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New JEOL e-beam lithography system to enhance Quantum NanoFab capabilities

05/06/2015  A JEOL e-beam lithography system will soon be a new resource for quantum information science researchers that utilize the cutting-edge facilities at the University of Waterloo Quantum NanoFab in Waterloo, Ontario.

Co-design of chips, packages and boards

05/06/2015  A new product from Mentor Graphics called Xpedition® Package Integrator provides a new methodology and platform in addition to a new suite of EDA tools.

Silicon Storage Technology, GLOBALFOUNDRIES announce qualification of automotive grade 55nm flash memory tech

05/05/2015  Microchip Technology Inc., through its Silicon Storage Technology subsidiary, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced the full qualification and availability of SST’s 55nm embedded SuperFlash non-volatile memory on GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 55nm Low Power Extended (LPx)/ RF enabled platform.

"Microcombing" creates stronger, more conductive carbon nanotube films

05/05/2015  Researchers from North Carolina State University and China's Suzhou Institute of Nano-Science and Nano-Biotics have developed an inexpensive technique called "microcombing" to align carbon nanotubes.

Defects in atomically thin semiconductor emit single photons

05/05/2015  Researchers at the University of Rochester have shown that defects on an atomically thin semiconductor can produce light-emitting quantum dots.

Improving organic transistors that drive flexible and conformable electronics

05/05/2015  A revolution is coming in flexible electronic technologies as cheaper, more flexible, organic transistors come on the scene to replace expensive, rigid, silicone-based semiconductors, but not enough is known about how bending in these new thin-film electronic devices will affect their performance.

MagnaChip announces management changes

05/04/2015  MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced that Tae Young Hwang has resigned as the Company's Chief Operating Officer and President and from all other officer and director positions.

New study suggests that rapid innovation in semiconductors provides hope for better economic times ahead

05/04/2015  A new study coauthored by Wellesley economist, Professor Daniel E. Sichel, reveals that innovation in an important technology sector is happening faster than experts had previously thought, creating a backdrop for better economic times ahead.

First quarter semiconductor sales up 6% compared to last year

05/04/2015  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $83.1 billion during the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 6.0 percent compared to the first quarter of 2014.

SEMATECH and Exogenesis form strategic alliance to commercialize accelerated neutral atom beam tech

05/04/2015  SEMATECH and Exogenesis Corp. have agreed to a strategic alliance to commercialize Exogenesis' Accelerated Neutral Atom Beam (ANAB) technology and their nAcceltm accelerated particle beam equipment platform.

Intel and the Department of Science and Technology launch the "Innovate for Digital India Challenge"

05/01/2015  Intel in India reinforced its commitment to the Government of India's Digital India vision with the announcement of the Intel and DST "Innovate for Digital India Challenge", which will focus on the creation of products to increase technology adoption in India that will eventually result in the creation of a local technology ecosystem.

Dow's SOLDERON tin-silver plating chemistry wins prestigious Bronze Edison Award

05/01/2015  Dow Electronic Materials, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, today announced that its SOLDERON BP TS 6000 Tin-Silver Plating Chemistry was honored as a Bronze 2015 Edison Award winner in the Material Science: Manufacturing category.

Entegris elects James P. Lederer to Board of Directors

05/01/2015  Entegris, Inc., a provider of yield-enhancing materials and solutions for advanced manufacturing processes, announced the election of James P. Lederer as an independent director at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held today.

Georgia Tech research offers novel cellular sensing platform for expanded use of semiconductor in biotech applications

04/30/2015  Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a novel cellular sensing platform that promises to expand the use of semiconductor technology in the development of next-generation bioscience and biotech applications.

SEMI releases 4th Quarter 2014 worldwide photovoltaic equipment market statistics report

04/30/2015  SEMI, the global industry association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the micro- and nano-electronics industries, this week reported that for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, worldwide photovoltaic manufacturing equipment book-to-bill ratio remained below parity, at 0.68.

Imec reports 9% growth in 2014

04/29/2015  Nanoelectronics research center imec, today reported the financial results for fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

Brewer Science and Nissan Chemical Industries formalize agreement expanding support for the semiconductor industry

04/28/2015  Brewer Science, Inc., and Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., announced they have formally extended their business relationship through 2028.

Mentor Graphics releases design solutions for the independent engineer

04/28/2015  Mentor Graphics Corporation this week announced the delivery of three new PADS family products starting at five thousand dollars to address the advancing needs of the independent engineer.

Two-dimensional semiconductor comes clean

04/28/2015  Researchers at Columbia Engineering, Harvard, Cornell, University of Minnesota, Yonsei University in Korea, Danish Technical University, and the Japanese National Institute of Materials Science have shown that the performance of another 2D material--molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)--can be similarly improved by BN-encapsulation.

Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron terminate merger

04/27/2015  The decision came after the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) advised the parties that the coordinated remedy proposal submitted to all regulators would not be sufficient to replace the competition lost from the merger




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