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March
Properties of New Materials for Microchips Can Now Be Measured Well
Reseachers of Delft University of Technology demonstrated measuring performance properties of ultrathin silicon membranes.
Silvaco Expands Partnership with Micron
Silvaco Group, Inc., a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable semiconductor design and AI through software and innovation, today announced an enhanced partnership with Micron Technology, Inc.
SEMICON West 2021 to Gather Visionaries to Explore New Semiconductor Supply Chain Strategies and Opportunities
Future implications of ongoing global supply chain disruptions will take the spotlight as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves joins SEMI President and CEO Ajit Manocha for opening remarks at SEMICON West 2021 Hybrid, December 7-9 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Micron and UMC Announce Global Settlement
United Microelectronics Corporation (TWSE: 2303; NYSE: UMC) and Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) today announced a settlement agreement between the two companies worldwide.
Researchers Shrink Camera to the Size of a Salt Grain
Micro-sized cameras have great potential to spot problems in the human body and enable sensing for super-small robots, but past approaches captured fuzzy, distorted images with limited fields of view.
A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics and STMicroelectronics Team Up on Silicon Carbide R&D for the EV Market and Industrial Applications
The Institute of Microelectronics (IME) at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced the start of a Research & Development (R&D) collaboration in the field of silicon carbide (SiC) for power-electronics applications in the automotive and industrial markets.
Advantest Announces New Versatile, High-Throughput Test Solution for NAND/Nonvolatile Flash Memory ICs
Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) has introduced a new high-throughput memory tester for NAND flash devices that can perform functional testing of chips while delivering highly accurate timing, repeatability and failure detection.
CyberOptics to Deliver Technical Presentation About the Importance of 3D Inspection for Advanced Packaging at SEMICON Taiwan
CyberOptics Corporation (NASDAQ: CYBE), a developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D sensing technology solutions will share a technical presentation at the Heterogeneous Integration Global Summit organized by SEMICON Taiwan Dec 1-3rd.
Forza Integrated Production Services Achieve Practical Yields for Back Side Illumination Sensors
Forza Silicon recently used its Integrated Production Services (IPS) to enable the production of high-speed image sensors that employ back side illumination (BSI) technology.
Sales of CMP Slurry in Semiconductor Industry to Drive Market at 7.8% CAGR
Rising demand for electronic products and increasing need to facilitate the fabrication process are some of the major factors driving the growth in CMP slurry market.
GaN Systems and USI Form Strategic Partnership to Accelerate GaN Adoption in Electric Vehicles
GaN Systems and USI have signed a strategic partnership agreement to co-develop GaN power modules for the automotive market.
CyberOptics to Deliver Technical Presentation About the Importance of 3D Inspection for Advanced Packaging at SEMICON Taiwan
CyberOptics Corporation, a global developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D sensing technology solutions will share a technical presentation at the Heterogeneous Integration Global Summit organized by SEMICON Taiwan Dec 1-3rd.
MACOM Appoints Mr. Hualiang Xiong to President of MACOM China
MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. today announced that Mr. Hualiang Xiong has been appointed President of MACOM China.
Researchers Use AI to Optimize Several Flow Battery Properties Simultaneously
Scientists seek stable, high-energy batteries designed for the electric grid.
Insights Into the Trends Driving Optical Transceiver Technology
For the past 50 years, mobile technology innovations have been rolled out each decade. Mobile bandwidth requirements have evolved from voice calls and texting to ultra-high-definition (UHD) video and a variety of augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) applications.
Canada’s Semiconductor Council Releases Action Plan; Aims to Build Chip-Fuelled Economy by 2050
Today, Canada’s Semiconductor Council releases a comprehensive action plan to transform Canada into a leader in the US$7 trillion global semiconductor market.
Veeco Ships First Laser Annealing System from New San Jose Manufacturing Facility
Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) today announced they have shipped the first LSA101 Laser Spike Annealing System from their new San Jose, California facility to a semiconductor manufacturer.
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts October 2021 Billings
North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $3.74 billion in billings worldwide in October 2021 (three-month moving average basis).
JCET Continues to Expand Its Global Footprint at SEMICON Europa in Germany
In 2021, JCET has steadily advanced its strategy for a more global presence, strengthening communication and cooperation with global customers and partners, and promoting the development of the semiconductor industry.
Navitas Semiconductor Honored at CES 2022 Innovation Awards
Navitas Semiconductor has announced that it has been named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree for its next-generation GaNFast ICs featuring GaNSense technology.
BrainChip Partners with MegaChips to Develop Next-Generation Edge-Based AI Solutions
BrainChip Holdings Ltd today announced that MegaChips has licensed BrainChip Akida IP to enhance and grow its technology positioning for next-generation, Edge-based AI solutions.
Samsung Electronics Expands its ‘Green Chip’ Line-Up
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that five of its memory products achieved global recognition for successfully reducing its carbon emission, while 20 additional memory products received carbon footprint certification.
Getting Quantum Dots to Stop Blinking
Quantum dots, discovered in the 1990s, have a wide range of applications and are perhaps best known for producing vivid colors in some high-end televisions. But for some potential uses, such as tracking biochemical pathways of a drug as it interacts with living cells, progress has been hampered by one seemingly uncontrollable characteristic: a tendency to blink off at random intervals. That doesn’t matter when the dots are used in the aggregate, as in TV screens, but for precision applications it can be a significant drawback.
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Winnie Nabea, Global Product Manager at Mettler-Toledo Thornton, explains the importance of monitoring silica in ultra-high purity (UHP) water used in semiconductor manufacturing plants. Silica is one of the most critical indicators of the health of the water system. A rise in silica levels means the resin is approaching exhaustion and needs to be regenerated. If silica is not monitored, contamination of the ultrapure water can occur. She explains where silica should be monitored, outside factors that may cause silica issues, the best methods for monitoring silica, and how Mettler-Toledo is helping semiconductor manufacturers monitor the overall health of their water treatment plants.
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U.S. Aims for 20% of World’s Leading Edge Semiconductor Production by 2030
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo believes investments in leading-edge logic chips manufacturing will put the U.S. on track to produce roughly 20 percent of the world’s leading-edge logic chips by the end of the decade.
Water Supply Challenges for the Semiconductor Industry
The energy-hungry nature and large carbon footprint of semiconductor manufacturing have received considerable attention in the context of reducing our emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases. It turns out we are just as thirsty as we are hungry.
Professors from MIT, UCLA to be Honored for Excellence in Semiconductor Research
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), in collaboration with the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), today announced the winners of its 2019 University Research Awards.
What Do Small Companies Need to Know about the CHIPS Act?
IBM’s Poughkeepsie, N.Y. site was the backdrop for one of President Biden’s speeches promoting the passage of the $52B CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) and Science Act, a rare piece of legislation for which the president won bipartisan support.
Intel 4 Process Drops Cobalt Interconnect, Goes with Tried and Tested Copper with Cobalt Liner/Cap
At the VLSI Symposia in June, Intel presented a paper “Intel 4 CMOS Technology Featuring Advanced FinFET Transistors Optimized for High Density and High-Performance Computing.” Blogger Dick James reports on details of the interconnect strategy.
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