36 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2022
Worldwide Semiconductor Market
Expected to Increase 16.3% in 2022 E
e European Semiconductor Industry Asso-
ciation (ESIA) reports on the release of the
new semiconductor market forecast gener-
ated in May 2022 by the World Semiconductor
Trade Statistics (WSTS).
Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device
Develops High-Voltage Motor Driver
IC Products E
Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device, Ltd.
has developed two high-voltage motor driver
ICs, primarily for room air-conditioners. e
single-chip IC products are able to tolerate
large variation of supply voltage.
Off-season Offsets Wafer Pricing
Increase, 1Q22 Foundry Output
Value Up 8.2% QoQ E
According to TrendForce research, although
demand for consumer electronics remains
weak, structural growth demand in the semi-
conductor industr y—including for ser vers,
high-performance computing, automotive,
and industrial equipment—has not flagged,
becoming a key driver for medium- and long-
term foundry growth.
Hitachi High-Tech Launches
Dark Field Wafer Defect Inspection
System DI2800 E
Hitachi High-Tech Corporation announced
the launch of the Hitachi Dark Field Wafer
Defect Inspection System DI2800, a critical
component in any semiconductor manufactur-
er's metrology capabilities.
Cadence Design IP Portfolio in TSMC's
N5 Process Gains Broad Adoption
Among Leading Semiconductor,
System Companies E
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced
a wide range of leading semiconductor and
system customers have successfully adopted
the comprehensive line-up of Cadence® Design
IP in TSMC's industry-leading 5nm process
technology.
Lattice, AMI Expand Partnership
to Secure Next-Gen Server and
Datacenter Platforms E
Lattice Semiconductor, a low-power program-
mable leader, announced it has expanded its
long-running partnership with AMI.
Siemens Extends Support of Multiple
IC Design Solutions for TSMC's
Latest Processes E
At the TSMC 2022 Technology Sympo-
sium, Siemens Digital Industries Soware
announced that its ongoing collaboration with
longtime foundry partner TSMC has resulted
in new product certifications for several of Sie-
mens' most advanced toolsets.
Cisco, Ford CEOs to Discuss the
Role of Technology in Transforming
the Automotive Industry E
"If I had asked people what they wanted, they
would have said faster horses." Famously cred-
ited to auto pioneer Henry Ford, these words
imply that in times of massive change, predict-
ing what's next is close to impossible.
