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A marriage of light-manipulation technologies

03/01/2018  Researchers have, for the first time, integrated two technologies widely used in applications such as optical communications, bio-imaging and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) systems that scan the surroundings of self-driving cars and trucks.

92 IC wafer fabs closed or repurposed from 2009-2017

03/01/2018  150mm and 200mm wafer fabs accounted for two-thirds of total closures.

2018: Big changes in mask manufacturing and what it means for mask models

03/01/2018  There are big changes on the horizon for semiconductor mask manufacturing, including the imminent first production use of multi-beam mask writers, and the preparation of all phases of semiconductor manufacturing for the introduction of extreme ultra-violet (EUV) lithography within the next few years.

Experimentally demonstrated a toffoli gate in a semiconductor three-qubit system

02/28/2018  A new progress in the scaling of semiconductor quantum dot based qubit has been achieved at Key Laboratory of Quantum Information and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics of USTC.

Testing: The key to AI-enabled autonomous driving

02/28/2018  Since 2010, 474 companies have poured $51 billion into developing products enabled by artificial intelligence (AI), with the bulk of these investments targeting autonomous driving and in-vehicle experiences, according to the McKinsey reports.

imec and Cadence tape out industry's first 3nm test chip

02/28/2018  Extreme ultraviolet and 193 immersion lithography technology and Cadence digital tools used to design 3nm CPU core.

Individual quantum dots imaged in 3-D for first time

02/27/2018  Researchers have developed an imaging technique that uses a tiny, super sharp needle to nudge a single nanoparticle into different orientations and capture 2-D images to help reconstruct a 3-D picture. The method demonstrates imaging of individual nanoparticles at different orientations while in a laser-induced excited state.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES strengthens 22FDX eMRAM platform with eVaderis' ultra-low power MCU reference design

02/27/2018  Co-developed technology solution enables significant power and die size reductions for IoT and wearable products.

Brewer Science announces new OptiLign DSA product family

02/27/2018  Brewer Science, Inc., today from SPIE Advanced Lithography 2018 introduced its OptiLign commercial-quality directed self-assembly (DSA) material set developed in collaboration with Arkema.

ClassOne Equipment selected to upgrade major UK fab

02/27/2018  ClassOne Equipment, Atlanta-based provider of refurbished name-brand semiconductor processing equipment, has announced the sale of multiple systems to a major global components manufacturer as part of a significant upgrade to their UK fab.

New technique allows printing of flexible, stretchable silver nanowire circuits

02/26/2018  Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows them to print circuits on flexible, stretchable substrates using silver nanowires. The advance makes it possible to integrate the material into a wide array of electronic devices.

Cree, Inc. announces long-term silicon carbide wafer supply agreement with Infineon

02/26/2018  Cree, Inc. announces that it signed a strategic long-term agreement to produce and supply its Wolfspeed silicon carbide (SiC) wafers to Infineon Technologies AG.

SILTECTRA's "twinning" breakthrough promises to vastly reduce wafering costs for manufacturers of silicon carbide-based IC devices

02/26/2018  SILTECTRA GmbH today reports that it has validated a breakthrough capability for its COLD SPLIT technology.

STMicroelectronics and Sigfox cooperate to connect billions of devices

02/26/2018  STMicroelectronics and Sigfox have announced a collaboration agreement to support and accelerate the growing demand for connected devices for a broad range of applications, including supply-chain management, building and equipment maintenance, water and gas metering, security, transportation, agriculture, mining and home automation.

imec announces advances in EUV lithography

02/26/2018  Imec presents initial electrical results on N5 32nm pitch metal-2 layer.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts January 2018 billings

02/23/2018  "The strong billings levels from late 2017 have carried over into the new year," said Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI.

Microsemi's new RF modules speed time to market for implantable medical device designers

02/23/2018  Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the ZL70123, a new radio frequency (RF) base station module for implantable devices utilizing the Medical Implant Communication Service (MICS) RF band.

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