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Flemish government increases financial support of imec

02/21/2017  Today, the research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technology imec, and the Flemish Government announced a new, 5-year strategic commitment that aims at strengthening the pioneering role of Flanders' renowned research hub.

SEMI appoints Ajit Manocha as president and CEO

02/21/2017  SEMI today announced the appointment of Ajit Manocha as its president and CEO.

Chips must learn how to feel pain and how to cure themselves

02/20/2017  Two specialists in the field explain how to make self-healing chips.

Mergers & acquisitions in 2017

02/19/2017  At SEMI's Industry Strategy Syposium this year, a merger's and acquisitions panel, moderated by Robert Maire of Semiconductor Advisors, took a look at how the industry might look in the future.

Invensas announces Teledyne DALSA sign DBI technology transfer and license agreement

02/17/2017  Wafer bonding and 3D interconnect technology to enable delivery of next-generation MEMS and image sensor solutions.

Huge growth in cloud memory changes semiconductor supply chain

02/17/2017  The explosive growth in demand for internet bandwidth and cloud computing capacity brings a new set of technology challenges and opportunities for the semiconductor supply chain.

Avnet and IBM advance IoT solutions with joint development lab

02/16/2017  Avnet, Inc. today announced a collaboration with IBM to accelerate the time to market for IoT solutions.

Why are solid-state IC technologies changing the medical imaging market?

02/15/2017  In a US$35 billion medical imaging equipment market in 2016 with a 5.5% CAGR until 2022, solid-state IC players are clearly changing the medical imaging landscape by offering competitive disruptive technologies.

A new sensitive and stable self-powered photodetector

02/10/2017  Researchers in Singapore and China collaborate to create new photodetector based on GdNiO3/Nb-doped SrTiO3 p-n heterojunction.

Intel announces $7B investment in next-gen semiconductor fab in Arizona

02/09/2017  The announcement was made by U.S. President Donald Trump and Intel CEO Brian Krzanich at the White House.

imec, Holst, ROHM debut all digital phase-locked loop for IoT radios

02/08/2017  At the 2017 International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco (US), imec, Holst Centre and ROHM today presented an all-digital phase-locked loop (ADPLL) for Internet-of-Things (IoT) radio transceivers.

imec debuts plastic NFC tag, compatible to ISO protocols

02/07/2017  Innovative tag is the thinnest and mechanically most robust technology compatible to ISO protocols.

Qualcomm and TDK announce launch of joint venture

02/03/2017  Qualcomm Incorporated and TDK Corporation today announced the completion of the previously announced joint venture under the name RF360 Holdings Singapore PTE. Ltd.

Leti presents first-ever results in LED pixelization & record high-resolution for micro-displays at Photonics West

02/03/2017  Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, today announced it has developed a ?LED fabrication process to create high-resolution arrays at 10-micron pitch.

Highly sensitive gas sensors for volatile organic compound detection

02/01/2017  In an effort to improve VOC detection, a collaboration of Japanese researchers from Kumamoto University, Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center, and Tohoku University set out to improve sensor sensitivity by modifying the particle and pore sizes of Tin-dioxide (SnO2) nanocrystals on sensing film.

SEMI 2020: "There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind"

02/01/2017  “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail,” was how I started last week’s article. In that article we looked back on 2016 and the incredible progress of the industry and how it continually cuts new trail and keeps moving at the speed of Moore’s Law.

The world's first heat-driven transistor

01/31/2017  The heat-driven transistor opens the possibility of many new applications such as detecting small temperature differences, and using functional medical dressings in which the healing process can be monitored.

China's role in supply chains continues to grow

01/30/2017  Slight shift in sourcing from U.S. to Mexico, India, and Asia; most companies taking cautious approach to sourcing outside home region in 2017.

Sequans opens R&D facility in Sophia Antipolis, France

01/30/2017  LTE for IoT chip maker Sequans Communications S.A. today announced the opening of a new development site in Sophia Antipolis, on the Côte d’Azur, in the south of France.

Understanding breakups

01/30/2017  A new model describing the deformation and breakup of droplets could help improve nanoscale printing and spraying.




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