04/01/2008 Seven months after public introduction of its Organic Metal Nanofinish, Ormecon International says that mass production of printed circuit boards using the coating has begun. During April, the production amount is expected to reach 10,000 ft² per month.
04/01/2008 The global semiconductor materials market grew 14% in 2007 and is forecasted to grow over 11% in 2008 according to the latest materials forecast from SEMI. While the semiconductor industry grew 3% in 2007 to reach the $256B published by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), the global semiconductor materials market grew 14% in 2007 to reach a record $42 billion.
04/01/2008 The AVIA 355-23-250 from Coherent, Inc. delivers over 8 watts of 355-nm output at repetition rates of 250 kHz and higher. The combination of high average power and high pulse repetition rate translates directly into high process throughput with minimal silicon microcracking, reportedly achieving high-speed IC die singulation with high yields.
04/01/2008 As part of DuPont Microcircuit Materials' (MCM) participation at IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe, which focuses on thin film and organic electronics, Kerry Adams, Ph.D, market development lead, DuPont, will discuss the company's developments in inks and imaging for printed electronics. The event will be held at Maritim Hotel and Congress Centre in Dresden, Germany on April 8
04/01/2008 April 1, 2008 -- /SAN JOSE, CA/ -- The global semiconductor materials market grew 14 percent in 2007 and is forecasted to grow over 11 percent in 2008 according to the latest materials forecast from SEMI.
04/01/2008 If anyone had doubts about the strength and vitality of the contamination control industry, they should surely have been put to rest by the tremendous turnout and energy generated by the CleanRooms Europe Conference & Exhibition held last month in Stuttgart, Germany.
04/01/2008 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has appointed Janet Woodcock, M.D., as director of the agency’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
04/01/2008 Gloves are an essential component of cleanroom apparel. They not only protect personnel from hazardous materials but also can be the first line of defense in preventing the contamination of clean environments.
04/01/2008 Revision to USP Chapter <797> evidences the evolution of compounding practices needed to stay current with emerging technology and concerns.
04/01/2008 Advanced filtration technologies are supplanting many traditional separation and purification techniques to meet demand for efficient, cost-effective, and high-yield industrial bioprocesses.
04/01/2008 With proper field certification and commissioning practices, BSCs will keep hazardous materials away from personnel and ensure environmental cleanliness.
04/01/2008 Purdue University researchers have reported a new technology for potential biosafety and food safety applications that can simultaneously screen thousands of samples of food or water for several dangerous food-borne pathogens within a couple of hours.
04/01/2008 Two recent announcements regarding semiconductor photomasks are good news for the industry, with one being a contamination-related breakthrough.
