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Adding hydrogen to graphene

11/03/2016  Adding hydrogen to graphene could improve its future applicability in the semiconductor industry, when silicon leaves off.

van der Pauw and Hall voltage measurements with a parameter analyzer

10/31/2016  van der Pauw measurements with a parameter analyzer are examined followed by a look at Hall effects measurements.

Researchers surprised at the unexpected hardness of gallium nitride

10/31/2016  A Lehigh University team discovers that the widely used semiconducting material is almost as wear-resistant as diamonds.

Metamaterial device allows chameleon-like behavior in the infrared

10/27/2016  An electric current will not only heat a hybrid metamaterial, but will also trigger it to change state and fade into the background like a chameleon in what may be the proof-of-concept of the first controllable metamaterial device, or metadevice, according to a team of engineers.

Development of a new thermoelectric material for a sustainable society

10/25/2016  The first synthesis of bulk CaMgSi with thermoelectric properties

Making silicon-germanium core fibers a reality

10/25/2016  Laser recrystallization can create functional materials for faster transistors, optical transmission.

New perovskite solar cell design could outperform existing commercial technologies

10/21/2016  Stanford, Oxford team creates high-efficiency tandem cells.

Researchers find way to tune thermal conductivity of 2-D materials

10/21/2016  Researchers have found an unexpected way to control the thermal conductivity of two-dimensional (2-D) materials, which will allow electronics designers to dissipate heat in electronic devices that use these materials.

Working under pressure: Diamond micro-anvils with huge pressures will create new materials

10/20/2016  UAB researchers will use pressures greater than those found at the center of the Earth to create as yet unknown new materials.

Graphene cracks the glass corrosion problem

10/18/2016  Researchers at the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM), within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have demonstrated graphene coating protects glass from corrosion.

Compact graphene-based plasmon generator developed by physicists from MIPT

10/17/2016  Russian and Japanese scientists demonstrate that compact coherent plasmon sources based on van der Waals heterostructures can be designed for use in optoelectronics.

Cicada wings inspire antireflective surfaces

10/12/2016  A team of Shanghai Jiao Tong University researchers in China has developed antireflective structures capable of suppressing visible light at different angles of incidence -- with potential for solar cells.

A novel battery design for making dual-ion batteries efficient

10/11/2016  Dual-ion batteries (DIBs) are a new type of battery developed in recent years, typically using graphite as both the cathode and anode material.

Metamaterial uses light to control its motion

10/10/2016  Researchers have designed a device that uses light to manipulate its mechanical properties. The device, which was fabricated using a plasmomechanical metamaterial, operates through a unique mechanism that couples its optical and mechanical resonances, enabling it to oscillate indefinitely using energy absorbed from light.

One-pot synthesis towards sulfur-based organic semiconductors

10/07/2016  A short and simple synthetic route for thiophene-fused aromatic compounds.

Researchers use novel materials to build smallest transistor

10/06/2016  In the quest for faster and more powerful computers and consumer electronics, big advances come in small packages.

New cost-effective silicon carbide high voltage switch created

10/06/2016  Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a high voltage and high frequency silicon carbide (SiC) power switch that could cost much less than similarly rated SiC power switches.

Electrons in graphene behave like light, only better

10/05/2016  Researchers discover that electrons mimic light in graphene, confirming a 2007 prediction -- their finding may enable new low power electronics and lead to new experimental probes.

Oxford Instruments develops SiC via etch for RF device manufacture

10/04/2016  As a provider of process solutions for a broad range of applications, Oxford Instruments announced the development and launch of the SiC via plasma etch process using its high performance PlasmaPro100Polaris etch system.

Brewer Science celebrates 35 years

09/29/2016  Founded in 1981 by Dr. Terry Brewer, the company is a manufacturer of leading-edge materials and processes used in the semiconductor and microelectronics industry.




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Environment, Safety & Health

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The semiconductor industry is an acknowledged global leader in promoting environmental sustainability in the design, manufacture, and use of its products, as well as the health and safety of its operations and impacts on workers in semiconductor facilities (fabs). We will examine trends and concerns related to emissions, chemical use, energy consumption and worker safety and health.

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Wafer Processing

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As the industry moves to 10nm and 7nm nodes, advances in wafer processing – etch, deposition, planarization, implant, cleaning, annealing, epitaxy among others – will be required. Manufacturers are looking for new solutions for sustained strain engineering, FinFETs, FDSOI and multi-gate technologies, 3D NAND, and high mobility transistors.

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