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JE IL in Korea has acquired a Grove GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane to assist in constructing a new semiconductor plant in South Korea. Read more: https://bit.ly/4fXqvjz #Manitowoc #Grovemobilecranes #grove #mobilecranes #allterraincranes #heavyliftingequipment

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment for a loan of up to $9.2 billion to BlueOval SK LLC (BOSK) for the construction of three manufacturing plants. https://lnkd.in/eR_qmhzt BOSK is a joint venture between Ford and SK On to supply Ford with batteries for its EV product line. The plants will have a combined annual capacity of 120 GW and will produce batteries for Ford’s future Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles (EVs). The project is expected to create a total of approximately 5,000 constructions jobs in Tennessee and Kentucky, and 7,500 operations jobs once the plants are up and running.  

Here's help with NTE semiconductor supply issues... but what about fuses, relays, heat shrink, wire and other products that NTE distributors still need on their brick and mortar pegboard and shelves?

One of the most unreported stories in the semiconductor supply chain is the almost overnight and abrupt shutdown of NTE Electronics, Inc in Bloomfield, NJ (post from their LI page below). NTE was a supplier of microelectronic components to major OEMs, heavy industrials, automotive and even prime DoD contractors.    Notwithstanding the fact that parts distributors had to immediately pull NTE products from their websites, leaving hundreds of businesses and government contractors with nearly zero options; the bigger story is the lack of U.S. based legacy chip suppliers.  Even NTE was importing the majority of their supply from Asian sources. This is the reality of our nation's semiconductor supply chain that very few people fully appreciate.    The fact is, most businesses, OEMs and even the DoD does not and cannot afford to build product lines around the most cutting-edge chips, and the lack of a perpetual and secure supply of older-node semis means that the tail is wagging the dog. The chip industry is driving the business decisions of their customers, instead of the other way around.    This is fundamentally the problem that Phoenix Semiconductor Corporation is working to solve.    If you are one (or know of one) of the thousands of customers left out in the cold from the unexpected shuttering of NTE Electronics, Inc we may be able to help you. We’re helping one already.  Reach out to us directly by messaging our VP of Growth Brian Hoerl here on LinkedIn. #supplychain #semiconductors #legacychips #letsworktogether #problemsolvers #MadeinAmerica FYI to Ted Vornbrock Aaron Dahlen Russ Warburton James Lewis Evan Foss Semiconductor Engineering Semiconductor Digest Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) EE Times | Electronic Engineering Times U.S. Department of Commerce Defense Logistics Agency

Product standardisation ensures that two similar products stay compatible regardless of where they are being used. In semiconductor design and manufacturing, these standardised protocols play a very significant role since they decide which chip design can be processed and fabricated by a foundry which is practically a system integrator on steroids. Authored by Nisarg Jani for Covering China. Parent: THE GEOSTRATA  #china #semiconductor #technology #war #russia #ukraine #us #india

①Chip material prices surge by 250%! Global companies scramble amid China's ban!...https://lnkd.in/g9bYyZ7j ②18 new semiconductor fabs to begin construction this year...https://lnkd.in/gjwuP3AT ③Partnership announced with a listed giant to develop and supply PCBs, halting production at a PCB factory...https://lnkd.in/gwzJpTQc

Ideal Power Inc. (NASDAQ:IPWR) has successfully qualified its second wafer fabrication supplier with high-volume production capabilities. The European facility enables dual sourcing for wafer fabrication, ensuring ample capacity to meet anticipated customer demand over the next two to three years and support future revenue growth, the technology company said in a statement. Dual sourcing for wafer fabrication across distinct geographies mitigates supply chain risks with no reliance on China or Taiwan. What’s more, the supplier possesses expertise in the commercial manufacturing of high-power, bipolar devices. Ideal Power said the supplier's qualification as a semiconductor wafer manufacturer for multiple Tier 1 automotive suppliers puts the company in a position to engage automotive OEMs and Tier 1 automotive suppliers. Dan Brdar, CEO of Ideal Power, called the qualification a “key milestone” for the Austin,... More at #Proactive #ProactiveInvestors http://ow.ly/Bu7u105vEy0

The adsorption generated by the electrostatic chucks is due to the force of an electric current that is evenly generated over the entire adsorption surface and therefore does not exert physical pressure on the workpiece. And the mechanical suction cup fixes the workpiece through the machine, which may cause the workpiece to be damaged and bent; Vacuum chucks are used to create a vacuum state to fix the workpiece by a vacuum pump, which is easy to leave adsorption indentations on the workpiece, and has been basically replaced by electrostatic chucks in today's semiconductor manufacturing process. The global electrostatic chuck market has a high degree of monopoly, dominated by Japanese and American companies, including the independent production of equipment manufacturers such as Applied Materials and LAM in the United States, as well as third-party suppliers such as Shinko, TOTO, and NTK in Japan, with a high market concentration. Major Chinese manufacturers include Guangdong Hitop Innovation and Beijing Huazhuo Jingke Co., Ltd. In 2021, the size of China's electrostatic chuck market reached 2.112 billion yuan, and Global Info Research expects it to reach 3.481 billion yuan in 2028, with a compound growth rate of 7.29% during 2022-2028

A new article has been published on #TEL's Corporate Blog😊 In July 2024, #TokyoElectron Group released a new product, Acrevia™, which is 300 mm wafer process equipment. TEL Manufacturing and Engineering of America played a central role in the development and manufacturing of this product that utilizes core technology of semiconductor production equipment. Three executives from the company, which holds a unique position within the TEL Group, discuss its mission and future prospects. https://lnkd.in/gzHPXakK #TechnologyEnablingLife

Feeling "semiconductored?" Kevin Parmenter relates — and has a thing or two to say about it. Check out his op-ed on EE World Online today. Taiwan Semiconductor Martin Rowe Bill Schweber Jeff Shepard Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D. Aharon Etengoff Emma Lutjen Greg Evans #discretesemiconductors #componentshortages #supplychainresilience #alternativedesigns #discretecircuits #ICchortages #designengineering #electronicsmanufacturing #supplychainshallenges #futureproofdesigns