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Comet Group to open Silicon Valley office

10/03/2017  COMET Group today announced the opening of Lab One, its customer-centric technology and application center in San Jose, CA.

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.

It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun-shiny day

09/26/2017  Last year was a great year for photovoltaic (PV) technology.

Advancements in spintronics

09/25/2017  Applications now include nanoscale Spintronics sensors that further enhance the areal density of hard disk drives, through MRAMs that are seriously being considered to replace embedded flash, static random access memories (SRAM) and at a later stage dynamic random access memories (DRAM).

Laser marking meets diverse challenges in fab and packaging

09/22/2017  The basics of laser marking are reviewed, as well as current and emerging laser technologies.

Applied Materials focuses on enabling artificial intelligence era at 2017 Analyst Day

09/22/2017  Applied Materials, Inc. will explore the future of computing in the era of artificial intelligence (A.I.) at its 2017 Analyst Day on Wednesday, September 27 in New York.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts August 2017 billings 

09/22/2017  Equipment billings in August declined relative to July, signaling a pause in this year's extraordinary growth.

Leti develops proof of concept to test wireless systems in aircraft

09/20/2017  Leti, a technology research institute of CEA Tech, announced today it has developed a methodology for testing high-speed wireless communications on airplanes that allows different system deployments in cabins, and assesses wireless devices before they are installed.

SEMI and SAE announce strategic partnership

09/19/2017  The future of smart, self-driving cars means massive change for electronics suppliers, from advanced internal networks, to 5G communications with the road ahead ? and even AI drivers' licenses.

Andrew Wilson elected to Intel Board of Directors

09/18/2017  Intel Corporation today announced that Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts Inc., has been elected to Intel's board of directors. Wilson's election brings Intel's board membership to 12.

IMAPS 2017 to showcase advances in microelectronics technology

09/15/2017  Researchers and exhibitors will showcase their work during a comprehensive conference program of technical papers, panels, special sessions, short courses/tutorials, and an exhibition that will spotlight premier work in the fields of microelectronics, semiconductor packaging and circuit design.

Semiconductor industry records best second quarter in three years

09/14/2017  Despite a slightly down first quarter, the semiconductor industry achieved near record growth in the second quarter of 2017, posting a 6.1 percent growth from the previous quarter, according to IHS Markit.

More than 45,000 expected at SEMICON Taiwan 2017

09/12/2017  Upbeat about the growth prospects of Taiwan's electronics sector, more than 45,000 visitors are expected to attend SEMICON Taiwan 2017 which opens tomorrow at Taipei's Nangang Exhibition Center.

Medicine of the future: New microchip technology could be used to track 'smart pills'

09/12/2017  Caltech researchers have developed microscale devices that relay their location in the body.

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.

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.

Lam Research acquires Coventor

09/08/2017  Lam Research Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of Coventor, Inc.




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