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Global GDP impact on worldwide IC market growth forecast to rise

07/31/2018  Correlation coefficient expected to reach a very high level of 0.95 in the 2018-2022 timeframe.

Imec scientist awarded ERC starting grant to develop ultra-small microscopes

07/30/2018  Imec, a research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, announces that Niels Verellen, one of its young scientists, has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant.

Apple's strategy towards 3D sensing is pushing VCSEL industry

07/26/2018  The VCSEL industry took a strategic turn last year with the release of the latest iPhone. Indeed the leading smartphones manufacturer, Apple revealed to the entire world a new smartphone with innovative 3D sensing function based on VCSEL technology.

School district of Osceola County first to deliver SEMI High Tech U program

07/26/2018  In a key move to inspire the next generation of innovators, the School District of Osceola County (SDOC) today became the first school district to join the SEMI High Tech U (HTU) Certified Partner Program (CPP), a curriculum that prepares high-school students to pursue careers in STEM fields.

Semiconductor Research Corporation releases $26M in new research funds

07/26/2018  JUMP program funds 24 new research projects to amplify mission of its six innovation centers.

Testing modules and multi-chip packages in the full temperature range

07/25/2018  TheXcerra MT2168 XT pick-and-place handler was installed for a tri-temp module test application at a major player in global semiconductor manufacturing.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts June 2018 billings

07/25/2018  Global billings of North American equipment manufacturers declined for the current month by 8 percent from the historic high but is still 8 percent higher than billings for the same period last year.

Toshiba Memory Corporation starts construction of the first fabrication facility in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture

07/24/2018  On its completion in autumn 2019, the facility will be one of the most advanced manufacturing operations in the world, dedicated to production of 3D flash memory.

Toshiba Memory Corporation develops 96-layer BiCS FLASH with QLC technology

07/23/2018  Toshiba Memory will start to deliver samples to SSD and SSD controller manufacturers for evaluation from the beginning of September, and expects to start mass production in 2019.

Future electronic components to be printed like newspapers

07/20/2018  A new manufacturing technique uses a process similar to newspaper printing to form smoother and more flexible metals for making ultrafast electronic devices.

Rahul Goyal of Intel elected Board Chair of Silicon Integration Initiative

07/19/2018  Rahul Goyal of Intel has been elected to a one-year term as board chair of Silicon Integration Initiative, a research and development joint venture that provides standard interoperability solutions for integrated circuit design tools.

Texas Instruments CEO resigns

07/18/2018  The board has named Rich Templeton, the company's chairman, to reassume the roles of president and CEO on an ongoing, indefinite basis, in addition to continuing as chairman.

Amkor delivers package assembly design kit to support Mentor’s high-density advanced packaging tools

07/18/2018  Amkor Technology, Inc., a provider of outsourced semiconductor packaging and test (OSAT) services, today announced it has partnered with Mentor to release Amkor’s SmartPackage Package Assembly Design Kit (PADK), the first in the industry to support Mentor’s High-Density Advanced Packaging (HDAP) design process and tools.

Micron and Intel announce update to 3D XPoint joint development program

07/17/2018  Micron and Intel today announced an update to their 3D XPoint joint development partnership, which has resulted in the development of an entirely new class of non-volatile memory with dramatically lower latency and exponentially greater endurance than NAND memory.

Silicon Labs expands senior management team

07/16/2018  Daniel Cooley has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer.

Intel to acquire eASIC

07/16/2018  Intel is competing to win in the largest-ever addressable market for silicon, which is being driven by the explosion of data and the need to process, analyze, store and share it.

Boston Semi Equipment enhances MEMS sensor testing

07/16/2018  Boston Semi Equipment (BSE) introduced today its Zeus gravity feed solution for handling pressure MEMS devices that require pressure and vacuum stimulus during testing.

Broadcom to acquire CA Technologies for $18.9B in cash

07/13/2018  Broadcom Inc. and CA Technologies today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Broadcom has agreed to acquire CA to build one of the world's leading infrastructure technology companies.

Bruker announces acquisition of JPK Instruments

07/13/2018  Bruker Corporation today announced that it has acquired JPK Instruments AG (JPK), located in Berlin, Germany.

imec shows integrated 5G chip directions

07/12/2018  To fulfill the promise of the Internet of Things (IoT), the world needs low-cost high-bandwidth radio-frequency (RF) chips for 5th-generation (5G) internet technology.




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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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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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