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ISSCC 2013: High-performance digital trends

02/18/2013 

Subcommittee chair Stefan Rusu of Intel in Santa Clara, CA will present on trends in high-performance digital. The relentless march of process technology, he says, brings more integration and performance.

ISSCC 2013: Memory trends

02/15/2013 

Kevin Zhang, subcommittee chair of ISSCC, writes on the trends of memory devices for 2013 and beyond.

STMicroelectronics and Hyundai Autron cooperate to develop integrated products for next-generation vehicles

02/15/2013 

Joint effort will drive innovative engine-train and smart-power products

ISSCC 2013: Wireless trends

02/14/2013 

David Su, ISSCC subcommittee chair, writes on the trends of modern wireless standards.

ISSCC 2013: Analog trends

02/14/2013 

Bill Redman-White, chair of the ISSCC Analog Subcommittee, shares on challenges facing analog systems in 2013.

Global forecast and analysis of GaN semiconductor market released

02/13/2013 

Today, Research and Markets released the Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices (Discretes & ICs) Market, Global Forecast & Analysis: 2012 – 2022.

Global market for MEMS microphone to more than double in five years

02/13/2013 

The global market for MEMS microphones has reached approximately $422 million in 2012. The market is predicted to increase to $865 million in 2017.

ISSCC 2013: Radio frequency trends

02/12/2013 

Andreia Cathelin, subcommittee chair, reflects on the trends of radio frequency design and usage in her submission to ISSCC.

ISSCC 2013: Energy efficient digital trends

02/12/2013 

Stephen Kosonocky, subcommittee chair of ISSCC, writes on the growing need for technologies to be both energy and cost-efficient.

10 IC product segments to exceed total IC market growth in 2013

02/12/2013 

Tablet and cellphone processors, NAND flash, and telecom-specific ICs to enjoy best growth.

Solid state thin film batteries market worth $6 Billion by 2019

02/12/2013 

Markets for solid state thin-film batteries at $65.9 million in 2012 are anticipated to reach $5.95 billion by 2019, according to a new report released by ReportsnReports.com.

Silicon wafer revenues decline in 2012

02/12/2013 

Worldwide silicon wafer revenues declined by 12 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry.

ISSCC 2013: Imagers, MEMS, medical and displays

02/11/2013 

Roland Thomas, subcommittee chair of ISSCC, writes of the substantial growth and future in key areas of technology.

Econometric Forecast: Semiconductor growth should recover by 2014

02/08/2013 

In the second of two installments, Linx Consulting reports a steady growth in semiconductor production, as released in The Econometric Semiconductor Forecast.

Econometric Forecast: Regional developments to affect growth of semiconductor industry

02/07/2013 

In the first of two installments, we examine the global issues facing the semiconductor industry, as released by Linx Consulting in The Econometric Semiconductor Forecast.

Econometric forecasting service predicts 6% growth in semiconductor wafers in 2013

02/07/2013 

A new econometric semiconductor industry forecast predicts semiconductor wafer area production to grow slightly less than 6% in 2013, according to Linx Consulting.

Looking for an integrated post-tapeout flow

02/06/2013 

Dr. Steffen Schulz discusses the role of a flexible platform for computational lithography in a successful business strategy.

Despite surging demand from Apple, NAND market contracts in 2012

02/05/2013 

Global NAND flash memory market revenue fell 7 percent in 2012 as disappointing Ultrabook sales negated the impact of surging demand from Apple Inc. for its iPhone line, according to an IHS iSuppli Data Flash Market Tracker Report from information and analytics provider IHS (NYSE: IHS).

Semiconductor R&D spending rises 7% despite weak market

02/05/2013 

Spending on research and development by semiconductor companies grew 7% in 2012 to a record-high $53.0 billion, even though the semiconductor market declined 1% to $317.6 billion.

New research to improve efficiency, fabrication of optoelectronics

02/01/2013 

Scientists at RTI International are advancing the state of science in electronic devices for optical systems by using superlattice structures to optimize the performance of germanium optical detectors on silicon chips.




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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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