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Lavorro and BISTelligence enter into a Strategic Product Distribution and Support Agreement

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lavorro, a leading technology, product and service company, is pleased to announce its strategic Distribution and Support Agreement with BISTelligence for deploying and supporting Lavorro software products on the Semiconductor Tools and in the Fabs.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lavorro, a leading technology, product and service company, is pleased to announce its strategic Distribution and Support Agreement with BISTelligence for deploying and supporting Lavorro software products on the Semiconductor Tools and in the Fabs.
  • Suppliers can also substantially reduce cost by controlling labor and travel budgets, driving operational efficiency, and improving the bottom line.
  • BISTeilligence will distribute and support Lavorro solutions in Asia-Pacific region, utilizing its strong customer base and proven technology and domain expertise for high-tech manufacturing industries.
  • This partnership between Lavorro and BISTelligence is a win-win for semiconductor manufacturing as it combines unique tool and tool-to-tool software capability with a proven distribution and support network of semiconductor fab experts.

Lavorro and BISTelligence enter into a Strategic Product Distribution and Support Agreement

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 6, 2023

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lavorro, a leading technology, product and service company, is pleased to announce its strategic Distribution and Support Agreement with BISTelligence for deploying and supporting Lavorro software products on the Semiconductor Tools and in the Fabs.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lavorro, a leading technology, product and service company, is pleased to announce its strategic Distribution and Support Agreement with BISTelligence for deploying and supporting Lavorro software products on the Semiconductor Tools and in the Fabs.
  • Suppliers can also substantially reduce cost by controlling labor and travel budgets, driving operational efficiency, and improving the bottom line.
  • BISTeilligence will distribute and support Lavorro solutions in Asia-Pacific region, utilizing its strong customer base and proven technology and domain expertise for high-tech manufacturing industries.
  • This partnership between Lavorro and BISTelligence is a win-win for semiconductor manufacturing as it combines unique tool and tool-to-tool software capability with a proven distribution and support network of semiconductor fab experts.

SFN Launches ‘Infrastructure Time Machine’ That Enables Fabs to Reduce Semiconductor Production Times 10 Fold and Increase Net Profit 40-50 Times

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

Now, UK and other Western fabs can be competitive again, and even overtake the Taiwanese and Korean giants, while also securing best national interests and IP.

Key Points: 
  • Now, UK and other Western fabs can be competitive again, and even overtake the Taiwanese and Korean giants, while also securing best national interests and IP.
  • Bizen ZTL chips require far fewer processing layers, enabling complex devices to be manufactured in large-geometry fabs around the world.
  • This translates into a 40-50 fold increase in net profit for the Bizen-converted fab.
  • For more details about Bizen, ZTL and SFN, please visit https://www.wafertrain.com/blog , or join in the discussions at https://www.wafertrain.com/discussions , or on social media:

SERB Pharmaceuticals licenses Soligenix antigen to develop ricin antidote

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Philadelphia, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SERB Pharmaceuticals has signed a worldwide exclusive license to use an antigen from Soligenix [NSDQ: SNGX] to develop a novel therapeutic treatment for ricin poisoning.

Key Points: 
  • Philadelphia, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SERB Pharmaceuticals has signed a worldwide exclusive license to use an antigen from Soligenix [NSDQ: SNGX] to develop a novel therapeutic treatment for ricin poisoning.
  • To develop the ricin antidote, SERB will leverage its unique broad spectrum polyclonal antibody platform, gained in its acquisition of BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals.
  • The antibodies will be generated using a modified form of the ricin toxin, developed by Soligenix.
  • With no current therapeutic options, the threat of ricin represents a significant unmet need in the field of biodefense and medical countermeasures, said Anthony Higham, CEO of SERB Pharmaceuticals.

Summa Equity acquires G-CON Manufacturing, the leading US-based provider of POD® cleanroom solutions

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Through its acquisition of G-CON , Summa Equity enters the rapidly growing biopharmaceuticalmanufacturing market, including cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

Key Points: 
  • Through its acquisition of G-CON , Summa Equity enters the rapidly growing biopharmaceuticalmanufacturing market, including cell and gene therapy manufacturing.
  • STOCKHOLM, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Summa Equity Fund II ("Summa") has acquired a majority stake in G-CON, a leading US-based manufacturer of prefabricated cleanrooms used for manufacturing within the pharmaceuticals industry.
  • "We are proudto partner with G-CON for the next, exciting chapter of its growth trajectory," says Marika Viti, Director at Summa Equity.
  • G-CON POD cleanroom units surpass traditional cleanroom structures in scalability, mobility and the possibility of repurposing the PODs once the production process reaches its lifecycle end.

