CMC Considers Bio-Solvents to Reduce Fab Risks

The Critical Materials Council (CMC) of semiconductor fabricators & suppliers joint-meeting in December focused on disruptions in the global supply- chain for high-purity acids and solvents due to the boom-and-bust business of oil refining.

Two UArizona Researchers Receive $1M Grants to Advance Cyberinfrastructure and Quantum Sensing

Laura Condon, a University of Arizona assistant professor of hydrology and atmospheric sciences, and Zheshen Zhang, assistant professor of materials science and engineering and optical sciences, have each received $1 million in funding from the National Science Foundation’s Convergence Accelerator program.

SETi and Seoul Viosys Violeds Modules Proven to Disinfect 99% of Airborne Viruses in Recent Test Results

Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi) and Seoul Viosys have demonstrated that an air conditioning and heating system with its ultraviolet LED Violeds modules has the performance to disinfect 99% of airborne viruses, verified through testing by Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL).

A Better Normal

Tom Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, speaking at the virtual Global Technology Conference 2020 China, outlined three megatrends that are essential to accelerating the world’s digital future.

Tips on Becoming a Debugging Wizard

One reason developers spend so much time on this task is a lack of understanding of how to maximize their use of debugging tools.

Low-Power Radar Chip Enables Devices to Sense Vital Signs

A radar sensor operating at 60 GHz can detect small motions with high range resolution. Thanks to chip technology and a phenomenal reduction in power consumption, these radar sensors are becoming ready for the next big step: integration into tiny, battery-powered devices. This enables a range of smart health applications, from contactless heartbeat sensors to non-invasive fall detection systems.

Secure-IC Announces the Availability of its Protection Technologies in the Cloud

Secure-IC announces today the availability of its protection technologies (“Silicon Intellectual Property” – IPs) in the Cloud.

Semtech and AWS Collaborate on AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN

Semtech Corporation announced that they have teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to integrate the LoRaWAN protocol on the Network Server with AWS IoT Core, AWS’s managed Cloud service that lets connected devices easily and securely interact with Cloud applications and other devices.

IAR Systems Enables Linux-Based Continuous Integration and Automated Workflows for RISC-V

IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, releases an update of its RISC-V build tools supporting implementation in Linux-based frameworks for automated application build and test processes.

ACM Research Launches Furnace Tool for Power Device Industry to Address IGBT Process Challenges

ACM Research, Inc. introduced alloy anneal capabilities for its Ultra Fn Furnace tool to extend its furnace product line to power device manufacturers.