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Dr. Raul Camposano joins Silvaco's Technical Advisory Board

10/12/2016  Silvaco, Inc., a provider of electronic design automation software and semiconductor IP, today announced that Dr. Raul Camposano has joined Silvaco's Technical Advisory Board (TAB).

2016 wafer demand grows while semiconductor chip revenue declines, says Semico Research

10/11/2016  Total wafer demand is expected to return to historical growth rates over the next five years. However, what is uncharacteristic of the past is the wide range of decline and growth that will be logged by specific product categories and technologies.

Astronics Corporation expands Board of Directors with three new appointments

10/11/2016  Astronics Corporation announced that it has appointed three new independent directors to its Board: Jeffry D. Frisby, Warren C. Johnson and Neil Kim.

200mm fabs on the rise

10/11/2016  Examining 200mm capacity over the years, the highest level of 200mm capacity was recorded in 2007 and the lowest following this peak in 2009.

Peregrine Semiconductor moves UK team to larger facility

10/10/2016  Located in Theale, this new office quadruples the working area and laboratory space to better accommodate the UK team's 90-percent growth since the Murata acquisition in Dec. 2014.

Mentor Graphics acquires Galaxy Semiconductor

10/10/2016  Mentor Graphics Corporation today announced that it has acquired Galaxy Semiconductor, a provider of test data analysis and defect reduction software for the semiconductor industry.

GaN power devices industry: fast and furious

10/10/2016  Nothing raises more suspicion today: 2015 - 2016 have been exciting years for the GaN power business: 600V GaN is today commercially available, after many ups and downs.

Companies maximizing 300mm, 200mm wafer capacity

10/07/2016  Reliance on existing wafer sizes increases as near-term outlook for 450mm wafers fades.

Researchers use novel materials to build smallest transistor

10/06/2016  In the quest for faster and more powerful computers and consumer electronics, big advances come in small packages.

KLA-Tencor, Lam Research call off merger deal

10/06/2016  The parties decided to it was not in the best interests of their respective stakeholders to continue pursuing the merger after the U.S. Department of Justice advised KLA-Tencor and Lam Research that it would not continue with a consent decree that the parties had been negotiating.

Global semiconductor industry posts largest monthly sales increase in 3 years

10/05/2016  August sales up 3.5 percent compared to July, increase year-to-year for first time in more than a year.

Keynotes announced, registration open for SEMICON Japan 2016

10/05/2016  Today, SEMI announced an exceptional lineup of keynotes at SEMICON Japan's "SuperTHEATER" focusing on innovation and insights into the future of the electronics supply chain.

STMicroelectronics and WiTricity to develop integrated circuits for resonant wireless power transfer

10/04/2016  STMicroelectronics and WiTricity, an industry pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, today announced their design collaboration to develop semiconductor solutions for magnetic-resonance-based wireless power transfer.

Oxford Instruments develops SiC via etch for RF device manufacture

10/04/2016  As a provider of process solutions for a broad range of applications, Oxford Instruments announced the development and launch of the SiC via plasma etch process using its high performance PlasmaPro100Polaris etch system.

Leti and Institute for Information Industry of Taiwan partner on technologies for IoT, 5G

10/04/2016  The five-year collaboration will include, but is not limited to, joint development and implementation of IoT and 5G based Smart ICT solutions for the EU and Taiwan, and scientific information exchanges.

Silicon Labs acquires leading RTOS company Micrium

10/03/2016  Silicon Labs today announced the acquisition of Micrium, a supplier of real-time operating system (RTOS) software for the Internet of Things (IoT).

Kulicke & Soffa appoints Fusen Chen as President and CEO

10/03/2016  Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. announced today that it has named Fusen Chen as President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 31, 2016.

MagnaChip announces cost competitive 0.13 micron Slim Flash process technology

10/03/2016  MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation announced today the availability of a new 0.13 micron Slim Flash process technology, based on 0.13 micron EEPROM.

Leti to tackle tomorrow's research strategies with Stanford SystemX Alliance

10/03/2016  Leti, an institute of CEA Tech, announced today it has joined the Stanford SystemX Alliance, a network of 100 renowned Stanford University professors and 27 world-class companies, joining forces in a pre-competitive environment to define tomorrow's research strategies.

Gigaphoton achieves a 10,000 kiloliter annual reduction of helium gas consumption

09/30/2016  Gigaphoton Inc. has announced that its helium-free technology has made it possible to achieve a 10,000 kiloliter annual reduction of helium gas consumed by high-output ArF immersion excimer lasers.




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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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