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SiTime opens new Center of Excellence in Michigan

05/17/2018  SiTime Corporation announced it has expanded its global footprint to support its rapid growth with the opening of a new Center of Excellence in Michigan.

Engineers on a roll toward smaller, more efficient radio frequency transformers

05/14/2018  The future of electronic devices lies partly within the "internet of things" - the network of devices, vehicles and appliances embedded within electronics to enable connectivity and data exchange. University of Illinois engineers are helping realize this future by minimizing the size of one notoriously large element of integrated circuits used for wireless communication - the transformer.

Global MEMS Design Contest 2018 winners announced

05/11/2018  Team from ESIEE Paris and Sorbonne University awarded grand prize for innovative use of MEMS and mixed-signal design in 3D vibration energy harvester project.

ON Semiconductor Rochester assembly and test facility expands manufacturing operation

05/10/2018  ON Semiconductor Corporation announced the expansion of their manufacturing facility in Rochester, New York.

Lab-on-a-chip device mimics eye damage due to intense light

05/10/2018  Houston Methodist researchers create eye neuron network model to study retinal diseases, possible treatment options.

Silicon Microstructures launches ultra-low differential pressure sensor with extraordinary long term stability

05/09/2018  SMI (Silicon Microstructures, Inc.) introduces the SM933X Series of ultra low MEMS pressure sensor systems.

Expecting the unexpected: 5 takeaways from FLEX Japan and MEMS & Sensors Forum Japan 2018

05/08/2018  Peel-and-stick simplicity isn’t just for adhesive bandages any more. IoT and flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) are bound to change hardware business models. And flexible displays will breathe life into any surface.

Analog Devices names four Fellows for outstanding technical achievement and leadership

05/07/2018  Analog Devices, Inc. awarded Bob Reay, Leonard Shtargot, Jesper Steensgaard, and Sam Zhang the title of Analog Devices Fellow.

Design for magnetoelectric device may improve your memory

05/04/2018  A switching element made of Cr2O3 may yield smaller, more energy-efficient memory for computers and flash drives.

Imec demonstrates direct optical reading of single-molecule DNA bases in modified nanopores

05/04/2018  Results on unique combination of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and nanopore fluidics published in Nature Communications.

Leti and Cellmic LLC join forces to accelerate market adoption of lens-free diagnostics and biomedical sensing

05/03/2018  Leti, a research institute at CEA Tech, and Cellmic LLC, a company dedicated to improving patient healthcare with smartphones and biophotonics, today announced that they joined forces to accelerate the market adoption of lens-free imaging and sensing techniques by growing Leti’s patent portfolio with a core patent from Cellmic.

Making automotive smart: Key takeaways from SEMI Taiwan Member Forum

05/03/2018  Emboldened by advances in self-driving and Internet of Vehicles (IoV) technologies, Taiwan’s microelectronics sector is investing heavily in manufacturing processes and equipment as engines of innovation and growth for autonomous driving, the world’s next market goldmine. But breaking into the self-driving vehicle industry can be an uphill struggle.

Turning graphene into light nanosensors

04/26/2018  Tuning the graphene embedded in a photonic crystal by varying the external temperature can transform it into a light-sensitive sensor.

STMicroelectronics and Jorjin introduce ultra-low-power Sigfox IoT modules with dual RF connectivity

04/26/2018  STMicroelectronics and Jorjin Technologies Inc. announced the certification of the dual-radio modules that combine Sigfox wireless-network technology with Bluetooth low energy (BLE).

Semiconductor expert Johan Lodenius enters the Board of disruptive Swedish IR sensor developer JonDeTech

04/23/2018  Johan Lodenius is joining the Board of JonDeTech, a Swedish company that develops and markets IR sensor technology based on nanotechnology aimed at consumer electronics and mobile phone mass markets.

ESPResSo, an EU funded collaboration to make perovskite solar cells a market reality

04/18/2018  Imec, a research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics, energy and digital technologies and partner in EnergyVille, has been named the coordinator of an ambitious 3-year European Union (EU) funded project, "ESPResSo" that gathers known leaders in the field of perovskite PV technology to revolutionize Europe's photovoltaics (PV) industry.

Surrey creates new tool to speed up the design of wearable tech

04/17/2018  In a new paper published by Nano Energy, experts from the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) at the University of Surrey detail a new methodology that allows designers of smart-wearables to better understand and predict how their products would perform once manufactured and in use.

Global MEMS market for mobile devices forecast to grow at a CAGR of 10.55%

04/12/2018  Global MEMS market for mobile devices to grow at a CAGR of 10.55% during the period 2017-2021.

Worldwide PC shipments declined 1.4% in first quarter of 2018

04/12/2018  Worldwide PC shipments totaled 61.7 million units in the first quarter of 2018, a 1.4 percent decline from the first quarter of 2017, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.

ABI Research's Teardowns service finds first hidden under-display fingerprint sensor bites into Apple's face recognition technology

04/11/2018  What makes the Vivo X20 Plus UD smartphone so important is that it is the first smartphone to use Synaptics' under-display fingerprint sensor, and it has the potential to bite into Apple's face recognition technology, announced the Teardowns service of ABI Research.




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Environment, Safety & Health

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The semiconductor industry is an acknowledged global leader in promoting environmental sustainability in the design, manufacture, and use of its products, as well as the health and safety of its operations and impacts on workers in semiconductor facilities (fabs). We will examine trends and concerns related to emissions, chemical use, energy consumption and worker safety and health.

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Wafer Processing

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As the industry moves to 10nm and 7nm nodes, advances in wafer processing – etch, deposition, planarization, implant, cleaning, annealing, epitaxy among others – will be required. Manufacturers are looking for new solutions for sustained strain engineering, FinFETs, FDSOI and multi-gate technologies, 3D NAND, and high mobility transistors.

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