01/24/2006 San Jose, CA — High-performance EDA solutions provider Optimal Corp. has appointed former Cadence Design Systems executive, David DeMaria, as its new CEO. He will become a member of the Optimal Board of Directors, and will work with Optimal chairman, Len Perham, to develop and implement the company's long-term product, sales, and business strategies.
01/24/2006 January 24, 2006 - Conditions are improving in the beleaguered DRAM market, as supplies are worked off and prices start to rise, but it's still too early to declare a fundamental recovery in the market, according to a new report from analyst firm iSuppli Corp., El Segundo, CA.
01/24/2006 January 24, 2006 - Apple Computer's newest low-end iMac desktop PC is its first system to incorporate an Intel processor, in a much-publicized shift from its longtime IBM/Freescale PowerPC platform. A recent teardown analysis from iSuppli Inc. examines Apple's first efforts to bring dual-core capabilities previously available only in its high-end G5 computers into the rest of its desktop and notebook product lines.
01/24/2006 January 23, 2006 -- /PRWEB/ -- Columbus, Ohio -- BioCrystal's disposable cell culture tool, OptiCell, is fully developed...Third party collaborations have successfully demonstrated the versatility of OptiCell for use in a broad range of applications for which traditional disposable cell culture devices are not suited.
01/24/2006 January 23, 2006 -- /AFS/ -- Minneapolis, Minn. -- In support of their new by-line, "Education and Networking of Industry Professions", the American Filtration & Separation Society (AFS) has implemented new benefits and programs for AFS Corporate Sponsors.
01/24/2006 January 23, 2006 -- /IC INSIGHTS/ -- Scottsdale, Ariz. -- According to information in IC Insights' new McClean Report 2006, the pure-play IC foundry market is forecast to surge 32% in 2006 as compared to worldwide IC industry growth of 8%.
01/24/2006 Advance Nanotech Inc, a provider of financing and support services for nanotechnology companies and research, announced that it appointed Lowell Dashefsky as general counsel.
01/24/2006 An international foundation released a survey report today that contains nanotechnology governance information and recommendations for improving risk governance.
01/23/2006 January 23, 2006 - Intel Corp. and Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. have extended a mask development collaboration to cover mask technologies, including optical lithography (ArF excimer laser) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV), for the 32nm node and beyond.
01/23/2006 January 23, 2006 - Demand for semiconductor equipment from North American-based manufacturers rose slightly in December from the previous month, and a solid increase in orders since the fall suggests growing strength in the market, according to SEMI.
01/23/2006 Herndon, VA — In conjunction with the APEX/IPC Printed Circuits Expo/Designers Summit 2006 exhibition and conference, to take place February 8–10, 2006, in Anaheim, CA, the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI), an industry-led consortium, will kick off its 2007 Roadmap meeting on February 6–7. Several iNEMI project activities and results also will be discussed in conference forums and technical sessions.
01/23/2006 Carlsbad, CA — Palomar Technologies has named Bruce W. Hueners as its new president, having most recently held the position of COO. Since joining the company in 1981 when it was Hughes Aircraft, he has played significant roles in elevating Palomar to its market position in the optoelectronics industry, bringing about a series of acquisitions and partnerships, and in expanding the company's business in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
01/20/2006 January 20, 2006 - The Japanese government reportedly plans to initiate a 27.2% countervailing tariff on DRAM memory chips from South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc. as soon as Jan. 27, following similar moves from the US and Europe.
01/20/2006 January 20, 2006 - Axcelis Technologies Inc., Beverly, MA, has unveiled the newest addition to its Optima line of ion implanters, targeting both traditional high-dose implants as well as applications for sub-65nm device manufacturing.
01/20/2006 Nashua, NH — Advanced Packaging, in collaboration with Connector Specifier and SMT Magazines, will host a "Lead-free Success Stories" webcast on February 15, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. EST.
01/20/2006 San Jose, CA — On a 3-month-average basis, North American-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $1.14 billion in orders in December 2005 and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.96, according to SEMI's December 2005 Book-to-Bill Report. This book-to-bill ratio shows that $96 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.
01/19/2006 January 19, 2006 - STMicroelectronics said it has completed the transition of its 128Mbit, 256Mbit, and 512Mbit NAND flash devices to 90nm process technology, which it claims will lower the memory chips' cost and power consumption.
