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Similar charges are attracted to each other

04/13/2018  NUST MISIS scientists have finally found out why a material that could potentially become the basis for ultra-fast memory in new computers is formed. Professor Petr Karpov and Serguei Brazovskii, both researchers at NUST MISIS, have managed to develop a theory which explains the mechanism of the latent state formation in layered tantalum disulfide, one of the most promising materials for modern microelectronics.

SEMI postpones SEMICON Southeast Asia 2018 to avoid Malaysian election conflict

04/13/2018  SEMI today announced postponement of SEMICON Southeast Asia from 8-10 May 2018 to 22-24 May 2018.

Global MEMS market for mobile devices forecast to grow at a CAGR of 10.55%

04/12/2018  Global MEMS market for mobile devices to grow at a CAGR of 10.55% during the period 2017-2021.

Cree licenses GaN power patents to Nexperia

04/12/2018  Cree, Inc. announces that it signed a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing patent license agreement with Nexperia BV, a Dutch company.

Mechanism of oxidative unzipping of multiwall carbon nanotubes to graphene nanoribbons

04/12/2018  While the bottom-up method provides a route to precise edge control, and the lithographic method can afford GNRs with precise placement, the unzipping method has the advantage of mass-production on a large scale.

Worldwide PC shipments declined 1.4% in first quarter of 2018

04/12/2018  Worldwide PC shipments totaled 61.7 million units in the first quarter of 2018, a 1.4 percent decline from the first quarter of 2017, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.

Toshiba releases automotive 40V N-channel power MOSFETs in new package

04/11/2018  Reduced on-resistance from use of a small low-resistance package.

ABI Research's Teardowns service finds first hidden under-display fingerprint sensor bites into Apple's face recognition technology

04/11/2018  What makes the Vivo X20 Plus UD smartphone so important is that it is the first smartphone to use Synaptics' under-display fingerprint sensor, and it has the potential to bite into Apple's face recognition technology, announced the Teardowns service of ABI Research.

Veeco wins compound semiconductor industry innovation award

04/11/2018  Flexible GENxcel™ MBE Deposition System earns Veeco its fourth Innovation Award in seven years.

Indium Corporation receives ON Semiconductor Award for "Perfect Quality"

04/10/2018  Indium Corporation, one of more than 3,000 ON Semiconductor production suppliers, was selected for its commitment to ensuring high quality and supply continuity in an evolving semiconductor market.

ON Semiconductor introduces digital image sensor with low light sensitivity and signal-noise ratio

04/10/2018  ON Semiconductor introduced the industryÂ’s first 1/1.7-inch 2.1 megapixel CMOS image sensor featuring ON SemiconductorÂ’s newly developed 4.2?m Back Side Illuminated (BSI) pixels.

Diamond-based circuits can take the heat for advanced applications

04/10/2018  Researchers at Japan's National Institute for Materials Science developed a hydrogenated diamond circuit operational at 300 degrees Celsius.

ON Semiconductor selects Veeco tool for GaN electronics manufacturing

04/10/2018  Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON) has ordered its Propel High-volume Manufacturing (HVM) Gallium Nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) system.

Global IoT market to register revenue CAGR of 21.6% over next 10 years

04/09/2018  The first five-year cumulative revenue (2017-2021) is projected to be US$ 7,760.8 billion, which is expected to increase rather significantly over the latter part of the five-year forecast period.

The 2018 Symposia on VLSI Technology & Circuits covers converging trends in machine learning, artificial intelligence & the IoT

04/09/2018  The 2018 Symposia on VLSI Technology & Circuits will deliver a unique perspective into the technological ecosystem of converging industry trends – machine learning, IoT, artificial intelligence, wearable/implantable biomedical applications, big data, and cloud computing – the emerging technologies needed for 'smart living.'

POET Technologies and SilTerra announce partnership to develop and manufacture POET's Optical Interposer Platform

04/09/2018  The partnership is expected to accelerate the path to commercial production of the Optical Interposer, which will enable optical engines for single-mode transceiver modules and other high bandwidth devices

GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Toppan Photomasks extend advanced photomask joint venture in Germany

04/09/2018  GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. and Toppan Photomasks, Inc. today announced a multi-year extension to their Advanced Mask Technology Center joint venture in Dresden, Germany.

SEMI reports record semiconductor photomask sales of $3.7B

04/09/2018  The mask market is expected to grow 5 percent and 4 percent in 2018 and 2019, respectively, according to the SEMI report.

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.