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StratEdge semiconductor packages now sold on Amazon.com

05/03/2017  High-performance packages now available for on-line purchase.

Apple dips as global smartphone shipments hit 353M in Q1 2017

05/03/2017  According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments grew 6 percent annually to reach 353 million units in Q1 2017.

Panel shipment forecast rises for Q2, 2017 ahead of new product model launches

05/03/2017  Global liquid crystal display (LCD) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel shipments are expected to increase by 7 percent in the second quarter of 2017 quarter to quarter to 646.7 million units, a rebound from a 9 percent quarter-to-quarter decrease in the first quarter, according to IHS Markit.

'Persistent photoconductivity' offers new tool for bioelectronics

05/03/2017  Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new approach for manipulating the behavior of cells on semiconductor materials, using light to alter the conductivity of the material itself.

Sigenics, Inc. receives $1M NIH grant to engineer technology for visual prosthesis system

05/02/2017  Sigenics, Inc. has received a $1M award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop electronics technology that is key to a brain-based visual prosthesis system.

Flexible, organic and biodegradable: Stanford researchers develop new wave of electronics

05/02/2017  A new semiconductor developed by Stanford researchers is as flexible as skin and easily degradable. It could have diverse medical and environmental applications, without adding to the mounting pile of global electronic waste.

VLSI communities come together to identify new dimensions for continuing exponential growth beyond Moore's Law

05/02/2017  Program unveiled for 2017 Symposia on VLSI Technology & Circuits – includes short courses, focus sessions, panel discussions and demo session on "Harmonious Integration Toward Next Dimensions" theme.

Global semiconductor sales in March up 18.1% year-to-year

05/01/2017  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $30.9 billion for the month of March 2017, an increase of 18.1 percent compared to the March 2016 total of $26.2 billion and 1.6 percent more than the February 2017 total of $30.4 billion.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Semiconductor Manufacturing: The Rise of Computational Process Control

05/01/2017  Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. ET

The increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques such as deep learning is creating a myriad of both challenges and opportunities for enhancements in manufacturing in terms of improved capacity, quality, and efficiency. The semiconductor industry poses somewhat unique challenges arising from its complex, high precision and highly dynamic production environment. One key way that these challenges are being addressed in semiconductor is by using an approach called “computational process control” or “CPC” in which AI and ML are combined with subject matter expertise to provide higher quality analytical solutions. This webcast will look at the AI/ML explosion, what it means to the semiconductor industry, and how CPC is being used to enhance the benefits of these analytical techniques.

'Valleytronics' advancement could help extend Moore's Law

05/01/2017  The breakthrough involves controlling energy levels between electron valleys in 2-D semiconductors.

Multiple orders for Rudolph's Firefly Inspection System marks early success

05/01/2017  The Firefly System with Clearfind Technology helps manufacturers find defects earlier in the process – improving reliability of devices.

MRAM lowers system power

04/28/2017  ST-MRAM (spin-transfer magnetic RAM) is an extremely promising new technology with the potential to replace major segments of the market for flash, SRAM, and DRAM semiconductors in applications such as mobile products, automotive, IoT, and data storage.

Discovery of new PVD chalcogenide materials for memory applications

04/28/2017  A case study is presented based on the use of high throughput experimentation (HTE) for the discovery of new memory materials.

Dawn of organic single crystal electronics

04/28/2017  Researchers at the Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (Japan) have developed a method for high performance doping of organic single crystal.

ASML, ZEISS file joint patent infringement lawsuits against Nikon

04/28/2017  ASML and ZEISS today announced that both companies are filing initial legal claims against Nikon for infringement of more than 10 patents.

Micron appoints Sanjay Mehrotra as President and CEO

04/28/2017  SanDisk co-founder and former president & CEO to take the helm.

STMicroelectronics appoints Jean-Marc Chery as Deputy CEO and names new executive team

04/27/2017  STMicroelectronics announced today the appointment of Jean-Marc Chery as Deputy CEO, effective July 1, 2017.

Worldwide smartphone market gains steam in the first quarter of 2017 with shipments up 4.3%, according to IDC

04/27/2017  Phone companies shipped a total of 347.4 million smartphones worldwide in the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17).

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.