01/04/2017  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $31.0 billion for the month of November 2016, an increase of 7.4 percent compared to the November 2015 total.

01/04/2017  Emerging devices can enhance conventional device sales.

01/03/2017  Today, imec (partner in EnergyVille) and BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi), a manufacturer of assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry, announced that they have demonstrated long-term reliability in five full size 60-cells Nickel/Copper/Silver (Ni/Cu/Ag) plated solar cell modules, confirming the industrial value of this metallization technology.

12/27/2016  In order to maximize the profitability of an IC manufacturer’s new process node or product introduction, an early and fast yield ramp is required. Key to achieving this rapid yield ramp is the ability to provide quality and actionable data to the engineers making decisions on process quality and needed improvements.

12/23/2016  Adding intelligence to materials and products facilitates the fully decentralized operations model associated with Industry 4.0.

12/23/2016  From the ground-breaking research breakthroughs to the shifting supplier landscape, these are the stories the Solid State Technology audience read the most during 2016.

12/23/2016  The Electronic System Design (ESD) Alliance Market Statistics Service (MSS) today announced that the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry revenue increased 7.0 percent for Q3 2016.

12/21/2016  TDK Corporation and Tronics Microsystems SA jointly announced today that the all-cash public tender offer launched by TDK’s wholly-owned subsidiary EPCOS AG (“EPCOS”) was successfully closed on December 14, 2016.

12/21/2016  From artificial intelligence to the Internet of Things (IoT), far-reaching innovations are unfolding in virtually every technology sector around the globe, continuing to change the way consumers, businesses and machines interact while also spurring the next revolution in tech market growth.

12/21/2016  Analysts see another chance for Silicon-on-Insulator technology, as proponents claim technical and cost advantages for fully-depleted SOI.

12/21/2016  Researchers from IBM and GlobalFoundries will report on the first use of "air-gaps" as part of the dielectric insulation around active gates of "10nm-node" finFETs at the upcoming International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) of the IEEE.

12/21/2016  ASML funds Zeiss for anamorphic >0.5 NA.

12/21/2016  Over the past 40 years, the electronics industry has gone through three distinct stage or “waves” of evolution.

12/20/2016  Sample shipments start from today with mass production scheduled for the second quarter (April to June) of 2017.

12/20/2016  Andreas Weisl (38), former Vice President Europe of Korean LED manufacturer Seoul Semiconductor (SSC), has taken on the position of CEO at Seoul Semiconductor Europe GmbH based Munich, Germany, with effect from November 11, 2016.

12/20/2016  Materion Corporation announced today that its Precision Optics business has acquired the proprietary thin film gettering technology and related intellectual property assets from Integrated Sensing Systems.

12/20/2016  After two years of decline, firming ASPs for DRAM and NAND flash will boost overall memory sales.

12/19/2016  Data from SEMI’s recently updated World Fab Forecast report reveal that 62 new Front End facilities will begin operation between 2017 and 2020.

12/16/2016  Reliance on existing wafer sizes increases as outlook for 450mm wafers fades.

12/16/2016  GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced the addition of eight new partners to its growing FDXcelerator Program, including Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE Group), Amkor Technology, Infosys, Mentor Graphics, Rambus, Sasken, Sonics, and QuickLogic.