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Cautious optimism

06/15/2018  The World Bank just updated its multiyear forecast for GDP growth both globally and by country.

Synopsys IC Validator certified by Samsung Foundry for 7nm signoff physical verification

06/14/2018  Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Synopsys' IC Validator has been certified by Samsung Foundry for signoff of all designs using its 7-nanometer (nm) Low Power Plus (LPP) process with Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology.

Semiconductor equipment record spending streak to continue through 2019

06/12/2018  The semiconductor industry is nearing a third consecutive year of record equipment spending with projected growth of 14 percent (YOY) in 2018 and 9 percent in 2019, a mark that would extend the streak to a historic fourth consecutive growth year, according to the latest update of the World Fab Forecast report published by SEMI.

Sales increase 20% year-to-year in April; double-digit annual growth projected for 2018

06/06/2018  Industry forecast projects sales will increase 12.4 percent in 2018 and 4.4 percent in 2019.

Led by Texas Instruments, the industrial semiconductor market grew nearly 12% in 2017

06/06/2018  Analog Devices jumped to second in the market share ranking, after its acquisition of Linear Technology.

Applied Materials breakthrough accelerates chip performance in the big data and AI era

06/05/2018  Applied Materials, Inc. today announced a breakthrough in materials engineering that accelerates chip performance in the big data and AI era.

MIT researchers devise new way to make light interact with matter

06/04/2018  Reducing the wavelength of light could allow it to be absorbed or emitted by a semiconductor, study suggests.

Dow unveils two new silicone adhesives formulated to deliver processing options for device and displays assembly

06/04/2018  Dow Performance Silicones further enhanced design flexibilities and processing options for consumer device and display OEMs today with the addition of DOWSIL™ SE 9100 and DOWSIL™ SE 9160 Adhesives to its portfolio of one-part, room-temperature cure (RTV) silicone solutions.

Worldwide semiconductor equipment billings in first quarter 2018 reach record $17B

06/04/2018  SEMI reported that worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings reached a historic quarterly high of US$17.0 billion for the first quarter of 2018, surging 59 percent in March to end the quarter with an all-time monthly high of $7.8 billion.

BISTel announces intelligent chamber matching application to help semiconductor manufacturers guard against events impacting yield

06/01/2018  BISTel, a provider of intelligent, real-time data management, advanced analytics and predictive solutions for smart manufacturing announced today an innovative new Chamber Matching (CM) application that enables semiconductor manufacturers to better guard against events that negatively impact yield.

Ernest E. Maddock to join UCT Board of Directors

06/01/2018  Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. today announced that Ernest Maddock has joined the Board of Directors effective June 1, 2018.

Automotive IC market on pace for third consecutive record growth year

06/01/2018  18.5% forecast increase in 2018 driven by systems monitoring and control, safety, ADAS, convenience, and growth of autonomous driving. Continued rise of memory ASP adds to growth.

Top VCSEL makers choose ClassOne plating systems

05/31/2018  Solstice emerges as ideal choice for compound semiconductor manufacturing market.

Novel method to fabricate nanoribbons from speeding nano droplets

05/30/2018  An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has discovered a novel method for the synthesis of ultrathin semiconductors.

Next generation dopant gas delivery system for ion implant applications

05/24/2018  A new class of adsorbent materials offer high capacity storage and safe delivery of dopant gases.

Brite Semiconductor joins SiFive's DesignShare program

05/23/2018  The company will be the first to offer DDR IP in the growing ecosystem.

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts April 2018 billings 

05/23/2018  April 2018 monthly billings for North American equipment manufacturers surpassed the October 2000 record high of $2.6 billion.

Cloud computing: the power to optimize manufacturing

05/22/2018  The cloud is an innovation fueled by advanced chip technology, but it has also been a model the industry hesitated to embrace.

SEMICON West adds WT | Wearable Technologies Conference co-location

05/22/2018  U.S. electronics manufacturing event expands with wearables program.

Semi capex forecast to exceed $100B for the first time in 2018

05/22/2018  IC Insights raises its full-year spending growth forecast for this year from 8% to 14%.




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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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