08/02/2012 

The ConFab, Solid State Technology’s invitation-only event for the semiconductor industry, took place in June, with presenters from top companies and analyst firms. If you couldn’t be there, check out all the coverage from the event -- reports, presentations, video interviews and more.

07/31/2012 

EDAX Inc. introduced the Octane Series silicon drift detectors (SDD) for its TEAM EDS Analysis Systems on electron microscopes.

07/30/2012 

FEI (NASDAQ:FEIC) launched the Verios XHR SEM for metrology on beam-sensitive and sub-nanometer-scale materials in advanced semiconductors.

07/24/2012 

SEMI recently conducted a survey of semiconductor fab equipment and materials suppliers, finding that 60+% of respondents say that IP challenges have had an adverse impact on their companies.

07/23/2012 

SRC-sponsored researchers developed new sensor-based metrology technology that can significantly reduce water and related energy usage during semiconductor manufacturing.

07/23/2012 

RED Equipment’s Carl McMahon suggests a different model for handling secondary semiconductor equipment for greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality control: full turnkey services engineered to the fab’s needs without the expense of customization.

07/17/2012 

SEMI's Collaborative Alliance for Semiconductor Test released a Docking and Mounting Generic Terminology Guideline document that can be used to improve the

07/17/2012 

Sonoscan unveiled its Lab Model 9600 C-SAM acoustic micro imaging system to serve laboratory/failure analysis applications and for use in low-volume semiconductor production inspection.

07/16/2012 

SEMICON West kicked off with a surprise announcement regarding Intel's investment in ASML, but generally the event highlighted trends “as expected” in the fab supply chain, say Barclays analysts.

07/13/2012 

Bruker introduced three 450mm X-ray and AFM semiconductor metrology tools -- the InSight-450 3DAFM, the D8 FABLINE X-ray system, and the S8 FABLINE-T X-ray system -- during SEMICON West.

07/13/2012 

The overriding message for 2012 is that the roadmap has been largely stabilized with the significant changes that were input last year in the 2012 publication,” said Intel’s Alan Allan, speaking at Semicon West.

07/12/2012 

Newport Corporation introduced a line of high-performance air bearing stages specifically designed for the 450mm semiconductor wafer initiative.

07/12/2012 

Barclays Capital is seeing various reasons for a Q3 2012 semiconductor fab order/shipment pull-back, following meetings around SEMICON West 2012. The analysts expect strong orders in Q4.

07/12/2012 

After meeting with various semiconductor manufacturing tool suppliers -- Applied Materials, KLA-Tencor, Lam Research, Tokyo Electron, Teradyne and Cymer -- at SEMICON West, Citi analysts share impressions on foundry spending plans and tool choices.

07/11/2012 

Rudolph Technologies launched the MetaPULSE FP thin film metrology system with an initial sale to a major manufacturer of flat panel displays (FPD) for handheld mobile devices.

07/11/2012 

Solid State Technology and SEMI announced the Best of West Award winner -- Jordan Valley Semiconductor -- during SEMICON West today. Jordan Valley Semiconductor’s QC-TT defect inspection system predicts breakage in 450mm wafers, which are subject to more handling steps and more thermal stresses due to their larger size.

07/10/2012 

Semiconductor equipment sales will reach $42.4 billion in 2012, according to the mid-year edition of the SEMI Capital Equipment Forecast, released at SEMICON West 2012.

07/10/2012 

Michael A. Fury, Ph.D., reports from the pre-opening day (July 9) of SEMICON West at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. The first day hosts SEMI’s press conference on semiconductor revenues and the SEMI/Gartner Market Symposium.

07/09/2012 

Ushio launched its thinnest UV irradiance meter 'UIT-q365." The meter is 4.9mm thick, used to keep major UV processes within spec. It can be used during optical film manufacturing for flexible electronics, as well as during adhesion of precision optical parts.

07/08/2012 

Following are some of the new and flagship products that will appear this week at SEMICON West, July 10-12 in the Moscone Center of San Francisco, CA.