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What a twist: Silicon nanoantennas turn light around

11/16/2016  The theoretical results will allow scientists to design nanodevices with extraordinary features for use in optoelectronics.

Five Top-20 semiconductor suppliers to show double-digit gains in 2016

11/15/2016  Nvidia and MediaTek forecast to register the fastest 2016 growth rates of 35% and 29%, respectively.

Nano-scale electronics score laboratory victory

11/10/2016  NYU Tandon researchers pioneer technique to grow monolayer tungsten disulfide for next-generation transistors, wearable electronics, and biomedical devices.

The thinnest photodetector in the world

11/10/2016  Graphene-based device could accelerate the development of 2-D photoelectronics.

Semiconductor-free microelectronics are now possible, thanks to metamaterials

11/09/2016  Engineers at the University of California San Diego have fabricated the first semiconductor-free, optically-controlled microelectronic device.

New record for silicon-based multi-junction solar cell

11/09/2016  Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE together with the Austrian company EV Group (EVG) have successfully manufactured a silicon-based multi-junction solar cell with two contacts and an efficiency exceeding the theoretical limit of silicon solar cells.

President’s Council launches semiconductor working group

11/08/2016  Tthe President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) announced the formation of a new working group focused on strengthening the U.S. semiconductor industry in ways that benefit the nation’s economic and security interests.

Astronics Test Systems announces new semiconductor system-level test platform

11/07/2016  Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ:ATRO), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Astronics Test Systems, introduced its new breakthrough System-Level Test (SLT) platform that is expected to revolutionize the testing of high volume integrated semiconductor devices.

Lattice Semiconductor to be acquired by Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, Inc. for $1.3B

11/03/2016  Lattice Semiconductor Corporation and Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, Inc. today announced that Lattice and Canyon Bridge Acquisition Company, Inc., an affiliate of Canyon Bridge, have signed a definitive agreement under which Canyon Bridge will acquire all outstanding shares of Lattice for approximately $1.3 billion.

Qualcomm/NXP deal underscores semiconductor merger trend

11/02/2016  Qualcomm's proposed acquisition of NXP Semiconductors marks the latest deal in a wave of industry consolidation that includes increasingly expensive transactions with greater focus on expanding scope rather than economies of scale.

Global semiconductor sales increase 11.5% in Q3

11/01/2016  Industry posts highest-ever quarterly sales; market still behind 2015's year-to-date total.

Preview: 2016 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting

10/30/2016  The 62nd annual IEDM will be held in San Francisco December 3 - 7, 2016.

3D-NAND deposition and etch integration

10/30/2016  Lam talks about process control and default roadmaps.

Analog Devices acquires Innovasic

10/27/2016  Analog Devices, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Innovasic Inc., a provider of Deterministic Ethernet semiconductor and software solutions.

Cadence CEO to be awarded Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award

10/27/2016  He will be presented with this achievement award during the GSA Awards Dinner Celebration on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.

Qualcomm to acquire NXP

10/27/2016  Qualcomm Incorporated and NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, under which Qualcomm will acquire NXP.

SMIC standardizes on Synopsys StarRC for signoff parasitic extraction

10/26/2016  Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and Synopsys, Inc. today announced that it has adopted Synopsys' StarRC product as the standard solution for signoff parasitic extraction for its 28nm process technology.

Semiconductor IP market to exceed $8B by 2020, according to Semico Research

10/26/2016  One of the mainstays of the System-on-a-Chip (SoC) market is the continued growth of the 3rd Party Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP) market.

Aura Semiconductor raises Series A funding

10/25/2016  Aura Semiconductor, a provider of high performance analog mixed signal solutions, today announced that it has completed Series A round of equity investment from Bay Area based WRV Capital.

Synopsys Custom Compiler certified for Samsung's 10nm process technology

10/25/2016  Synopsys, Inc. today announced that its Custom Compiler tool has been certified by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to support their 10-nanometer (nm) LPP (Low Power Plus) process.




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