By Editor , 14 October 2026

Fort Washington – October 13, 2026 -- Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ: KLIC) has been named the recipient of the 2026 SEMI Award for North America for its fluxless thermocompression bonding (FTC) technology, which enables interconnect pitches below 10 microns.

The award is presented during the CEO Summit Keynotes at SEMICON West. SEMI describes it as one of the semiconductor industry's highest honors for technical and commercial contributions to manufacturing.

By Editor , 14 October 2026
SEMI: 300mm Fab Equipment Spending to Hit $227B by 2029

San Francisco – October 13, 2026 -- Global 300mm front-end fab equipment spending will reach $149 billion in 2026, up 31% year-over-year, and climb to $227 billion by 2029, according to the latest SEMI 300mm Fab Outlook. SEMI projects investment will keep growing at double-digit rates through the forecast period.

By Editor , 9 September 2026
Chip Equipment Billings Hit Record $40.53B on AI Demand Surge

Milpitas, Calif. – September 08, 2026 -- Global semiconductor equipment billings climbed 23% year-over-year to $40.53 billion in the second quarter of 2026, marking a second consecutive record quarter, according to SEMI's Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) report.