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Strong fab equipment spending expected in 2015; Slowing but positive 2016

03/10/2015  SEMI today announced an update of the SEMI World Fab Forecast report which updates outlooks for 2015 and 2016.

Mid-IR frequency combs enable high resolution spectroscopy for sensitive gas sensing

03/10/2015  The results are an important step towards a small-footprint chip scale mid-infrared frequency comb source.

IRT Nanoelec and CMP team up to offer world’s first service for post-process 3D technologies on multi-project-wafer

03/05/2015  IRT Nanoelec, an R&D consortium focused on ICT using micro- and nanoelectronics, and CMP, which provides prototyping and low-volume production of ICs and MEMS, are launching a platform for multi-project-wafer, post-process 3D integration (3D-MPW).

TowerJazz begins mass production of advanced IR sensor

03/03/2015  TowerJazz, a specialty foundry, announced today it has begun mass production of an IR sensor used by Intel in one of its new 3D sensing solutions.

Mentor Graphics acquires Tanner EDA

03/03/2015  Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced it has acquired the business assets of Tanner EDA, a tool provider for the design, layout and verification of analog/mixed-signal (AMS) and MEMS integrated circuits.

Global semiconductor industry posts highest-ever January sales

03/03/2015  Global sales from January 2015 were 2 percent lower than the December 2014 total of $29.1 billion, reflecting normal seasonal trends.

Cypress debuts reliable, secure fingerprint sensing solution for mobile devices

03/02/2015  The flexible solution enables designers to create custom home buttons with specialized shapes and sizes or to integrate the sensor into any mobile device’s industrial design or home button.

SEMICON Russia 2015 presents Microelectronics Market Conference and new TechARENA sessions

03/02/2015  SEMICON Russia, a meeting place of the entire micro- and nanoelectronics industry in Russia, will take place from 16 to 18 June in Moscow.

Semiconductor unit shipments to exceed one trillion devices in 2017

02/26/2015  Updated forecast expects robust 8.2% average annual unit shipment growth through 2019.

Technologists focus on semiconductor factory productivity and process solutions at ASMC 2015

02/25/2015  The annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC 2015) will be held May 3-6 in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Imec and Panasonic present breakthrough in CMOS-based transceivers for mm-wave radar systems

02/25/2015  Today, at the 2015 International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), imec and Panasonic presented a transceiver chip for phase-modulated continuous-wave radar at 79GHz.

Penang to host inaugural SEMICON Southeast Asia

02/25/2015  The inaugural SEMICON Southeast Asia, will run from 22–24 April at the Subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition Centre (SPICE) in Penang, Malaysia.

Freescale pushes for a secure Internet of Things

02/24/2015  As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to gain momentum, Freescale Semiconductor and its partners are tackling the most dire challenge the young movement has faced to date – the alarming lack of unified guidelines for ensuring the security of IoT applications.

Radio chip for the 'Internet of things'

02/24/2015  At this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the big theme was the "Internet of things" -- the idea that everything in the human environment, from kitchen appliances to industrial equipment, could be equipped with sensors and processors that can exchange data, helping with maintenance and the coordination of tasks.

Optical nanoantennas set the stage for a NEMS lab-on-a-chip revolution

02/24/2015  Newly developed tiny antennas, likened to spotlights on the nanoscale, offer the potential to measure food safety, identify pollutants in the air and even quickly diagnose and treat cancer, according to the Australian scientists who created them.

January 2015 book-to-bill supports positive outlook for semiconductor equipment industry

02/20/2015  A book-to-bill of 1.03 means that $103 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.

Techniques for simplifying pulsed measurements: Part 1

02/20/2015  Pulsed measurements are defined in Part 1, and common pulsed measurement challenges are discussed in Part 2.

Call for Papers open for SEMICON Europa 2015 and Plastic Electronics 2015

02/19/2015  SEMI today announced the "Call for Papers" for technical sessions and presentations for SEMICON Europa 2015 which takes place October 6-8 in Dresden, Germany. Technical presentation abstracts are due April 30.

China's semiconductor investment plans focus of SEMICON China 2015

02/19/2015  China's new industry investment and government promotion policies outlined in the recent "National Guidelines for Development and Promotion of the IC Industry" represents major opportunities for China and global semiconductor companies.

MIG announces finalists for MEMS & Sensors Technology Showcase

02/19/2015  Selected from a pool of applicants, finalist companies will demo their MEMS/sensors-based applications as they vie for attendees’ votes.




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