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Improving sensor accuracy to prevent electrical grid overload

11/13/2017  Engineers take note -- new current sensors need fine-tuning to accurately inform monitors of the electrical grid about incoming surges.

An interview with Bosch Sensortec CEO: IoT, environmental sensing and value chain

11/10/2017  SEMI interviewed one of the four keynotes presenting on November 14 during the Opening Ceremony, Dr. Stefan Finkbeiner, CEO of Bosch Sensortec, about topics about developments and trends in IoT, Environmental Sensing, and Value Chain as well as the role of Europe.

Transfer technique produces wearable gallium nitride gas sensors

11/10/2017  A transfer technique based on thin sacrificial layers of boron nitride could allow high-performance gallium nitride gas sensors to be grown on sapphire substrates and then transferred to metallic or flexible polymer support materials.

Leti joins DARPA-funded consortium to develop implantable device for restoring vision

11/09/2017  Leti announced today that a team of its researchers is participating in a U.S.-funded project to develop a safe, implantable neural interface system to restore vision by stimulating the visual cortex.

Advanced wireless-charging chip from STMicroelectronics enables faster charging of smartphones and tablets

11/09/2017  STMicroelectronics is powering up wireless charging for mobile devices by introducing one of the world's first chips to support the latest industry standard for faster charging.

Automotive electronic systems growth strongest through 2021

11/09/2017  IC Market Drivers 2018 report ranks major end-use applications and their impact on IC market growth.

The intelligence that leads to artificial intelligence

11/08/2017  Artificial intelligence (AI) may be a hot topic today, but SEMI has helped to incubate Big Data and AI since its founding.

2017 sees advances in connected devices, memory

11/07/2017  The technologies to watch identified by TechInsights analysts at the beginning of the year have not been disappointing.

MEMS & sensors safeguard autonomous cars, boost agricultural productivity and anticipate needs

11/03/2017  MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress speakers feature smart sensing components in new industrial, automotive, biomedical, agricultural applications.

Global semiconductor industry posts highest-ever quarterly sales

11/01/2017  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $107.9 billion for the third quarter of 2017, marking the industry’s highest-ever quarterly sales and an increase of 10.2 percent compared to the previous quarter.

SEMI FlexTech selects PARC to build ultrathin, flexible audio speaker

10/30/2017  FlexTech, a SEMI Strategic Association Partner announced a new development project with PARC, a Xerox company, to develop a hybrid, highly bendable, paper-like smart tag, incorporating a thin audio speaker.

Number of connected IoT devices will surge to 125 billion by 2030

10/27/2017  The number of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices worldwide will jump 12 percent on average annually, from nearly 27 billion in 2017 to 125 billion in 2030, according to new analysis from IHS Markit.

Piezoelectrics stretch their potential with a method for flexible sticking

10/25/2017  Researchers see performance boost in novel method for connecting thin-film piezoelectric materials to flexible substrates, with potential applications for medical devices.

China IC industry outlook

10/17/2017  With an increasing presence in the global semiconductor manufacturing supply chain, the market opportunities in China are expanding dramatically.

Toshiba Memory Corp to invest in production equipment for Fab 6 at Yokkaichi operations

10/11/2017  TMC will invest approximately 110 billion yen as a second investment in Fab 6 for the installation of additional manufacturing equipment in the Phase-1 clean room.

Robotics and chip industries in Japan

10/02/2017  Japan chip industry finds growth opportunities in robotics; explored at SEMICON Japan (December 13-15) in Tokyo.

TowerJazz and Crocus expand presence in magnetic sensors market

09/27/2017  Crocus TMR sensors offer important advantages for multiple applications in IoT, consumer, automotive, industrial and medical sectors.

Wearable sensors reach their first billion-dollar year, with growth coming in three waves

09/27/2017  IDTechEx predict that 2017 will be the first billion dollar year for wearable sensors.

Understanding the impact of valve flow coefficient (Cv) in fluid systems

09/26/2017  Understanding the impact of valve flow coefficient (Cv) in fluid systems for microelectronics manufacturing.

Fab equipment spending breaking industry records

09/12/2017  2017 fab equipment spending (new and refurbished) is expected to increase by 37 percent, reaching a new annual spending record of about US$55 billion.




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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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