Blog Posts
What Do Small Companies Need to Know about the CHIPS Act?
IBM’s Poughkeepsie, N.Y. site was the backdrop a few weeks ago for one of President Biden’s speeches promoting the passage of the $52B CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) and Science Act, a rare piece of legislation for which […] Read More »
State of Semiconductor Industry 2021
By Dilek Isik Akcakaya, PhD Microelectronics manufacturing is heavily dependent on the availability of semi-grade Silicon and technologies that enable precise patterning of or on the Silicon Wafers. Creating nano- and micro-scale stationary and/or moving structures allows advancements in computers, […] Read More »
8 Tips for Choosing a MEMS Foundry Partner
By Jessica Gomez MEMS Foundry Partnership Considerations There are fundamental aspects to consider when choosing a MEMS Foundry partner. This article addresses what to consider when deciding on a MEMS Foundry partnership: 1. Production Capacity Remember that not every foundry […] Read More »
News
Global Semiconductor Industry Plans to Invest $400 Billion in 300mm Fab Equipment Over Next Three Years, SEMI Reports
MILPITAS, Calif. — September 26, 2024 — Global spending on 300mm fab equipment is expected to reach a record US$400 billion from 2025 to 2027, SEMI highlighted today in its quarterly 300mm Fab Outlook Report to 2027 report. The robust […] Read More »
Red Tape Keeps CHIPS Acts Incentives Out Of Reach For Companies That Need It Most
The application process is long and arduous for smaller semiconductor companies who often lack the resources to seek the very initiatives aimed at strengthening their domestic manufacturing. By Kirk Ogunrinde, Contributor When the CHIPS Act passed in 2022, Jessica Gomez, CEO […] Read More »
CHIPS Act Stimulus Winner Sold Home to Start Fab
(From left to right) Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Jessica Gomez, CEO Rogue Valley Microdevices. (Source: Rogue Valley Microdevices) The winner of a CHIPS Act stimulus package flipped a house to start Rogue Valley Microdevices 21 years ago. […] Read More »
Events
SEMICON West 2023
Fabricating the future at Rogue Valley Microdevices. See us at booth 1651. We invite you to join us at SEMICON West 2023, North America’s premier exhibition and conference for the microelectronics supply chain, July 11-13, 2023 at Booth 1651, Moscone […] Read More »
MEMS and Sensors Technical Conference 2023
May 23 – 24, 2023 Take a deep dive into fascinating technical content presented by renowned MEMS and sensors technologists at MEMS & Sensors Technical Congress 2023, May 23-24 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. Tune into a […] Read More »