05/02/2016  According to the latest research study released by Technavio, the global semiconductor stepper system market is expected to reach over USD 6 billion by 2020.

04/29/2016  The world’s leading lithographers gather each year in San Jose, California at SPIE’s Advanced Lithography conference to discuss how to extend optical lithography. So of all the NGL technologies, which will win out in the end?

04/29/2016  The demand for smartphones and other portable devices that need efficient power management is driving the analog IC market, as is the Internet of Things (IoT) and the MEMS/sensors devices that enable it.

04/29/2016  Research and Markets’ recent report, "Global Semiconductor Packaging Materials Market 2016-2020", expects the global semiconductor packaging materials market to grow at a CAGR of 4.79% during the period of 2016-2020.

04/28/2016  Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today announced that its CEO, T.J. Rodgers, will step down this week and that a search—both internal and external—would be launched to replace him.

04/28/2016  A group of scientists from ITMO University in Saint Petersburg has put forward a new approach to effective manipulation of light at the nanoscale based on hybrid metal-dielectric nanoantennas.

04/28/2016  Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) and Broadcom Limited (Nasdaq: AVGO) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Cypress will acquire Broadcom's Wireless Internet of Things (IoT) business and related assets in an all-cash transaction valued at $550 million.

04/27/2016  Cartamundi, imec and Holst Centre (set up by imec and TNO) are proud to announce to have just won the "Best Product" - Award at Printed Electronics Europe for their ultra-thin plastic RFID technology integrated into Cartamundi's playing cards.

04/27/2016  Researchers at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) discovered single-walled carbon nanotube semiconductors could be favorable for photovoltaic systems because they can potentially convert sunlight to electricity or fuels without losing much energy.

04/26/2016  Researchers at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have uncovered a way to overcome a principal obstacle in using two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors in electronic and optoelectronic devices.

04/26/2016  Without Apple, TSMC’s 2015 foundry sales would have dropped by 2% as compared to a 6% increase.

04/26/2016  Spintronic majority gates could revolutionize circuit design. They will completely change the paradigm – both at device and circuit level – in how to approach scaling.

04/26/2016  Court upholds ruling on trade secret and patent infringement suit.

04/25/2016  Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that, Geoff Ribar, senior vice president and chief financial officer, who joined the company in 2010, has decided to retire from Cadence effective March 31, 2017.

04/22/2016  Are the power solutions the IoT needs arriving quickly enough?

04/22/2016  Gigaphoton Inc., a major semiconductor lithography light source manufacturer, announced its new excimer laser brand “GIGANEX” on April 1, 2016.

04/22/2016  Order activity remains steady and is on par with both the previous quarter and one year ago.

04/21/2016  Astronics Test Systems ("ATS") has been awarded a number of follow-on orders from its largest customer valued at approximately $20 million.

04/20/2016  Park Systems announced today the appointments of Charlie Park as Senior Vice President of Global Sales, and Jong-Pil Park as Vice President of Production.

04/20/2016  In a global industry, monitoring regulatory developments across different regions can be a challenge.