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Ultratech receives multiple system, follow-on order for fan-out wafer-level packaging applications

06/28/2016  Ultratech's AP300 lithography systems will be used for next-generation, high-volume, fan-out wafer-level packaging applications.

Power transistors to see less volatility in second half of this decade

06/22/2016  Greater demand for energy efficiency in systems, cars, portable electronics, and new connections to the Internet of Things will steadily drive power transistor sales to new record-high levels in the next three years.

Building U.S. manufacturing ecosystems for emerging advanced packaging technologies

06/22/2016  Emerging opportunities for advanced packaging solutions for heterogeneous integration include a lot more than logic, memory and sensors.

The Symposium on VLSI Technology: Technical highlights

06/21/2016  Papers that address the theme "Inflections for a Smart Society" are highlighted.

CoolCube 3D transistor stacking improves

06/21/2016  Collaborating to build out design to fabrication ecosystem.

Will packaging make the difference for TSMC?

06/21/2016  Earlier this year, a Taipei Times headline read “New packaging may spur TSMC growth” adding that despite its weak revenue growth guidance for this quarter, TSMC, might see stronger growth from next quarter thanks to its InFO (integrated fan out) packaging technology.

What is driving the advanced packaging market in China?

06/16/2016  Driven by a strong semiconductor market outlook and aggressive investment in advanced packaging capability fueled by strong government support, advanced packaging revenue in China is expected to reach US$ 4.6 billion in 2020, against US$ 2.2 billion in 2015.

Imec demonstrates gate-all-around MOSFETs with lateral silicon nanowires at scaled dimensions

06/16/2016  Today, at the 2016 Symposia on VLSI Technology & Circuits, nano-electronics research center imec presented gate-all-around (GAA) n- and p-MOSFET devices made of vertically stacked horizontal silicon (Si) nanowires (NWs) with a diameter of only 8nm.

Imec demonstrates junction-less gate-all-around lateral and vertical nanowire FET devices

06/16/2016  The new GAA-NWFET is a promising candidate for advanced logic & analog/RF applications, and scaled SRAM cells.

Advanced Packaging Forum provides answers at SEMICON West 2016

06/14/2016  Today, SEMI announced that the latest packaging solutions will be the topic of an in-depth session at the SEMICON West 2016 Advanced Packaging Forum - and on display on the exhibition floor.

Global semiconductor sales decrease in April; Annual sales projected to dip slightly in 2016

06/10/2016  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) this week announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $25.8 billion for the month of April 2016.

Equipment spending up: 19 new fabs and lines to start construction

06/10/2016  While semiconductor fab equipment spending is off to a slow start in 2016, it is expected to gain momentum through the end of the year. For 2016, 1.5 percent growth over 2015 is expected while 13 percent growth is forecast in 2017.

An interview with Dr. Dongkai Shangguan

06/08/2016  Dr. Dongkai Shangguan is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of STATS ChipPAC. Previously, Dongkai served as the founding CEO of the National Center for Advanced Packaging Co., Ltd. (“NCAP China”), worked for 10 years at Ford Motor Company in various technical and management functions, and for 11 years at Flextronics as Corporate Vice President of Global Advanced Technology.

Communications, computer systems drive IC sales across all regions

05/25/2016  Automotive systems forecast to remain a major application in Europe and Japan.

Tessera files legal proceedings against Broadcom for patent infringement

05/24/2016  Tessera Technologies, Inc. announced today that it and certain of its subsidiaries filed legal proceedings for patent infringement in both domestic and international jurisdictions against Broadcom.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES releases performance-enhanced 130nm SiGe RF technology

05/23/2016  GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced a next-generation radio-frequency (RF) silicon solution for its Silicon Germanium (SiGe) high-performance technology portfolio.

Synopsys' Custom Compiler enabled for Samsung Foundry's 14nm finFET process

05/20/2016  Synopsys, Inc. today announced that the company's Custom Compiler tool has been enabled by Samsung for 14 nanometer (nm) LPP and LPC FinFET production.

Seven Top-20 semiconductor suppliers show double-digit declines

05/12/2016  Qualcomm, Micron, and SK Hynix registered ?25% drops, with total top-20 sales off by 6%.

EV Group receives multiple orders for GEMINI FB XT fusion bonder for 3D chip stacking production applications

05/11/2016  EV Group (EVG) announced that it has received multiple orders for its GEMINI FB XT automated fusion wafer bonders from multiple leading device manufacturers.

STATS ChipPAC's fan-out wafer level packaging shipments exceed 1 billion units

05/11/2016  Reflects strong demand for eWLB in mobile market with accelerating adoption in Internet of Things, wearables, MEMS and automotive applications.




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The semiconductor industry is an acknowledged global leader in promoting environmental sustainability in the design, manufacture, and use of its products, as well as the health and safety of its operations and impacts on workers in semiconductor facilities (fabs). We will examine trends and concerns related to emissions, chemical use, energy consumption and worker safety and health.

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As the industry moves to 10nm and 7nm nodes, advances in wafer processing – etch, deposition, planarization, implant, cleaning, annealing, epitaxy among others – will be required. Manufacturers are looking for new solutions for sustained strain engineering, FinFETs, FDSOI and multi-gate technologies, 3D NAND, and high mobility transistors.

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