Micron Technology, Inc. today announced the release of its third annual diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) report, demonstrating advances with regionalized commitments and initiatives across the U.S., Asia and Europe.
Semiconductors
Kandou Raises $92.3 Million in Series C Funding
Kandou, an innovative leader in high-speed, energy-efficient, chip link solutions, today closed its Series C round of funding, resulting in $92.3 million raised in the round.
Coventor and CMC Microsystems Expand Collaboration to Further Enable Innovation in Semiconductor and Microsystem Technology Development
Coventor, a Lam Research Company, and CMC Microsystems, manager of Canada’s National Design Network (CNDN), today announced an expanded technology sharing collaboration, bringing advanced software platforms to Canadian academic and startup organizations.

Professors from Stanford, UC Berkeley to be Honored for Excellence in Semiconductor Research
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) today announced the winners of the 2020 SIA-SRC University Research Awards.
No Losses: Scientists Stuff Graphene With Light
Physicists from MIPT and Vladimir State University, Russia, have achieved a nearly 90% efficiency converting light energy into surface waves on graphene. They relied on a laser-like energy conversion scheme and collective resonances. The paper came out in Laser & Photonics Reviews.
Camtek Receives Over $20 Million in Orders for Inspection & Metrology Systems From Several Manufacturers
Camtek Ltd., today announced that in the last ten days it received orders totaling over $20 million for the inspection and metrology of Advanced Packaging, Compound Semiconductors, CMOS Image Sensors and RF devices from several Semiconductors manufacturers.
Park Systems Announces NanoScientific Symposium Asia Nov. 24-25, 2020
Park Systems and NanoScientific Publications announce NanoScientific Symposium Asia, which will be held virtually on Nov. 24-25, 2020. The event is for nanoscience researchers and scientists to learn about the latest studies being formed using SPM and is sponsored by Physics World and Nanotechnology World Association.
Olympus LEXT OLS5100 Laser Microscope’s Smart Features Empower Faster Experiment Workflows
To provide the high levels of accuracy and precision required for sub-micron 3D observation and surface roughness measurement, the Olympus LEXT OLS5100 laser microscope offers guaranteed accuracy and precision with smart features that make materials science experiment workflows faster and more efficient.
New ASIL-D Certificate Boost Safety and Security Credentials of Winbond’s W75F Secure Memory Element
Winbond Electronics Corporation, a leading global supplier of semiconductor memory solutions, today announced that its W75F, the industry’s first Secure Flash memory device with Common Criteria EAL5+ certificate, has now achieved the ISO26262 ASIL Grade D safety certification.
Silvaco Acquires Memory Compiler Technology of Dolphin Design SAS
Silvaco Inc. today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the memory compiler technology and standard cell libraries of Dolphin Design SAS.