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2017 sees advances in connected devices, memory

11/07/2017  The technologies to watch identified by TechInsights analysts at the beginning of the year have not been disappointing.

SEMI announces venue and program for Industry Strategy Symposium 2018

11/07/2017  SEMI announced today that the Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) 2018, will take place January 15-18 at Half Moon Bay's Ritz-Carlton Hotel, with the theme "Smart, Intuitive & Connected: Semiconductor Devices Transforming the World."

How to solve the BEOL RC delay problem?

11/07/2017  The RC delay issues started a few nodes ago, and the problems are becoming worse.

MagnaChip offers 0.35 micron 700V ultra-high voltage process technology with process simplification

11/06/2017  MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation announced today it now offers a 0.35 micron 700V Ultra-High Voltage process technology (UHV) that reduces mask counts, manufacturing time and cost for power-related AC-DC products.

Broadcom proposes to acquire Qualcomm

11/06/2017  The Broadcom proposal stands whether Qualcomm's pending acquisition of NXP Semiconductors N.V. is consummated on the currently disclosed terms of $110 per NXP share or the transaction is terminated.

Ultrafast magnetic reversal points the way toward speedy, low-energy computer memory

11/03/2017  Researchers at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside have developed a new, ultrafast method for electrically controlling magnetism in certain metals, a breakthrough that could lead to greatly increased performance and more energy-efficient computer memory and processing technologies

Xilinx announces appointment of two new directors

11/02/2017  Mary Louise Krakauer and Victor Peng join Xilinx Board of Directors.

NREL, University of Washington scientists elevate quantum dot solar cell world record

11/02/2017  Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) established a new world efficiency record for quantum dot solar cells, at 13.4 percent.

Dialog Semiconductor announces completion of its acquisition of Silego Technology

11/02/2017  Dialog Semiconductor plc announced today that it has completed the acquisition of privately-held Silego Technology Inc., a provider of Configurable Mixed-signal ICs (CMICs).

Embedded FPGAs offer SoC flexibility

11/01/2017  With mask costs rising and the need for flexibility growing, companies are beginning to adopt embedded field programmable gate arrays in their SoC designs.

Global semiconductor industry posts highest-ever quarterly sales

11/01/2017  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $107.9 billion for the third quarter of 2017, marking the industry’s highest-ever quarterly sales and an increase of 10.2 percent compared to the previous quarter.

Metal-silicone microstructures could enable new flexible optical and electrical devices

11/01/2017  Laser-based method creates force-sensitive, flexible microstructures that conduct electricity.

Microsemi to acquire high performance timing business of Vectron International

10/27/2017  Microsemi Corporation and Knowles Corporation jointly announced today that Microsemi has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the high performance timing business of Vectron International, a Knowles company, for $130 million.

New research explores the limits of nanomaterials and atomic effects for nanotechnology

10/26/2017  The stability of schottky and ohmic au nanocatalysts to zno nanowires.

Bringing an additional layer of fortification to SoCs powering the next trillion connected devices

10/25/2017  ARM announces availability of new on-die technology to protect against attacks seeking to compromise sensitive information through IC power consumption (SPA/DPA) and electromagnetic emission (SEMA/DEMA).

SiFive selects Synopsys Verification Continuum Platform for advanced RISC-V processor designs

10/24/2017  Synopsys, Inc. today announced that SiFive, the first fabless provider of customized, open-source-enabled semiconductors, has selected the Synopsys Verification Continuum platform as its verification solution.

Growth slows, but RF GaAs device revenue inches higher

10/24/2017  Strategy Analytics reports revenue for RF GaAs devices increased by slightly less than 1 percent in 2016.

GlobalFoundries' momentum in China

10/23/2017  Company shares details of technology roadmap and customer adoption in the world’s fastest-growing market for semiconductors.

Taming 'wild' electrons in graphene

10/23/2017  Discovery could lead to novel electronic devices.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts September 2017 billings 

10/20/2017  Global semiconductor equipment billings of North American headquartered suppliers for September were $2.0 billion, down 12 percent from the peak level set in June of this year.




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