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Sunningdale sets up shop in Malaysia

10/03/2003  OCT. 3--SINGAPORE- Sunningdale Precision Industries Ltd said it is setting up a manufacturing plant with ISO Class 4 cleanroom facilities at the premises of subsidiary SDP Manufacturing Sdn Bhd in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Samsung unveils NAND, DRAM advancements

10/03/2003  October 1, 2003 - South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has developed 4Gbit NAND Flash memory using 70nm process technology, and a 512Mbit DRAM device using 80nm processes.

SIA: August chip sales continue to climb

10/03/2003  Worldwide semiconductor sales totaled $13.42 billion in August, representing one of the strongest monthly increases in August in a decade, according to data from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).

Zyvex getting down to business; Nanobots? That's for another day

10/03/2003  Tom Cellucci has a very simple job description. “HeÂ’s going to start bringing money in,” said his new boss, Jim Von Ehr, chief executive of Zyvex Corp. The company is shifting its focus from the distant possibilities of nanotech to the practical realities of cash flow. It's a big change for Von Ehr, who has regaled listeners over the years with his dreams of molecular manufacturing.

Zyvex releases new tools and technologies

10/03/2003  Oct. 3, 2003 - Zyvex Corp. announced new product launches, including process technology for carbon nanotubes and tools for micro and nanomanipulation, according to a news release.

Stain-resistant pants are so ‘last week’; try the odor-free socks

10/03/2003  One of the hottest trends in the fashion industry today is invisible to the naked eye. Nanoscale enhancements to classic materials like cotton and novel nanoengineering of synthetic fibers are leading to the high-tech couture of tomorrow. But wash, wear, and wipe duds are just the first swatches of nano-tech to make it onto garment racks.

New IEST officers for 2003-2004

10/02/2003  OCT. 2--ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill--The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) has a new panel of elected officers for 2003-2004.

Bookham acquires pair

10/02/2003  September 25, 2003 - Bookham Technology, Oxfordshire, UK, has agreed to acquire a pair of companies in all-stock transactions.

TSMC: Watch China grow

10/02/2003  September 24, 2003 - China's importance in the semiconductor industry will eclipse that of South Korea and Taiwan, who have dominated in the last decade, according to TSMC Chairman Morris Chang.

Tessera, Sanyo ink licensing deal

10/02/2003  September 24, 2003 - Tessera Inc., San Jose, CA, and Japan's Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. have signed a licensing agreement to use Tessera's packaging technology for Sanyo's consumer electronics products.

Varian, Unaxis settle patent dispute

10/02/2003  September 25, 2005 - Varian Inc. has settled a patent infringment suit concerning leak detection technologies brought against it by Unaxis Balzers Aktiengesellschaft.

Nichia wins Taiwan LED dispute

10/02/2003  September 25, 2003 - Taiwan's Nichia Corp. has won a patent dispute against rival Epistar Corp. concerning blue LED technology.

ASAT moves US offices

10/02/2003  September 25, 2003 - Semiconductor packaging and test firm ASAT Holdings Ltd. has relocated its US headquarters from Fremont, CA, to Pleasanton, CA.

Fujitsu, Pulse-link sign deal

10/02/2003  September 25, 2003 - Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc., Sunnyvale, Ca, and Pulse-Link Inc., San Diego, CA, have signed an agreement to codevelop digital baseband processors.

ATMI unveils process monitoring system

10/02/2003  September 25, 2003 - ATMI Inc., Danbury, CT, has introduced an RFID-based process monitoring system for liquid materials in a fab, aimed at replacing similar barcode-based systems.

Cymer names litho VP

10/02/2003  September 29, 2003 - Cymer Inc., San Diego, CA, a supplier of excimer laser light sources, has named Anthony Yen as senior VP of lithography market development.

Schott inks EUV deals

10/02/2003  September 26, 2003 - Schott Lithotec, Jena, Germany, has signed EUV lithography agreements with a pair of industry groups.

Silterra sees strong demand

10/02/2003  September 24, 2003 - Wafer foundry Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. says it has received "record bookings" during 3Q, mostly for its sub-0.18-micron technologies, and predicts "robust customer demand" for 4Q03 and through 2004.

SMIC hitches with Ellipsiz

10/02/2003  September 25, 2003 - China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Inc. (SMIC) has signed a deal with MicroFab Technology to profide wafer bumping solutions.

UMC sells AU Optronics shares

10/02/2003  September 25, 2003 - Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) has applied to sell up to 49 million shares of flat panel maker AU Optronics Corp.