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STMicroelectronics and Hyundai Autron cooperate to develop integrated products for next-generation vehicles

02/15/2013 

Joint effort will drive innovative engine-train and smart-power products

ISSCC 2013: Wireless trends

02/14/2013 

David Su, ISSCC subcommittee chair, writes on the trends of modern wireless standards.

ISSCC 2013: Analog trends

02/14/2013 

Bill Redman-White, chair of the ISSCC Analog Subcommittee, shares on challenges facing analog systems in 2013.

SEMATECH and Cabot Microelectronics to collaborate

02/14/2013 

Cabot will collaborate with SEMATECH to develop advanced solutions for emerging CMP applications.

Global forecast and analysis of GaN semiconductor market released

02/13/2013 

Today, Research and Markets released the Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices (Discretes & ICs) Market, Global Forecast & Analysis: 2012 – 2022.

Global market for MEMS microphone to more than double in five years

02/13/2013 

The global market for MEMS microphones has reached approximately $422 million in 2012. The market is predicted to increase to $865 million in 2017.

MEMS devices shape medical industry, microsystem devices to reach $6.6 billion in 2018

02/13/2013 

Microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices are shaping the competitive landscape in the global medical device industry.

ISSCC 2013: Radio frequency trends

02/12/2013 

Andreia Cathelin, subcommittee chair, reflects on the trends of radio frequency design and usage in her submission to ISSCC.

ISSCC 2013: Energy efficient digital trends

02/12/2013 

Stephen Kosonocky, subcommittee chair of ISSCC, writes on the growing need for technologies to be both energy and cost-efficient.

10 IC product segments to exceed total IC market growth in 2013

02/12/2013 

Tablet and cellphone processors, NAND flash, and telecom-specific ICs to enjoy best growth.

Solid state thin film batteries market worth $6 Billion by 2019

02/12/2013 

Markets for solid state thin-film batteries at $65.9 million in 2012 are anticipated to reach $5.95 billion by 2019, according to a new report released by ReportsnReports.com.

Silicon wafer revenues decline in 2012

02/12/2013 

Worldwide silicon wafer revenues declined by 12 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry.

ISSCC 2013: Imagers, MEMS, medical and displays

02/11/2013 

Roland Thomas, subcommittee chair of ISSCC, writes of the substantial growth and future in key areas of technology.

ISSCC 2013: Large-area flexible electronics

02/11/2013 

Hoi-Jun Yoo, subcommittee chair of ISSCC 2013, writes on the focus of technology directions in the field of large-area and low-temperature electronics.

Econometric Forecast: Semiconductor growth should recover by 2014

02/08/2013 

In the second of two installments, Linx Consulting reports a steady growth in semiconductor production, as released in The Econometric Semiconductor Forecast.

Mitsubishi develops SiC ingot slicing technology

02/08/2013 

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced this week that is has developed a prototype to improve productivity of SiC slice processing for semiconductor wafers.

SEMI China releases Top Ten list of packaging and assembling facilities

02/07/2013 

Although many are small companies manufacturing low-pin count devices, all of the world’s “Top 10” OSAT, Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test, players have one or more assembly and testing facilities in China.

Econometric Forecast: Regional developments to affect growth of semiconductor industry

02/07/2013 

In the first of two installments, we examine the global issues facing the semiconductor industry, as released by Linx Consulting in The Econometric Semiconductor Forecast.

Econometric forecasting service predicts 6% growth in semiconductor wafers in 2013

02/07/2013 

A new econometric semiconductor industry forecast predicts semiconductor wafer area production to grow slightly less than 6% in 2013, according to Linx Consulting.

LED technology and market challenges addressed in Taiwan

02/07/2013 

To help the Taiwan LED industry tackle the increasing challenges, an in-depth analysis of LED global market opportunities and technology breakthroughs were recently provided at the 2013 LED Market and Outlook seminar held by SEMI Taiwan.




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