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Chip Industry Week in Review
- Global semiconductor sales reached $57 billion in April 2025, showing a 23% increase from the previous year and a 2.5% rise from March 2025.
- The global semiconductor equipment billings grew by 21% in the first quarter of 2025, reaching US$32 billion.
- The Trump administration is revisiting semiconductor grants under the CHIPS Act, aiming to enhance their value and ensure U.S. dominance in global AI computing.
- GlobalFoundries disclosed a $16 billion investment for expanding semiconductor manufacturing in New York and Vermont.
- Arm introduced the Zena Compute Subsystems platform for accelerated automotive software and silicon development.
- Imec and Ghent University showcased the first fully integrated microwave photonics chip, while also unveiling 16nm-pitch ruthenium interconnects for advanced technology nodes.
- MLCommons released its latest MLPerf training benchmark results in the semiconductor industry.
- In the markets and collaborations section, acquisitions, deals, funding, and reports from prominent companies were highlighted.
- In semiconductor education and training, initiatives from SEMI and UKESF were highlighted, focusing on skills development and addressing industry talent shortages.
- Product news included advancements from Alphawave Semi, Keysight, Synopsys, Siemens, NVIDIA, Micron, and Xanadu in various chip-related technologies.
- The article covered industry developments in vehicles, research on materials and magnetization, security advancements, recognition in the industry, upcoming events, and webinars.
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