Novel Near-Infrared Light Detection Method Using Upconversion Materials is Demonstrated

Under the JST Strategic Basic Research Program PRESTO, Associate Professor Ayumi Ishii of Teikyo University of Science with her team members has developed a new near-infrared light sensor by using a material that converts weak near-infrared light to visible light.

Akoustis Completes Qualification of First Wafer-Level-Packages for 5G Mobile & Other Markets

Akoustis Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has completed qualification and released its internally developed proprietary wafer-level-packaging (WLP) technology for the 5G mobile, Wi-Fi, timing control, and other markets.

Gigaphoton Expands Training Capability to Enhance Its Field Services

Supporting increasing semiconductor lithography lightsources worldwide.

SIA Applauds Increased Funding for Research, Workforce Development in Year-End Funding Package

SIA represents 99% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.

Shrinking Hydrogels Enlarge Nanofabrication Options

Researchers from Pittsburgh and Hong Kong print intricate, 2D and 3D patterns.

US Semiconductor Wet Chemicals Supply-Chain Restructuring to Accommodate Chip Expansions

Supply-demand gaps will exist unless more domestic production is developed.

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.

At the Edge of Graphene-Based Electronics

Georgia Tech researchers developed a new nanoelectronics platform based on graphene – a single sheet of carbon atoms.

Knowles Releases Balanced Armatures, MEMS for Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids

Knowles Corporation, a manufacturer of transducers for hearing aids, today debuts its latest solutions optimized for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.

Applied Materials to Extend Global Leadership in Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Applied to create a next-generation center for foundational semiconductor technology and process equipment R&D in Silicon Valley and expand equipment manufacturing facilities in the United States and Singapore.