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MACOM announces definitive agreement to acquire AppliedMicro

11/21/2016  MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance analog RF, microwave, millimeterwave and photonic semiconductor products, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Applied Micro Circuits Corporation

Display panel makers increase fab utilization rate to 90% in Q4 2016

11/17/2016  The overall utilization rate at fabrication plants (fabs) used for display panel production is expected to reach 90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, up 7 percentage points from the same period in the previous year, and up 1 percentage point from the previous quarter.

Executives to get strategic perspectives for success at SEMI ISS 2017

11/17/2016  Electronics manufacturing executives will examine growth prospects, global industry developments and technology strategy at the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) 2017 to be held January 8-11 at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay.

Qualcomm, Samsung collaborate on 10nm process tech for the latest Snapdragon 835 mobile processor

11/17/2016  Qualcomm Incorporated today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., have extended their decade-long strategic foundry collaboration to manufacture Qualcomm Technologies' latest Snapdragon premium processor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, with Samsung's 10nm FinFET process technology.

Kateeva takes home award for YIELDjetT FLEX System

11/17/2016  Last night at the Printed Electronics USA conference in Santa Clara, Calif., KateevaÂ’s YIELDjet FLEX inkjet printing system was named the winner of the prestigious Technical Development Manufacturing Award.

UMC holds grand opening ceremony for new 12-inch wafer fab in China

11/16/2016  The fab, which was completed in record time, realized volume production for customer products merely 20 months after groundbreaking in March of 2015.

TriLumina appoints Brian Wong as president and CEO

11/16/2016  TriLumina Corp., a developer of semiconductor laser illuminators for solid-state LiDAR systems that enable autonomous vehicles and new automotive safety systems, announced that Brian Wong has been named as the company's new President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors.

Registration open for SEMICON Korea 2017's special 30-Year anniversary

11/16/2016  Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the largest-ever SEMICON Korea will be held from February 8 to 10, featuring 600 exhibiting companies and an expected 40,000 attendees at COEX, Seoul.

What a twist: Silicon nanoantennas turn light around

11/16/2016  The theoretical results will allow scientists to design nanodevices with extraordinary features for use in optoelectronics.

Five Top-20 semiconductor suppliers to show double-digit gains in 2016

11/15/2016  Nvidia and MediaTek forecast to register the fastest 2016 growth rates of 35% and 29%, respectively.

Fueling the industry with innovation at SEMICON Japan 2016

11/15/2016  Today, SEMI announced that Innovation Village at SEMICON Japan 2016 has been expanded with participation by 31 start-up companies.

New LEDs may offer better way to clean water in remote areas

11/15/2016  Nanotech enables powerful and portable sterilization equipment.

Synopsys advances test and yield analysis solution for 7nm process node

11/15/2016  Synopsys, Inc. today announced it expanded its test and yield analysis solution targeting FinFET-specific defects to enable higher quality testing, repair, diagnostics and yield analysis of advanced 7nm SoCs.

SMIC and IMECAS sign an agreement for MEMS R&D and foundry platform

11/15/2016  Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and The Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced the signing of a cooperation agreement for a MEMS R&D foundry platform to jointly develop MEMS sensor standard processes and build a complete MEMS supply chain.

UCR researchers discover new method to dissipate heat in electronic devices

11/14/2016  By modulating the flow of phonons through semiconductor nanowires, engineers can create smaller and faster devices.

Electrically Conductive Adhesives Make the Right Connections

11/11/2016  As electronic circuits become more complex, engineers are finding new ways to assemble and package them. Electrically conductive adhesives provide durable bonds with conductive paths to suit a variety of electronics applications. They can be engineered to combine bond strength and electrical conductivity with other service-critical properties.

North America LED market to grow at 9.7% CAGR through 2022

11/11/2016  The North American LED market is expected to reach $11,702.6 Million by 2022.

Maxim Integrated CEO Tunc Doluca elected chair of SIA

11/11/2016  Mark Durcan, CEO and Director of Micron Technology Inc., Elected SIA Vice Chair

Fan-in wafer-level packaging market to grow due to high demand for miniaturized electronics

11/11/2016  According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global fan-in wafer-level packaging (WLP) market is expected to reach USD 4.75 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of almost 10%.

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.