10/13/2015  VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd. and Vivante Corporation announced a definitive merger agreement.

10/13/2015  Japan has long played a critical role in semiconductor manufacturing and accounts for the largest portion of the global total installed fab capacity in 2015 according to the SEMI Fab database.

10/07/2015  SEMI announced today that FlexTech Alliance has become the first SEMI Strategic (Association) Partner.

10/05/2015  Altatech announced the expansion of its Eclipse series with a new, high-speed inspection system dedicated to ultra-thin, transparent and bonded substrates inspection for 3D applications in power, MEMS, and mobile technologies.

10/05/2015  The path to alternative scaling is now open.

10/01/2015  IBM Research announced an engineering breakthrough that could accelerate carbon nanotubes replacing silicon transistors to power future computing technologies.

09/29/2015  The eBeam Initiative announced the completion of its fourth annual eBeam Initiative members' perceptions survey.

09/29/2015  Acquired patents to enhance Rudolph’s inspection capabilities in advanced packaging and extend inspection into new applications

09/28/2015  Tektronix, Inc. today announced the expansion of its DPO70000SX Performance Oscilloscope Series to include 50 GHz and 23 GHz models.

09/25/2015  ULVAC, Inc. announced that it has recently developed and started selling the ECO-SHOCK ES4A, a power saving accessory for dry vacuum pumps that can reduce power consumption.

09/23/2015  The current photovoltaic industry seems to have a lot of similarities with development of the electronic sector. This analysis investigates some lessons the industry can learn.

09/22/2015  The dramatic shift from the trend for increasingly advanced technology to a vast array and volume of application-based devices presents Europe with a huge opportunity.

09/17/2015  CEA-Leti has manufactured micro-accelerometers on 300mm wafers, a development that could lead to significantly lower MEMS manufacturing costs.

09/16/2015  Radiant Vision Systems announced the release of the ProMetric (R) I29, an ultra high-resolution imaging colorimeter developed for high-volume display and consumer electronics manufacturers.

09/16/2015  September 30 - October 2, 2015, Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler, AZ, USA. ICPT 2015 provides the largest forum for academic researchers, industrial practitioners and engineers from around the world dedicated to the exchange of information on the state-of-the-art in Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) and other planarization technologies.

09/15/2015  SEMI reported that worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings reached US$9.4 billion in the second quarter of 2015.

09/14/2015  Global semiconductor capital equipment manufacturer OEM Group announced today that it has launched its new Cintillio-S (TM) automated batch wet chemical processing system.

09/14/2015  IBM announced two new business units that will apply the company's considerable knowledge in Big Data, advanced analytics and cognitive computing to the Internet of Things (IOT) and Educations markets.

09/14/2015  Qualcomm Incorporated today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Life, Inc., has acquired Capsule Technologie.

09/03/2015  SEMI’s European MEMS Summit will be held on 17-18 September 2015 in Milan, Italy. Over the course of the two-day event, more than 20 keynote and invited speakers from the entire supply chain will share their perspectives and latest updates, including participation by European MEMS leaders. In addition, a focused industry exhibition will complement the conferences offering with additional networking opportunities.