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UPMEM announces the first processing in-memory chip accelerating Big Data applications

09/08/2017  UPMEM, a fabless semiconductor startup company, announces UPMEM Processing In-Memory (PIM), the next generation hardware solution for data intensive applications in the datacenter, solving server-level efficiency and performance bottlenecks.

STMicroelectronics boosts its ecosystem with partner program that connects customers with qualified third parties

08/31/2017  STMicroelectronics has strengthened its ecosystem through a Partner Program that connects customers with qualified technical specialists capable of strategically supporting their projects.

Technology Showcase finalists revealed for European MEMS & Sensors Summit

08/29/2017  Five companies compete for attendee votes at SEMI European MEMS & Sensors Summit, September 20-22, 2017, Grenoble, France.

Automotive sensing: A mature yet highly dynamic market

08/29/2017  Despite its age and maturity, the automotive market has witnessed many unexpected developments over the past two years. And as has always been the case, safety drives the market.

High-speed switching for ultrafast electromechanical switches and sensors

08/29/2017  Unlike the slow ferroelastic domain switching expected for ceramics, high-speed sub-microsecond ferroelastic domain switching and simultaneous lattice deformation are directly observed for the Pb(Zr0.4Ti0.6)O3 thin films. This exciting finding paves the way for high-frequency ultrafast electromechanical switches and sensors.

SiFive and Rambus to provide IP to the 'DesignShare' economy

08/22/2017  SiFive, the first fabless provider of customized, open-source-enabled semiconductors, today announced it will partner with Rambus to make Rambus cryptography technology available for the SiFive Freedom platforms.

MRSI Systems launches high speed die bonder for photonics high volume manufacturing

08/22/2017  MRSI Systems is launching a new High Speed Die Bonder, MRSI-HVM3, to support photonics customers’ high volume manufacturing requirements.

NanoString and Lam Research announce strategic development collaboration

08/09/2017  NanoString Technologies, Inc. and Lam Research Corporation today announced a strategic collaboration to develop NanoString's proprietary Hyb & Seq next-generation sequencing platform.

Intel completes tender offer for Mobileye

08/08/2017  The combination of Intel and Mobileye will allow Mobileye's computer vision expertise (the "eyes") to complement Intel's high-performance computing and connectivity expertise (the "brains") to create automated driving solutions from cloud to car.

NUS engineers achieve significant breakthrough in spin wave-based information processing technology

07/24/2017  Novel method of propagating spin waves could pave the way for high-speed, miniaturized data processing devices.

Digital revolution: The path to innovation is opened by disruption

07/13/2017  Digital disruption begets innovation. Challenges equal opportunities.

How SEMI Standard E175 is saving energy and cutting costs

06/20/2017  Industry experts answer questions about the new standard in a virtual roundtable.

ULVAC Technologies opens California office

06/20/2017  ULVAC Technologies, Inc., a supplier of production systems, instrumentation and vacuum pumps for technology industries, has opened an office in Santa Clara, California.

The automotive electronics market: A view from a material supplier

06/16/2017  With the increasing sophistication of future vehicles, new and more advanced semiconductor technologies will be used and vehicles will become technology centers.

OEM Group expands P5000 capabilities to compound semiconductor substrates

05/25/2017  OEM Group has launched the P5000:CS automated single wafer cluster tool for the compound semiconductor market.

Sensor/actuator sales take off as price erosion eases

05/22/2017  Strong unit growth continues to be driven by the spread of automated embedded controls, wearable systems, and the Internet of Things, says new O-S-D Report.

EV Group announces milestone: More than 1100 wafer bond chambers installed worldwide

05/22/2017  Demand for EVG wafer bonding solutions driven by accelerated production ramp in advanced packaging, advanced MEMS devices and CMOS image sensors.

Racyics launches 'makeChip' design service platform for GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 22FDX technology

05/12/2017  Racyics GmbH announced today it has launched makeChip, an design service platform, developed using GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 22FDX process technology and supported by Cadence.

Engineering technique is damaging materials, research reveals

04/21/2017  Widely used microscopy technique has unintended consequences, new Oxford University research reveals.

March billings reached levels not seen since March 2001, reports SEMI

04/21/2017  North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.03 billion in billings worldwide in March 2017, according to the March Equipment Market Data Subscription Billings Report published today by SEMI.




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