04/16/2007 April 16, 2007 - Data for semiconductor equipment demand seemed to be holding steady in January and February, according to initial data from SEMI -- but apparently equipment demand was really in line with other slowing trends in the industry, as the group now admits its tool sales & orders data were incorrectly too high.
04/16/2007 April 16, 2007 - Singapore foundry Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing says it has shuffled a number of top executives amid a realignment to "position the company for the next phase of growth."
04/16/2007 April 16, 2007 - Semprius Inc., a company developing transfer printing technology for manufacturing semiconductor devices, has closed a $4.1 million round of Series A venture funding
04/16/2007 NNMC is a non-profit entity that will serve as a clearing-house for projects involving manufacturing in the nano and micro scales for both military and commercial use.
04/16/2007 Capital equipment distributor GTI Technologies has introduced to North America Takatori of Japan's new ATM-1100EF wafer protective tape-laminating machine, which is designed to handle MEMS production.
04/14/2007 April 5, 2007 -- /FDA NEWS/ -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned consumers not to use American Bullie A.B. Bull Pizzle Puppy Chews and Dog Chews manufactured and distributed by T.W. Enterprises, Ferndale, WA, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
04/14/2007 April 10, 2007 -- ERLANGER, KY and LONDON, UK-- Medium-pressure ultraviolet (UV) water disinfection systems from Aquionics' British sister company are helping a number of bottled water producers in England keep their product free from microbial contamination.
04/14/2007 April 10, 2007 -- AGAWAM, MA -- Microtest Laboratories (www.microtestlabs.com) will highlight its expanded contract manufacturing, virology, and pharmaceutical testing capabilities at the BIO International Convention, May 6-9 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
04/14/2007 April 4, 2007 -- WAYNE, PA -- START-IT Magazine, a publication serving the manufacturing industry, recently named Deacom, Inc. to its 2007 START-IT 125 list of the most influential manufacturing technology providers.
04/13/2007 April 13, 2007 - Aviza Technology Inc. is touting its suite of low-k patents, including a new one for making low-k dielectric SiOC films, and is "pursuing active licensing programs," the company said today in a statement.
04/13/2007 April 13, 2007 - Vistec Semiconductor Systems GmbH and TOOL Corp. say they have integrated Vistec's LWM9000 SEM-based CD measurement system with TOOL's Lavis layout visualization platform, making it possible to more quickly display measuring layout design data and visually create recipes.
04/13/2007 April 13, 2007 - New Wave Research Inc. says it has obtained a preliminary injunction ruling in Taiwan against Japan's Laser Solutions, prohibiting that firm from manufacturing, selling, or importing some of its equipment that allegedly infringes New Wave patents unless and until a final judgment is issued denying the patent claims.
04/13/2007 April 13, 2007 - Wafer processing equipment supplier Semitool Inc. says its fiscal 2Q07 revenues will be down about 7% below prior expectations to a range of $51-$53 million, representing a 22%-25% decline from fiscal 1Q07 ended in December.
04/13/2007 A group of environmental and labor organizations is challenging the Nano Risk Framework being put together by DuPont and Environmental Defense, calling it a public relations campaign.
04/13/2007 April 13, 2007 - IBM says it has developed a way to incorporate through-silicon vias (TSV) into its chipmaking process that shortens data-travel distances by up to 1000x and allows for 100x more pathways than 2D chips. Samples of 65nm chips using the 3D stacking technique will be shipped by year's end, with production ramping in 2008.
04/13/2007 April 13, 2007 - Saying that all conditions to its cash offer for full ownership of STATS ChipPAC have been met, Singapore Technologies Semiconductors Pte. Ltd. (STS), a subsidiary of state-owned holding firm Temasek Holdings, has declared its offer unconditional, seeking to obtain $115 million in convertible notes and $150 million in convertible subordinated notes.
04/13/2007 Asymtek, a Nordson company, is sponsoring a conformal coating and jet dispensing workshop on Thursday, May 3 at the Doubletree Hotel in Orlando, FL. The workshop will focus on electronics assembly for military and industrial applications and will feature speakers from Dymax, Henkel, Humiseal, Lockheed Martin, and Asymtek.
04/13/2007 Nanophase Technologies has "pre-announced" record revenue for the first quarter of 2007, even though its intake of $2.9 million was below consensus of $3.1 million.
04/13/2007 IntelliSense has announced a major new version of its software for small-tech designers. With IntelliSuite v8.2, says company CEO, Sandeep Akkaraju, "we have now entered the nano domain." IntelliSuite v8.2, a standard bearer for MEMS design, promises to facilitate the creation of nanostructures as well as combined MEMS-nanostructure products.
Capital equipment distributor GTI Technologies has introduced to North America Takatori of Japan's new ATM-1100EF wafer protective tape-laminating machine, which is designed to handle MEMS production.
IntelliSense has announced a major new version of its software for small-tech designers. With IntelliSuite v8.2, says company CEO, Sandeep Akkaraju, "we have now entered the nano domain." IntelliSuite v8.2, a standard bearer for MEMS design, promises to facilitate the creation of nanostructures as well as combined MEMS-nanostructure products.