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Global microelectronics experts develop SEMI's technology leadership series of the Americas

12/04/2018  World's largest lineup to advance industry roadmap in seven major conferences.

Silicon Labs joins Semiconductor Industry Association

12/03/2018  Silicon Labs President and CEO Tyson Tuttle elected to SIA board of directors.

New quantum materials could take computing devices beyond the semiconductor era

12/03/2018  Mutliferroics are promising candidates for new type of memory and logic circuits.

CEA-Leti and Silvaco to develop gate-all-around SPICE compact models for circuit design and tech co-optimization

12/03/2018  Leti and Silvaco Inc. today announced during the IEDM 2018 conference a project to create innovative and unified SPICE compact models for the design of advanced circuits using nanowire and nanosheet technologies.

EVG unveils next-generation fusion wafer bonder for "More Moore" scaling and front-end processing

12/03/2018  New BONDSCALE system provides a significant boost in wafer bond productivity; addresses logic transistor scaling and 3D integration challenges outlined in IRDS Roadmap.

Worldwide semiconductor equipment billings drop to $15.8B in third quarter 2018

12/03/2018  SEMI today reported that third quarter 2018 worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings dropped 5 percent from the previous quarter to US$15.8 billion but are 11 percent higher than the same quarter a year ago.

Covalent Metrology to partner with Rigaku to deliver new semiconductor lab resources in Silicon Valley

11/30/2018  A new collaboration between Covalent Metrology and Rigaku will deliver metrology capabilities to the semiconductor and electronics markets.

Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra elected chair of Semiconductor Industry Association

11/30/2018  Keith Jackson, President, CEO, and Director of ON Semiconductor, elected SIA Vice Chair.

Process Watch: Monitoring for excursions in automotive fabs

11/29/2018  The Process Watch series explores key concepts about process control -- defect inspection, metrology and data analytics -- for the semiconductor industry. This article is the fourth in a series on process control strategies for automotive semiconductor devices.

Thermal Test Chip wafers to be available In 8" wafer form

11/29/2018   Thermal Engineering Associates, Inc. (TEA) announces that its Thermal Test Chip (TTC) will soon be available in 8" (200mm) diameter wafers.

Samsung's big semi capex spending keeps pressure on competition

11/29/2018  Samsung's two-year capex spending of $46.8 billion nearly matches the combined two-year capex spending of $48.4 set by Intel and TSMC.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES announces industry's first 300mm SiGe foundry technology to meet growing data center and high-speed wireless demands

11/29/2018  Industry's most advanced high-speed SiGe technology now available on 300mm manufacturing line for terabit communications and automotive radar applications.

STMicroelectronics adds high-quality user-interface design software to free development ecosystem for STM32 microcontrollers

11/28/2018  STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) is making its STM32 microcontrollers (MCUs) even more attractive to developers of IoT products and other smart devices by providing free software for creating rich, smooth, and colorful graphical interfaces that deliver a great user experience.

Flexible electronic skin aids human-machine interactions

11/28/2018  Researchers report a new method in ACS Applied Materials & Interfacesthat creates an ultrathin, stretchable electronic skin, which could be used for a variety of human-machine interactions.

TU Wien and Silvaco collaborate on new MRAM device technology development

11/27/2018  Opening of new Christian Doppler Laboratory expands existing relationship with Silvaco for analysis and development of next generation computer memory.

Quantum computing at scale: Australian scientists achieve compact, sensitive qubit readout

11/26/2018  Professor Michelle Simmons' team at UNSW Sydney has demonstrated a compact sensor for accessing information stored in the electrons of individual atoms - a breakthrough that brings us one step closer to scalable quantum computing in silicon.

MagnaChip to commence volume production of high-voltage IGBT products for power module

11/26/2018  MagnaChip Semiconductor announced that volume production has commenced for an IGBT product for power module targeted to high-voltage industrial applications.

SEMI unveils industry's first power and compound fab outlook

11/26/2018  SEMI, the global industry association serving the global electronics manufacturing supply chain, today announced the industry's first worldwide fab data for power and compound semiconductors.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts October 2018 billings

11/21/2018  October billings of North American equipment suppliers reflect near-term weakening of demand for PC, mobile phones and servers.

SEMI Global Trade Seminar in China focuses on shifting U.S.-Sino relations

11/21/2018  With China now a prominent player in the industry, it has become critically important for semiconductor companies to effectively engage with China.




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Environment, Safety & Health

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The semiconductor industry is an acknowledged global leader in promoting environmental sustainability in the design, manufacture, and use of its products, as well as the health and safety of its operations and impacts on workers in semiconductor facilities (fabs). We will examine trends and concerns related to emissions, chemical use, energy consumption and worker safety and health.

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Wafer Processing

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As the industry moves to 10nm and 7nm nodes, advances in wafer processing – etch, deposition, planarization, implant, cleaning, annealing, epitaxy among others – will be required. Manufacturers are looking for new solutions for sustained strain engineering, FinFETs, FDSOI and multi-gate technologies, 3D NAND, and high mobility transistors.

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