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Samsung announces ARTIK platform to accelerate Internet of Things development

05/12/2015  Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the Samsung ARTIK platform to allow faster, simpler development of new enterprise, industrial and consumer applications for the Internet of Things (IoT).

IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting announces 2015 Call for Papers

05/12/2015  The paper submission deadline is Monday, June 22, 2015 at 23:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

High-performance 3-D microbattery suitable for large-scale on-chip integration

05/12/2015  By combining 3D holographic lithography and 2D photolithography, researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have demonstrated a high-performance 3D microbattery suitable for large-scale on-chip integration with microelectronic devices.

New approaches to small problems

05/07/2015  The market expectations of modern electronics technology are changing the landscape in terms of performance and, in particular, power consumption, and new innovations are putting unprecedented demands on semiconductor devices.

Quantum dots are finally ready for prime time

05/05/2015  Quantum dots are finally ready for prime time and will exceed traditional phosphor revenue by 2020 by allowing LCD to compete with OLED in the race for the next display generation.

Defects in atomically thin semiconductor emit single photons

05/05/2015  Researchers at the University of Rochester have shown that defects on an atomically thin semiconductor can produce light-emitting quantum dots.

New study suggests that rapid innovation in semiconductors provides hope for better economic times ahead

05/04/2015  A new study coauthored by Wellesley economist, Professor Daniel E. Sichel, reveals that innovation in an important technology sector is happening faster than experts had previously thought, creating a backdrop for better economic times ahead.

First quarter semiconductor sales up 6% compared to last year

05/04/2015  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $83.1 billion during the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 6.0 percent compared to the first quarter of 2014.

Sensor competition, actuator recovery impact supplier ranking

04/30/2015  Sensor leader Bosch grabs 20 percent of worldwide sales in 2014 while ST falls from second to fourth place with a 19 percent drop in dollar volume last year, says new O-S-D Report.

Georgia Tech research offers novel cellular sensing platform for expanded use of semiconductor in biotech applications

04/30/2015  Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a novel cellular sensing platform that promises to expand the use of semiconductor technology in the development of next-generation bioscience and biotech applications.

Global LCD TV panel shipments reached monthly record high in March 2015

04/28/2015  LCD TV panel shipments from global panel makers reached 23.9 million in March 2015, growing 20 percent month over month and 11 percent year over year.

C3nano seals acquisition of Asia's largest manufacturer of silver nanowire, Aiden Co. Ltd. Korea

04/28/2015  C3nano, Inc. announced today that it has acquired the major supplier of silver nanowire (AgNW) in Asia, Aiden Co. Ltd. of Korea.

LED phosphors market: Strong price pressure stalls revenue growth but masks a more complex picture

04/24/2015  While volumes are expected to more than double between 2015 and 2020, LED phosphor prices have declined dramatically, leading to a flat revenue outlook.

Brewer Science closer to zero-landfill status with "Big Blue" compactor that turns waste into electricity

04/21/2015  Brewer Science today announced its latest initiative to achieve and maintain zero-landfill status: a giant blue trash compactor that turns garbage into electricity.

SiVance, LLC opens R&D lab to drive innovations in specialty silane and silicone technologies

04/21/2015  SiVance, LLC, a subsidiary of Milliken & Company, today announced the opening of a new, 11,000 sq.ft. research and development (R&D) laboratory.

Global semiconductor market achieves strong, broad-based growth in 2014

04/20/2015  Highest annual growth rate since 2010; strong growth expected again in 2015.

MagnaChip to offer diversified products for Internet of Things applications

04/20/2015  MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products announced today that it has kicked-off an Internet of Things (IoT) task force and will offer diversified products with ultra-low power technology in anticipation of the fast growing IoT market.

San'an licenses Japanese LED patent portfolio to Luminus Devices

04/16/2015  San'an Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. today announced that it has licensed the United States patents of an LED patent portfolio it recently acquired from a major Japanese company to its subsidiary, Luminus Devices, Inc.

Semiconductor CEOs urge congress to enact Trade Promotion Authority

04/16/2015  The SIA board of directors, led by Intel CEO and SIA chairman Brian Krzanich, sent a letter today to congressional leaders expressing support for the legislation and urging its swift passage.

KLA-Tencor introduces new portfolio for advanced semiconductor packaging

04/16/2015  Today, KLA-Tencor Corporation announced two new systems that support advanced semiconductor packaging technologies: CIRCL-AP and ICOS T830.




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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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As the industry moves to 10nm and 7nm nodes, advances in wafer processing – etch, deposition, planarization, implant, cleaning, annealing, epitaxy among others – will be required. Manufacturers are looking for new solutions for sustained strain engineering, FinFETs, FDSOI and multi-gate technologies, 3D NAND, and high mobility transistors.

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