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Flash memory remains primary target for capex spending

01/11/2019  2019 to be third year of greater than $25.0B in spending for flash, topping both DRAM, foundry.

Future shines bright for European photonics industry

01/10/2019  SEMI met with Dr. Jose Pozo, director of Technology and Innovation at EPIC (European Photonics Industry Consortium), to discuss how 3D packaging applications and heterogeneous integration trends are shaping the European technology landscape.

Chemical synthesis of nanotubes

01/10/2019  Nanometer-sized tubes made from simple benzene molecules.

Spintronics 'miracle material' put to the test

01/10/2019  Physicists build devices using mineral perovskite.

SEMI ISS 2019: Enabling the next industrial revolution

01/09/2019  The SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) opened this week with the theme "Golden Age of Semiconductor: Enabling the Next Industrial Revolution." The annual three-day conference of C-level executives gives the year's first comprehensive outlook of the global electronics manufacturing industry.

SEMI enhances global advocacy focus with addition of public policy veteran Mike Russo

01/09/2019  SEMI, the global industry association serving the electronics manufacturing supply chain, today announced that Mike Russo has joined SEMI as vice president of Global Industry Advocacy.

Rudolph Technologies announces rapid adoption of the Dragonfly G2 system for advanced packaging inspection

01/08/2019  One quarter after release, the new Dragonfly platform achieves market recognition in advanced macro inspection with multiple deliveries to worldÂ’s largest OSAT.

SCIS Seals & Valves Group develops seals testing standard

01/08/2019  SCIS is a SEMI Technology Community that tackles critical component defectivity for the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

SEMI, imec to drive industry roadmap alignment and innovation in healthcare, transportation and IoT

01/08/2019  SEMI and imec are joining forces to drive innovation and deepen industry alignment on technology roadmaps and international standards while adding technology depth to SEMI's five vertical application platforms including Smart Transportation, Smart MedTech and Smart Data.

Samsung unveils future of displays with groundbreaking modular microLED technology at CES

01/07/2019  Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today introduced its latest innovations in modular MicroLED display technology during its annual First Look CES event at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Quantum scientists demonstrate world-first 3D atomic-scale quantum chip architecture

01/07/2019  UNSW researchers at the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T) have shown for the first time that they can build atomic precision qubits in a 3D device - another major step towards a universal quantum computer.

China wafer production capacity growth fastest in the world

01/07/2019  Unwavering in its drive to build a strong, self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain, China plans more new fab projects than any other region in the world from 2017 to 2020, and its expansion of fab capacity recently picked up pace on the strength of new foundry and memory projects from both domestic and foreign companies.

Full Trace Analytics Simplifies Root Cause Analysis, Pinpoints Yield Impacting Events Quicker Than Ever

01/01/2019  Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 1:00 pm EST

In semiconductor manufacturing, traditional root cause analysis using FDC summary data is not always effective in solving complex issues, especially when the defect signals are too subtle to detect. Full trace analytics enables the discovery of these hidden signals. This allows fab engineers to accurately pinpoint the root causes of yield-impacting issues. This webcast will discuss several use cases to showcase how advanced full trace analytics can help not only in provide accurate results, but can also simplify the root cause analysis process and reducing time-to-root-cause, resulting in better yields, lower production costs and increased engineering productivity. In this LIVE webcast, BISTel's Chief Product Management Officer, Gabe Villareal will discuss how BISTel is leading the industry with its new full trace analytics to simply root cause analysis, which enables fab engineers to pinpoint the issues than impact yield and productivity quicker than ever. Full trace analytics enables the comprehensive examination of process trace data to allow the detection of abnormalities and deviations to the finest details.

Intevac announces significant increase in photonics backlog

12/21/2018  Intevac, Inc. announced today it has received multiple new program awards that together increase Photonics backlog by over $35 million, to an expected five-year record level at year-end 2018.

MagnaChip offers third generation 0.18 micron bipolar-CMOS-DMOS process technology

12/21/2018  MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation announced today it now offers foundry customers its third generation 0.18 micron Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) process technology.

Mobile Semiconductor introduces a 22nm FDX (FDSOI) ULP memory compiler

12/21/2018  Today, Mobile Semiconductor announced their new 22nm FDX ULP (Ultra Low Power) Memory Compiler complete with a comprehensive set of features that cement their leadership position in FDX Memory Compiler offerings.

IBM expands strategic partnership with Samsung to include 7nm chip manufacturing

12/20/2018  Agreement expands 15-year R&D partnership to define leadership roadmap for semiconductor industry.

Development of MEMS sensor chip equipped with ultra-high quality diamond cantilevers

12/20/2018  Progress in the development of highly reliable and sensitive diamond MEMS sensors.

Would Apple change the power GaN world?

12/20/2018  Today, it is crystal-clear that, from theoretical point of view, GaN offers fantastic technical advantages over traditional Si MOSFETs.

Two industry veterans recognized at SEMICON Japan for longtime contributions to SEMI Standards

12/20/2018  At SEMICON Japan 2019, SEMI recognized two industry veterans active in the Japan chapter for their longtime contributions to the SEMI International Standards program.