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Broadcom joins Semiconductor Industry Association

01/31/2019  The Semiconductor Industry Association today announced the addition of Broadcom Inc. as an SIA member.

Intel names Robert Swan CEO

01/31/2019  Intel Corporation today announced that its board of directors has named Robert (Bob) Swan as chief executive officer.

Waterproof graphene electronic circuits

01/31/2019  Water molecules distort the electrical resistance of graphene, but a team of European researchers has discovered that when this two-dimensional material is integrated with the metal of a circuit, contact resistance is not impaired by humidity. This finding will help to develop new sensors -the interface between circuits and the real world- with a significant cost reduction.

Researchers at TU Dresden decipher electrical conductivity in doped organic semiconductors

01/31/2019  Researchers from the Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP) and the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) at TU Dresden, in cooperation with Stanford University (USA) and the Institute for Molecular Science in Okazaki (Japan), have identified the key parameters that influence electrical conductivity in doped organic conductors.

VIS to acquire GLOBALFOUNDRIES' Fab 3E in Singapore

01/31/2019  Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF) today announced that VIS will acquire GF's Fab 3E in Tampines, Singapore.

SEMI 3D & Systems Summit showcases heterogeneous 3D integration

01/30/2019  Inaugural summit offers latest insights in semiconductor manufacturing and applications.

Fan-out system-in-board technology: Enabling RF and processor module and system-level integration

01/30/2019  SEMI met with Martin Schrems, director of Strategy and Business Development at AT&S AG, to discuss Fan-Out technology trends ahead of SEMI 3D & Systems Summitin Dresden, Germany.

Helix Semiconductors adds new board member

01/30/2019  Fabless power semiconductor company Helix Semiconductors today announced that Rudi De Winter has joined its board of directors.

LPKF offers glass foundry service for advanced IC and MEMS packaging solutions

01/25/2019  Laser systems specialist LPKF Laser & Electronics, based in Hannover, Germany has added a foundry service for thin glass substrates to its product portfolio.

Micron EOL 8G DDR3L SDRAMs now available direct From Alliance Memory

01/25/2019  Alliance Memory today announced that it is offering several end-of-life 8G DDR3L SDRAMs for which Micron Technology Inc.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts December 2018 billings

01/25/2019  December billings of North American equipment manufacturers ended 2018 on a positive note.

ULVAC introduces high performance, low cost, compact LS series of dry screw pumps

01/24/2019  ULVAC Technologies, Inc. has introduced the LS series of dry screw pumps as a high performance, more compact and lower cost replacement to multi-stage dry Roots pumps for a wide range of vacuum applications.

Innovative technique could pave way for new generation of flexible electronic components

01/24/2019  Researchers at the University of Exeter have developed an innovative technique that could help create the next generation of everyday flexible electronics.

Breakthrough reported in fabricating nanochips

01/24/2019  In the quest for smaller, faster 2D processors, NYU Tandon-led research team invents thermal lithography process for higher quality, lower cost, and mass production potential.

Semiconductor unit shipments exceeded 1 trillion devices in 2018

01/24/2019  Semiconductor units forecast to increase 7% in 2019 with IC units rising 8%, O-S-D units growing 7%.

Large TFT LCD panel shipments increased in 2018 despite market concerns

01/23/2019  Global shipments of large thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) panels rose again in 2018 despite concerns of over-supply in the market.

ZEISS launches new high-resolution 3D X-ray imaging solutions

01/23/2019  ZEISS today unveiled a new suite of high-resolution 3D X-ray imaging solutions for failure analysis (FA) of advanced semiconductor packages, including 2.5/3D and fan-out wafer-level packages.

Mechanical engineers develop process to 3D print piezoelectric materials

01/23/2019  New printing technique and materials could be used to develop intelligent materials and self-adaptive infrastructures and transducers.

Nikon, ASML and Carl Zeiss sign agreement to settle all litigation

01/23/2019  Nikon Corporation, ASML Holding N.V., and Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH have signed a Memorandum of Understanding relating to a comprehensive settlement of all legal proceedings over patents for lithography equipment and digital cameras.