Semiconductor and Component Equipment
Inside Toho Koki's Push Into India's Semiconductor Manufacturing Ecosystem
Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Toho Koki Seisakusho Co., Ltd. is steadily building a foothold in India, courting academic institutions, state-run innovation hubs, and private companies as it positions the country as a key partner for future semiconductor manufacturing.
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How Applied Materials Built a Two-Headed Engine in Singapore and India
The first installment of our series profiles Applied Materials—a legacy giant making massive waves in the Indian semiconductor ecosystem. As proud participants in “CoseIn 2026” (organized by IISc Bangalore, with “EE Herald” serving as Media Partner), we wan
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ZEISS Opens New Production and Office Building in Oberkochen for Semiconductor Operations
ZEISS Semiconductor Division has inaugurated a new production and office building at its headquarters in Oberkochen, Germany. The facility spans more than 23,000 square meters, equivalent to just over three football fields, and is designed for future growth. ZEISS supplies critical optical
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Applied Materials Introduces New Systems for DRAM and Advanced Packaging Supporting AI Chip 3D Architectures
Applied Materials introduced a suite of new chipmaking systems for building advanced 3D chip architectures used in next-generation AI. The announcement addresses constraints in AI compute where model scale and data movement demands outpace gains in bandwidth, capacity and energy efficiency
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SEMICON West 2026 Returns to San Francisco October 13-15
SEMI announced that SEMICON West 2026 will take place October 13-15 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The event returns to the Bay Area after last year’s event in Phoenix. Registration is now open, with early-bird rates available until June 26. The semiconductor industry is expected t
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Applied Materials Executive Says India Has Opportunity to Move from Participant to Shaper of Global Semiconductor Industry
Dr Suraj Rengarajan, Managing Director and Principal Technologist at Applied Materials India, opened his remarks at COSEIn 2026 with a personal note: he moved to India in 2007, he said, because he was told a fab was coming. "And so it's finally here." Re
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COSEIN 2026 at IISc Bengaluru Highlights Progress and Challenges in Building India's Semiconductor Ecosystem
The Conference on Semiconductor Ecosystem in India (COSEIN 2026), held at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru on 19th June, brought together more than 100 industry delegates along with academics, researchers, and government representatives. Participants engaged i
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Teradyne Appoints Alpa Sood as India Country Manager in Bengaluru as Expansion Aligns with India Semiconductor Mission
Teradyne has appointed Alpa Sood as India Country Manager, based in Bengaluru. She joined the automated test equipment (ATE) and semiconductor test solutions leader in June 2026, succeeding Paresh Bharkhada as Country Manager. Sood’s appointment comes as Teradyne expands its footprin
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COSEIn 2026: India’s Semiconductor Moment at IISc
COSEI 2026 — held on 19th June at IISc, the crucible of cutting-edge semiconductor research in India, proved to be a watershed moment in semiconductor manufacturing. The event drew the who's who of the semiconductor equipment and materials industries, with an audience that matched the
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Applied Materials Unveils SENZ Integrated Visual Platform for AI-Powered Smart Glasses
Applied Materials unveiled SENZ , an integrated ambient visual platform that combines waveguide optics, light engine, sensing, vision correction and electronic dimming technology in a single system designed for AI-powered next-generation display smart glasses. The system is presented as a
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Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Hit Record $36.55 Billion in Q1 2026 Amid AI Demand
Global semiconductor equipment billings reached US$36.55 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a record quarterly figure, according to the Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) report from SEMI. The total represents a 14% increase year-over-year and 1% growth quarter
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OKI Circuit Technology Develops 180-Layer 15 mm-Thick PCBs for AI Semiconductor Wafer Testing Equipment
OKI Circuit Technology (OTC), the printed circuit board business unit of the OKI Group, has developed design and production technologies for 180-layer, 15 mm-thick PCBs intended for wafer testing equipment used with high bandwidth memory (HBM) mounted on AI semiconductors. The new configur
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