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SEMI launches new semiconductor manufacturing workforce development campaign

12/05/2018  The semiconductor manufacturing industry is fighting to attract, educate, and retain the necessary talent for its continued growth.

CEA-Leti develops circuits for neuromorphic processors that replace CMOS transistor-based TCAM memory with RRAM-based TCAM memory

12/05/2018  Leti, a research institute at CEA Tech, has proven that RRAM-based ternary-content addressable memory (TCAM) circuits, featuring the most compact structure developed to date, can meet the performance and reliability requirements of multicore neuromorphic processors.

CEA-Leti moves 3D sequential integration closer to commercialization

12/04/2018  Leti, a research institute at CEA Tech, has reported breakthroughs in six 3D-sequential-integration process steps that previously were considered showstoppers in terms of manufacturability, reliability, performance or cost.

A new light on significantly faster computer memory devices

12/04/2018  A team of scientists from Arizona State University's School of Molecular Sciences and Germany have published in Science Advances online today an explanation of how a particular phase-change memory (PCM) material can work one thousand times faster than current flash computer memory, while being significantly more durable with respect to the number of daily read-writes.

SEMI welcomes efforts to reduce U.S.-China trade tensions

12/04/2018  The U.S. plans to delay tariff increases on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, China has vowed to increase U.S. market access, and both parties are planning talks over the course of 90 days to address current frictions.

Global microelectronics experts develop SEMI's technology leadership series of the Americas

12/04/2018  World's largest lineup to advance industry roadmap in seven major conferences.

Silicon Labs joins Semiconductor Industry Association

12/03/2018  Silicon Labs President and CEO Tyson Tuttle elected to SIA board of directors.

New quantum materials could take computing devices beyond the semiconductor era

12/03/2018  Mutliferroics are promising candidates for new type of memory and logic circuits.

CEA-Leti and Silvaco to develop gate-all-around SPICE compact models for circuit design and tech co-optimization

12/03/2018  Leti and Silvaco Inc. today announced during the IEDM 2018 conference a project to create innovative and unified SPICE compact models for the design of advanced circuits using nanowire and nanosheet technologies.

EVG unveils next-generation fusion wafer bonder for "More Moore" scaling and front-end processing

12/03/2018  New BONDSCALE system provides a significant boost in wafer bond productivity; addresses logic transistor scaling and 3D integration challenges outlined in IRDS Roadmap.

Worldwide semiconductor equipment billings drop to $15.8B in third quarter 2018

12/03/2018  SEMI today reported that third quarter 2018 worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings dropped 5 percent from the previous quarter to US$15.8 billion but are 11 percent higher than the same quarter a year ago.

FD-SOI: An Optimal Technology for Integrated IoT and 5G Designs

12/01/2018  Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 1 p.m. Eastern

As digital-centric scaling pursues solutions in 3D device architectures such as gate-all-around (GAA) transistors, most applications in new leading-edge growth markets such as Edge AI/ML, IoT, automotive and 5G mmWave demand post-bulk processing power and also next-generation analog and RF performance. This webinar is an overview of production-proven fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI), the only post-bulk planar transistor technology. We will explain and demonstrate how FD-SOI delivers FinFET-like performance, excellent mismatch and noise characteristics and best-in-class Ft and Fmax required for energy-efficient mmWave applications.

Qualcomm launches $100M AI investment fund

11/30/2018  Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the launch of the Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund to invest up to an aggregate of $100 million in startups transforming artificial intelligence.

Covalent Metrology to partner with Rigaku to deliver new semiconductor lab resources in Silicon Valley

11/30/2018  A new collaboration between Covalent Metrology and Rigaku will deliver metrology capabilities to the semiconductor and electronics markets.

Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra elected chair of Semiconductor Industry Association

11/30/2018  Keith Jackson, President, CEO, and Director of ON Semiconductor, elected SIA Vice Chair.

How microscopic machines can fail in the blink of an eye

11/30/2018  Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for more quickly tracking microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) as they work and, just as importantly, as they stop working.

Thermal Test Chip wafers to be available In 8" wafer form

11/29/2018   Thermal Engineering Associates, Inc. (TEA) announces that its Thermal Test Chip (TTC) will soon be available in 8" (200mm) diameter wafers.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES announces industry's first 300mm SiGe foundry technology to meet growing data center and high-speed wireless demands

11/29/2018  Industry's most advanced high-speed SiGe technology now available on 300mm manufacturing line for terabit communications and automotive radar applications.

SMiT makes further investment in a US advanced touch solution company

11/28/2018  Upon completion of the Stock Purchase, SMiT HK held approximately 9.22% interest in Sensel on fully diluted basis.

STMicroelectronics adds high-quality user-interface design software to free development ecosystem for STM32 microcontrollers

11/28/2018  STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) is making its STM32 microcontrollers (MCUs) even more attractive to developers of IoT products and other smart devices by providing free software for creating rich, smooth, and colorful graphical interfaces that deliver a great user experience.