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Nano-imaging of intersubband transitions in few-layer 2-D materials

08/27/2018  A study in Nature Nanotechnology reports on the first observation of intersubband transitions in 2-D materials via scattering scanning near-field optical microscopy.

Watlow acquires Yarbrough Solutions Worldwide

08/24/2018  Watlow, a designer and manufacturer of complete thermal systems, announced that it has acquired Yarbrough Solutions Worldwide of Austin, Texas.

TSMC WannaCry infection forces shutdowns, financial losses

08/24/2018  On August 3, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), the largest chip fabricator globally introduced a WannaCry Ransomware cryptowormvariant onto its information technology/operational technology (IT/OT) networks.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts July 2018 billings

08/24/2018  Global billings declined for the second month in a row, indicative of customer push-outs.

Helping the microchip industry go (very low) with the flow

08/23/2018  A new NIST analysis reveals a heated source of potentially expensive errors.

The largest compound semiconductor device maker in China selects ClassOne Solstice CopperMax electroplating system

08/23/2018  ClassOne Technology today announced a multi-tool sale of its flagship Solstice CopperMax electroplating system to China’s premier compound semiconductor manufacturer.

Worldwide semiconductor revenue hit record $120.8B in Q2 2018

08/22/2018  Samsung Electronics, Intel and SK Hynix continued to lead the semiconductor market in Q2 2018.

IDT and Steradian Semiconductors announce strategic partnership

08/22/2018  Integrated Device Technology, Inc. announced today a strategic partnership with Steradian Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd. to deliver ultra-high resolution 4D mmWave imaging RADAR for emerging industrial, security, medical, and autonomous vehicle markets.

Semtech’s LoRa technology creates IoT metering solutions to improve facility management in China

08/22/2018  EasyLinkin’s LoRa-based IoT solutions gather data and analytics on utility usage.

New material could improve efficiency of computer processing and memory

08/22/2018  Discovery could have major impact on semiconductor industry.

Sanan IC goes global, emerges as a world-class III-V technology platform company

08/22/2018  Sanan Integrated Circuit Co., a pure-play compound semiconductor foundry, today announces its entry into the North American, European, and Asia Pacific (APAC) markets with their advanced III-V technology platform.

ASIC Design Services adds Core Deep Learning IP to SiFive DesignShare program

08/21/2018  SiFive, a provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP, today announced that ASIC Design Services, a design house, IP provider, and a distributor for FPGA and EDA software, has joined the DesignShare ecosystem.

MRSI Systems launches MRSI-HVM3P for new applications extending the MRSI-HVM3 die bonder family

08/21/2018  MRSI Systems (Mycronic Group), is expanding its high speed MRSI-HVM3 die bonder platform with the launch of the MRSI-HVM3P to offer configurations for active optical cable (AOC), gold-box packaging, and other applications in addition to chip-on-carrier (CoC).

TowerJazz to showcase SiGe and silicon photonic process solutions for 100 to 400Gb/s optical data links at ECOC

08/21/2018  The Company will showcase its advanced SiGe (Silicon Germanium) process, with speeds in excess of 300GHz, and its newest production SiPho (Silicon Photonics) process built into data center high-speed optical data links.

Soitec and MBDA to acquire Dolphin Integration Assets

08/21/2018  Soitec (Euronext Paris), a designer and manufacturer of semiconductor materials, and MBDA, announce the joint acquisition of Dolphin Integration.

Vacuum pump market growing at 6%. CAGR to cross $6.5B by 2024

08/20/2018  In the last few years, biggies in the Vacuum Pump Market have set different business goals to attain a dominant market position

SiFive announces first open-source RISC-V-based SoC platform with NVIDIA Deep Learning Accelerator technology

08/20/2018  SiFive, a provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP, today announced the first open-source RISC-V-based SoC platform for edge inference applications based on NVIDIA's Deep Learning Accelerator (NVDLA) technology.

Toshiba announces next-generation superjunction power MOSFETs

08/20/2018  New devices increase power supply efficiency even further.

Seven top 15 semi suppliers of the first half of 2018 register ?20% gains

08/20/2018  Samsung extends its number one ranking and sales lead over Intel to 22%.

2018 IEEE IEDM to showcase breakthrough in semiconductor technology

08/17/2018  This year's theme is "Device Breakthroughs from Quantum to 5G and Beyond" -- chosen to reflect the expanding reach of electronics technology in society.




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