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Fan-in wafer-level packaging market to grow due to high demand for miniaturized electronics

11/11/2016  According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global fan-in wafer-level packaging (WLP) market is expected to reach USD 4.75 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of almost 10%.

MicroVision and STMicroelectronics to co-market MEMS mirror-based laser beam scanning solutions

11/10/2016  MicroVision, Inc. and STMicroelectronics today announced that they plan to work together to develop, sell, and market Laser Beam Scanning (LBS) technology.

Analog Devices makes MEMS switch technology a commercial reality

11/08/2016  Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today introduced a breakthrough in switch technology that provides a long-sought replacement for electromechanical relay designs first adopted by the electronics industry more than 100 years ago.

Automotive systems forecast to show strongest growth through 2020

11/03/2016  Newly updated report reviews many of the end-use system applications that are presently impacting and that are forecast to help propel the IC market through 2020.

WORLD OF IOT grows with 30 new exhibitors at SEMICON Japan

11/03/2016  Today, SEMI announced that WORLD OF IOT, a show-within-a-show at SEMICON Japan 2016, will expand with the addition of 30 new exhibitors.

The gas sensor market is about to change

11/02/2016  Nowadays, the number of enforceable patents dedicated to miniaturized gas sensors is increasing worldwide, and several companies already stand out by their strong IP position.

A tiny machine

10/31/2016  UCSB electrical and computer engineers design an infinitesimal computing device.

Managing particle flows in process exhaust for safety and profitability

10/28/2016  Solid particles in the abatement exhaust must be properly managed, and in some cases, substantially reduced from the gas stream before it is released into the environment.

When it comes to atomic-scale manufacturing, less really is more

10/28/2016  Electrical currents can be now be switched on and off at the smallest conceivable scale enabling a new generation of 'green electronics' with the potential for great impact on the digital economy.

Next-generation smartphone battery inspired by the gut

10/26/2016  Researchers have developed a prototype of a next-generation lithium-sulphur battery which takes its inspiration in part from the cells lining the human intestine. The batteries, if commercially developed, would have five times the energy density of the lithium-ion batteries used in smartphones and other electronics.

Revenue growth sounding strong for suppliers of packaged MEMS microphones

10/21/2016  Knowles, Goertek and AAC ranked as the top three global suppliers of packaged MEMS microphones for 2015.

New perovskite solar cell design could outperform existing commercial technologies

10/21/2016  Stanford, Oxford team creates high-efficiency tandem cells.

MEMS & Sensors Industry Group reveals Tech Showcase finalists

10/11/2016  MSIG today announced the shortlist of finalists who will compete for the title of winner at this year's event.

First demonstration of brain-inspired device to power artificial systems

10/07/2016  New research, led by the University of Southampton, has demonstrated that a nanoscale device, called a memristor, could be used to power artificial systems that can mimic the human brain.

New sensor material could enable more sensitive readings of biological signals

10/07/2016  Scientists have created a material that could make reading biological signals, from heartbeats to brainwaves, much more sensitive.

imec and Holst Centre present the world's most energy-efficient biomedical sensor hub

10/04/2016  imec and Holst Centre (established by imec and TNO), today announced a new sensor hub integrated as a system-on-chip (SoC) intended for a broad range of wearable health devices and applications.

Silicon Labs acquires leading RTOS company Micrium

10/03/2016  Silicon Labs today announced the acquisition of Micrium, a supplier of real-time operating system (RTOS) software for the Internet of Things (IoT).

SiTime introduces high-precision MEMS oscillators

09/27/2016  SiTime Corporation today introduced an innovative Elite Platform encompassing Super-TCXOs (temperature compensated oscillators) and oscillators.

Process Watch: Salami slicing your yield

09/26/2016  The Process Watch series explores key concepts about process control -- defect inspection and metrology -- for the semiconductor industry. This new series of articles highlights additional trends in process control, including successful implementation strategies and the benefits for IC manufacturing.

MEMS & Sensors Industry Group highlights near-term and future connected tech at annual Executive Conference

09/26/2016  MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) today announced highlights of its twelfth annual business conference, MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress 2016 in Scottsdale, AZ on November 9-11, 2016.




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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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