07/13/2017  Global industry R&D hub IMEC defines the “IMEC 7nm-Node” (I7N) for finFETs to have 56 nm Contacted Gate Pitch (CGP) with 40 nm Metal Pitch (MP), and such critical mask layers can be patterned with a single exposure of 0.33 N.A. EUVL as provided by the ASML NXE:3400B tool.

07/13/2017  SEMI announced the recipients of the 2017 SEMI Awards for the Americas.

07/12/2017  SEMI honored four industry leaders for their outstanding accomplishments in developing Standards for the electronics and related industries. The SEMI Standards awards were announced at the SEMI International Standards reception held during SEMICON West 2017.

07/12/2017  Solid State Technology and SEMI today announced the recipient of the 2017 "Best of West" Award -- Microtronic Inc.-- for its EAGLEview 5.

07/12/2017  When it comes to defects and contamination in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, most people tend to think of small, sub-nm defects at the transistor level. As important as those are, there are plenty of things that can go wrong and be seen at the macro level.

07/12/2017  In order to increase device performance, the semiconductor industry has slowly been implementing many new materials.

07/12/2017  Worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment are projected to increase 19.8 percent to total $49.4 billion in 2017, marking the first time that the semiconductor equipment market has exceeded the market high of $47.7 billion set in 2000.

07/12/2017  James C. Morgan will be a special guest presenter during the SEMICON West keynote session this morning at the Yerba Buena Center.

07/12/2017  Keynote speakers Terry Higashi of Tokyo Electron Ltd. and Tom Caulfield of GlobalFoundries took the stage at the Yerba Buena Theater Tuesday morning to predict major changes in the goals and operations of the semiconductor industry.

07/12/2017  Don't miss these big events today at SEMICON West!

07/11/2017  SEMI today announced that Mike Allison, president of the Semiconductor Division at Edwards, and Daisuke Murata, president and CEO of Murata Machinery, were elected as new directors to the SEMI International Board of Directors in accordance with the association's by-laws.

07/11/2017  Today, at SEMICON West in San Francisco, Calif., SEMI issued an update to its 200mm Fab Outlook report, with improved and expanded report forecasting of 200mm fab trends out to 2021.

07/11/2017  MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG), the industry association advancing MEMS and sensors across global markets, is hosting a TechXPOT program today, titled “What’s Next for MEMS & Sensors: Big Growth of Disruptive Applications for Smart Sensing Changes the Business.”

07/11/2017  The Linde Group is expanding production of the rare gases used by the semiconductor industry, including xenon, which is in increasing demand for etching 3D semiconductor structures.

07/11/2017  Integrating data from various sensors in semiconductor fabs is a key focus in the industry now, and the sub-fab is an increasingly important part of the equation.

07/11/2017  The Moscone Center will be undergoing major construction during Semicon West week.

07/11/2017  SEMI added a new high-profile program on China to its 2017 conference lineup for SEMICON West.

07/11/2017  SEMI has enriched this year’s SEMICON West by offering new, timely programs and forums for attendees to engage with peers and presenters at the three-day industry event.

07/11/2017  In the advanced CMOS technology programs ongoing in the Belgium city of Leuven, imec works to extend the building-blocks of integrated circuits (IC).

07/11/2017  Don’t miss the big events today at SEMICON West!