GlobalFoundries Plans to Build New Fab in Upstate New York in Private-Public Partnership to Support U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing

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Monday, July 19, 2021

MALTA, N.Y., July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --GlobalFoundries (GF), the global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, today announced its expansion plans for its most advanced manufacturing facility in upstate New York over the coming years.

Key Points: 
  • MALTA, N.Y., July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --GlobalFoundries (GF), the global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, today announced its expansion plans for its most advanced manufacturing facility in upstate New York over the coming years.
  • GF will invest $1 billion to immediately add an additional 150,000 wafers per year within its existing fab to help address the global chip shortage.
  • GF has invested more than $15 billion in its Fab 8 facility over the last decade to support innovation and increase manufacturing capacity.
  • GlobalFoundries (GF) is one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers and the only one with a truly global footprint.

Atonarp announces innovative new metrology platform Aston, aimed at increasing yield, throughput, and efficiency in semiconductor manufacturing processes

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

Atonarp's Aston is an innovative in-situ semiconductor metrology platform with an integrated plasma ionization source.

Key Points: 
  • Atonarp's Aston is an innovative in-situ semiconductor metrology platform with an integrated plasma ionization source.
  • Aston is a major evolution in metrology for semiconductor production processes, enabling in-situ molecular process control and allowing existing fabs to run more efficiently, driving higher output.
  • "This will materially help manufacturers increase their production levels and help to address the current shortage of semiconductor fab capacity."
  • Rapid, actionable endpoint detection (EPD) is the most efficient way to run a semiconductor tool and fab.

Axcelis Ships Multiple High Energy and High Current Systems To Leading Foundry In China

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

BEVERLY, Mass., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has shipped multiple Purion and legacy systems to multiple fab locations for a leading foundry located in China.

Key Points: 
  • BEVERLY, Mass., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has shipped multiple Purion and legacy systems to multiple fab locations for a leading foundry located in China.
  • The systems, including the Purion XE and Purion VXE high energy systems and the Purion H and GSD high current systems, will be used to manufacture mature process technology.
  • We are very excited to have this leading foundry buy multiple product lines from Axcelis to support their ramp in production.
  • Axcelis (Nasdaq: ACLS), headquartered in Beverly, Mass., has been providing innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry for over 40 years.

Semiconductor Equipment Forecast to Post Industry High of $100 Billion in 2022, SEMI Reports

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Continuing investments by device makers in secular growth drivers are fueling the expansion of both the front-end and back-end semiconductor equipment segments.

Key Points: 
  • Continuing investments by device makers in secular growth drivers are fueling the expansion of both the front-end and back-end semiconductor equipment segments.
  • The NAND flash equipment market is projected to increase 13% in 2021 to $17.4 billion and 9% in 2022 to $18.9 billion, respectively.
  • The following results reflect market size by segment and application in billions of U.S. dollars:
    The current SEMI forecast is based on collective input from top equipment suppliers, the SEMI Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) data collection program and the industry-recognized SEMI World Fab Forecast database.
  • The Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) from SEMI provides comprehensive market data for the global semiconductor equipment market.

Semiconductor Equipment Forecast to Post Industry High of $100 Billion in 2022, SEMI Reports

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Continuing investments by device makers in secular growth drivers are fueling the expansion of both the front-end and back-end semiconductor equipment segments.

Key Points: 
  • Continuing investments by device makers in secular growth drivers are fueling the expansion of both the front-end and back-end semiconductor equipment segments.
  • The NAND flash equipment market is projected to increase 13% in 2021 to $17.4 billion and 9% in 2022 to $18.9 billion, respectively.
  • The following results reflect market size by segment and application in billions of U.S. dollars:
    The current SEMI forecast is based on collective input from top equipment suppliers, the SEMI Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) data collection program and the industry-recognized SEMI World Fab Forecast database.
  • The Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) from SEMI provides comprehensive market data for the global semiconductor equipment market.