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EVG breaks speed and accuracy barrier in mask alignment lithography for semiconductor packaging

03/08/2017  New IQ Aligner NT achieves double throughput and alignment accuracy over previous-generation platform; opens up new applications for EVG lithography solutions.

Eutelsat, ST announce low-cost, low-power System-on-Chip for interactive satellite terminals

03/08/2017  ST and Eutelsat complete development of chip for Eutelsat's next-generation SmartLNB.

Leti announces backside shield that protects microchips from physical attacks

03/08/2017  Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, today announced it has developed a shield that can help protect electronic devices against physical attacks from the chipsÂ’ backside.

ClassOne signs Scientech as rep for China, Taiwan and SE Asia

03/08/2017  ClassOne Technology, manufacturer of wet processing equipment for 200mm and smaller wafers, announced that Scientech Corporation of Taipei, Taiwan, will become the companyÂ’s new representative for China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, starting immediately.

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Western Digital Corporation join Semiconductor Industry Association

03/07/2017  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced the addition of two leading U.S. semiconductor companies, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. and Western Digital Corporation, as SIA members.

Reducing conducting thin film surface roughness for electronics

03/07/2017  In a significant advance, particularly within the microelectronics realm, University of Massachusetts Amherst engineers have established electrical surface treatment of conducting thin films as a physical processing method to reduce surface roughness.

ImecÂ’s 200mm GaN-on-Si e-mode power devices withstand heavy ion and neutron irradiation

03/07/2017  Radiation hardness of e-mode devices confirm maturity of imecÂ’s 200mm GaN-on-Si platform.

Cypress closes sale of Minnesota wafer fabrication facility

03/06/2017  Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today announced it has sold the subsidiary that owns its semiconductor wafer fabrication facility in Bloomington, Minnesota to SkyWater Technology Foundry for $30 million.

Coffee-ring effect leads to crystallization control

03/06/2017  Varying the thickness of crystallizing materials facilitates control over the patterns and properties of crystals.

Imec presents InGaAs TFET with sub-60 mV/decade sub-threshold swing

03/06/2017  Promising alternative for MOSFET in future ultralow power chips.

Sweat patch mops up real-time performance monitor

03/06/2017  In 2016, the Nano-Bio Manufacturing Consortium (NBMC), a FlexTech-managed consortium focused on human performance monitoring technology, and funded in part by the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL), contracted with a broad-based team of industry and academia researchers, to develop a wearable monitor based on sweat analysis.

Technavio reports top three drivers promoting growth for the carbon nanotube market

03/03/2017  Technavio analysts forecast the global carbon nanotube (CNT) market to grow at a staggering CAGR of almost 22% during the forecast period, according to their latest report.

New optical nanosensor improves brain mapping accuracy, opens way for more applications

03/03/2017  Potassium-sensitive fluorescence-imaging method shines light on chemical activity within the brain.

Group blazes path to efficient, eco-friendly deep-ultraviolet LED

03/03/2017  A Cornell-led group has demonstrated the ability to produce deep-ultraviolet emission using an LED light source, potentially solving several problems related to quantum efficiency of current devices.

Advanced substrates: A key enabler of future advanced packaging solutions

03/03/2017  Yole analysts provide an overview of advanced substrate technologies, markets, and supply chain.

Semiconductor manufacturing's next big thing at ASMC 2017

03/02/2017  Manufacturers, suppliers and academia gather to understand the road ahead.

SEMI announces Japan's first flexible hybrid electronics conference

03/02/2017  Today, FlexTech, a SEMI Strategic Association Partner, announced the agenda for 2017FLEX Japan, the first flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) conference in Tokyo on April 11-12.

Seoul Semiconductor Europe introduces reference modules for its Wicop LEDs

03/02/2017  Seoul Semiconductor Europe, a subsidiary of Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd. today announced the availability of reference modules based on its package-free Wicop LEDs.

KLA-Tencor Evolves Inspection and Review Portfolio for 3D Future

07/10/2014  Systems detect and categorize defects that limit yield in advanced IC manufacturing.

How to Drive and Motivate Modern-Day Innovation

07/10/2014  Technology innovation isnÂ’t slowing down. But its steady acceleration isnÂ’t happening spontaneously, and TuesdayÂ’s Silicon Innovation Forum keynote from Professor of Innovation Dr. Bob Metcalfe outline how he believes to effectively drive the complex cycle that is modern-day innovation.