Global wafer dicing is no longer a routine back-end cut. In 2026, it is a precision-control stage for AI processors, HBM, automotive chips, power semiconductors and advanced packaging. As dies become thinner, dicing can influence edge damage, die strength, yield and downstream assembly. SEMI reported worldwide silicon wafer shipments of 3,573 million square inches in […]
Submersible Level Sensors Market is gaining a more specialized role as factories become increasingly dependent on continuous liquid monitoring. A submersible sensor sits directly inside a tank, well, reservoir or other liquid environment and converts hydrostatic pressure into a level reading. In semiconductor manufacturing, that basic principle becomes considerably more important because water, wastewater and […]
Chip trays form a core handling medium in semiconductor operations. These precision molded carriers hold individual integrated circuit packages, bare dies, or related components in fixed pockets arranged in a matrix. They protect devices from mechanical damage, electrostatic discharge, and contamination while enabling reliable transfer between process steps, testing stations, baking ovens, and shipping containers. […]
A car equipped with cameras can recognize a traffic sign, lane marking or vehicle, but LiDAR adds something fundamentally different measurable three-dimensional distance. By sending laser pulses into the surrounding environment and measuring their return time, automotive LiDAR creates a point cloud that allows software to determine where objects are, how far away they are […]
Power chip shielded inductors are compact surface-mount magnetic components that store energy in DC-DC converters while enclosing the magnetic flux inside a ferrite, metal-powder, or resin shell. The closed magnetic path stops radiation that would otherwise couple into nearby traces, sensors, or high-speed data lines on crowded boards. Vishay Intertechnology – The Quiet Powerhouse behind […]
The semiconductor industry’s AI race is creating a thermal problem that is easy to overlook. More powerful processors generate more heat, and that heat must be removed continuously if servers are to maintain performance and reliability. Cooling fans remain an important part of this equation, particularly in conventional air-cooled servers. But their role is changing. […]
An IoT smart photoelectric proximity sensor combines optical detection with electronics capable of processing, communicating or transmitting information about an object’s presence, position, distance or movement. Traditional photoelectric sensors primarily answer one question: is an object there? The smart version can provide additional information to a PLC, industrial gateway, edge computer or cloud platform. This […]
Diodes Incorporated has completed its $250 million all-cash acquisition of ElevATE Semiconductor, expanding its analog and mixed-signal capabilities while increasing its exposure to the rapidly evolving semiconductor test market. Diodes Incorporated has officially completed the acquisition of ElevATE Semiconductor, a San Diego-based fabless semiconductor company specializing in high-performance integrated circuits for automated test equipment (ATE). […]
Hall effect switch ICs are moving from being a niche magnetic-sensing component to an increasingly important building block for automotive electronics, BLDC motors, smart appliances, industrial automation, portable devices and access-control systems. A Hall switch, in contrast to a traditional mechanical switch, senses the existence or lack of a magnetic field without making physical contact. […]
LED technology has spent years becoming more efficient, smaller and more controllable. The less visible consequence is that thermal engineering has become increasingly important. Every watt entering an LED system does not become visible light; part of the electrical energy ultimately becomes heat, and that heat has to travel away from the semiconductor junction before […]
