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IEEE unveils next lifecycle phase of the IRDS to drive computing industry beyond Moore’s Law

03/31/2017  Series of nine white papers mark milestone effort for strategic initiative that identifies challenges and solutions to help guide future roadmaps.

Global MRAM market to grow at an impressive CAGR of 94% through 2021, says Technavio

03/31/2017  Technavio market research analysts forecast the global MRAM market to grow at a CAGR of close to 94% during the forecast period, according to their latest report.

New ultrafast flexible and transparent memory devices could herald new era of electronics

03/31/2017  An innovative new technique to produce the quickest, smallest, highest-capacity memories for flexible and transparent applications could pave the way for a future golden age of electronics.

Advances make reduced graphene oxide electronics feasible

03/30/2017  Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a technique for converting positively charged (p-type) reduced graphene oxide (rGO) into negatively charged (n-type) rGO, creating a layered material that can be used to develop rGO-based transistors for use in electronic devices.

Semiconductor industry sets out research needed to advance emerging technologies

03/30/2017  New SIA-SRC report calls for robust research investments throughout the semiconductor industry and value chain.

IC Insights more than doubles its 2017 IC market growth forecast

03/30/2017  Huge spike in DRAM and NAND flash ASPs prompts market forecast revision to 11% increase.

Intel appoints Chief Strategy Officer

03/29/2017  Intel Corporation today announced the appointment of Aicha S. Evans as chief strategy officer, effective immediately.

A big leap toward tinier lines

03/29/2017  Self-assembly technique could lead to long-awaited, simple method for making smaller microchip patterns.

Silego announces GFET3 integrated power switches in wafer level chip scale packaging

03/27/2017  Silego Technology, a developer of Configurable Mixed-signal Integrated Circuits (CMICs), announced today an extension of its performance-driven GFET3 Integrated Power Switch (IPS) portfolio.

?ATTOPSEMI Technology joins FDXcelerator Program

03/27/2017  ATTOPSEMI Technology, Ltd. today announced that it has joined GLOBALFOUNDRIES' FDXcelerator Partner Program, to provide a scalable, non-volatile one-time programmable (OTP) memory IP to be compatible with GF's 22FDX technology.

Transphorm announces first automotive-qualified GaN FETs

03/27/2017  Transphorm Inc. announced that its second generation, JEDEC-qualified high voltage gallium nitride (GaN) technology is now the industry's first GaN solution to earn automotive qualification -- having passed the Automotive Electronics Council’s AEC-Q101 stress tests for automotive-grade discrete semiconductors.

Micron to establish its site for DRAM in Taiwan

03/24/2017  Micron has now completed the title acquisition process for the new site.

Intel elects two new members to Board of Directors

03/23/2017  Intel Corporation today announced that Omar Ishrak and Greg Smith have been elected to Intel’s board of directors.

Microsemi to close China manufacturing facility

03/23/2017  Microsemi Corporation, a provider of semiconductor solutions, today announced the planned closure of its manufacturing facility in China.

Researchers discover new type of memory effect in transition metal oxides

03/23/2017  Dr. Amos Sharoni of Bar-Ilan University's Department of Physics, and Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), has now uncovered a new kind of memory effect, unrelated to memory effects previously reported.

Samsung and eSilicon taped-out 14nm network processor with Rambus 28G SerDes solution

03/22/2017  Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.today announced a successful network processor tape-out based on Samsung’s 14LPP (Low-Power Plus) process technology in close collaboration with eSilicon and Rambus.

Architecture innovation in the DRAM industry: How it affects firms’ sustainable competence

03/20/2017  The technology leader in the DRAM industry has a greater advantage in terms of market share and profit.

Peregrine Semiconductor acquires Arctic Sand Technologies

03/20/2017  Peregrine Semiconductor Corp., a Murata company and the founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator), today announces the acquisition of Arctic Sand Technologies.

Semiconductor Industry Association announces support of House tax reform blueprint

03/17/2017  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, this week announced its support for the House "Better Way" corporate tax reform proposal as an appropriate starting point for reform.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts February 2017 billings

03/17/2017  North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.97 billion in billings worldwide in February 2017 (three-month average basis), according to the February Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published today by SEMI.




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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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