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Focus on technology challenges at SEMICON Japan 2014

11/06/2014  Presentations by Accenture Japan, Scripps, Toyota and ARM, were announced today for SEMICON Japan 2014, the largest exhibition in Japan for semiconductor manufacturing and related processing technology.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES and INVECAS introduce new dedicated design service partner for leading-edge technologies

11/06/2014  GLOBALFOUNDRIES, a provider of advanced semiconductor manufacturing, design and technology solutions, today announced a partnership with INVECAS Inc.

Clearing a path for electrons in polymers: Closing in on the speed limits

11/05/2014  Researchers from the University of Cambridge have identified a class of low-cost, easily-processed semiconducting polymers which, despite their seemingly disorganised internal structure, can transport electrons as efficiently as expensive crystalline inorganic semiconductors.

Tetsuro Higashi to receive the SEMI Sales and Marketing Excellence Award

11/05/2014  SEMI today announced that Tetsuro (Terry) Higashi, chairman, president and CEO of Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL), has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the SEMI Sales and Marketing Excellence Award, inspired by the late Bob Graham.

Reno Sub-Systems closes first venture round with Intel Capital, Innovacorp and other investors

11/05/2014  Reno Sub-Systems (Reno) today announced that it has closed its first venture funding round with Intel Capital, early stage Canadian venture capital organization Innovacorp and other investors.

2014 Global Semiconductor Alliance Award nominees announced

11/04/2014  The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce the 2014 award nominees for the GSA Awards Dinner Celebration taking place on Thursday, December 11, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.

'Nanomotor lithography' answers call for affordable, simpler device manufacturing

11/04/2014  Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego recently invented a new method of lithography in which nanoscale robots swim over the surface of light-sensitive material to create complex surface patterns that form the sensors and electronics components on nanoscale devices.

Better bomb-sniffing technology

11/04/2014  University of Utah engineers have developed a new type of carbon nanotube material for handheld sensors that will be quicker and better at sniffing out explosives, deadly gases and illegal drugs.

Imec presents back-side illuminated CMOS image sensor with UV-optimized antireflective coating

11/04/2014  At this week’s VISION 2014 exhibition, imec presents a backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS image sensor chip featuring a new anti-reflective coating (ARC) optimized for UV light.

Global semiconductor industry posts highest-ever quarterly sales

11/03/2014  Global sales for the month of September 2014 reached $29 billion, 8 percent higher than the September 2013 total of $26.9 billion and 1.9 percent more than last month's total of $28.5 billion.

Solar glass price plunge to cease as trade sanctions take effect

11/03/2014  After falling by about 50 percent from 2009 through 2014, pricing for solar glass is set to commence a rebound starting next year, as anti-dumping duties levied by the European Union go into effect on Chinese suppliers.

SEMI extends ASMC Call for Papers deadline to November 11

10/30/2014  SEMI announced today that the deadline for presenters to submit an abstract for the 26th annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC) is extended to November 10.

Synopsys announces availability of DesignWare, non-volatile memory IP for TowerJazz 180nm process technology

10/30/2014  Synopsys, Inc. today announced the availability of the silicon-proven DesignWare AEON Few Time Programmable (FTP) Trim Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) IP for TowerJazz 180-nanometer (nm) SL process technology.

SEMICON Japan 2014: New venue and new ideas for rebounding industry

10/29/2014  Today, SEMI announced an exceptional lineup of speakers for SEMICON Japan?s Opening Day ? Accenture, Applied Materials, ARM, IBM Japan, Intel K.K., NIICT, Scripps, Toshiba, and Toyota.

TSI Semiconductors and Silvaco extend collaboration to accelerate launch of 0.25um BCDMOS process

10/29/2014  Silvaco, Inc. (Silvaco) and TSI Semiconductors, LLC (TSI) today announced that they have extended their collaboration to accelerate the development and production launch of TSI's 0.25um BCDMOS process technology.

MegaChips to acquire SiTime for $200M

10/29/2014  SiTime Corporation, a MEMS and analog semiconductor company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement under which MegaChips Corporation, a top 25 fabless semiconductor company based in Japan, will acquire SiTime for $200 million in cash.

TSMC, Kilopass deliver non-volatile memory for the 16nm finFET process node

10/28/2014  Kilopass Technology Inc., a provider of semiconductor logic embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) intellectual property (IP), announced today that it has successfully ported its one-time programmable (OTP) NVM technology to TSMC's 16 nanometer (nm) FinFET process.

UMC enters volume production for Lantiq's Communication ICs

10/28/2014  United Microelectronics Corporation, a global semiconductor foundry, and Lantiq, a supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today announced that UMC has entered volume production for Lantiq's SPT170 high voltage Power Management ICs.

Intersil announces appointment of industry executives to board of directors

10/28/2014  Intersil Corporation, a provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, today announced the appointment of two accomplished executives to its board of directors, bringing the total number of independent directors to nine.

SMIC and ASML sign volume purchase agreement

10/27/2014  Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and ASML Holding N.V. announce the signing of a volume purchase agreement that will provide SMIC with lithography systems from ASML.




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