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ArterisIP joins GLOBALFOUNDRIES FDXcelerator Partner Program

10/13/2017  ArterisIP, the supplier of silicon-proven commercial system-on-chip (SoC) interconnect IP, today announced it has joined the FDXcelerator Partner Program.

Spin current detection in quantum materials unlocks potential for alternative electronics

10/13/2017  A new method that precisely measures the mysterious behavior and magnetic properties of electrons flowing across the surface of quantum materials could open a path to next-generation electronics.

Leti to present update of CoolCube/3D VLSI tech developments at 2017 IEEE S3S

10/13/2017  Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, will hold a workshop on Oct. 17 to present updates on their progress developing CoolCube high-density 3D sequential, monolithic-integration technology, and their supporting design-and-manufacturing ecosystems.

ClassOneÂ’s new integrated financing streamlines equipment purchasing

10/13/2017  ClassOne Group, provider of semiconductor processing systems, today announced a special new financing program that seeks to give more attractive options to equipment purchasers.

Sun Chemical enters into license agreement to introduce new screen printable molecular inks

10/12/2017  Sun Chemical has entered into a license agreement to introduce a new family of molecular inks for the printed electronics market with Groupe Graham International (GGI).

A 1,000x improvement in computer systems using current fabs and process

10/12/2017  Next week, as part of the IEEE S3S 2017 program, MonolithIC 3D Inc. will present a paper (18.3) titled “A 1,000x Improvement in Computer Systems by Bridging the Processor Memory Gap”.

A new miniature solution for storing renewable energy

10/12/2017  Novel two-dimensional, metal organic hybrids efficiently move charge, eventually storing renewable energy.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES introduces new automotive platform to fuel tomorrow's connected car

10/12/2017  GLOBALFOUNDRIES today unveiled AutoPro, a new platform designed to provide automotive customers a broad set of technology solutions and manufacturing services that minimize certification efforts and speed time-to-market.

Semiconductor IP market worth $6.22B by 2023

10/11/2017  The semiconductor IP market is expected to be valued at USD 6.22 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 4.87% between 2017 and 2023.

Toshiba Memory Corp to invest in production equipment for Fab 6 at Yokkaichi operations

10/11/2017  TMC will invest approximately 110 billion yen as a second investment in Fab 6 for the installation of additional manufacturing equipment in the Phase-1 clean room.

Seeing the next dimension of computer chips

10/11/2017  Researchers image perfectly smooth side-surfaces of 3-D silicon crystals with a scanning tunneling microscope, paving the way for smaller and faster computing devices.

Injecting electrons jolts 2-D structure into new atomic pattern

10/11/2017  Berkeley Lab study is first to show potential of energy-efficient next-gen electronic memory.

HEIDENHAIN announces new Service Operations Manager for North America

10/10/2017  HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION announces the new appointment of David Fuson, Service Operations Manager for North America.

Fujitsu Semiconductor and ON Semiconductor announce increased strategic partnership

10/10/2017  ON Semiconductor agrees to purchase 30 percent incremental share of FujitsuÂ’s 8-inch wafer fab in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, resulting in 40 percent ownership with plans to increase to 60 percent by the second half of 2018 and full ownership in the first half of 2020.

CMOS image sensor market to witness growth owing to high adoption of innovative technologies

10/10/2017  The global CMOS image sensor market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 12% during the forecast period, according to TechnavioÂ’s latest market research.

Columbia researchers observe exotic quantum particle in bilayer graphene

10/10/2017  A team led by Cory Dean, assistant professor of physics at Columbia University, and James Hone, Wang Fong-Jen Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia Engineering, has definitively observed an intensely studied anomaly in condensed matter physics -- the even-denominator fractional quantum Hall (FQH) state -- via transport measurement in bilayer graphene.

Paper-based supercapacitor uses metal nanoparticles to boost energy density

10/10/2017  Using a simple layer-by-layer coating technique, researchers from the U.S. and Korea have developed a paper-based flexible supercapacitor that could be used to help power wearable devices.

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