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Exploring the structure and properties of new graphene-like polymers

11/02/2018  A team of scientists from Siberian Federal University (SibFU) together with foreign colleagues described the structural and physical properties of a group of two-dimensional materials based on polycyclic molecules called circulenes.

MagnaChip to begin volume production of new automotive display driver IC

10/22/2018  MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions, today announced that volume production of a new Display Driver IC (DDIC) for automotive panel displays has begun.

Seoul Semiconductor wins multiple patent litigations for Acrich MJT and driver technology

10/12/2018  In 2017, Seoul filed the first patent infringement lawsuit against Archipelago for infringement of 12 LED patents covering various aspects of Seoul’s long-established Acrich technology.

Apple, the best positioned to bring high volume consumer microLEDs to market

10/09/2018  MicroLED displays could potentially match or exceed OLED performance in all critical attributes.

Boron nitride separation process could facilitate higher efficiency solar cells

10/04/2018  A team of semiconductor researchers based in France has used a boron nitride separation layer to grow indium gallium nitride (InGaN) solar cells that were then lifted off their original sapphire substrate and placed onto a glass substrate.

U.S.-China trade war heats up with semiconductor industry caught in the middle

09/25/2018  Earlier this week, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a 10 percent tariff on $200 billion in imports from China, including more than 90 tariff lines central to the semiconductor industry.

Plessey chooses AIX G5+ C MOCVD tool for GaN-on-Silicon monolithic microLEDs display innovation

09/20/2018  Plessey, a developer of award-winning optoelectronic technology solutions, announces it has placed an order for its next reactor from AIXTRON SE.

MicroLEDs: Technology advancements pave the way for cost reduction

09/14/2018  MicroLEDs technologies are improving rapidly and new technology paths emerging at a rapid pace. According to Yole Developpement's analysts, technology solutions should start converging by the end of 2019.

SUTD researchers resolve a major mystery in 2D material electronics

09/10/2018  Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have made a major step forward in resolving the mysteries surrounding 2D material Schottky diode.

Veeco announces changes to executive leadership team

09/05/2018  John Peeler to remain as Executive Chairman as Bill Miller becomes CEO on October 1, 2018.

Environmentally friendly photoluminescent nanoparticles for more vivid display colors

08/30/2018  Osaka University-led researchers created a new type of light-emitting nanoparticle that is made of ternary non-toxic semiconductors to help create displays and LED lighting with better colors that are more environmentally friendly.

Sanan IC goes global, emerges as a world-class III-V technology platform company

08/22/2018  Sanan Integrated Circuit Co., a pure-play compound semiconductor foundry, today announces its entry into the North American, European, and Asia Pacific (APAC) markets with their advanced III-V technology platform.

CTA study: China tariffs will cost the U.S. economy up to $2.4B annually

08/17/2018  The Trump administration's consideration of tariffs on Chinese printed circuit assemblies and connected devices would cost the economy $520.8 million and $2.4 billion annually for the 10 percent and 25 percent tariffs, respectively, according to a new study commissioned by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).

Shipments of flexible AMOLED panels expected to exceed rigid panels by 2020

08/13/2018  Amid growing demand for active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) panels for smartphones, shipments of flexible AMOLED panels are expected to account for more than 50 percent of total AMOLED panel shipments by 2020.

Optoelectronics market worth $9.80B by 2025

08/10/2018  The market is estimated to be USD 3.88 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach a market size of USD 9.80 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 14.13% during the forecast period.

Seoul Viosys introduces new 'UV WICOP' in the UV LED market

08/10/2018  Seoul Viosys announced that its product named UV WICOP which combines Seoul Semiconductor’s WICOP LEDs with compact and high efficiency technology have been launched.

Tokyo Tech Hosono's story of IGZO TFT development features in Nature Electronics

07/25/2018  Each issue of the journal Nature Electronics contains a column called 'Reverse Engineering,' which examines the development of an electronic device now in widespread use from the viewpoint of the main inventor. The July 2018 column tells the story of the IGZO thin film transistor (TFT) through the eyes of Professor Hideo Hosono of Tokyo Tech's Institute of Innovative Research (IIR), who is also director of the Materials Research Center for Element Strategy.

UCLA engineers develop world's most efficient semiconductor for thermal management

07/19/2018  New material draws heat away from hotspots much faster than current materials.

Quantum dot white LEDs achieve record efficiency

07/12/2018  Novel approach to white LEDs could lead to more energy-efficient lighting.

The cobbler's children getting shoes?

07/10/2018  There's an old proverb that the shoemaker's children always go barefoot, indicating how some professionals don't apply their skills for themselves. Until lately, that has seemed the case with the semiconductor manufacturing industry which has been good at collecting massive amounts of data, but no so good at analyzing that data and using it to improve efficiency, boost yield and reduce costs.




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Environment, Safety & Health

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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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Wafer Processing

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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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