China,... Learn More

MSS USA CORP, the U.S. subsidiary of MSSCORPS CO., LTD., proudly announces the opening of its fully operational lab in Sunnyvale, California. In less than a year, a bold vision has become reality—establishing a state-of-the-art electron microscopy facility in the heart of Silicon Valley. Built to support the fast-moving needs of... Learn More

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Regional Acid Production LP Announces New High-Purity Hydrochloric Acid Facility in Port Lavaca, Texas PORT LAVACA, TX - May 13, 2025 - Regional Acid Production LP (RAP) is proud to announce the upcoming launch of its... Learn More

Ultra-sensitive analysis in semiconductor manufacturing for yield enhancement. TOFWERK Semicon offers reliable, real-time time-of-flight mass spectrometry solutions for high-throughput semiconductor applications. Semicon AMC Solutions simultaneously measure acidic, basic, condensable and VOC contaminants. Semicon Process Solutions inform immediate control actions and process intelligence. Learn More

Gudeng Precision Industrial Co (家登精密), which supplies wafer pods to the world's major semiconductor firms, yesterday announced plans to form a new venture to accelerate supply chain deployment in the US in the wake of new US trade and tariff policies. Gudeng would be joined by several companies in the local... Learn More

Gudeng Precision Industrial Co (家登精密), the sole extreme ultraviolet (EUV) pod supplier to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), is aiming to expand revenue to NT$10 billion (US$304.8 million) this year, as it expects the artificial intelligence (AI) boom to drive demand for wafer delivery pods and pods used in... Learn More

Water chillers are critical for semiconductor packaging testing, where precise temperature control is required to ensure the reliability and performance of packaged semiconductor devices. During testing, devices are subjected to thermal cycling, burn-in, and other stress tests to validate their functionality and durability. Here are the key considerations for selecting a... Learn More

The semiconductor industry has extremely high requirements for temperature control, especially in wafer manufacturing, packaging testing, lithography, etching, ion implantation and other links. Slight changes in temperature will affect product yield and process stability. The following are several main temperature control solutions: 1. Liquid circulation temperature control Principle: Accurately adjust the temperature... Learn More

During semiconductor manufacturing, many key processes require the use of chillers to provide precise temperature control to ensure process stability, consistency, and yield. Here are some semiconductor processes that rely heavily on chillers: 1. Photolithography Requirement: The photolithography machine generates a lot of heat during the exposure process, especially when using deep ultraviolet... Learn More

The newer generation sealing components are recognized as an absolute necessity in lowering contamination, but the reality is that they will introduce many new issues. The paper will discuss this often-overlooked misconnection of the newer generation seals introduced for their chemical resistance but never ‘defined’ for Semiconductor Industry specifications. In... Learn More

ASNA introduces PERFREZ® MX Series, our latest advancement in perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) technology. This series is engineered to excel in demanding environments characterized by extreme high temperatures and harsh oxygen and fluorine-based plasmas, all while minimizing particle generation. A key advantage of the PERFREZ® MX Series is its ability to maintain... Learn More

ASNA is proud to announce that we have been recognized by CIO Bulletin as one of the "5 Best Semiconductor Tech Solution Providers." This award acknowledges ASNA's commitment to deeply understanding the semiconductor market and the needs of its customers. To read on: https://www.asnaglobal.com/_files/ugd/32c17b_30fdebbc23cd4d46a6600f57fe9b2eb5.pdf ... Learn More

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IGI has certified a 50.25 carat specimen measuring 22.95 x 18.45 x 11.57 millimeters - the first lab grown diamond to surpass the significant "half-century" mark in carat weight. Submitted to IGI by Ethereal Green Diamond LLP, this gemstone represents a landmark achievement in the lab grown diamond sector Named "Shiphra," the... Learn More

MUMBAI: International Gemological Institute (IGI) has analyzed and graded a 75.33 carat square-emerald cut lab grown diamond, the world's largest to date, along with a unique 30.69 carat ring-shaped diamond, said to be crafted from a single crystal grown rough stone with Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD). Named the "Celebration of India" and... Learn More

Infinitely customizable, CoorsTek technical ceramics can be formulated to meet the demanding needs in critical semiconductor applications. Download The Powerhouse of Advanced Materials at https://www.coorstek.com/en/resources/brochures-datasheets/ceramics-the-powerhouse-of-advanced-materials-ebook/ to learn more about CoorsTek, ceramic physical properties, mechanical, electrical, chemical, and thermal benefits. ... Learn More

Fort Wayne, IN, July, 2023 – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces its unique capability to model the compression set of elastomers to predict seal lifetime using finite element analysis (FEA) for its semiconductor customers. This approach enables engineers to capture accurate seal compression set data, a significant advance on industry standard... Learn More

Malaysia Set to Shine at SEMICON West 2025 As the global semiconductor industry converges on Phoenix, Arizona, for SEMICON West 2025, Malaysia is gearing up to make a bold statement at North America’s premier microelectronics exhibition. Taking place from October 7-9, 2025, at the Phoenix Convention Center, this year’s event marks... Learn More

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