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Microsemi announces production release of second generation high performance Flashtec NVMe controllers

08/04/2016  Microsemi Corporation today announced the production release of its Flashtec NVM Express (NVMe)2032 and NVMe2016 controllers.

Intel appoints new CIO

08/04/2016  Intel appointed Paula Tolliver as corporate vice president and chief information officer (CIO), replacing Kim Stevenson who will take on a new role at the company.

Samco opens new office in Malaysia

08/04/2016  Samco, a semiconductor process equipment developer and manufacturer based in Japan, announced that it will open its Malaysia branch office on Aug. 10, 2016 in Petaling Jaya, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur.

Huge 2H16 spending surge expected from Samsung, TSMC, and Intel

08/04/2016  Combined outlays from the “Big 3” spenders is forecast to almost double in 2H16 over 1H16.

Oversupply in global display market corrected, IHS Markit reports

08/03/2016  Because of seasonally very weak demand and the ramping of new capacity in China, flat-panel display (FPD) supply exceeded demand by 20 percent in the first quarter of 2016, the largest glut since early 2012.

Mouser Electronics appoints new VP to run Japan operation

08/03/2016  Mouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, today announced the appointment of Sam Katsuta as Vice President of Mouser Electronics-Japan.

Carbon nanotube 'stitches' make stronger, lighter composites

08/03/2016  Method to reinforce these materials could help make airplane frames lighter, more damage-resistant.

Challenging the 'rigidity' for smart soft electronics

08/03/2016  Soft electronic devices, such as a smartphone on your wrist and a folding screen in your pocket, are looking to much improve your lifestyle in the not-too-distant future. That is, if we could find ways to make electronic devices out of soft organic materials instead of the existing rigid inorganic materials.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES appoints Wallace Pai as General Manager to oversee China business development

08/02/2016  GLOBALFOUNDRIES announced that Wallace Pai has been appointed as vice president and general manager of China.

ams launches the industry's smallest module to offer color, ambient light and proximity sensing

08/02/2016  ams AG has launched the smallest ever optical sensor module that delivers a combination of colour (RGB), ambient light and proximity sensing, providing OEMs with design flexibility and the ability to provide a better display viewing experience.

Ultratech receives 'Outstanding Supplier Award' from SJ Semiconductor

08/02/2016  Ultratech, Inc. today announced that it has received an 'Outstanding Supplier Award' from SJ Semiconductor Corp.

OnChip announces semiconductor wafer fabrication services

08/01/2016  OnChipÂ’s wafer foundry offers Thin Film, CMOS, and BiPolar processes and has produced more than 250 different high-volume products under the OnChip brand as well as for other companies globally.

TouchSystems announces new multi-touch display

08/01/2016  TouchSystems, a provider of professional-grade touch display and digital signage solutions, announced today the latest generation of its P-Series large format touch displays.

STMicroelectronics earns MEMS Manufacturer of the Year Award

08/01/2016  STMicroelectronics has been named the MEMS Manufacturer of the Year at the MEMS World Summit, the MEMS Manufacturing Conference gathering the top executives in the Worldwide MEMS Manufacturing Industry.

Swapping substrates improves edges of graphene nanoribbons

08/01/2016  Using inert boron nitride instead of silica creates precise zigzag edges in monolayer graphene.

Analog Devices and Linear Technology to merge

07/29/2016  Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) and Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: LLTC) this week announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Analog Devices will acquire Linear Technology in a cash and stock transaction that values the combined enterprise at approximately $30 billion.

Scientists find a way of acquiring graphene-like films from salts to boost nanoelectronics

07/29/2016  Physicists use supercomputers to find a way of making 'imitation graphene' from salt.

Vortex laser offers hope for Moore's Law

07/29/2016  The optics advancement may solve an approaching data bottleneck by helping to boost computing power and information transfer rates tenfold.

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.