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Atomically thin light-emitting device opens the possibility for 'invisible' displays

03/26/2018  UC Berkeley engineers have built a bright-light emitting device that is millimeters wide and fully transparent when turned off. The light emitting material in this device is a monolayer semiconductor, which is just three atoms thick.

Semiconductor Industry Association issues statement on Trump administration Section 301 action on China

03/23/2018  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from President & CEO John Neuffer in response to the Section 301 action taken by the Trump Administration to address China's trade practices.

EUV lithography adds to increasing hydrogen demand at leading-edge fabs

03/23/2018  On-site production an option for supply.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts February 2018 billings

03/23/2018  February billings remain at a level indicating another positive year for semiconductor equipment spending.

Synopsys acquires Silicon and Beyond Private Limited

03/22/2018  Synopsys, Inc. today announced it has acquired Silicon and Beyond Private Limited, a provider of high-speed SerDes technology used in data intensive applications such as machine learning, cloud computing, and networking.

Golden touch: Next-gen optical disk to solve data storage challenge

03/22/2018  New technology offer cost-efficient and sustainable solution to global data storage challenge, while enabling the pivot from Big Data to Long Data and opening new realms of scientific discovery.

Electric textile lights a lamp when stretched

03/22/2018  Working up a sweat from carrying a heavy load? That is when the textile works at its best. Swedish researchers have developed a fabric that converts kinetic energy into electric power. The greater the load applied to the textile and the wetter it becomes the more electricity it generates.

High-performance, cost-effective, thin-film solar cell technology provides an attractive source of portable and mobile power

03/22/2018  Magnolia Optical Technology, Inc. announced that it is working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under the Phase II SBIR Program for Development of High-Performance Thin-Film Solar Cells for Portable Power Applications.

"Technology, Circuits & Systems for Smart Living" theme for 2018 Symposia on VLSI Technology & Circuits

03/21/2018  Bringing together a technical program that encompasses 'big integration' of a number of critical industry trends -- machine learning, IoT, artificial intelligence, wearable/implantable biomedical applications, big data, and cloud computing -- the 2018 Symposia on VLSI Technology & Circuits will showcase a convergence of technologies needed for 'smart living.'

Samsung Electronics diversifies its 8-inch foundry offerings with new RF/IoT and fingerprint technology solutions

03/21/2018  Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced more value added 8-inch (200mm) technology solutions for its foundry customers.

'Candy cane' polymer weave could power future functional fabrics and devices

03/21/2018  If scientists are going to deliver on the promise of implantable artificial organs or clothing that dries itself, they'll first need to solve the problem of inflexible batteries that run out of juice too quickly. Today, researchers report that they've developed a new material by weaving two polymers together in a way that increases charge storage capacity.

Automotive chip manufacturing in Japan drives innovation

03/21/2018  In Tokyo, Shanghai, Moscow, London, Paris or New York – wherever you are in the world –Japanese vehicles passing by on the roadways are a common sight.

RIT researchers improve fabrication process of nano-structures for electronic devices

03/21/2018  Use of indium gallium phosphide with I-MacEtch processing shows promise for more cost effective fabrication and increased performance in devices from photonics to telecommunications.

SEMICON West 2018 to spotlight smart technologies, workforce development

03/20/2018  SEMICON West has opened registration for the July 10-12, 2018, exposition at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

CEA shows path to creating building blocks of quantum processors

03/20/2018  CEA-Leti, a French technology research institute of the CEA and Inac, a joint fundamental research institute between the CEA and the University Grenoble Alpes, today announced a breakthrough towards large-scale fabrication of quantum bits, or qubits, the elementary bricks of future quantum processors.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES launches RF ecosystem program to accelerate time-to-market for wireless connectivity, radar and 5G applications

03/20/2018  GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced a new ecosystem partner program, called RFWave, designed to simplify RF design and help customers reduce time-to-market for a new era of wireless devices and networks.

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

Development of Silicon Photonics Devices Discussed in Forum

07/09/2014  Six speakers discussed developments in designing and manufacturing silicon photonics devices in a TechXPOT North session on Wednesday morning.