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1. Tower Semiconductor Expands Its Leading-Edge Power Management Platforms Supporting Higher Power And Higher Voltage ICs 5/9/2022

   Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ/TASE: TSEM), the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, today announced the expansion of its power management platforms with the release of the second generation of its state of the art 65nm BCD expanding operation to 24V and reducing Rdson by 20%.

2. MaxLinear To Acquire Silicon Motion 5/5/2022

   MaxLinear, Inc. a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband, connectivity, and infrastructure markets, and Silicon Motion, a global leader in NAND flash controllers for solid state storage devices, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which MaxLinear will acquire Silicon Motion in a cash and stock transaction that values the combined company at $8B in enterprise value.

3. STMicroelectronics Reveals Advanced Global-Shutter Image Sensor For Affordable, Reliable Driver-Monitoring Safety Systems 5/5/2022

   STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is enhancing vehicle safety with its latest global-shutter image sensors for driver monitoring systems (DMSs).

4. Infinitesima Selects PDF Solutions’ Cimetrix® Solution To Accelerate Time-To-Market For Its Metron3D Detection System 5/5/2022

   PDF Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDFS), a leading provider of unified data and cloud analytics for the semiconductor ecosystem, today announced that Infinitesima, a European based equipment supplier for the semiconductor industry, has selected the Cimetrix CIMControlFramework software to meet its demanding needs for precision equipment control and the data connectivity requirements of its Metron3D metrology system incorporating its innovative Rapid Probe Microscope (RPM) technology.

5. ROHM’s New 600V Super Junction MOSFETs: Delivering Class-Leading Low ON Resistance, Along With The Industry’s Fastest Reverse Recovery Time 5/5/2022

   ROHM Semiconductor today announced that they have added seven new devices, the R60xxVNx series, to the PrestoMOS™ lineup of 600V Super Junction MOSFETs which stand out for their class-leading low ON resistance and the industry’s fastest reverse recovery time (trr).

6. OMNIVISION Debuts OAX4600 AI-Enabled ASIC At AutoSens―Industry’s Most Robust Integrated ISP And NPU For Simultaneous DMS/OMS 5/4/2022

   OMNIVISION, a leading global developer of semiconductor solutions, including advanced digital imaging, analog and touch & display technology, announced today the automotive industry’s most advanced AI-enabled application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) that can seamlessly and simultaneously power dedicated driver and occupant monitoring systems (DMS/OMS).

7. StratEdge High-Power Semiconductor Packages Will Be Featured At CS MANTECH In Monterey, California 5/4/2022

   StratEdge Corporation, leader in the design, production, and assembly of high-performance semiconductor packages for radio frequency, microwave, and millimeter-wave devices, will display its thermally-efficient packages at CS MANTECH in booth 17.

8. ROHM And Delta Electronics Form A Strategic Partnership To Develop GaN Power Devices 4/28/2022

   Global semiconductor supplier ROHM Semiconductor and world-class power supply manufacturer Delta Electronics today announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and mass-produce next-generation GaN (gallium nitride) power devices.

9. Ambiq Expands To Singapore With A New Technology Design Center 4/26/2022

   Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, announces the grand opening of its new Technology Design Center in Singapore.

10. Advantest ACS Nexus Enables Real-Time Data Analytics For Semiconductor Test 4/25/2022

    Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) and Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS), a leading provider of EDA software and data analytics solutions for the semiconductor ecosystem, have enabled real-time data analytics in Synopsys’ SiliconDash with Advantest’s new ACS Nexus solution.