Samsung Electronics today unveiled plans for continuous process technology migration to 3- and 2-nanometer (nm) based on the company’s Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistor structure at its 5th annual Samsung Foundry Forum (SFF) 2021.
Semiconductors
NIST, Collaborators Develop Sensitive New Way of Detecting Transistor Defects
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators have devised and tested a new, highly sensitive method of detecting and counting defects in transistors — a matter of urgent concern to the semiconductor industry as it develops new materials for next-generation devices.
DataProphet Announces Formation of its Semiconductor Advisory Board as Company Continues Global Expansion
AI-for-Manufacturing company, DataProphet, today announces the formation of its Semiconductor Advisory Board. The company welcomed the newly formed strategic committee of trusted industry-specific advisors — Susan Wilkerson and Markus Keil.
Kaman Bluetooth ParallelPro Increases Efficiency and Service Life in CVD Process Control
The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of high-performance position measurement systems, announces the release of its new upgraded ParallelPro leveling tool, designed for use in Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) processes.
Ultra-Short or Infinitely Long: It All Looks The Same
Ultrashort pulses of light are proven indistinguishable from continuous illumination, in terms of controlling the electronic states of atomically-thin material tungsten disulfide (WS2).
Sandwich-Style Construction: Toward Ultra-Low-Energy Exciton Electronics
A new ‘sandwich-style’ fabrication process placing a semiconductor only one atom thin between two mirrors has allowed Australian researchers to make a significant step towards ultra-low energy electronics based on the light-matter hybrid particles exciton-polaritons.
General Motors and Wolfspeed Forge Strategic Supplier Agreement to Leverage Silicon Carbide for GM’s Future Electric Vehicle Programs
Today, General Motors and Wolfspeed, Inc. announced a strategic supplier agreement to develop and provide silicon carbide power device solutions for GM’s future electric vehicle programs. Wolfspeed’s silicon carbide devices will enable GM to install more efficient EV propulsion systems that will extend the range of its rapidly expanding EV portfolio.
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 29.7% Year-to-Year, 3.3% Month-to-Month in August
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor industry sales were $47.2 billion in the month of August 2021, an increase of 29.7% over the August 2020 total of $36.4 billion and 3.3% more than the July 2021 total of $45.7 billion.
Marvell Extends Data Infrastructure Leadership with TSMC 3nm Platform
Marvell today announced it is extending its data infrastructure silicon leadership with a new advanced silicon platform based on TSMC’s 3nm process technology, offering the best power, performance, and area in the industry.
$18M NSF Grant to Build National Semiconductor Fabrication Facility
Engineering researchers led by Distinguished Professor Alan Mantooth have received $17.87 million from the National Science Foundation to build and operate a national silicon carbide research and fabrication facility at the University of Arkansas.
