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San Diego, CA, March 14, 2024:  TECHCET — the advisory firm providing materials market information for semiconductor supply chain resilience — is forecasting a rebound in the global semiconductor materials market this year. After experiencing a year-over-year decline of 6% in 2023 due to a sluggish overall semiconductor industry environment, 2024 is poised to add nearly 7% as conditions turn favorable. TECHCET anticipates revenue growth in the semiconductor materials…

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San Diego, CA, February 20, 2024:  TECHCET — the advisory firm providing materials market & supply chain information for the semiconductor industry — is excited to announce Mike (Michel) Walden as the new Senior Director of Market Research and Analytics for TECHCET. With an extensive career in the semiconductor industry, Walden brings a wealth of experience to TECHCET’s market research team. Walden has leadership experience in supply chain management,…

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Despite downturn in 2023, material demand and market growth are on the rise San Diego, CA, December 8, 2023:  TECHCET — the electronic materials advisory firm providing business and technology information on semiconductor supply chains — announced that the Total Semiconductor Materials market is forecasted to rebound with almost 7% growth in 2024 to reach US$74 billion. This upwards turnaround comes after a contraction of -3.3% in 2023 due…

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Solutions to mitigate future materials supply vulnerabilities By Lita Shon-Roy, MS/MBA, and Sachi Brown, TECHCET CA Over the past 2 to 3 years, the semiconductor industry has faced extreme pressure to meet growing consumer demand for an abundance of everyday electronic products like cars, smartphones, and computers. This pressure has only been amplified by various supply chain issues stemming from the raw material sources that are essential to building…

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By Karey Holland, Ph.D., TECHCET The 2023 ALD/ALE Conference in Bellevue, WA, which was just completed July 26, featured new research on ALD/ALE processes. Key areas of interest were (1) ALD of materials for emerging semiconductor devices, (2) ALE for challenges structures, and (3) precursors for metal oxide EUV negative tone photoresists. The conference also covered areas related to solar cells, nanoparticles, thermal and others on plasma, and other…

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Material growth to resume in 2024 as industry recovers and fabs ramp up San Diego, CA, July 12, 2023:  TECHCET — the electronic materials advisory firm providing business and technology information on semiconductor supply chains — announced that the Total Semiconductor Materials market will contract by at least -3% in 2023 given the industry wide slowdown and reported higher levels of inventory in the materials supply chain. This year’s…

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By Dan Tracy, Sr. Director, TECHCET San Diego, CA, April 13, 2023: Countries around the world view semiconductor manufacturing as vital for economic growth and national security, as devices power all aspects and sectors of the global economy. Across the globe, politicians, government officials, and semiconductor industry leaders deem to revitalize local semiconductor manufacturing through government-initiated programs and subsidies to strengthen or re-shore domestic semiconductor manufacturing. Some examples are…

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Featuring talks on current trends, issues, and new technologies for the semiconductor materials supply chain San Diego, CA, March 1, 2023:  TECHCET— the electronic materials advisory firm providing business and technology information on semiconductor supply chains — brings to the industry an impressive lineup of speakers at the 8th Annual Critical Materials Council (CMC) Conference from April 18-20 in Round Rock, Texas. This year’s conference agenda highlights presentations from…

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