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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.

Revenues from flexible AMOLED display on pace to exceed rigid AMOLED panel in Q3 2017

03/28/2017  As demand for the flexible AMOLED display continues to sharply increase, its revenues are expected to reach $3.2 billion in the third quarter of 2017, exceeding that of rigid AMOLED panels at $3.0 billion, according to IHS Markit.

MicroLEDs for displays: How we can make it happen

03/22/2017  Many large companies and startups are currently working on microLED technologies for display applications: from LED makers such as Epistar, Nichia or Osram to display makers like AUO, BOE or CSOT and OEMs such as Apple or Facebook/Oculus.

Please, touch the display

03/20/2017  The possibilities for integrating haptics with displays are nearly limitless.

SEMI headquarters relocates

03/20/2017  SEMI today announced that it has moved its headquarters office to Milpitas, Calif.

Nano-polycrystalline film leads to stronger magnetism compared to single-crystal films

03/17/2017  Oxygen defects like nanopillars enhanced magnetic and magnetooptical response of STF films.

The ConFab 2017 announces leading semiconductor industry keynotes

03/14/2017  The ConFab announces keynotes in the May 14-17 event being held at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.

Simultaneous detection of multiple spin states in a single quantum dot

03/13/2017  Osaka University-based researchers simultaneously detect multiple spin states in a quantum dot in real time, holding great promise for quantum computing.

SEMICON China 2017 opens tomorrow in Shanghai

03/13/2017  Over 60,000 attendees are expected at SEMICON China opening tomorrow at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).

Kateeva expands Silicon Valley headquarters

03/08/2017  The company has leased an adjacent building at its Newark campus, adding 75,000 sq. ft. that is zoned for manufacturing and business operations.

SEMI announces Japan's first flexible hybrid electronics conference

03/02/2017  Today, FlexTech, a SEMI Strategic Association Partner, announced the agenda for 2017FLEX Japan, the first flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) conference in Tokyo on April 11-12.

Materion Corporation completes Heraeus target materials acquisition

03/01/2017  Materion Corporation announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the target materials business of the Heraeus Group.

BOE takes first spot in large display unit shipment, IHS Markit reports

02/28/2017  BOE, a Chinese display maker, takes top position in terms of large TFT-LCD display unit shipments in January 2017, according to IHS Markit.

Mergers & acquisitions in 2017

02/19/2017  At SEMI's Industry Strategy Syposium this year, a merger's and acquisitions panel, moderated by Robert Maire of Semiconductor Advisors, took a look at how the industry might look in the future.

Breakthrough in 'wonder' materials paves way for flexible tech

02/16/2017  Gadgets are set to become flexible, highly efficient and much smaller, following a breakthrough in measuring two-dimensional 'wonder' materials by the University of Warwick.

Is a stretchable smart tablet in our future?

02/15/2017  Engineering researchers at Michigan State University have developed the first stretchable integrated circuit that is made entirely using an inkjet printer, raising the possibility of inexpensive mass production of smart fabric.

AMOLED production equipment purchases to reach record high in 2017

02/10/2017  The flat-panel display (FPD) industry is in the midst of a historic wave of building new factories to manufacture active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) displays.

Intel announces $7B investment in next-gen semiconductor fab in Arizona

02/09/2017  The announcement was made by U.S. President Donald Trump and Intel CEO Brian Krzanich at the White House.

UNIST engineers oxide semiconductor just single atom thick

02/08/2017  A new study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a novel method for fabrication of world's thinnest oxide semiconductor that is just one atom thick. This may open up new possibilities for thin, transparent, and flexible electronic devices, such as ultra-small sensors.

UniPixel prepares for flexible display market

02/07/2017  UniPixel touch sensors pass 200,000 cycle fold test.




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