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Nikkiso initiates shipments of deep ultraviolet LEDs

12/05/2013  NIKKISO CO. has announced that it has initiated shipments of commercial LED product samples emitting at a range of wavelengths in the UVB and UVC spectral regimes for industrial, biomedical, and environmental applications.

Laser light at useful wavelengths from semiconductor nanowires

12/05/2013  Nanowire lasers could work with silicon chips, optical fibers, even living cells.

STMicroelectronics imaging technology helps visually impaired

12/04/2013  STMicroelectronics announced that its 5.1 mega-pixel camera module and low-power digital image processor are being used in the revolutionary OrCam camera, a small device that clips on to eyeglasses and dramatically improves the mobility and ability of visually-impaired people to "read" signs, packaging and publications.

Micron Technology appoints Rajan Rajgopal as VP of Quality

12/04/2013  Micron Technology, Inc. today announced that the company has named Rajan Rajgopal, vice president of Quality.

Lynk Labs grows patent portfolio for AC-LED technology

12/04/2013  Lynk Labs Inc., a AC LED technology company from circuits to systems has been granted another key patent by the US Patent Office. The patent covers vertical market segments of AC LED technology from the core AC LED circuits and powering methods to the lighting system level.

Soitec announces high-volume manufacturing of new eSI substrates

12/04/2013  Soitec, a manufacturer semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, today announced it has reached high-volume manufacturing of its new Enhanced Signal Integrity (eSI) substrates, enabling cost-effective and high-performance radio-frequency (RF) devices.

Cellphones pass PCs as biggest systems market and IC user

12/03/2013  Tablets and wireless networks are expected to show highest growth rates through 2017.

Imec simplifies i-PERC solar cell processing by implementing laser doping from ALD-Al2O3

12/03/2013  The cells achieved average conversion efficiencies of 20.2%.

Lab school brings manufacturing technologies to middle-school classrooms

12/03/2013  A partnership among the University of Virginia's (UVa) Schools of Education and Engineering and the Charlottesville Public Schools has led to the launch of Buford Engineering Design Academy, a laboratory school for advanced manufacturing.

Sankalp Semiconductor appoints Dan Clein into its management team

12/03/2013  Sankalp Semiconductor Private Limited, a leading Analog Mixed-Signal services and solutions company from India, announced today the appointment of Mr. Dan Clein into its management team. Dan will be based out of the North America region.

EV Group introduces full-field UV nanoimprint lithography system

12/03/2013  EV Group (EVG), a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today introduced the EVG 720 automated UV nanoimprint lithography (UV-NIL) system.

STMicroelectronics reveals advanced MEMS accelerometers

12/03/2013  Innovative design boosts the sensor's thermal and mechanical stability to deliver robust high performance in ultra space-saving footprint.

Semiconductor industry leaders to examine the future of 3D NAND at Dec 10 event

12/02/2013  Manufacturing 3D NAND designs requires overcoming formidable technical challenges to create extremely complex high-aspect-ratio structures.

Semiconductor Industry Association begins leadership transition

11/27/2013  Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) president and CEO Brian Toohey has announced his plans to leave the association in 2014 to join New Hampshire-based DEKA Research & Development Corporation as executive vice president.

Leti announces MEMS research collaboration with OMRON

11/27/2013  CEA-Leti today announced a development agreement that will utilize LetiÂ’s deep MEMS expertise and leading-edge infrastructure with OMRON, a global leader in factory automation and control solutions for the transportation, healthcare and consumer-goods industries.

Soitec and SunEdison enter into patent license agreement

11/26/2013  Soitec and SunEdison, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a patent cross-license agreement relating to silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer products.

Nanotubes can solder themselves, markedly improving device performance

11/26/2013  University of Illinois researchers have developed a way to heal gaps in wires too small for even the worldÂ’s tiniest soldering iron.