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2016 Global Semiconductor Alliance Award nominees announced

11/03/2016  The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) announced the 2016 award nominees for the GSA Awards Dinner Celebration.

Adding hydrogen to graphene

11/03/2016  Adding hydrogen to graphene could improve its future applicability in the semiconductor industry, when silicon leaves off.

Next-gen low-noise imaging tech developed by Leti for French SME Pyxalis

11/03/2016  Leti, an institute of CEA Tech, and PYXALIS, a French SME specializing in high-performance image sensors, today announced a new technology that lowers readout noise for image sensors down to 0.5 electron noise and dramatically improves low-light image sensing capabilities.

Automotive systems forecast to show strongest growth through 2020

11/03/2016  Newly updated report reviews many of the end-use system applications that are presently impacting and that are forecast to help propel the IC market through 2020.

ZEISS and ASML strengthen partnership for next generation of EUV lithography due in early 2020s

11/03/2016  Netherlands-based ASML Holding NV, a chip industry equipment provider, and Germany-based Carl Zeiss SMT, a business group of Carl Zeiss AG (ZEISS), have agreed to strengthen their long-standing and successful partnership in the semiconductor lithography business.

WORLD OF IOT grows with 30 new exhibitors at SEMICON Japan

11/03/2016  Today, SEMI announced that WORLD OF IOT, a show-within-a-show at SEMICON Japan 2016, will expand with the addition of 30 new exhibitors.

The Chinese advanced packaging ecosystem: Looking ahead

11/02/2016  In 2015, more than US$1 billion was invested in ChinaÂ’s advanced packaging ecosystem, announces Yole in its report Status and Prospects for the Advanced Packaging Industry.

The gas sensor market is about to change

11/02/2016  Nowadays, the number of enforceable patents dedicated to miniaturized gas sensors is increasing worldwide, and several companies already stand out by their strong IP position.

Nanosensors on the alert for terrorist threats

11/02/2016  Scientists interested in the prospects of gas sensors based on binary metal oxide nano composites.

Enabling The Future Of Information Technology Without MooreÂ’s Law Scaling

11/01/2016  November 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. ET / Sponsored by Astronics

MooreÂ’s Law scaling can no longer maintain the pace of progress just when we need it most. Data, logic and applications are migrating to the cloud, consumerization of data and the rise of the Internet of Things are placing new demands and they are all occurring at the same time. Difficult challenges in power, performance, latency, bandwidth density, security and cost threaten our ability to maintain the progress that has enabled the growth of information technology. Meeting these challenges will require reduction in power and cost per function by a factor of 104 over the next 15 years while improving performance and decreasing latency. Only a revolution in packaging through Complex 3D-SiP can provide a solution. This will require new tools for design and simulation, test, new packaging architectures, production processes, materials, and equipment. The difficult challenges and potential solutions will be discussed, including critical test issues.

Edwards and GlobalFoundries recognized by Singapore's National Environmental Agency

11/01/2016  Edwards and GlobalFoundries Singapore were recognized by SingaporeÂ’s National Environment Agency in the Best Practices category at the 2016 Energy Efficiency National Partnership (EENP) Awards.

Samsung Austin Semiconductor continues central Texas growth with more than $1B in investment

11/01/2016  Investments in its facilities will enhance current System LSI production to meet the growing demands in the industry for advanced system-on-chip (SoC) products especially for mobile and other electronic devices.

Weakness is good when controlling light

11/01/2016  Study reports how new weak control laser beam could boost computer chips.

Imec reports breakthrough work that advances path for nanoscale spin-wave majority gates

10/31/2016  At the Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, imec presented breakthrough results supporting the building of technology-relevant majority gates based on spin waves.

van der Pauw and Hall voltage measurements with a parameter analyzer

10/31/2016  van der Pauw measurements with a parameter analyzer are examined followed by a look at Hall effects measurements.

ON Semiconductor selects DSI to improve stock accuracy with Digital Supply Chain Platform

10/31/2016  DSI announced today that ON Semiconductor has selected DSIÂ’s Digital Supply Chain Platform (DSCP) to increase stock accuracy and improve worker productivity in its inventory processes across the global supply chain.

A tiny machine

10/31/2016  UCSB electrical and computer engineers design an infinitesimal computing device.

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.

Vacuum Technologies Needed for 3D Device Processing

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