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Graphene Flagship researches create thin film transistors printed with layered materials

04/07/2017  Graphene Flagship researchers from AMBER at Trinity College Dublin have fabricated printed transistors consisting entirely of layered materials.

Device boosts interaction between light and motion

04/07/2017  Novel design developed by Brazilian researchers couples light waves and mechanical waves at higher intensity levels.

Artificial topological matter opens new research directions

04/06/2017  An international team of researchers have created a new structure that allows the tuning of topological properties in such a way as to turn on or off these unique behaviors. The structure could open up possibilities for new explorations into the properties of topological states of matter.

D2S unveils fifth-generation GPU acceleration platform for semiconductor manufacturing

04/06/2017  D2S today announced the unveiling of the fifth generation of its computational design platform (CDP), which enables extremely fast and precise simulations for semiconductor design and manufacturing.

Cadence unveils expanded Virtuoso Advanced-Node Platform for 7nm processes

04/05/2017  Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced the release of the new Virtuoso Advanced-Node Platform supporting advanced 7nm designs.

Carbon nanotubes self-assemble into tiny transistors

04/05/2017  University of Groningen scientists, together with colleagues from the University of Wuppertal and IBM Zurich, have developed a method to select semiconducting nanotubes from a solution and make them self-assemble on a circuit of gold electrodes.

Ultratech receives multiple commitments for laser melt anneal system evaluation

04/05/2017  Ultratech, Inc. today announced that it has received multiple commitments for its LM7 laser melt anneal system.

Spray-on memory could enable bendable digital storage

04/04/2017  Nanowire ink enables flexible, programmable electronics on materials like paper, plastic or fabric.

Global semiconductor sales up 16.5% year-to-year

04/04/2017  Year-to-year sales increased by double digits across most regional markets, with the China and Americas markets showing particularly strong growth.

To e-, or not to e-, the question for the exotic 'Si-III' phase of silicon

04/04/2017  Discovery of semiconducting properties of Si-III might lead to unpredictable technological advancement.

Telit celebrates its 100th connected 300mm semiconductor fab

04/03/2017  Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that it is celebrating the 100th installation of its secureWISE software platform in a 300mm semiconductor fabrication plant.

Tiny black holes enable a new type of photodetector for high speed data

04/03/2017  Tiny "black holes" on a silicon wafer make for a new type of photodetector that could move more data at lower cost around the world or across a datacenter.

SEMI reports 2016 global semiconductor materials sales of $44.3B

04/03/2017  SEMI today announced that the global semiconductor materials market increased 2.4 percent in 2016 compared to 2015 while worldwide semiconductor revenues increased 1.1 percent.

Picosun and Hitachi MECRALD process

04/03/2017  ALD fab films at lower temperatures.

New approaches to scaling needed

04/03/2017  Applied Materials hosted a panel session in December in San Francisco during the International Electron Devices Meeting, titled: “Rethinking Scaling: New Paragdigms, New Approaches.”

Silicon photonics advances

04/01/2017  With rapidly increasing use of “cloud” client:server computing there is motivation to find cost-savings in the cloud hardware, which leads to R&D of improved photonics chips.

The ConFab preview

04/01/2017  The agenda is set for The ConFab, to be held May 14-17, 2017 in San Diego at the iconic Hotel del Coronado.

IEEE unveils next lifecycle phase of the IRDS to drive computing industry beyond Moore’s Law

03/31/2017  Series of nine white papers mark milestone effort for strategic initiative that identifies challenges and solutions to help guide future roadmaps.

Global MRAM market to grow at an impressive CAGR of 94% through 2021, says Technavio

03/31/2017  Technavio market research analysts forecast the global MRAM market to grow at a CAGR of close to 94% during the forecast period, according to their latest report.

Intermolecular announces restructuring initiative and changes in its leadership team

03/31/2017  Intermolecular, Inc. today announced a restructuring initiative to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of their materials innovation services.




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