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A SOI wafer is a suitable substrate for gallium nitride crystals

03/02/2017  Improved characteristics in power electronics and radio applications can be achieved by using a SOI wafer for gallium nitride growth.

Semiconductors and the IoT

03/01/2017  Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 1pm ET / Sponsored by Epicor

The rise of Internet of Things (IoT) and the cloud and their associated technologies and platforms are slowly but surely fueling the emergence of new market segments that are shaping and transforming our way of life. Learn how the IoT applications and use-cases that span clients/devices, networks, and data centers are driving new requirements for semiconductors including ultra-low power, ultra-low leakage, smaller and denser packaging, and cost effectiveness. And find out exactly how this IoT trend represents a growth opportunity for the semiconductor industry that has not been seen since the early days of the Internet.

Global MEMS manufacturer selects ULVAC Technologies' plasma ashing system

03/01/2017  ULVAC Technologies, Inc. has been selected by a global MEMS inertial sensor manufacturer to deliver an ULVAC ENVIRO-1Xa advanced plasma ashing system for running critical low-temp descum processes and high-temp bulk photoresist strip processes.

Dow Corning further expands design freedoms for LED packaging with five new optical silicone encapsulants

03/01/2017  Dow Corning further expanded the design flexibilities for LED packaging manufacturers today with the addition of five new optical encapsulants (OEs) to its portfolio of advanced LED solutions.

Versum Materials expands manufacturing capacity

03/01/2017  Versum Materials, Inc. announced today that it would expand its manufacturing capacity at its Delivery Systems and Service (DS&S) headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Materion Corporation completes Heraeus target materials acquisition

03/01/2017  Materion Corporation announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the target materials business of the Heraeus Group.

BOE takes first spot in large display unit shipment, IHS Markit reports

02/28/2017  BOE, a Chinese display maker, takes top position in terms of large TFT-LCD display unit shipments in January 2017, according to IHS Markit.

Cadence delivers foundry-enabled in-design and signoff lithography simulation integration with ASML

02/28/2017  Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced the Cadence Litho Physical Analyzer (LPA) Production Lithography Unified Solution (PLUS) developed in partnership with ASML, which seamlessly provides foundry-enabled lithography simulation capabilities during chip design implementation and signoff.

SMIC joins the eBeam Initiative as EUVL and multi-beam mask writing become key themes for 2017

02/28/2017  The eBeam Initiative today announced that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)--one of the world's leading global foundries--has joined its ranks.

TSMC joins Semiconductor Research Corporation

02/28/2017  Semiconductor Research Corporation today announced that TSMC has signed an agreement to participate in two SRC research initiatives.

Renesas Electronics completes acquisition of Intersil

02/27/2017  Renesas Electronics Corporation and Intersil Corporation announced the completion of Renesas' acquisition of Intersil Corporation.

Nano 'sandwich' offers unique properties

02/27/2017  Rice University researchers simulate two-dimensional hybrids for optoelectronics.

STMicroelectronics, DSP Group, and Sensory create keyword-smart microphone for voice-controlled devices

02/27/2017  Ultra-low power voice processing and MEMS microphone circuitry enables sound detection and keyword recognition in a miniaturized single package.

Dream Chip Technologies presents first 22nm FD-SOI silicon of new automotive driver assistance SoC

02/27/2017  Dream Chip Technologies announced today the presentation of the industry`s first 22nm FD-SOI silicon for a new ADAS System-on-Chip (SoC) for automotive computer vision applications at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Imec presents patterning solutions for N5-equivalent metal layers

02/27/2017  At the SPIE Advanced Lithography conference in San Jose, Calif. (USA), imec and its partners will present a patterning solution for a 42nm-pitch M1 layer and a 32nm-pitch M2 layer in logic design compatible with the foundry N5 requirements.

IoT to shake up manufacturing sector

02/27/2017  The impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) will be on display at SEMICON Southeast Asia, 25-27 April at SPICE in Penang.

Semitrex changes name to Helix Semiconductors

02/24/2017  Fabless power semiconductor company Semitrex announced today that it has changed its name to Helix Semiconductors.

Researchers pave the way for ionotronic nanodevices

02/24/2017  Discovery helps develop a new kind of electrically switchable memories.

Versum Materials names Edward Shober as senior VP of Materials

02/24/2017  Versum Materials, Inc., a materials supplier to the semiconductor industry, announced today that Edward “Ed” Shober has been appointed to the position of senior vice president of its Materials segment.

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.