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imec debuts plastic NFC tag, compatible to ISO protocols

02/07/2017  Innovative tag is the thinnest and mechanically most robust technology compatible to ISO protocols.

Global semiconductor sales reach $339B in 2016

02/03/2017  Worldwide industry posts highest-ever annual sales; year-to-year sales increase 12 percent in December.

SEMI 2020: "There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind"

02/01/2017  “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail,” was how I started last week’s article. In that article we looked back on 2016 and the incredible progress of the industry and how it continually cuts new trail and keeps moving at the speed of Moore’s Law.

China's role in supply chains continues to grow

01/30/2017  Slight shift in sourcing from U.S. to Mexico, India, and Asia; most companies taking cautious approach to sourcing outside home region in 2017.

Do not go where the path may lead

01/27/2017  What follows, in Part 1 of this two-part article, is a quick look back at the industry in 2016 and the road ahead in 2017 followed by what SEMI achieved in 2016 and where SEMI’s road will lead in 2017 to keep pace our industry charging forward where there is no path.

Executive viewpoints: 2017 outlook

01/25/2017  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 2017.

As larger TVs gain popularity, TV panel area demand to grow 8% in 2017

01/23/2017  Demand for TV panels in terms of area is forecast to reach 143 million square meters in 2017, up 8 percent from 2016, contributing to a 6 percent growth in the overall display market, according to IHS Markit.

Large area displays market to witness growth owing to the high investments in OLED displays

01/18/2017  According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global large area displays market is expected to reach USD 78.41 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of close to 2%.

NUS researchers achieve major breakthrough in flexible electronics

01/13/2017  New classes of printable electrically conducting polymer materials make better electrodes for plastic electronics and advanced semiconductor devices.

MagnaChip selected as "2016 Best Supplier" by LG Display

01/06/2017  MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced it was given the prestigious "2016 Best Supplier Award" by LG Display.

A year in review: Top 10 stories of 2016

12/23/2016  From the ground-breaking research breakthroughs to the shifting supplier landscape, these are the stories the Solid State Technology audience read the most during 2016.

Chinese panel makers top over 1M units in quarterly shipments for AMOLED smartphone displays

12/22/2016  Significant improvement in Chinese panel manufacturing technology offers domestic smartphone brands an alternative AMOLED supplier.

Advance in intense pulsed light sintering opens door to improved electronics manufacturing

12/22/2016  Faster production of advanced, flexible electronics is among the potential benefits of a discovery by researchers at Oregon State University's College of Engineering.

ANU invention to inspire new night-vision specs

12/12/2016  Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have designed a nano crystal around 500 times smaller than a human hair that turns darkness into visible light and can be used to create light-weight night-vision glasses.

Flexible display shipments to increase sharply in 2017

12/12/2016  As more smartphone manufacturers build designs using flexible display technology, shipments of flexible displays are expected to reach 139 million units in 2017, an increase of 135 percent compared to 2016.

Global semiconductor sales increase 5% year-over-year in October

12/08/2016  The global semiconductor market has rebounded in recent months, with October marking the largest year-to-year sales increase since March 2015.

EVG and Korea National NanoFab Center program on novel display coatings delivers outstanding results

12/07/2016  EV Group and the Korea National NanoFab Center announced preliminary results on improved transparent nanostructured anti-reflective coatings for next-generation displays.

Making graphene using laser-induced phase separation

12/02/2016  IBS & KAIST researchers clarify how laser annealing technology can lead to production of ultra thin nanomaterials.

Kateeva President & COO named "Inventor of the Year" for 2016 by the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association

12/01/2016  Kateeva, the OLED production equipment leader, today announced that President and COO, Conor Madigan, Ph.D., was named "Inventor of the Year" for 2016 by the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association (SVIPLA).

ChipMOS and Tsinghua Unigroup agree to form joint-venture

11/30/2016  ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. and Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd. today announced an agreement to form a joint-venture and to mutually terminate Tsinghua Unigroup's earlier private placement plan.




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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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