09/01/2007 Ionization is a facilities requirement that is critical for the maintenance of production yield and output. Unfortunately, it can be very difficult to monitor and control.
09/01/2007 Because there are no formal standards for lighting in cleanrooms, contractors and operators must have a thorough understanding of the different types of lighting, fixtures, and installation options available and consider which one will best suit the level of cleanliness required in their critical environments.
09/01/2007 Light-emitting diode (LED)-based applications are growing, and cover a broad range of markets including automotive lighting applications such as indicators, spot utility, and headlamps; camera functions like display backlights and camera flashes; consumer products such as LCD display backlight and projection systems; architectural uses like accent lighting for buildings, and signs; and many others. LEDs are bright, efficient, and quick to react.
08/31/2007 August 31, 2007 - Algan KK, a spinoff from Japan's Doshisha U. building devices with aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN) semiconductor materials, reportedly has developed a highly-sensitive and tunable sensor for UV radiation that's twice as reliable as a silicon-based device, with anticipated application in the semiconductor industry
08/31/2007 August 31, 2007 - BTU International and DEK International have formed a strategic partnership to provide complete in-line metallization processes for photovoltaic (solar cell) manufacturing.
08/31/2007 August 31, 2007 - Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. and Singapore's Nanyang Technological U. have opened a 100sq. m "Chartered@NTU" joint lab to focus on nanoscale CMOS process technology and reliability.
08/31/2007 August 31, 2007 - Countering an initial report just days ago, Hynix says it will keep one of the two 200mm lines it was reportedly going to sell off, and will instead upgrade the NAND flash line to boost internal capacity.
08/31/2007 IBM has announced two major scientific achievements: One involves probing magnetic anisotropy -- which determines ability to store information -- in atoms. The other describes the first single-molecule switch.
08/31/2007 SiTime Corp., developer of MEMS-based timing solutions, says that its SiT8002 and SiT1 oscillator families are shipping at a production rate of more than 100,000 units per week. This, the company says, makes these products the top-selling MEMS-based oscillators worldwide.
08/31/2007 Micropelt GmbH claims a significant technology advancement in its ultra-small, microchip thermoelectric coolers (TECs). The new MPC-D303 supports a temperature difference (delta T) of more than 60 Kelvin to support laser and photonic sensor applications.
08/30/2007 August 30, 2007 - Intel Corp. says it has received a "second request" from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for more information in its regulatory review of the chipmaker's proposed nonvolatile memory joint venture with STMicroelectronics, and says it doesn't have a specific closure date for the transaction.
08/30/2007 August 30, 2007 - A Tokyo district court has upheld Fujitsu Ltd.'s claims that Nanya Technology Corp.'s Japanese unit infringed its DRAM patents, according to the company and media reports.
08/30/2007 Micropelt GmbH, manufacturer of thin film thermoelectric devices, introduced a technology advancement in its ultra-small, microchip thermoelectric coolers (TECs) that is expected to open possibilities for laser and photonic sensor manufacturers whose applications require a large bandwidth of thermal control.
08/30/2007 HelioVolt Corp., producer of thin-film solar products, will use its $77 million in Series B funds to build its first factory, and bring Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) thin-film enabled solar products to market.
08/29/2007 August 29, 2007 - A large portion of semiconductor manufacturing may have shifted to Asia, but Silicon Valley still holds a surprisingly strong position in the industry thanks to its diverse ecosystem of participants -- and minus behemoth Intel it's well outpacing the rest of the industry's growth, according to data from iSuppli Corp.
IBM has announced two major scientific achievements: One involves probing magnetic anisotropy -- which determines ability to store information -- in atoms. The other describes the first single-molecule switch.