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Global semiconductor sales dip slightly in February

04/04/2016  Sales decrease 3.2 percent month-to-month and 6.2 percent year-to-year.

Heat and light get larger at the nanoscale

04/01/2016  In a new study recently published in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers from Columbia Engineering, Cornell, and Stanford have demonstrated heat transfer can be made 100 times stronger than has been predicted, simply by bringing two objects extremely close--at nanoscale distances--without touching.

For rechargeable batteries that crush the competition, crush this material

04/01/2016  By chemically modifying and pulverizing a promising group of compounds, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have potentially brought safer, solid-state rechargeable batteries two steps closer to reality.

Optoelectronics, sensors/actuators and discretes will stabilize after spotty growth in 2015

03/31/2016  Modest economic improvements and new applications such as wearable systems and Internet of Things are expected to result in more normal growth rates of O-S-D over the next five years.

Mixed signal and IoT driving ASIC design starts growth, says Semico Research

03/29/2016  Steady demand in existing end markets and growth from new end applications are pushing ASIC design activity to new levels.

A new virtuous cycle for the MEMS industry

03/24/2016  Since 2000, we have entered the age of sensing and interacting with the wide diffusion of MEMS and sensors that give us a better, safer perception of our environment. MEMS have grown in volume to be almost a 15 billion units market today.

Samsung and Daintree partner to advance smart building IoT

03/24/2016  Samsung Electronics Co. and Daintree Networks said they are collaborating on joint solutions involving Samsung's smart lighting module (SLM).

Entrepreneurs to compete in MEMS Shark Tank at Hilton Head 2016

03/24/2016  Teams vie for expert consulting services, MEMS foundry package, specialized software tools, industry group membership.

New way to control particle motions on 2-D materials

03/21/2016  Researchers at MIT and other institutions have found a new phenomenon in the behavior of a kind of quasiparticles called plasmons as they move along tiny ribbons of two-dimensional materials such as graphene and TMDs

New research shows how nanowires can be formed

03/17/2016  Researchers learning to control the properties of materials this way can lead the way to more efficient electronic devices.

SITRI, CEA-Leti and MINATEC to cooperate in "More than Moore" technology development

03/17/2016  SITRI and CEA-Leti, in affiliation with MINATEC, this week announced the signing of a comprehensive agreement for ongoing collaboration and cooperation in developing new technologies to power the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) market.

Semiconductor IP market worth $7.01B by 2022

03/16/2016  The semiconductor IP market is expected to reach $7.01 billion USD by 2022 from USD 3.09 Billion in 2015, at a CAGR of 10.55% between 2016 and 2022, according to the newly released report from MarketsandMarkets.

SEMICON China 2016 opens in Shanghai

03/14/2016  Over 50,000 attendees are expected at SEMICON China 2016 which opens tomorrow at Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

Imec opens new 300mm cleanroom for 7nm and beyond chip scaling

03/11/2016  Nanoelectronics research center imec has today announced the opening of its new 300mm cleanroom.

World's thinnest lens to revolutionize cameras

03/11/2016  Scientists have created the world's thinnest lens, one two-thousandth the thickness of a human hair, opening the door to flexible computer displays and a revolution in miniature cameras.

Thailand's semiconductor sector on-track to tap $280B global automotive electronics industry

03/09/2016  SEMICON SEA 2016 to feature Thailand specific forums and discussions.

IoT Planet to co-locate with SEMICON Europa in 2016

03/09/2016  IoT Planet, a new European event dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), will co-locate this year with SEMICON Europa (25-27 October) in Grenoble, France.

CyberOptics and Nordson ink a strategic OEM supplier agreement for 3D MRS sensors

03/09/2016  CyberOptics today announced an OEM supplier agreement with Nordson YESTECH to supply its proprietary 3D Multi-Reflection Suppression (MRS) sensors.

Think small

03/09/2016  Students learn huge challenges involved in making tiny devices in SEAS Microfabrication Laboratory.

2015 European SEMI Award honors Paul Lindner

03/08/2016  Paul Lindner, executive technology director at EV Group, is the recipient of the 2015 European SEMI Award.




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