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SEMI-THERM to take place March 19-23

03/13/2018  The 34th annual conference and exhibition will bring together leading industry experts to San Jose, CA to share ideas that will shape future technologies.

Breakthrough in circuit design makes electronics more resistant to damage and defects

03/12/2018  A newly published paper in Nature Electronics details how researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY, used an array of nonlinear resonators to overcome signal disruption when electronic circuits are broken or damaged.

Fab spending poised for remarkable fourth year of growth

03/12/2018  The latest update to the SEMI World Fab Forecast report, published on February 28, 2018, reveals fab equipment spending will increase at 5 percent in 2019 for a remarkable fourth consecutive year of growth.

New insights could pave the way for self-powered low energy devices

03/09/2018  Researchers have discovered more details about the way certain materials hold a charge even after two surfaces separate, information that could help improve devices that leverage such energy as a power source.

Qualcomm Board names Jeffrey Henderson Non-Executive Chairman

03/09/2018  The Board has discontinued the role of Executive Chairman, which was established in 2014 as part of a leadership transition plan, based on its belief that an independent Chairman is now more appropriate for Qualcomm. The Board has named Jeffrey W. Henderson, an independent Qualcomm director since 2016, to serve as Non-Executive Chairman.

A universally profitable renewable energy business model

03/08/2018  The solar energy sector shined in a global renewable energy market that maintained steady growth last year despite the United States’ shocking withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Solar panel costs dropped to an all-time low, driving global demand that surpassed the 100GW mark for the first time on the strength of standout annual 26 percent growth.

Synopsys collaborates with Samsung Foundry to develop DesignWare IP for Samsung 8nm finFET process

03/08/2018  Synopsys, Inc. today announced a collaboration with Samsung Foundry to develop DesignWare Foundation IP for Samsung's 8nm Low Power Plus (8LPP) FinFET process technology.

Are the major DRAM suppliers stunting DRAM demand?

03/07/2018  Skyrocketing DRAM prices potentially open the door for startup Chinese competitors.

January semiconductor sales up 22.7% compared to last year

03/06/2018  Global semiconductor market grows year-to-year for the 18th consecutive month; month-to-month sales decrease slightly.

Presto Engineering provides high-volume wafer-level test for Maja Systems wireless data-center connectivity solutions

03/06/2018  Launch of Maja Systems terabit connectivity solutions in millimeter wave CMOS accelerated by Presto’s high-volume wireless and RF test expertise.

Silvaco completes acquisition of NanGate

03/05/2018  Silvaco today announced that it has acquired NanGate, a developer of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software, that offers tools and services for creation, optimization, characterization and validation of physical library IP.

Executive viewpoints: 2018 outlook

03/05/2018  Each year, Solid State Technology turns to industry leaders to hear viewpoints on the technological and economic outlook for the upcoming year. Read through these expert opinions on what to expect in 2018.

Work to do to keep the good times rolling

03/02/2018  2017 was a terrific year for SEMI members. Chip revenues closed at nearly $440B, an impressive 22 percent year- over-year growth.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES strengthens 22FDX eMRAM platform with eVaderis' ultra-low power MCU reference design

02/27/2018  Co-developed technology solution enables significant power and die size reductions for IoT and wearable products.

New technique allows printing of flexible, stretchable silver nanowire circuits

02/26/2018  Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows them to print circuits on flexible, stretchable substrates using silver nanowires. The advance makes it possible to integrate the material into a wide array of electronic devices.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts January 2018 billings

02/23/2018  "The strong billings levels from late 2017 have carried over into the new year," said Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI.

Supermicro expands its Silicon Valley corporate headquarters

02/23/2018  Super Micro Computer, Inc. today announced that it has expanded its Silicon Valley Headquarters to over two million square feet of facilities with the grand opening of its new Building 22.

Entering 2018 on solid ground

02/22/2018  2017 finished on an upturn – both in the USA and globally. Based on consolidated fourth-quarter actual and estimated revenues of 213 large, global electronic manufactures, sales rose in excess of 7 percent in 4Q’17 vs. 4Q’16.

Integrated circuit technology advances continue to amaze

02/21/2018  Despite increasing costs of development, IC manufacturers are still making great strides.

Top 10 semiconductor R&D spenders increase outlays 6% in 2017

02/20/2018  Intel far surpasses others with R&D spending of $13.1 billion in 2017 and accounts for 36% of expenditures among Top R&D spenders.




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