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Long-term oversupply of large TFT LCD panels will prompt restructuring of older fabs

07/19/2018  Large thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) panel makers are expected to reduce production of comparatively smaller sized 32-, 40- and 43-inch panels, helping to stabilize panel prices in the third quarter of 2018.

Puzzling results explained: A multiband approach to Coulomb drag and indirect excitons

07/19/2018  A new theoretical study explains previous mystifying experimental results, in which coupled charged particles moved in exactly the opposite direction to that predicted. This apparently contradictory phenomenon is associated with the bandgap in dual-layer graphene structures, a bandgap which is very much smaller than in conventional semiconductors.

UCLA engineers develop world's most efficient semiconductor for thermal management

07/19/2018  New material draws heat away from hotspots much faster than current materials.

Texas Instruments CEO resigns

07/18/2018  The board has named Rich Templeton, the company's chairman, to reassume the roles of president and CEO on an ongoing, indefinite basis, in addition to continuing as chairman.

Amkor delivers package assembly design kit to support MentorÂ’s high-density advanced packaging tools

07/18/2018  Amkor Technology, Inc., a provider of outsourced semiconductor packaging and test (OSAT) services, today announced it has partnered with Mentor to release AmkorÂ’s SmartPackage Package Assembly Design Kit (PADK), the first in the industry to support MentorÂ’s High-Density Advanced Packaging (HDAP) design process and tools.

Gold nanoparticles to find applications in hydrogen economy

07/18/2018  The international team of scientist found a way to improve nanocomposite material to use it in hydrogen economy.

Smartphone displays set to move rapidly to 18:9 and wider aspect ratios in second half of 2018

07/17/2018  With every smartphone brand applying the 18:9 and wider aspect ratio screens to its newer models, the rate of adoption is expected to quicken in the second half of 2018.

Electronic stickers to streamline large-scale 'internet of things'

07/17/2018  Researchers at Purdue University and the University of Virginia have developed a new fabrication method that makes tiny, thin-film electronic circuits peelable from a surface. The technique not only eliminates several manufacturing steps and the associated costs, but also allows any object to sense its environment or be controlled through the application of a high-tech sticker.

A step closer to quantum computers: NUS researchers show how to directly observe quantum spin effects

07/17/2018  Scientists at NUS have discovered a new way to closely look at the electronic quantum behaviour of materials, giving a deeper understanding of how they could be used for future quantum computing applications.

Silicon Labs expands senior management team

07/16/2018  Daniel Cooley has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer.

Intel to acquire eASIC

07/16/2018  Intel is competing to win in the largest-ever addressable market for silicon, which is being driven by the explosion of data and the need to process, analyze, store and share it.

Tuning into quantum: Scientists unlock signal frequency control of precision atom qubits

07/16/2018  A team of researchers from the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T) at UNSW Sydney have successfully implemented an atomic engineering strategy for individually addressing closely spaced spin qubits in silicon.

Boston Semi Equipment enhances MEMS sensor testing

07/16/2018  Boston Semi Equipment (BSE) introduced today its Zeus gravity feed solution for handling pressure MEMS devices that require pressure and vacuum stimulus during testing.

Nano-kirigami: 'Paper-cut' provides model for 3D intelligent nanofabrication

07/13/2018  Dr. LI Jiafang, from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has recently formed an international team to apply kirigami techniques to advanced 3D nanofabrication.

Broadcom to acquire CA Technologies for $18.9B in cash

07/13/2018  Broadcom Inc. and CA Technologies today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Broadcom has agreed to acquire CA to build one of the world's leading infrastructure technology companies.

Bruker announces acquisition of JPK Instruments

07/13/2018  Bruker Corporation today announced that it has acquired JPK Instruments AG (JPK), located in Berlin, Germany.

South Korean and Chinese TV makers to increase panel purchases in third quarter despite concerns

07/13/2018  Despite concerns about TV demand and falling profit margins, major South Korean and Chinese TV makers are expected to stock up on display panels in the third quarter to prepare for the seasonal year-end shopping spree by consumers.

Electrical contact to molecules in semiconductor structures established for the first time

07/12/2018  Researchers from the University of Basel and IBM Research - Zurich have now developed a technique that allows electrical contact to individual molecules to be established.

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.