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Fifty years of Moore's Law made possible by semiconductor equipment and materials suppliers worldwide

04/14/2015  April 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the business world?'s most profound drivers, now commonly referred to as Moore's Law.

SEMI reports 2014 semiconductor photomask sales of $3.2B

04/14/2015  SEMI reports that the worldwide semiconductor photomask market was $3.2 billion in 2014 and is forecasted to reach $3.4 billion in 2016.

Duke University research advances testing of 3D integrated circuits for cost-effective development of electronics

04/14/2015  Duke University researchers are working to advance the tools and methodologies used to test 3D integrated circuits (ICs), which promise to help ensure the ongoing development of higher performance, lower power semiconductor chips.

IDT appoints semiconductor veteran Robert A. Rango to Board of Directors

04/10/2015  Integrated Device Technology, Inc. today announced that Robert A. Rango, a former Broadcom Corp. executive with extensive leadership skills in the global semiconductor market, has been appointed to IDT’s Board of Directors, effective April 6, 2015.

New understanding of electromagnetism could enable 'antennas on a chip'

04/10/2015  A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge have unravelled one of the mysteries of electromagnetism, which could enable the design of antennas small enough to be integrated into an electronic chip. These ultra-small antennas - the so-called 'last frontier' of semiconductor design - would be a massive leap forward for wireless communications.

Graphene looking promising for future spintronic devices

04/10/2015  Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have discovered that large area graphene is able to preserve electron spin over an extended period, and communicate it over greater distances than had previously been known.

2014: A year in review - Semiconductor equipment and materials market and outlook

04/09/2015  2014 was the second record breaking year in a row in terms of semiconductor device revenues; the industry grew a robust 10 percent to total $336 billion, according to the WSTS.

Techniques for simplifying pulsed measurements: Part 2

04/08/2015  Common pulsed measurement challenges are defined.

Flexible facilities for 450mm wafer fabs

04/07/2015  When the commercial semiconductor manufacturing industry decides to move to the next wafer size of 450mm, it will be time to re-consider equipment and facilities strategies.

Future electronics based on carbon nanotubes

04/07/2015  The exceptional properties of tiny molecular cylinders known as carbon nanotubes have tantalized researchers for years because of the possibility they could serve as a successors to silicon in laying the logic for smaller, faster and cheaper electronic devices.

SEMI reports 2014 global semiconductor materials sales of $44.3B

04/07/2015  The global semiconductor materials market increased 3 percent in 2014 compared to 2013 while worldwide semiconductor revenues increased 10 percent.

Global semiconductor sales increase in February compared to last year

04/06/2015  The Semiconductor Industry Association today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.8 billion for the month of February 2015, an increase of 6.7 percent from February 2014 when sales were $26.0 billion.

TSMC certifies Synopsys design tools for 16nm finFET plus production and for 10nm early design starts

04/06/2015  This certification enables mutual customers to deploy tools in Synopsys' Galaxy Design Platform for 16nm production designs and 10nm early engagements.

AWSC purchases ClassOne’s Solstice S8 electroplater

04/03/2015  Semiconductor equipment manufacturer ClassOne Technology announced the sale and delivery of its Solstice S8 Plating System to Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) of Taiwan.

U.S.-headquartered companies capture bulk of IDM, fabless IC sales

04/03/2015  Recent acquisitions expeted to boost Europe's share in coming years.

Southeast Asia to spend $19B for semiconductor equipment and materials by 2016

04/02/2015  Programme information is now available on the inaugural SEMICON Southeast Asia, which will run from 22?24 April at SPICE in Penang.

Imaging tomorrow’s components, acoustically

04/02/2015  Packages are changing. Acoustic methods provide a way to image and analyze them.

Advanced analytics for yield improvement and zero defect in semiconductors

04/02/2015  Machine learning based advanced analytics for anomaly detection offers powerful techniques that can be used to achieve breakthroughs in yield and field defect rates.

Supplier Hub answers the needs of a changing semiconductor industry

04/02/2015  Supplier Hub answers the needs of a changing semiconductor industry.

Pibond introduces a new product line for logic, memory, power and MEMS devices

04/01/2015  Targeting 10nm node semiconductor processing, 3D NAND, power ICs as well as MEMS applications, this technology enables advanced device manufacturing through reduced cost of ownership (COO) and simplified processing.




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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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