Intel revealed the architectural details for the company’s next generation client processor Intel Core Ultra series 3 (code-named Panther Lake), which is expected to begin shipping later this year. Panther Lake is the company’s first product built on Intel 18A, the most advanced semiconductor process ever developed and manufactured in the United States. Intel also previewed … [More]
From San Francisco to Phoenix: SEMICON West Arrives Downtown
The City of Phoenix, in partnership with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council and other regional partners, welcomes SEMICON West – the world's premier microelectronics industry conference – to the Phoenix Convention Center on October 7-9. After being held for decades in San Francisco, Phoenix will now play host to the event on a rotating basis, with it scheduled to return in … [More]
Innovation Hub Opens in Phoenix to Pilot and Scale Construction Technologies
Hensel Phelps has officially opened the Diverge Innovation Center, a dedicated hub designed to advance construction technology and foster cross-industry collaboration. Located in Phoenix, the Innovation Center welcomed industry clients, trade partners, academia, tech solution partners and Hensel Phelps employees on September 24 with live demonstrations and interactive tours … [More]
Global Heritage Meets Deep Scientific Expertise, Driving Semiconductor Innovation Worldwide
Meet EMD Electronics, the North America Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
EMD Electronics is the Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, operating in the United States and Canada. The company distinguishes itself in the semiconductor industry through a unique combination of global heritage, deep scientific expertise and a customer-centric approach that few competitors can match. As part of Merck KGaA, a family-owned company with a … [More]
Non-Volatile Memory Technology Eliminates the Need for Backup Components
Meet Everspin Technologies, Inc.
Memory technologies are a foundational component of the semiconductor ecosystem, enabling processors and systems to store and access data quickly and reliably. As devices become smarter and more connected, the demand is growing for high-performing memory that optimizes a system’s ability to perform efficiently, retain critical information and respond in real time. Headquartered … [More]
Protecting Innovation in Arizona’s Semiconductor Industry
As SEMICON® West 2025 showcases semiconductor innovations, Foam Packaging Specialties® protects them. Often, essential innovation happens behind the scenes, and packaging and shipping play a key role. Protecting critical components, supporting efficient production and helping Arizona maintain its role as a leading semiconductor hub are key. Founded initially to support … [More]
Building the Tools Behind the Chips: How Tempe’s Foresight Fuels a Global Industry
Meet Foresight Technologies
Starting as a precision aerospace machine shop in 1995, Foresight Technologies has since evolved into the global leader in high-purity chemical component and system manufacturing for semiconductor equipment. In its 165,000-square-foot production site in Tempe, Ariz., a team of more than 350 skilled team members, 100 of whom are certified plastic welders, have access to 60 CNC … [More]
Going for the Gold – Electroplating and More where Precision and Compliance Are Non-Negotiable
Meet C-Hawk Technology
The gold-plating process C-Hawk Technology, a global leader in complex manufacturing solutions, delivers industry-leading gold plating through its Arizona-based subsidiary, Gold Tech Industries. The company has supported the semiconductor industry since 1984. It specializes in precision gold plating for multicomponent assemblies used to produce silicon wafers, the base … [More]
Decades of Leadership Making Chips, Jobs and Strong Community
Meet Intel
Ocotilla Fab Intel is a global leader in semiconductor design and manufacturing. For more than five decades, Intel has been at the heart of innovation in computing, enabling advances across personal computers, data centers, networking and, now, artificial intelligence. Today, Intel delivers leading-edge process and packaging technology while also providing customers with a … [More]
How Contractors Are Supporting the Semiconductor Surge with Highly Specialized Precision Work
Meet Nox Group
In semiconductor construction, much of the attention goes to the size of the fabs or the dollar value of investment. But the real complexity lies in what happens after the walls go up: installing the advanced tools that manufacture the chips themselves. The tool install phase demands an extraordinary level of precision — microns of tolerance within ultra-clean environments. … [More]
