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01/03/2017  Reproducibility is a necessity for science but has often eluded researchers studying the lifetime of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).

01/03/2017  Today, imec (partner in EnergyVille) and BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi), a manufacturer of assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry, announced that they have demonstrated long-term reliability in five full size 60-cells Nickel/Copper/Silver (Ni/Cu/Ag) plated solar cell modules, confirming the industrial value of this metallization technology.

12/23/2016  Adding intelligence to materials and products facilitates the fully decentralized operations model associated with Industry 4.0.

12/23/2016  The Electronic System Design (ESD) Alliance Market Statistics Service (MSS) today announced that the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry revenue increased 7.0 percent for Q3 2016.

12/23/2016  New research reveals intrinsic instability issues of iodine-containing perovskite solar cells.

12/22/2016  OIST researchers create a novel sensor capable of measuring both charge and mass of biomolecules with potential applications in healthcare diagnostics.

12/22/2016  Faster production of advanced, flexible electronics is among the potential benefits of a discovery by researchers at Oregon State University's College of Engineering.

12/21/2016  TDK Corporation and Tronics Microsystems SA jointly announced today that the all-cash public tender offer launched by TDKÂ’s wholly-owned subsidiary EPCOS AG (“EPCOS”) was successfully closed on December 14, 2016.

12/21/2016  From artificial intelligence to the Internet of Things (IoT), far-reaching innovations are unfolding in virtually every technology sector around the globe, continuing to change the way consumers, businesses and machines interact while also spurring the next revolution in tech market growth.

12/21/2016  Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have demonstrated that ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism coexist at room temperature in thin films of bismuth-iron-cobalt oxide. The research could have implications in the next generation of computer memory and sensors.

12/21/2016  Earlier this year, the Nikkei Asian Review (and other sources) reported the exit of Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) from the leadframe business.

12/21/2016  Detection and measurement of fluorocarbons is key to both process control and safety.

12/21/2016  Analysts see another chance for Silicon-on-Insulator technology, as proponents claim technical and cost advantages for fully-depleted SOI.

12/21/2016  With good data retention and speed, and medium density, MRAM may have advantages for systems which have large amounts of on-chip SRAM.

12/21/2016  A new approach to bump height measurements uses an interferometric technique to accurately measure bump height and PL thickness.

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

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.

07/10/2014  Complex effluent management of ALD and CVD processes using novel precursors

07/09/2014  Six speakers discussed developments in designing and manufacturing silicon photonics devices in a TechXPOT North session on Wednesday morning.

07/09/2014  Imagine being able to not only track and address equipment degradation in real time, but also analyze patterns in your factoriesÂ’ equipment and address potential issues before they even present a problem. It may sound too good to be true, but MicrosoftÂ’s Sanjay Ravi explained in Wednesday morningÂ’s keynote that this innovation is becoming available now to manufacturers.