11/04/2004 (November 4, 2004) San Jose, Calif.—Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments in the third quarter increased 1% sequentially and 25% from the third quarter of 2003, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry. Silicon wafer area shipments totaled 1,629 million sq. in. during the most recent quarter, compared to the 1,619 million sq. in. in shipments reported during the previous quarter.
11/04/2004 November 4, 2004 - Scientists from Royal Philips Electronics and the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft U., The Netherlands, claim they've achieved the first successful integration of III-V nanowires on germanium and silicon substrates.
11/04/2004 November 4, 2004 - Two announcements this week signify China's eagerness to absorb more leading-edge chipmaking technologies -- and US chipmakers' willingness to provide them, despite longstanding policies restricting exports of advanced technologies to the mainland.
11/04/2004 November 4, 2004 - Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments in 3Q04 increased 1% sequentially and 25% from the 3Q03, according to SEMI's Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry.
11/04/2004 During Nanophase's transition from a science shop to a business focused on application development and revenue growth, we soon realized four rather important aspects of the nascent nanomaterials industry that guided development of the company's business model.
11/03/2004 (November 3, 2004) Hong Kong—AMD has unveiled a business strategy with initial participants in India, Mexico, and the Caribbean to enable 50% of the world's population with Internet connectivity and computing capabilities by 2015. As part of its 50 x 15 strategy, AMD is announcing the Personal Internet Communicator (PIC), a consumer device that enables managed Internet connectivity and offers Windows-based computing capabilities.
11/03/2004 (November 3, 2004) New Tripoli, Pa.—Skyrocketing consumption of ICs in Mainland China is outpacing growth in domestically made ICs, despite huge expansion programs, according to the report, "Mainland China's Semiconductor and Equipment Markets: a Complete Analysis of the Technical, Economic, and Political Issues," recently published by the Information Network, a market research company.
11/03/2004 November 3, 2004 - The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has created its own registration category for nanotechnology, covering applied research and technology development requiring 100nm or below and at least one dimension.
11/03/2004 The United Kingdom divvied out more than $26 million in late August through its micro and nanotechnology manufacturing initiative to a score of companies, research organizations and universities. In all, 25 recipients received grants for facilities and research.
11/02/2004 (November 2, 2004) San Jose, Calif.—Global semiconductor sales rose to $18.4 billion in September 2004, a sequential increase of 1% from the $18.2 billion sales in August 2004, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reports.
11/02/2004 (November 2, 2004) Austin, Texas—Dr. Richard Smalley, Nobel laureate in chemistry and outspoken advocate of nanotechnology solutions for global energy shortages, has joined a roster of 40 speakers and panelists participating in SEMI NanoForum 2004, to be held November 14-17 at the Austin Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas.
11/02/2004 November 2, 2004 - Inventory corrections are putting a damper on a traditionally strong month for semiconductor sales, but overall growth for the year is about on target with projections, according to the latest data from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
11/02/2004 November 2, 2004 - Fuji Photo Film Co. said Monday it plans to spend over 100 billion yen (US$935 million) to build a new plant for a key component of LCD panels in southern Japan, according to Jiji Press Ltd.
11/02/2004 Partnerships have become more commonplace in today's global economy. Companies concentrate resources on their core competencies and seek companies with complementary resources, products and technologies for acquisition, joint ventures, partnerships or outsourcing.
11/01/2004 (November 1, 2004) Mountain View, Calif. — 2004 has been a strong growth year for the semiconductor industry; however, a new round of uncertainty has surfaced as the industry enters the fourth quarter. That's why it's more important than ever for semiconductor companies to find the right potion for that magical production win. Many people in the industry today feel that innovative new products and collaboration between links in the supply chain are the best way to achieve this.
11/01/2004 November 1, 2004 - ASM International NV, Bilthoven, The Netherlands, has developed a new process that enables porous low-k insulator materials in copper interconnects for 65nm devices.
11/01/2004 (November 1, 2004) Troy, N.Y.—GlobalSpec, the specialized search engine and online resource for engineers and technical buyers, announces an expanded partnership with PennWell Corporation, a business-to-business media company providing print and online publications across multiple industries.
11/01/2004 November 1, 2004 - Orders of Japanese semiconductor manufacturing equipment marked their first year-on-year decline in September after 16 months of consistent growth greater than 50%, according to data from the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ).
