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NuMat Technologies and Linde form global partnership

09/20/2016  NuMat Technologies and The Linde Group have announced a collaborative partnership focused on the development of next generation separation and storage technologies that critically depend on material performance.

Toshiba expands 24nm SLC NAND flash lineup to address industrial applications

09/20/2016  Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. has expanded its family of 24nm single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash memory solutions.

Intel appoints Bob Swan Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

09/20/2016  Intel Corporation today announced the appointment of Robert H. Swan as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective Oct. 10, 2016.

Synopsys and TSMC collaborate on development of interface and foundation IP for 7nm FinFET process

09/19/2016  Synopsys, Inc. today announced the successful tapeout of multiple customer test chips with DesignWare Logic Libraries and Embedded Memories for TSMC's 7nm FinFET process.

Applied Materials and A*STAR's Institute of Microelectronics to advance R&D in FOWLP

09/19/2016  The organizations will expand the scope of their R&D collaboration to focus on advancing Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging (FOWLP), a key technology inflection expected to help make chips and end-user devices smaller, faster and more power efficient.

Thorlabs deploys manufacturing infrastructure to expand piezo chip/stack line

09/16/2016  Thorlabs has expanded its piezoelectric line to include new types of piezoelectric actuators, low?voltage piezoelectric chips, and discrete stacks with through holes, enabling a higher level of flexibility when integrating the actuators into other devices.

Nordson expands manufacturing center in northeast Ohio

09/16/2016  Nordson Corporation today announced it plans to combine its existing screw and barrel operations in Youngstown, Ohio; New Castle, Pennsylvania; and Pulaski, Virginia into a single expanded manufacturing center of excellence in Austintown, Ohio.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES to deliver industry's leading-performance offering of 7nm FinFET technology

09/15/2016  This technology provides more processing power for data centers, networking, premium mobile processors, and deep learning applications.

Cascade Microtech introduces wafer-level electromigration test system

09/15/2016  Cascade Microtech today announced the launch of the Estrada-EM system.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES launches embedded MRAM on 22FDX platform

09/15/2016  High-performance embedded non-volatile memory solution is ideally suited for emerging applications in advanced IoT and automotive.

SEMI and MSIG join together in strategic association partnership

09/15/2016  SEMI announced that MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) will become a SEMI Strategic Association Partner effective January 1, 2017.

Actions Semiconductor enters into merger agreement for going private transaction

09/14/2016  Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement on September 12, 2016 pursuant to which the Company will be acquired by a consortium of investors.

Global semiconductor sales rebound in July

09/14/2016  The Semiconductor Industry Association announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.1 billion for the month of July 2016.

The future of Europe pitch their startups at SEMICON Europa's Innovation Village

09/14/2016  SEMI today announced that twenty-one start-ups have been selected to pitch to investors and exhibit their products at SEMICON Europa's INNOVATION VILLAGE in Grenoble, France at the Alpexpo from 25-27 October, 2016.

Imec scientist awarded ERC Starting Grant to develop breakthrough flexible electronics

09/13/2016  Nanoelectronics research center imec announces that Kris Myny, one of its young scientists, has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant.

Tuning materials and devices to adapt to their environment

09/13/2016  University of California, Santa Barbara researchers pursue future radio-frequency materials and devices.

UC Berkeley, University of Minnesota professors recognized at annual SRC TECHCON Conference

09/13/2016  Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), a university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, presented its highest honors Sept. 12 to professors from University of California, Berkeley and University of Minnesota at SRC's annual TECHCON conference in Austin, Texas.

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