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Palma Ceia closes Series B funding

03/07/2018  Palma Ceia SemiDesign (PCS), a fabless semiconductor company offering wireless chips, modules, systems and IP supporting emerging Machine-to-Machine (M2M) WiFi and cellular standards for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced it has completed a Series B round of financing.

Researchers reshape the energy landscape of phonons in nanocrystals

03/07/2018  Light and vibrations intertwine inside a nanoscale cavity.

Applied Materials receives Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier award

03/07/2018  Applied Materials, Inc. has been recognized by Intel as a recipient of a 2017 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award.

Flexible AMOLED market more than tripled to $12B in 2017

03/06/2018  Thanks to a sudden increase in demand , shipment revenue of flexible active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) displays more than tripled in 2017, accounting for 54.6 percent of total AMOLED panel shipment revenue.

A treasure trove for nanotechnology experts

03/06/2018  A team from EPFL and NCCR Marvel has identified more than 1,000 materials with a particularly interesting 2D structure. Their research paves the way for groundbreaking technological applications.

Presto Engineering provides high-volume wafer-level test for Maja Systems wireless data-center connectivity solutions

03/06/2018  Launch of Maja Systems terabit connectivity solutions in millimeter wave CMOS accelerated by PrestoÂ’s high-volume wireless and RF test expertise.

SUNY Poly's Center for Semiconductor Research in Albany earns TÃœV SÃœD AMERICA INC. ISO 9001:2015 certification

03/06/2018  SUNY Polytechnic Institute today announced that its advanced semiconductor-based research and development efforts at its Albany NanoTech Complex have successfully received ISO 9001:2015 certification from TÃœV SÃœD AMERICA INC. for its effective quality management system.

HEIDENHAIN donates to UNCC Center for precision metrology

03/05/2018  Enabling further advancements in metrology, HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION recently donated some equipment to UNC Charlotte's Center for Precision Metrology (CPM), a world premier university metrology lab.

Kevin Martin joins Lumileds as SVP of Quality

03/05/2018  Lumileds announced the appointment of Kevin Martin as Senior Vice President of Quality, effective March 1. Martin has over 30 years of experience in Quality, most recently serving as VP of Global Quality at Flextronics.

Silvaco completes acquisition of NanGate

03/05/2018  Silvaco today announced that it has acquired NanGate, a developer of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software, that offers tools and services for creation, optimization, characterization and validation of physical library IP.

Materials 'sandwich' breaks barrier for solar cell efficiency

03/05/2018  NYU Tandon Professor André D. Taylor's research team combines materials and borrows lessons from nature to build a better organic solar cell.

TDK to acquire Chirp Microsystems

03/02/2018  TDK Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement with Chirp Microsystems, Inc., a developer of high-performance ultrasonic sensing, in which Chirp becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of TDK.

Mining hardware helps scientists gain insight into silicon nanoparticles

03/02/2018  Researchers first developed a three-dimensional dynamic model of an interaction between light and nanoparticles.

Practical spin wave transistor one step closer

03/02/2018  University of Groningen physicists have managed to alter the flow of spin waves through a magnet, using only an electrical current.

Work to do to keep the good times rolling

03/02/2018  2017 was a terrific year for SEMI members. Chip revenues closed at nearly $440B, an impressive 22 percent year- over-year growth.

Understanding ALD, MLD and SAMs as they enter the fab

03/01/2018  As the world of advanced manufacturing enters the sub-nanometer scale era, it is clear that ALD, MLD and SAM represent viable options for delivering the required few-atoms-thick layers required with uniformity, conformality, and purity.

Semiconductor Manufacturing Electronics Corporation formally signed a joint venture agreement

03/01/2018  SMIC, Shaoxing Government, and Shengyang Group together announced today the founding of the Semiconductor Manufacturing Electronics (Shaoxing) Corporation (planned) with joint capital contributions. T

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